The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-12
M'k[HVLEY AND ROOSEVELT

vigorous ana mtelnBent foreign policy.
They will continue those conditions OF
good government and wise legislation. so
essential 10 the prosperity and well
being which have blessed our country In
such abundance during the past four
years.
Thus announcing to you. sir. your
nomination as the Republican candidate
also 10 submit 10 YOU the declarat ton of
principles made by the national conven-
tion, which. we trust. Will receive your
approval We can assure you OF the faith
,fuf and earnest support OF the Republi-
can party I'm every state. and we beg
you to believe that We discharge here
sonal qualification. this honorable duty
imposed upon US by the convention.
President McKinley's response was as
follows:
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Senator Lodge and gentlemen OF the
national committee:
ine message which you bring TO me is
one OF signal honor. II is also sum-
mons TO duty. A single nomination for
the office of the presidency by grety
party which In thirty-two years out of
forty has been triumphant at national
elections, Is a distinction which I great
ly cherish.
40 receive unanimous renomInati tion
By the same party is expression of
regard and a pledge OF continued conf
dencc for which IL Is difficult TO make
adequate acknowledgment.
II anything exceeds the honor OF the
office of president OF the United States
IL is the responsibility which attaches TO
II. Having been invested with both, l do
not under-appraise il either.
Any one who has borne the anxietles
and burdens of the presidential office,
especially I'm time OF national trial, cam
LAT "A
time without fully realizing the
severe exactions and the solemn obli-
cations which IL imposes, and this feel
ing is accentuated by the momentous
problems which now press for settle
ment
III my countrymen shall confirm the
action OF the convention at our nation
al election in November. l shall crave
divine guidance and undertake the ex-
alted trust 10 administer il for the I'm
terest and honor of the country and the
well being OF the new peoples who have
become objects OF our care.
HEARTILY APPROVES.
The declaration OF principles adopted
by the convention has my hearty appro-
val At some future date / will consider
it's subjects I'm detail aud will by letter
communicate TO your chairman a more
formal acceptance of the nomination.
On like occasion, four years ago,I
said:"The party that supplied by legis-
lation the vast revenues for the conduct
of our greatest war, that promptly re-
stored the credit of the country at Its
close, that from its abundant revenues
paid off a large share OF the debt In
Cured by this war, and that resumed
specie payments and placed our paper
currency upon sound and enduring
basis can be safely trusted to preserve
nllr ct1rr wit
or. stability and inviolability. The Amer
ican people hold the financial honor OF
our government as sacred as our flag
and can be relied upon to guard it with
the same sleepless vigilance. They hold
it's preservation above party fealty. and
have often demonstrated that party ties
avail nothing where the spotless credit or
our country is threatened.
A SOUND DOLLAR.
1.-THE dollar paid TO the farmer. the
wage Garner and pensioner must contir<
ne forever equal in purchasing and debt
paying power TO the dollar paid to any
government creditor.
''Our industrial supremacy, our pro-
ductive capacity, our business and COM
mercial prosperity, our labor and Its
rewards, our national credit and cur
rency. our proud financial honor. and our
splendid free citizenship. the birthright OF
every American, are all involved In the
penang campaign. and thus every home
I'm the land Is directly and intimately con-
nected with their proper settlement
our domestic trade must be won back
and our idle working people employed In
gainful occupations at American wages.
Our home market must be restored Ia Its
proud rank of first I'm the world and our
foreign trade, so precipitately cut of by
adverse national legislation be reopened
on fair and equitable terms for our sur
plus agricultural and manufacturing pro-
ducts.
Public confidence must be restored and
the skill. energy and the capital of our
country find ample employment at home.
The government of the United states
must raise money enough TO meet both
its current expenses and increasing needs.
Its revenues should be so raised as 10
protect the material interests OF our
people, with the lightest possible drain
upon their resources and maintaining
that high standard of civilization which
has distinguished our country for more
than century OF It's existence.
''The national credit. which has thus far
fortunately resisted every assault upon
It, must and VIII, be upheld and
strengthened.
"If sufficient revenues are provided for
the support OF the government thero will
be no necessity for borrowing money and
increasing the public debt
RECORD is MADE UP.
Three and one half years of legislation
and administration have been concluded
since these words were spoken.
Have those 10 whom was confded the
direction of the government kept their
pledges? The record Is made up. The
people are not unfamiliar with what has
been accomplished.
The gold standard has been reaffirmed
anu strengthened. The endless chain has
been broken and the drain upon our
gold reserve no longer frets us.
The credit of the country has been ad-
vanSed to the highest place among all
nations.
We are refunding our bonded debt bear
ing three and four and five per cent. i'm
terest at two per cent, lower rate
than that OF any other country. and al
ready more than three hundred millions
have been funded. with n gain TO the gov
ernment of many millions OF dollars
Instead OF 10 To FOR which our oppo-
nents contended four years ago. legisla-
tion has been enacted which. while utilz-