The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-23

party of the United States in convention
assembled at St. Louis has. amidst the
greatest enthusiasm ever witnessed in
any country at any time, nominated
Major William Mckinley of Ohio for
President of the United States, and the
news is being hailed with delight
Throughout the land. To-day his name
is at the end of every tongue, his
praises are being sung, and his true,
manly character is being discussed in
every home. Coming with his nomina
ton is the irresistible feeling that he is
truly the Nations choice, and that his
election will surely follow in Novem-
Der; that following his induction into the
office of Chief Executive of the Nation
will come protection, prosperity and
patriotism, and that it will bring to a
speedy end the hard times which have
constantly grown worse since the spring
of 1893
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Marysville Democrat: The people
have dictated the nomination of Will
lam Mckinley, and it is the first in
stance in many years where the politi
clans and manipulators could not con-
troll a convention. 1t is a victory wor
thy of note, yet it is not entirely due
to the man. True, Mckinley is a states
man of more than ordinary ability,
good citizen and Christian gentleman,
but when we hunt for the cause of his
popularity it is found in the fact that
a protective tariff bore his name. Had
the same issues arisen in the years in
tervening between the close of the war
OF the rebellion and the advent of the
Mckinley tariff the same elements of
advancement would have fallen upon
the honored Senator from Maine, Lot
NJ. Morrill, the author of the Morrill,
tariff. There are large number Of
competent men who have made an hon.
orable record while acting as men,
bers of the Republican party who would
fill the office of President with dignity
and ability. But to-day not one stands
as prominent in the minds of the peo-
pie as does William Mckinley.
And if we were asked to give an opin-
ION as to the probable result we would
answer frankly and without prejudice
and say, the people who forced his nom
nation yesterday are competent to
elect him November Sd, and we believe
they will do it.
HOME RECIPROCITY.
Benicia New Era: 'Patronize your
home merchant is an old text, but it
is very fruitful of new suggestions
Every country newspaper prints this
line of advice periodically, as a matter
of policy to please its regular adver-
Users and supplements it with fervid
appeals for the readers to follow it's
precepts. We print it because we be-
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our readers. 1t is the only policy to
adopt if we expect to have town with
the modern improvements and conve-
piences. 1t is generally the business
man who takes the lead in progressive
movements and he spends his time and
money to make the town attractive to
visitor and resident alike IT, however,
the people fail to patronize him in his
business and send their money out of
town he cannot afford to give his time
and he will have no money to spend,
and the town will suffer from this I'M
fortunate condition of affairs.
MKINLEY THE MAN.
Pasadena Star: The National Con-
vention fulfilled all expectations this
afternoon by nominating Governor
William Mckinley, Jr., for President Of
the United States on the first ballot.
This result has been so generally an
ticipated that its contamination excites
10 surprise. He is placed upon a plat
form of protection to American indus
tries and the maintenance Of all the
money obligations of the United States
as its chief features That he will be
triumphantly elected despite the disap-
pointment of the advocates Of free coin
age, we have no doubt whatever.
THE TICKET.
San Rernardino Sun: The Republican
Convention made no mistake in the Sc
lection of its standard bearers. In Nc
Kinley it has chosen fer its leader the
foremost exponent of the protective idea.
He stands as the apostle of an economic
system which under the administration
CT the Republican party has brought to
the country the greatest prosperity it
had ever known. His broad American
ism, to which useful career bears hon
orable evidence, is of the kind that finds
the warmest commentator in the
hearts of the people. His record is clean,
and the role of apologist will not have
to be assumed in his behalf In Hobart
the convention has honored one of the
rising men Of the party, whose nominal
ton gives assurance that New Jersey
will this fall be found III the Republican
column. He has been but little in the
public eye outside of his own State, but
the esteem in which he is held there
testifes to his sterling worth. The con-
vention may justly feel proud of the
ticket it has presented for the suffra ges
n he of a try n &
honored itself and honored its party;
it has conferred a public service upon
the Nation by offering as candidates
for the highest offices IN the gift of the
people Mckinley and Hobart. 1t re-
mains for the country to ratify the
choice.