Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-07-12

our merchants in China, instead Of be-
ling compelled to leave our citizens to
the casual protection OF other powers,
las would have been unavoidable had we
flung the Philippines away and with
drawn from the Orient. Rest assured,
cir. that the vigorous measure which
you have thus been enabled to take. and
that all further measures In the same
direction which you may take. for the
protection of American lives and prop
lerty, will receive the hearty support OF
the people of the United States. who
are now. as, always. determined that the
American citizen shall be protected at
any cost in all his rightr. everywhere,
and at all times. II is to Manila again,
to our fleet in the bay. and our army on
land. that we shall owe the power,
when these scenes Of blood in China are
closed, to exact reparation. to enforce
stern justice and to insist, in the final
settlement, upon an open door to all
that vast market for our fast growing
commerce.
Events moving with terrible rapidity
have been swift witnesses to the Wis
dom of your action in the east. The
Philadelphia convention has adopted
your policy both in the Antilles and the
Philippines and has made 1t their own
and that OF the republican party.
Your election. sir. next November
assures to us the continuance OF that
policy abroad and in our new posses-
sions. To entrust these difficult and vi
tal questions to other hands. at once in
competent and hostile. would be dig
astrous and still more unrelieved disas-
ter to our posterity. Your election
means not only protection to our indus
tries, but the maintenance OF a sound
currency and of the gold standard. the
very cornerstones of our economic and
financial welfare. Should these be
shaken, as they would be by the success
of our opponents. the whole fabric Of
Jour business confidence and prosperity
would fall intosruin. Your defeat would
be the signal for the advance of free
Itrade, for the anarchy Of debased and
unstable currency. for business panic.
depression and hard times, and for the
wreck OF our foreign policy.
Your election and the triumph Of the
Republican party-which 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.
They will continue those conditions OF
|goOd government and wisa legislation,
80 essential to the prosperity and Well
being which have blessed our country
in such abundance during the past four
years.
Thus announcing to you, sir. your
.lnomination as the republican candidate
for the presidency, we have the honor
also to submit to you the declaration OF
principles made by the national con-
llvention which, we trust, will receive
your approval. We can assure you OF
1.-THE faithful and earnest support Of the
republican party in every state, and we
beg you to believe that we discharge
here today. with feelings Of the deepest
personal qualification, this honorable
duty imposed upon us by the conven-
jItion.'
The senator's remarks were frequent
lly interrupted with applause. When
Lodge closed Mckinley mounted the
|stand, when the whole concourse Of peo-
pie arose and cheered enthusiastically
He said:
M'KINLEY,S SPEECH.
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen OF the
Notification Committee:
The message which you bring to me
ts one of signal honor 1t is also &
summons to duty. A single nomination
for the Office Of president by greal
party, which in thirty-two years out d
forty has been triumphant at nationa
4 lelections. is a distinction which crate,
fully cherish ToEreceive unanlmou.
nomination BY the same party is in cx.
lpressfon of regard and a pledge of con.
tinued confidence for which it Is difH.
i cult to make acknowle dgment.
j III anything exceeds the honor OF tn,
office OF president of the United State.
1t is the responsibility which attache.
to 1t. Having been invested with boti
do not under-appratse either Any
one who has bornethe anxieties ant
burdens OF the presidential Office, espe
cially in time Of national trial. can no
contemplate assuming 1t second tim,
without profoundly realizing the sever,
i. exactions and the solemn obligation!
which 1t imposes. and this feeling is ac
4 Icentuated by the momentous problem!
which now press for settlement II m,
countrymen shall confirm the action O
the convention at our election in No
vember, ] shall, craving Divine guild
ance. undertake the exalted trust I,
administer 1t for the interest and homo
Of the country and the welI-being O
the new people who have become tn,
i objects of our care. The declaration o
j, principles adopted by the convention
has my hearty approval At some fu
ture date will consider Its subjects Ii
detail and will by letter communicat,
to your chairman more formal accep
tance Of the nomination.
"On a like occasion four years ago
said:
The party that supplied by legisla
tion the vast revenues for the conduc
Of our greatest. war: that promptly re-
a stored the credit OF the country at III
close: that from Its abundant reve nue.,
Ipaid on large share Of the debt In
curred by this war and that resumed
Specie payments and placed our papel
lcurrencx up0n 4 sound and enduring
sbssts can g safely trusted 50 prsservl