The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-13


Philadelphia on June 10 last, as the can
didate for the Republican. party for pres
1dent of the United States for the term
beginning March f. 1861
70 be selected blythe Republican Marty
as their candidate for; this great office
is always one of the highest honors which
can De given to any man. This nomina-
tion, however, comes to you, sir, under
significance and make it an even deeper
expression of the honor and trust than
usual You were nominated unanimous
~ at Philadelphia. Iou received the un-
forced vote of every delegate. from every
state and every territory
with the exception of the period In
Wnlcn Washington organized the nation
and built the stage, and of those other
awful years when Lincoln led his people
through the agony of civil war. and saved
from destruction the work of Washing
tol ION, tnefe never has been presidential
term IN our history crowned with great
events, so filed with new and momentous
questions, as that which is now drawing
to its end.
MADE at st. Louis, in 1896, you, sir, united
with the Republican congress in the re-
vision Of the tariff and the re-establish-
Inent of the protective policy
You maintained our credit and upheld
the gold standard, leading the party by
your advice to the passage of the great
measure ne which is today the great bulwark
You led again in the policy which has
made Hawaii a possession of the United
states. On all these questions you full
stied sae the hopes and justified the con-
ndence of the people, who four years ago
put trust IN your promises
But on all these questions also, YOU had
as as suldes, not only your own principles
training and reflection, but also the plain
declarations of the national convention
"nlch 41I nominated you in 1896.
far dIfferent was 1t when the Cuba n
question UUo had ol,
70 SettIe brought first war and then peace
with Spain. Congress declared war. but
you. as commander-inzchief had to carry
You did So. and history records unbrok-
en- victory from the first shot Of the
nashville to the day when the protocol
s1aSd Vas slg1ed. ned The peace you had to make
alone alone CUBA, Porto Rico, the Philippines.
Sou gt9t.- nag to assume alone the RESPONSE
p1iity of taking them all from Spain.
Aione and weighted with the terrible re-
ers of the constitution, you were obIieed
10 govern these islands and to renress
repel1on and disorder In the Phi1inniIfss
No. mo party ar creed defined the course you
prenenslve Of American interests. both
now ana In the uncharted future faith
,IaeS ~ ene "a american people and in their fit
only guides and counselors. 'o04
Thus you framed and put in onaro-
tlon this great new policy. which bas
MAJ maze US at once masters Of the Antilles
ana great Eastern power holding f-ro
Pacific. Doll sues OF the
Your election means not only proteotton
70 our industries, but the naintenanca
OF a sound currency and of tbe poTG
standard, the very corner stones of or
economic and financial welfare ShonId
taese pc shaken. as they would be by the
success OF our opponents the whole fab
re OF our business confidence and nros-
perlty would fall into ruin. y 70
1olr defeat would be the signal for the
advance of free trade, for the anarchv ~. IF
q debased and unstable currencv for
BUSINESS panic, depression and baTd
policy. oui holeisn
PRESIDENTS REPLY.
Wnen Senator Lodge closed and Prest.
cent mckinley mounted the stand the
spectators arose and eheered enthust-
astlcaliy. 1t was some moments before
S Tue pfesioent could begin his remarks He
nad a manuscrip of his speech In MS
hand, but he referred to it only at long
intervals. When he mentioned ..the new
people under our care there wes q
hearty burst of applause
senator Lodge and Gentlemen of the
Nouncat1on Committee: The message
haiica h%liicn you prlng to me Is one of signal
AohoT: II Is also summons to duty
"A single nomination for the Office of
President by the great party which in
III. I'LL ~ Two years out of forty has been
triumphant at national elections e a
dlSS5tinctlon ST. which I gratefully cherish,
10 receive unanimous denomination nv
tne same party is an expression of re-
gaFo ana pledge of continued Confidence
for which it is difficult to make adeanafe
acknowledgements "t'' 70
II anything exceeds the honor of the
once or president Of the United States,
II Is the responsibility which attaches to
1t. Having been invested with bofb 7
40 not under apraise either. Any one
VINO mas borne the burdens of a presi-
oentlal office, especially in the time Of
nduonal trial, cannot contemplate assilm-
ing II a second time without profoundly
reailzlng the severe exactions and the
soiemn obligations which it imposes and
@ lnIs Ieellng is accentuated by the mo-
settlement. - o'S Aor
II my countrynen shall confirm the
aGuon oi OF the conventions at our national
e!ectlon IN November I shall. crayino.
trust, to administer it for the interest
ana d honor of the country and the we'll
pe1ng OF the new people who have haonYoa - =
SUBJECT of our care.
ne declaration of PRINCIPLES adon+a5
by the convention has my hearty ann.oI,i
al. At some future date I will copside,.
rs SUBJECTS in detail and will bv Letter
communicate to your Chairman p mora
Ao.I1dl acceptance of the nomination.
MI Mckinley then in detail reiterated
the principles upon. which his candida ~,
are based.
ROOSEVELT NOTIFIED.