Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-22
The denomination Of william Mckinley.


Under the same peerless leadership
that marshalIed the hosts and achieved
the great victory of 1896. the Repub-
Ican party will enter the campaign OF
1900. The selection Of William McKin-
| lev as our standard bearer for the
second time has been for at least two
wears a foregone conclusion. The action
of the Philadelphia convention. yester-
dav was merely the ratification of the
rank-and- file Republicans throughout
the land. But it was more than per-
functory performance. The enthusiasm
displayed has seldom been equalled at
a national convention; yet it was not
the enthusiasm of a stampede or that
resulting from a high tension political
contest. 1t was an enthusiasm born
of respect and honor for the man and
what he represents. born of confidence
in his leadership and, of pride in the
great achievements Of his admnistra-
ton.
has been named for second term with
a unanimity never before seen in a
national political convention, are not
far to seek The President possesses
great personal popularity. He is emf
nently a likable man. with the traits
that win friends and keep them. His
character is clean and his private life
above reproach. He is in every sense
of the term, a Christian gentleman.
Not a political enemy so bitter as to
say one word against his life and char
acter. to question his sturdy integrity.
or to impugn his patriotism or his
lofty motives With such man as
candidate there can be no personalities
in the campaign. All opposition is i'm
personal and the fight is made on the
line of principles.
But however strong and creditable is
the Presidents record in these matters,
the reasons for his denomination have
other and deeper foundations. The
party. without a dissenting voice. has
demanded his denomination because he
represents what is highest and best III
American craftsmanship. The stall
treatment of the great problems thrust
upon our government for solution has
given the people implicit faith in his
leadership. The party could not if it
would and would not if it could, sepa-
rate itself from the President on the
expansion issue. And in domestic
affairs, as we'll as our new and i'm
p9rtant relations with foreign lands,
the record of the administration has
been a splendid one. The party and
the people are satisfied. and we'll they
may be- Every pledge has been kept
try is without a precedent in our his
| tory. And it is not at all an accident
that these great things have been aC-
Complished and this uneXampled pros
perity attained while William MCkin-
| ley has been in the White House. His
hand has been al the helm. his master
mind has directed. and his dominant
influence has been felt as an active and
vitaIizing force in all these great
measures and matters
And this is why the great Republican
| party, proud in its conscious strength
gladly elects to march again to battle
| under that unvanquished leader. Will
| liam Mckinley. Its cause is the same
| and the banner the same as those Of
40 and 20 years ago The leaders
| change. but the principles never. AnC
never was the party more Worthily leo
| than now; and never led to a victory
| that meant more than the Republican
| triumph of next November will NEAR
t. our national honor, our industrial
| prosperity and the prestige of our flag