New-York tribune., 1900-07-13
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

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When President Mckinley mounted the stand
the asseubIage cheered him enthusiastically.
and il was some time before ne could begin his
address. He spoke as follows.
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen OF the Motif
cation Committee The message which you
bring TO me is one OF signal honor II Is also a
summons 10 duty. single nomination for the
office OF President by q great party which In
thLrLy-tWo years out or Iorty has been tri-
Uuphant al National elections is q distinction
which L gratefully cherish To receive u1ani-
nous renoInlnatl1n oy the same party IS an ex-
preston or regard and pledge % continued
confidence for which IL is difficult 20 make ads-
Quate acknowledgment
If anything exceeds the honor os the office OF
President Of the United states, &c is The respon-
sibuiry which attaches 20 II. Having been tn
vested with both / do nor unde-appraIse either.
ANY who has borne the aENIeries and bur
dens Of the Presidential Office especiaIIv in time
Of National trial cannot contemplate assuming
it second time without profoundly realizing
the severe eXaCti0us and the solemn Cblisari0ns
which II imposes, and tr-S feeling IS accentuated
by the mcrneDtous problems which now press
for settlement IT my clurtryulan shan confirm
the action Of the Convention ar our National
election in November. / shall craving Divine
guidance. undertake the exalted trust. 10 admin
lister il for the interest and honor OF the country
and the vverbeina Of the new peo-les who have
become the objects of our care The declaration
OF principles adopted by the Convention has my
naGrrv arrr.yar 1- ser0= rr-ff~a dare vr5
consider It's subjects in detail and wiz by letter
communicate % your chairman more formal
acceptance OF the nomination
on a Ike occasion four years ago said
The party that supplied 10y legislation tne vast
promptly restored rhe credit Of -re country its
close. that from los abundant revenues paid or
large share 9- t-e debt incurred oF -1s war andt
that resumed spece payments and aa -t our paper
currency upon q sound AID enduring basis be
safely trusted TO preserve both eur credit and
American people hold the financial horo- OF our
Government sacred as our nag. and can be relied
upon TO guard .y with rh- same s.-'oless vigilance
b5ys dsIen dsul6nsSra5e3 nat pa-r 5iss avail nol5
ing when the sputsss credit OF our country IS
The dollar paid TO the farmer the vase Garner
purchasing and debt Pay-rS power 90 the dollar
paid 90 any Government creditor.
our iodustr-a. supremacy. our productive capacity
80 - r,-7-G- 7l~ N---f--sr 7--e..- s-4 -1r,r-,c-
our proud financial honor, and our splendid free
every home in the lIul isl directly and intimately
our -o-ne7tc trade must ,e "a- -ach and our
idle working people employed l1 -a-1--l cccupa-
tioUs az American vases. our home market must
be restored 20 Us proud rams o. IEsl p lze world
adverse National .est@-1tlon reope2eg on -atr and
equitable terms Cor our surplus agricultural and
manufacturing products
Public confidence must be- resumed. and the SKIN
energy ard the capital 81 our country ind ample
Sorb f-s ra1-~-1r -,.--rzas ANS increasing ras9s
Is{eis 7r4iv I.55n rrer ~ss7tl~ss ana Tnairr5i'i~
tinsuish-i our country FOR more than a century OF
It's existence
upheld aud strengthened II sur1ceat revenues are
VIII be no necessity tor borrowing money and tn
cre8sing the public debt
Three and one-half years Of legislation and
administration have been concluded since these