The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-07-21
M'KINLEY ACCEPTS.
The President Is Notified Of His
Nomination.
His Ringing Response 10 the Noti-
ncntion Committee at HIS Home
In Canton-Lesding Issues
Touched Upon.

y
the presidency, at his home in Can.
ton, o.. Thursday, July ~, the pres.
ident accepted the high honor in the
following words:
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen OF the
Notification Committee: The message
which you bring TO me Is one OF signal
honor. II is also a summons 10 duty.
A single nomination for the ONCE OF pres
ideut by a great party which In 30 years
gu; OF 10 has been triumphant at ma
tional elections Ia distinction which
gratefully cherish. To receive unanimous
denomination by the same party is an
expression Of regard and pledge OK
continued confidence for which II Is DIM
cult TO make adequate Acknowledgement
III anything exceeds the honor OF the
Office of president of the United States.
A. Is the responsibility which attaches TO
Il. Having been Invested with both. do
not under-appraise either. Anyone who
has borne the anxeties and burdens OF
the presidential office. especially in time
OF national trial, cannot contemplate as
suriing IL a second time without pro-
f0Undly realizing the severe exattions and
the solemn obligations which II imposes.
and this feeling is actentuated by the
monentous problems which now press for
settlement II my countrymen shall con-
firm the action OF the convention At our
national election in November. | shall,
craving Divine guidance, undertake the
exalted trust 10 administer II for the
interest and honor OF the country, and the
well-be!ng Of the new peoples who have
become the objects of our care. The
declaration OF principles adopted by the
convention has my hearty approval Al
some failure date | will consider It's sub
Sec,s in detail and will by letter cOmmun-
icate 70 your chairman a more formal
acceptance Of the nomination.
'Ou a like occasion four years ago !
said: The party that supplied by lcgs-
la;.ou the vast revenues for the conduct
OF ou- greatest war; that promptly re-
stored the credit o! the country at its
close; that from its abundant revenues
PAID on a large share OF the debt in
CURED b. this war, ana that resumed
specie payne n:s and placed our paper
currency up7n sound and enduring
basis. can be safely trusted - preserve
both oar credit and currency, with honor.
stability and iny:olabiNty. The American
people hold the financial honor OF our
government as sacred our flag, and
Can b. relied upon ia guard II with the
same sletplcsS vigilance, They hold its
preservation above party fealty. ami have
of:e1 demonstrated tina; party ties avail
nothing waen The sPoiless credit OF our
country i threatened.
The dollar paid 70 the farmer, the
wage Garner. ana the pens!oue- must
continue forever equal In purchasing and
deht-paylaE power 70 the dollar paid 10
any government Crtdit0,
oar industrial supremacy. our pro-
durtIys capacity, oG business and com
neru.al prosperity, our labor and its
rewards, our national credit and currency.
our proud financial hunUr, and olr splen-
did free citizenship the hirthrlsht OF
every American. are all involved IN the
pending campaign, and thus every home
l9, a. e., .ss. nj ON
pected with their proper settlement
our domestic trade must be won back
and our idle working people employed
81 gaiuiul Occupa tons al American
wages Our home market must be re-
ttorrd 70 its proud rank O! FIRST in the
world, and our foreign trade, 50 precp-
itately cut Of By adverse national leSis-
lation reop-ntd on fair and equitable
terms fgt cur surplus agricultural and
manufacturing products.
Public confidence must be resumed
ana the sk.i, energy and the capital of
our country find ample employment at
h9mH. The government OF the United
states u1st raise money enough 10 meet
both its current expenses and .ncreas-
Ing needs Its revenues should be so
raised a. 10 protect the material inter-
es;s % our people. with the llghtest pos
sible drain upon their resources and
maintaining that high standard Of civil
izatsOn which has distinguished our coun-
try Cor more than a century OF rs ex-
isterre,
The national credit. which has thus
far fortunately resisted every assault
upon Il. must and will be upheld and
siren thoned. II sufficient revenues are
provided for The support % the govern
mcnt there viii be- no necessity for bpr-
rowing money and increasing the public
debt.
Three and onc-nalf years OF public
legislation and administration have been
COacl dcd s'nce these words were spoken.
Have those 10 whom was c)n'!dcs the
oIrction OF the government kept their
.i-Gges. The record - mat" up The
ICcile EIo .tot unfamiliar wi'n what has
tevn acc. rlglshed. The goli standard
has been reafilrmcd and strengthened
The endless chain has been broken and
the drain upon our gold reserve no longer
frets us The credit of the country has
been advanced 20 the highest place among
all nations. We are rcfun1in; our beaded
deb; beGr.Gg three and -FOUR and five per
cent interest at two per cent. a lower
rate than shat Of any osi'cr country, and
already more than 500. 30 J0l hdvc been
80 fundnG with A gain to the government
OF many millions of dollars Instead OF
Is 10 /, for which our opponents cUatend-
ed four years ago, legislation has be, n
enacted which, while utilizing all forms Of
our money secures one Gxed value for
every dollar, and that Tie best known
70 the civilized world
"a tarim which protects American labor
and Industry and provides ample rev
enues has been written In public law
Wcihave lower Interest and higher wages
more money and fewer mortgages Th'
worlds markets have Deen opened L
American products, which 90 nov wher'
they have never gone before We hav'
passed from bond-issIing to bond
paying nation. from "A nation Of borrow
ers 10 a nation of lenders: rom defici
ency in revenue to surplus; from fca
to confidence; from enforced idlencss Z
profitable employment. The public fai:|
has been upheld: public ordcr has bcH
maintained. We have prosperity at horn
and prestige abroad
unfortunately the threat Of 1896 ha
Just been renewed by the allied partic
without abatement or modification Tn
gold bill has been denounced and Its re
peal demanded. The mena &c OF lC to
. therefore, still hangs over Us with all Il
dire consequences TO crelit and conf
dence, to business and Industry III
enemies OF sound currency are rdllyin
their scattered forces. The people mus
once more unite and overcome the adyo
Gates of reputation and must not rel1
their energy until the battle for publ
honor and honest money shall again Il.
umph
"a congress which will sustain. and.
need be, strengthen the present law ca
prevent a financial catastrophe whicl
Of rantibiiC Ia intore u