The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-12

diplomacy which warned all nations that
American trade was not to be shut out
from China. 1t is to Manila that we owe
the ability to send troops and ships in this
time of stress to the defense of our min
listers, our missionaries our cOnsulS and
our merchants in China, instead of being
compelled to leave our citizens to the
casual protection of other powers, as
would have been unavoidable had we
flung the Philippines away and withdrawn
from the Orient Rest assured, sir, that
the vigorous measure, which you have
thus been able to take and that all fur
which YOU may take, for the protection
of American lives and property viii re-
ceiVe the hearty support OF the people
of the United states, who are now, as al
ways, determined that the American ctt1-
zen shall be protected at any cost in all
his rights. everywhere and at all tlmes.
1t 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
ing commerce.
Events moving with terrible rapidity
have been swift witnesses to the wisdom
of your action in the east. The Phlladel-
phia convention had adopted your pO1cy,
bolh IN the Antlles ana the fnliM1ppiiless II -
and has made it their own and that OF
the Republican party. Your election, sir,
next November assures to US the cOntfn-
new possessions. To entrust these diff
cult and vital questions to other hands,
at once incompetent and hostile, would
be a disastrous and still more unre-
ieved disaster to our posterity- Your
election means not only protection to our
industries, but the maintenance of a
sound currency and of the gold standard,
the very corner stones of our economic
and financial welfare Should these be
shaken, they would be by the success
of orr 0nDonents the whole fabric of our
business confidence and prosperity would
fall into ruin. Your defeat would be the
signal for the advance of free trade, for
the anarchy of a debased and unstable
currency. for business panic, depression
and hard times, and for the wreck OF our
Your election and the triumph of the
Republican party-which we believe to pc
make certain the steady protection of our
industries, sound money, and a vigorous
and ,intelllgent foreign policy Ihey VIII
ment and wise legislation so 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 nom
nation as the Republican candidate Tor
the presidency, we have the honor also
to submit to you the declaration of prin-
cipieS made by the national convention,
which We trust will receive your approval;
We can assure you Of the faithful and
earnest support of the Republican party
in every state, and We beg you to believe
that we discharge here today, with feel
ings Of the deepest personal qualification.
this honorable duty imposed upon US by
the convention.
MCKINLEY REPLIES.
The senator's remarks were frequent
" interrupted with applause When
Senator Lodge closed President McK1n-
ley mounted the stand the vast con-
course of people cheered heartily 1t
was some moments before the president
could proceed. He had a manuscript
in his hand. but he referred to it only
at long intervals When he mentioned
the new peoples under our care" there
was a hearty burst of applause.
The audience appreciated the deft
turn which Mr.. Mckinley gave to i'm
perialisn and cheered most heartily.
| When the president closed there were
! loud calls for Hanna. but Col. Grant.
chairman of the local committee intro
duced Santor Fairbanks, of Indiana. who
in brief address declared that McKin-
| ley would be reelected
| Senator Fairbanks pledged the vote
| of Indiana for Mckinley
In response TO renewed calls for
4 Hanna the national chairman appeared
| Continued on Sixth Page)