Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-07-20
rnEsiDESrs AccErTAScE spEEcn

PHEsiDLSTs ACCEPTANCE PEECH
Reply to the Committee Which Notified
Him Of Reconciliation.
The following is a full text OF the re-
| ply bg President Mckinley 10 the
committee appointed to apprisc him
Of his denomination by the republican
| party for the highest Office In the gilt
OF tie American people:
senator Lodge and Gentlemen or the Com
mittee, This message which you bring TO
| me IS one of sgnui honor. II /, also sum
| mons 10 duty. A single nomination for the
office OF president by n great party which In
.. years ont Of 40 has been triumphant at nat
/ ipnhl elections, IS q distinction which crate
/ fully cherish. 10 secure unanimous renomi-
| nation by that slime party IS AN expression Of
| regard aud q pledge OF continued confidence
for which II Is difficult to make adequate ac-
I know ledQcment. II anything exceeds the
honor 81 the Office of president of the United
/ STATES it is he responsibility which attaches
/ 10 Is. Having ha"n Invested with both ! do
not undor-appraac either. Anyone who has
/ s.5TnG She aaxi.ii.,= aud h",a,ns o: this pres.
I ldential office, especially la time Of national
+ trial, can not contemplate assuming 1t Il Sec
I nnd time without profoundly realizing the Sc
| we're egaetiOnS and the solemn obligations
which IL imposes and This feeling is arccuu-
I uicd by the mumentpus problems which now
i press for settlement if my countryinen
I shall confirm the action uf the convention at
our national election IN November, / shall
! craving divine guidance, undertake the trust
\ ~ administer II for the interest and honor of
I the country and the well being OF the new
peoples who have become the objects ~ our
care. The declaration OF principles adopted
by The convention has my hearty approval
\ Al some future time viii consider its SUBJ
lects in detail and viii by letter commune
cate To your chairman more formal accept
ancc Of the nomination.
Reviews Acts of His Party.
'On Hike occasion four years ago | said.
J The party tina supplied by legislation the
vast revenues for the conduct of oar greatest
war, thpt promptly restored the credit Of the
country AZ It's closo; that from lis abundant
resrnues paid OF large share of the debt IN
Cured by this war. aud that resumed specie
payment and pncod our paper currency upon
snasd aud enduring basis, can be safety
~trusted To preserve both our credit and cur
rency with honor. stability and iuvlolabiltv
=
honor OF our government rs sacred rs our
ilaB, aud can he relied upon TO guard IL with
the same siecpess vigilance They hold its
preservation above party feaity, aud haze Of
ten demonstrated that party Ties yall Moth
Ing when The sPotless credit Of our country IS
threatened Tho dollar paid 10 the farmer.
the wagesrarnrr and the pensioner must con-
iinue forever equal III purchasing and debt >
paying power to the dollar paid TO any gov
ttnmVnt creditor. our Industrial supremacy.
our productive capacity. our business and
commercial prosperity. our labor aud its re-
Narti, our national credit and currency our
pride, financial honor aud our splendid free
citizenship The birthright Of every American.
are all Involved in the pending campaign
and thus every home IN the land is directly
and Intimately connected with tlcir proper
settlement
eur domestic trade must he won hacl,
md our idle working people employed IN gain
fal occupations at American wages. eur
hnme mRrkp, must be rostorad to lis proud
rank % first In the world aud our fnrel-n
trade 80 prectpttHtely cut by adverse leglsla-
ttnu, has been opcned on FAIR aud equitable
terms FOR oar surplus agricultural ard nam
featured products. Public confidence must
be resumed aud the skill, energy and the can
ltat of aar country fonud Ample en- laymcut
~ homc. The United states must raise money
- meet both it, current expenses and It's in
cHvasing nec,is- IT, revenues should be 81
raised - protect the material Interests ~
Cur peapic With the lighicst possible drain On
tertr resources and maintaining that nigh
standard 81 civilization which Has dt>ttu-
enished cur country for mete than "a century
III tss existence,
fhe oattand credit which has thus far
Hdnnnteiy resisted every assault upon II
m6st ans via br upheld aad strengthened,
Y suthe1cat revenues arr nrus tlod for tho
Support ~ the government Their, viii Us no
Necessity FOR borrow my money aud INCREASING
tbe pebtic dobt
fron'i>e- auh rhctr rulnumpnt.
srhrte and ons-baH years Il legislation
ana administration ha4c teen ecne,atad
siuee thess words WIRE >pnkrn uavt thos.,
"a @h0m w'l> cuaRdca the direction M IN,
government kUpl thctr p3c,ts,sY Tee r,es,ri
e fuadN nm Tbs lgnpie an, aot unfamiliar
WITH ~hai hts Isen accomplished The gu.l
sttotfarSl has tsen rvaHgnei and >tronrth-
eneh iNe enzi's>, rhatn has N.en br4s..n
ana thc artla ga aur .a'ld r,.>erve a. Io,.,.r
frvfs ~ The rre,ltl "a ibc country has b,,..n
adsahesd 81 ths TT. hr>i pEs.n apaaS ali ps.
items We arc NstunHfuz anr houtiea denf
h"aFhs tetv7@ and ft'Rr 8ua ayv per cent In
t're>s as tN' pee esut Interest. - lower r.,te
than lhal e afs other eauntry and alreaay
nle7e thaa Ssss,a}9o havc beou ~ funded
sttA . saia - a., sesvtDmeat ~ maay ma.
tt"ns - da'tarS Instead of Is 20 fur which
our gapaaentS ys'ptended four scars aSA l,.-
t>.si ."n has bseu eaattyd which. whila u>ir,
th forms II ear woasy. s,,cuFos 4 fNvd vz,gfc
fofeTVts dotfat and that thr e.,St known IL
che e{stEtted world.
y tarld nnsg6 protects American l,lsr
ana industry and urvridfS annie r,sv,,,,t.
- ~ written 'a rubac law Ne havv