Arizona republican., 1900-09-10


 Mckinley accepting the nomination of the republican national convention of 1900 for president;
 Executive Mansion,
 Washington. Sept 10 Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman of the notification committee:
 My dear sir:-The nomination of the republican national convention of June 19, 1900, for the office of president of the United States which, as the official rep resentative of the convention, you have conveyed to me, is accepted.
 I have carefully examined the plat form adopted and give it my hearty ap- prOval Upon the great issue of the last national election it is clear. It up- holds the gold standard and endorses the Legislation of the present congress by which that standard has been of ficially strengthened. The stability of our national currency is therefore se- cure so long as those who adhere to the platform are kept in control of the gov ernment.
 ABOUT PRINCIPLES.
 The Chicago platform of 1896 is reaf-
 
 City convention Nothing has been omitted or recalled. So that all the perils then threatened are presented anew, with the added force of deliber- ate reaffirmation. Four years ago the people refused to place the seal of their approval upon these dangerous and revolutionary policies. and this year they will not fail to record again their -t, remains faithful to its principle of tar if which supplies sufficient revenue for govern rent dnl adequate protection to our enterprises and producers and of reciprocity which opens foreign mar kets to the fruits of American labor and furnishes new channels through which to take the surplus of Ameri- can firms. The time-honored principles of protection and reciprocity were the first pledges of republican victory to be written into public law.
 Four hundred and thirty-siX million dollars of gold have been added to the gold stock of the United States since July 1. 1896. Unless something unfor- seen occurs to reduce our revenues or increase our expenses, the congress at it's next session should reduce tax
 
 every standpoint of national interest and patriotism. is the effort to extend our foreign commerce. To this end our merchant marine should be improved and enlarged. A subject of immediate importance to our country is the com pletion of a great waterway of com merce between the Atlantic and Pa cific
 TRUSTS AND CIVIL SERVICE.
 Combinations of capital which control the market in commodities necessary for the general use of the people, by suppressing natural and ordinary com petition, thus enhancing prices to the general consumer. are obnoxious to common law and public welfare. They are dangerous conspiracies against the public good and should be made sub ject for prohibitory penal legislation. The past three years have been more satisfactory to the American working men than many preceding years. Any change of the present industrial or financial policy of the government would be disastrous to their highest ln terests. Practical civil service reform has always had the support and en-
  The future of the monetary system is safe in it's hands. The power of govern ment has been used for this liberty peace and prosperity of the Philippine peoples and what force has been em- ployed was only against small force that stood in the way of the realiza- tion of these objects.
 THE PHILIPPINES
 It is disputed that Spain's authority is permanently destroyed in every part of the Philippines. To leave any part in her feeble control now would in crease our difficulties and be opposed to the interest of humanity. Nor can we permit Spain to transfer any of the islands to another power. Nor can we invite another power or powers to join the United States in sovereignty over them. We must either hold them or turn them back to Spain. Consequent ly, grave as are the responsibilities and unfortunate as are the difficulties which are before us, the president can see but one plain path of duty, the acceptance of the archipelago. Should our power. by any fatality. be withdrawn the com mission believes that the government of the Philippines would speedily lapse into anarchy, which would excuse it if it did not necessitate the intervention of the other powers and the eventual division of the islands among them. Only through American occupation, therefore. is the idea of free, self governing and united Philippine com mCnwealth at all conceivable. The commission is confident that by judic- ious customs laws, reasonable land tax and proper corporation franchises.