The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-07-13

for the advance of free trade, for the
anarchy of a debased and unstable cur
rency for business panic depression and
hard times, and for the wreck of our
foreign policy. Your election and the
triumph of the Republican party-rwhich
we believe to be as sure as the coming
of the day-will make certain the steady
protection of our industries, sound money
and a vigorous and intelligent foreign
policy
THE PRESIDENTS RESPONSE.
Senator Lodges remarks were frequent
ly interrupted with applause. When he
closed and President Mckinley mounted
the stand the assemblage arose and cheer
ed enthusiastically. 1t was some mo-
ments before the President could begin
his remarks. He had a manuscript of
his speech in his hand, but he referred
to it only at long intervals. He said:
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen of the
Notification COMMITTEES:
1.-The message which you bring to me is
one of signal honor 1t is also a sum-
mons to duty. A single nomination for
the office of President by a great party
which in 80 years out of 40 has been
triumphant in national elections, is
distinction which I gratefully cherish.
To receive unanimous denomination by
the same party is an expression of re-
gard and pledge of continued confidence
for which it is difficult to make adequate
acknowledgement.
eff anything exceeds the honor of the
office of President of the United States,
it is the responsibility which attaches
TO it. Having been invested with both,
l do not under-apprase either. Anyone
who has borne the anxieties and burdens
of the Presidential office especially in
time of national trial, cannot contemplate
assuming it a second time without pro-
foundry realizing the severe exactions
and the solemn obligations which it i'm
poses, and this feeling is accumulated
by the momentous problems which now
press for settlement. If my countrymen
shall confirm the action of the conven-
ton at our national election in November
| shall. craving divine guidance, under
take the exalted trust, to administer it
for the interest and honor of the country
and the well being of the new peoples
who have become the subjects of our
care. The declaration of principles adopt
ed by the convention has my hearty APP
| prevail. At some future date | will CON
slider its subjects in detail and will by
| letter communicate to your chairman a
more formal acceptance of the nomination.
con a like occasion four years ago l
said: This 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 it's abundant revenues
paid off a large share of the debt in
Cured in this war, and that resumed
specie payments and placed our paper
currency upon sound and enduring basis,
can be safely trusted to preserve both
our credit and currency, with honor, sta
bilitv and involability. The American
| 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 pre-
! servatio" above fealty and have often
| demonst ted that party ties avail moth
ing whel. the spotless credit of our coun-
! try is threatened
-" The dollar paid to the farmer, the wage
Garner and the pensioner must continue
| forever equal in purchasing and debt-pay-
| ing power to the dollar paid to any Gov
| eminent creditor.
| "'Our industrial supremacy, our pro-
ductive capacity, our business and COM
mercial prosperity, our labor and it's
| 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
pending campaign and thus every home
| in the land is directly and intimately
connected with their proper settlement.
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and our idle working people employed in
gainful occupations at American wages.
| Our home market must be restored to it's
proud rank of first in the world and our
| foreign trade, so precipitately cut off by
adverse national legislation, re-opened on
| fair and equitable terms for our surplus
agricultural and manufacturing products
Public confidence must be regained
| 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. It's revenues should be so raised
as to 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 a century of it's existence
The national credit, which has thus
| far fortunately resisted every assault
upon it, must and will be upheld and
! strengthened. If sufficient revenues are
provided for the support of the Govern
ment there will be no necessity for
borrowing money or increasing the public
debt
M'KINLEY CLAIMS THE CREDIT.
Three and one half years of legislation
and administration have been concluded
since these words were spoken. Have
those to whom was eonfided the direc-
ton 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 and strengthened