Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-07-18
President Mckinley Speaks.

President Mckinley was officially
notified of his denomination for Presi-
dent last Thursday. The notifca-
ton speech was made by Senator
Lodge, OF Massachusetts. President
McKinley's reply was an excellent
expression Of the position of the ad-
miuistration on present issues, and its
hope for the future. 1t sounds the
Keynote for the campaign just open
Jig.
After reviewing the promises of the
republican rarty made four years ago,
he showed now we'll those promises,
so far as possible, had been kept. He
said:
1.-THE recere Is made ap. The people are not
unfamiliar with what has been accomplished.
The gold standard has been reaiiirmed and
strengthened. The endless chain has been
broken, and the drain upon gold reserve no
longer frets Us. The credit of the country has
been advanced to the highest place among all
nations. We are refunding our bonded debt
bearing and and per cent. interest, at per
.cent.--a lower rate than that of any other
.country-and already more than $500 600 900 have
been funded, with gain to the government of
many millions OF dollars. Instead of l6 to for
which our opponents contended four years ago,
legislation has been enacted which, while still
utilizing all forms Of money, secures one
fixed value for every dollar, and that the best
known to the civilized world.
1.-THE tariff which protects American labor and
industry, and prov ides ample revenues, has
interest and higher wages; more money and
fewer mortgages. The worlds markets have
been opened 10 American products, which go
now where they have never gone before. We
have passed from a bond Issuing to bond
paying nation; from q nation of borrowers to a
nation of lenders; from deficiency in revenue
to surplus; from fear 70 confidence; from
enforced idieness TO profitable employ ment.
The public faleh mas been upheld; public order
has been maintained. |e have prosperity at
home and prestige abroad"
Concerning the war with Spain and
the new responsibilities which it has
brought upon this country, especially
in the Philippines, President Nc
Kinley said;
"some things have happened which were
not promised, nor even flrseen, and our pur-
poses In relation to them must not be left in
doubt. A Just war mas been waged for hu.
mainly, and with it have come new problems
and responsibilities. spain has been elected
from the Western hemisphere and our nag
noats over her former territory. Cuba has
been liberated. and our guarantees to her peo-
pie are sacredly executed. \ benefcient gov
eminent has been provided for Porto Rico.
THE Philippines are ours, and American
authority must be supreme Throughout the
archipelago. There will he amnesty, broad and
liberal. but no abandonment of our rights; no
abandonment Of our duty. There must be no
scuttle policy. We will fulfil in the Phil
ippines the obligations imposed by the triumphs
or our arms and By the treaty of peace, by
International law, by the nations sense of
honor and more than all, by the rights. inter
ests and conditions of the Philippine people
themselves. No outside interference blocks
the way to peace ami stable government. The
obstructionists are here, not elsewhere. They
may postpone, bur they cannot defeat the real
ization of the high purpose of this nation to
restore order TO the islands and TO establish a
just and generous government in which the
Inhabitants shall nave the largest participation
for which they are capable"
1--WE reassert the early principle of the re-
publican party. sustained by unbroken judicial
precedents. that the representatives of the peo-
pie in Congress assembled have full legisla-
tive power over territory belonging 10 the
United States, subject 20 the fundamental safe
guards OF liberty. justice and personal rights.
and are vested with ample authority to act for
the highest interests Of our nation and the peo-
pie entrusted to its care This doctrine, first