The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-08-27
Mr.. M'KINLEY'S
LETTER OF
ACCEPTANCE

Continued from rage =
the American navy is assuming a po-
sition commensurate without import
anCe as nation. a policy | am glad
to observe the Republican platform,
strongly endorses, we must supplement-
ii with merchant marine that VIII
give us the advantages in both our
cOastWise and foreign trade that we
ought naturally and properly enjoy.
1t should be at once a matter of pub
lie policy and national pride to repos-
sess this immense and prosperous
trade.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
The pledge of the Republican nation
al convention chat our civil service
laws shalt be sustained and thor
ouShly and honestly enforced and eN-
tended wherever practicable is in
keeping with the position Of the party
For the rast tWenty-four years, and
win O faithfully observed. our OppO-
nentS decry these reforms. They APP
pear willing to abandon all the advan-
taSeS gained. after so many years
agitation and effort. They encourage
return To methods of party faVorit-
ism which both parties have often de-
hnunCed, that experience rs condemn
Ell, and that the people have repeated
II disGpproyed. The Republican party
earnestly opposes this rsactionary pol
icy. 1t win take no backward step up
on this question. II will seek To i'm
prove but never degrade the public SER
vice.
IT DEMANDS SPECIAL. .ATTEN-
TiON.
There are other important and timely
declarations in the platform which |
cannot here discuss.
must content myself with saying
that they have my approval. If, as
Republicans we have lately addressed
our attention. with which may seem
great StrsSS and e9TreStnCSS to the now
and unexpected assault upon the iinan-
rial integrity Of the government, We
have done IL because the menace is so
grave as to demand an especial con-
Siduratiou, and because we are con-
WINGED that if tho people are aroused to
the true understanding and meaning
of this silver and imitation movement
they will avert the danger. In doing
this We feel that We render the best
service possible To the country and We
appeal 20 the Intelligence, conscience
and patriotism of the people. irreSpect-
i've of party, or section, for their ear
nest support.
1T WILL MAINTAIN LAW AND OR
DER.
We avoid no issues. We meet tho
sudden, dangerous and revolutionary
assault uuon law and order, and upon
those to whom is Cunded by the con-
stitution and laws the authority to up
hold and maintain them, which our op-
punentS have made, with the same
courage that We have faced every
emergency since our organization rs
party more than forty years ago. Gov
ernment by law must first be assured,
everything else can wait. The spirit
OF luWlessness must be eXtin2ushCd by
the fires If an unse!iish ana lofty
patriotism. Every attack upon the
public faith and every suggestion of
the reputation Of debts public or pri
Vat@, must he rebuked by all men who
believe that honesty Is the best policy.
SECTIONALlSM ALMOST OBLtTER-
ATED.
The country is "a he concentrated
,unn the almost total Obliteratiuu of
The sectional lines which FOR so many
years marked the division of the Uni
ted states into slave and free ter
ritory, and finally threatened its par
titiUp into two separate governments
The era of reconciliation, SO long and
earnestly desired hy General Grant ana
many other great leaders, north and
south. has happily come and the fC"l-
ing Of distrust and hostility between
the sections is everywhere vanishing,
let w hope never to return. Nothing
Is Better calculated to give strength to
the NATION ut home. increase our power
and influence abroad, aud add to the
prrnauenCy and security OF our tvoc
institutions. than the restoration Of
cordial relations between the people Of
All sections and parts of our beloved
country. If / am called by the Suf-
fragCs Of the people to assume the du
ties Of the high office of president OF
the United states / shall count it a
privilege 10 aid. even in the slightest
degree. in the promotion Of the spirit
of fraternal regard which should ami
mate and govern the citizens of every
section, state. or part OF the republic.
After the lapse oi a century since its
utt.raHcc, let us at length and forever
hereafter heed the admonitiOn of
Washington: There should he no
North. no South. no East no Vest
but a common country" 1t shall be
my constant aim to improve every op-
portunity to advance the cause of good
government by promoting that spirit
Of forbcarancc and justice which is SO
essential 10 our prosperity and happi-
ness by joining more heartily in all
proper Efforts to restore the relations
cf l.uthcTly rc"rGct 9ud affection which
in our -arly history characterized al
the people Of al tn" states. | would be
glad t. contrihutc towards binding in
iuliyiaGbl" union tire different divisions
Of the country, which indeed, now