The sun., 1900-06-22
WE RATIFY.

The Sun puts the names of the Ma
tional Republican candidates for Presi.
dent and Vice. President OF the United
States at the head of this column on this
first day after their nomination, to
ratify, in behalf OF the Union Republic.
cans OF this State, the good work of the
Convention. 1t is strong ticket 1t is
ticket that every Republican the coun-
try over can endorse, work for with en-
thusiasm, and vote for with perfect con-
hdence in the integrity, capacity and
la'riotism of the candidates; thar
success will assure the safety OF The
nation in whatever peril it may be, ait
that the policy that has turned Demo.
cratic adversely into Republican pros.
perity will continue during the next soa.
years.
Tfiel and proved patriotism is q first
e,sentia! characteristic of the men ID
whom lee people intrust the safe keen
Ing OF Their liber les and the conduct Of
their GOV rnmen'. The ticket made at
Philadelphia yesterday meets this re-
quirement in full. Both the candidates
are soldiers of repute; both have proved
their ia riotism in the stress 81 war.
TIE Presidential candidate is veteran
soldier Of the war for the Union 4 soldier
shat began in the ranks and Won his
commission by good service in the field.
Ihe people Of his State have conferred
upon him the highest honor in their
gilt and ne has always requited them
with devoted and good service. As Gov
ernor OF the State of Ohio, as member Of
Congress from that State, and as Presi-
dent OF the United States, William Nc.
kinney has nobly met every great ex-
1gency of State and National politics
with sincere patriotism and masteriu
ability. In recognition OF this the peo.
pie OF the United States had renominated
him for the Presidency jbefore the dele.
gates to the National Republican Conyen.
tion were elected-as good man, cap
able one and safe one, the people de-
niand mis- services in the most exalted Of
hcial station in the worlds politics.
The Vice Presidential candidate is
soldier hero OF the late war with Spain.
lie was eminent in civiLand political life !
even before he won renown as a soldier
Resigning civil office of great import.
ance and high honor to become a soldier
he became as eminent a soldier as he
was civilian. He too has been given
6he highest honor within the gilt of the
people of his own State, and HIS NV
been called to the second highest official
station in the world of politics. The
people have chosen Theodore Roosevelt
not merely as an available Vice Presi.
GENITAL candidate, but as a man eminent
Tor sterling qualities marking him as
oelng lifted for the discharge of the most
responsible duties which can fall to a
Citizen OF the Republic. As presiding
officer OF the United States Senate he will
nave great responsibilities thrust upon
MN, and very important duties to per-
iorm. But aside from this he will be the
lawful heir to the Presidency Of the
U Cnited States, and the choice OF the peo.
pie IN that matter has been made because
u ms fitness for that succession if il SO
oe shat the circumstances demand his as
sumption of the Office of President. G
These, Mckinley and Roosevelt. two y
'ltizens tried by the highest tests and 6
'roved worthy OF Nations trust. are \
ne candidates of the National Republi.
an party-candidates chosen by the
'eople and nominated by acclamation at
ne Republican National Convention l
hey are the candidates of the Union I
republican party of Delaware. That v
arty has pledged them the vote Of Della al
rare in the Electoral College, and they "
NIL redeem that pledge. r =
The campaign begins now. The lists v