The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-16

States. on ali these questions you full
filled the hopes and justified the confi-
dence of the people who four years ago ,
put trust I'm your promises. But on all
these questions. also. you had as guides
not only your own principles, the Wen
considered results OF years OF training
and reflection, but also the plain decla-
rations of the national convention which
nominated you I'm 1896.
Far different was IL when the Cuban
question. which we had already promised
to settle. brought on war and then peace
| with Spain. Congress declared war. but
| you. as commander-in-c.nef.h had to carry
IL on. You did so and history records
unbroken victory in the first shot of the
Nashville to the day when the protocol
was signed. The peace. you had TO make
alone. Cuba. Porto Rico. the Philippines
you had to assume alone the RESPONSE
bflity of taking them all from Spain
Alone and weighted with the terrible re-
sponsibility OF the unchecked war pow
ers OF the constitution. you were Obliged
TO govern these islands and to repress
rebellion and disorder I'm the Philippines.
No party creed defined the course you
were to follow. Courage. foresight, COM
prehension OF American interests. both
now and In the uncharted future. faith
I'm the American people and I'm their fit
ness for great tasks were then your only
guides and counselors.
Thus, you framed and put I'm operation
this great new policy which has made
us at once masters OF the Antilles and a
great eastern power, holding frIniy our
possession on both sides of the Pacific.
''The new and strange ever excites
fear and the courage and prescience
which accept them always arouse criti-
cism and attack. Yet great departure
and n new policy were never more quick
~ Justified than those undertaken by
YOU. On the possession of the nilip-
pines rests the admirable diplomacy which
warned all nations that American trade
was not to be shut out from China IL
is to Manila that we owe the ability TO
send troops and ships I'm this time OF
fn nefpnSR
our missionaries. our consuls and our
merchants I'm China, instead OF being
compelled to leave our citizens TO tho
casual protection of other powers, as
would have been unavoidable had we
flung the Philippines away and with
drawn from the orient.
Your election. sir. next November as
sures to us the continuance OF that
policy abroad and I'm our new possess
sions. To entrust these difficult and VI
tai questions 20 other hands. at once IN
competent and hostile, would be dis
astrous and a still more unrelieved dis
aster TO our poSterity. Your election
means not only protection to our indus
tries. but the maintenance of sound
currency and of the gold standard. the
very corner stone OF our economic and
financial welfare. Should these be sha-
ken as they would be by the success
of our opponents the whole fabric of our
business confidence and prosperity would
fall into ruin. Your defeat would be the
signal for the advance OF free trade, for
the anarchy of a debased and unstable
currency, for business panic. depression
and hard times and for the wreck or our
foreign policy. Your election and the tri
umph of the republican party-which We
believe to be as sure as the coming OF
the day-will make certain the steady
protection of our Industries. sound money
and vigorous. intelligent foreign poll
cy. They will continue those conditions
of good government and wise legislation,
as essential TO the prosperity OF well be-
ing which have blessed our country In
such abundance during the past four
years.
Thus announcing TO you your nomi-
nation as the republican candidate for
the presidency. we have the honor also
to submit TO you the declaration OF prin-
ciples made by the national convention.
which we trust will receive your approx
al We can assure you of the faithful
and earnest support of the republican
party I'm every state and we beg you TO
believe that we discharge here today With
feelings Of the deepest personal gratiilca-
tion this honorable duty imposed upon US
by the convention.
Mckinley Accepts the Nomination.
President Mckinley. in replying to the
conventions work shown by Mr..
Lodge. said:
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen OF the
Notification Committee: The message
which you bring to me Is one of signal
honor. II Is also u summons TO duty. a
single nomination for the Office of pres
ident by a great party which in thirty
two years out of forty has been trium-
phant in national elections Is a distinc-
tiOn which L gratefully cherish To re-
ceive unanimous denomination by the
same party IL an expression OF regard
and pledge of continued confidence for
which il is difficult TO make adequate
acknowledgment. IL anything exceeds
the honor OF the office OF president OF
the United States IL Is the responsibility
which attaches TO IL. Having been In
vested with both | do not under-appraisc
either. Any one who has borne the
"a n les ~ haarHpng a. hsa nreEidpnflgl
office. especially I'm time OF national trial.
cannot contemplate assuming il second
time without profoundly realizing the Sc
we're eNactiOns and the solemn obligations
watch IL imposes and this feeling is ac-
centuated by the momentous problems
which now press FOR settlement If my
cOuntrymen shall confirm t.le action of
the convention at our national election
in November. / shall. craving divine
guidance. undertake the exalted trust. TO
administer IL for the interest and honor
OF the country and the well being OF the
new peoples who have become the Oh
jects of cur care. The declaration or
principles adopted by the convention has
my hearty approval. At some iuturc
date / will consider its subjects In detail
and will toy letter communicate to your
chairman "A more formal acceptance Of
the nomination. On a like occasion four
years ago 1 said:
THE PARTY that supplied by legislation
the vast revenues for the conduct OF our
greatest war; that promptly restored the
from its abundant revenue repaid of
large share of the debt incurred by This
war. and that resumed specific payments
and placed our paper currency upon a
sound and enduring basis, can be safely
trusted 10 preserve both our credit and
currency with honor, stability and in
Violablity. The American people hold tho
financial honor OF our government as sa-
cred our nag and can be relied upon
TO guard il with the same sleepless visi-
lance. They hold its preservation above
party fealty and have often demon
strated that party ties avail nothing when
the spotl-ss credit of our country Is
threatened
''The dollar paid 10 the farmer. the wage
Garner and the pensioner must continue
forever equal In purchasing and debt
paying power 20 the dollar paid TO any
government creditor
our Industrial supremacy. our produc-
tive capacity. our business and CONNER
cial prosperity. our labor and its rewards
our national credit and currency, our
proud financial honor and our splendid
American. are all involved In the pend
ing campaign and thus every home In
the land Is directly and intimately con-
nected with their proper settlement.
Our domestic trade must be won back
ani our idle working people employed In
gainful occupations at American wages.
Our home market must be restored TO its
proud rank of first In the world and our
foreign trade. SO precipitately cut Off by
adverse national legislation, reopened on
fair and equitable terms for our surplus
agricultural and manufacturing products.
Public confidence must be resumed and
the skill. energy and the capital of our
country find ample employment at home.
must raise money enough to meet both
its current expenses and increasing needs.
Its revenues should he so raised as 10
protect the material interests of our peo-
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