Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-12
MAJOR M'KINLEY
OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED
Senator Lodge Informs Him OF His NOnlina-
ton He Replies, Acknowledges Honor
and Defends Republican Party.

declarations which were made at ST.
Louis In 1896 YOU SIR united with the
Republicans In Congress In the revision
OF the tariff and the re-establishment
Of the protective policy.
UPHELD THE GOLD STANDARD.
You maintained our credit and upheld
the gold standard leading the party by
your advice TO the passage Of the great
measures which Is today the great
bulwark OF both You led again IN
the great policy which has made
Hawaii possession Of the United
States. on all Of these questions you
fulfilled the hopes and justified the
confidence Of the people who four years
ago put trust IN your promises But
on all these questions also. you had as
guides. not only your own principles
the well considered results Of years
Of training and reflection, but also the
plain declarations Of the national con.
ventlon which nominated you In 1896.
THE CUBAN QUESTION,
Far different was Il when the Gu.
ban question, which We had already
promised 10 settle brought war and
then peace with Spain Congress de-
clared war. but you. as COMMANDMENT
chief, had 10 carry II on. You did so
and history records unbroken victory
from the first shot from the Nashville
10 the day when the protocol was
signed. The peace you had 10 make
alone. Cuba Porto Rico, the Philip
pines: you had to assume alone the
responsibility OF taking them all from
Spain. Alone and weighted with the
terrible responsibility Of the unchecked
war powers OF the Constitution, you
were Obliged TO govern these islands
and 20 repress rebellion and disorder I'm
the Philippines No party creed de-
fined the course you were 20 follow.
Courage, foresight, comprehension OF
American interests both now and In tho
unchartered future. faith IN the Ameri-
can people. and IN their fitness for great
tasks We're then your only guides and
counsellors.
GREAT NEW POLICY.
Thus you framed and put in operation
this great new policy which has made
us masters Of the Antilles and a great
eastern power holding firm our possess
sions on both sides OF the Pacific.
The new and strange ever excite fear
and the courage and prescience which
accept them always arouse criticism
and attack. Yet a great departure and
a new policy were never more quickly
justified than those undertaken by you.
On the possession OF the Philippines
rests the admirable diplomacy which
warned all nations that American trade
was not 10 be shut out from China.
WHAT MANILA HAS DONE.
Il is TO Manila that we owe the
ability Of send troops and ships In this
time of stress to the defense OF our min
listers, our missionaries, our consuls
and our merchants IN China, instead OF
being compelled 20 leave our citizens 10
the casual protection OF other powers.
as would have been unavoidable had We
flung the Philippines away, and with
drawn from the Orient. Rest assured,
sir, that the vigorous measure which
you have thus been enabled TO take,
and that all further measures In the
same direction which you may take, for
the protection Of American lives and
property. viii receive the hearty sup
port OF the people Of the United States
who are now. as always determined
that the American citizen shall be pro-
ANNAfN at any tuhA III All Ills llENkEt
everywhere, and at all times. Il Is to
Manila again, 10 our fleet in the bay
and to our army on land that we shall
owe the power, when these scenes Of
blood in China are closed to exact
PREPARATION, TO enforce stern justice and
TO Insist in the final settlement. upon
an open door 10 all that vast market
for our growing commerce.
Events moving with terrible rapidlty
have been swift witnesses to the wis
dom OF your action IN the east. The
Philadelphia convention has adopted
your policy both IN the Antilles and the
Philippines and has made II their own.
and that OF the Republican party.
HIS ELECTION MEANS PRoTEc.
TION.
Your election, sir. next November.
assures 20 US the continuance OF that
policy abroad and In our new possess
sions. To entrust these difficult and
vital questions 10 other hands at once
incompetent and hostile. would be a
disastrous and stll more unrelieved
disaster 20 our pOsterity Your cleo
ton means not only protection 10 our
Industries but the maintenance Of a
sound currency and OF the gold stand
ard. the very corner-stones OF our eco
monte and financial welfare. Should
these be shaken, as they would be by
The success Of our opponents, the whole
fabric Of our business conference and
prosperity would fan into ruin. Your
defeat would be the signal for the adj
vance Of free trade, for the anarchy
OF a debased and unstable currency.
more business panic and depression and
hard times and for the reck Of our for
elgn policy
VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY.
Your election and the triumph Of the
Republican party--which We believe 70
be AZ sure as the coming OF the day
VIII make certain the steady protection
OF our industries. sound money and a
vigorous and intelligent foreign policy.
The. VIII continue those conditions Of
good government and wise legislation
9o essential 10 the prosperity and we'll
being which have blessed our country in
such abundance during the pas, four
years,
Thus announcing 10 you, sir. your
nomination as the Republ can candidate
for the presidency we have the honor
also 20 submit to you the declaration
OF principles made by the national con-
fthlloh Nhlchi We trust, VIII receive your |
approval We can assure you OF the
faithful and earnest support OF the Re-
publican party IN every State. and we
be- you 70 believe that we discharge
here today. with feelings Of deepest
personal qualification this honorala
0uty Imposed upon US by the conven-
ton.
RESPONSE OF Mr.. MCKINLEY.
Senator Lodge and Gentlemen OF
Committee.
The message which you bring TO me
Is one Of signal honor II ~ also a
summons 10 duty. a single nominal
ton for the Office Of President by a
great party which In thirty-two years
out OF forty has been triumphant al
national elections Is a distinction which