The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-28
PRESIDENT NlCKlNlEY'S
And Governor Roosevelt's Speech.
es, Accepting the Nomina.
tons Of the Republican
Party.

In accepting the Republican nom-
ination for Presidrent, at Canton,
July I2, Mr.. Mckinley said:
"Senator Lodge, and Gentlemen
of the Notification Committee: The
message which you bring to me is
one Of signal honor. 1t is also
summons of duty. A single nomi-
nation for the Office of President by
a great party, which in thirty-two
years ont of forty has been triumph
ant at national elections, is dis
tinctioh which is gratefully cherish
ed. To receive a unanimous re-
nomination by the same party is ali
expression of regard and a pledge
of continued confidence for which
it is difficult to make adequate ac-
acknowledgement. >
"If anything exceeds the honor
of the Office of President of the
United States it is the responsibility
which attaches to it. Having been
invested with both, I do not under
appraise either.
"Anyone who has borne the anx-
ieties and burdens of the Presiden-
tial Office, especially in time of ma
tional trial, can not contemplate as
suming it second time without
profoundly realizing the severe ex-
actions and solemn obligations
which it imposes, and this feeling
is accentuated by the momentous
problems which now press for set
tlement. If my countrymen shall
confirm the action of the convention
at Our national election in Novem-
Der, I shall, craving divine guild
ance, undertake the exalted trust to
administer it for the interest and
honor of the country and the we'll
being of the new people who have
become the objects of our care.
"The declaration of principles
adopted by the convention has my
hearty approval. At some future
date I will consider its subjects in
detail and will by letter communi-
cate to your chairman a more form
al acceptance of the nomination.
"On a like occasion, four years
ago, I said: The party that sup
piled by legislation the vast reven-
ties for the conduct of our greatest
war; that promptly restored the
credit of the country at its close;
that from its abundant revenues
paid off large share of the debt
incurred by this war, and that re-
sumed specie payments and placed
our paper currency upon a sound
and enduring basis, can be safely
trusted to preserve both Our credit
and currency with honor, stability,
and inviolability. The American
people hold the financial honor Of
our government as sacred as oul
flag and can be relied upon tc
guard it with the same sleepless
vigilance. They hold its preserva'
ton above party fealty, and have
often demonstrated that party ties
avail nothing when the spotles:
credit of our country is threatened
1.-the dollar paid to the farmer
the wage-earner, and the pensionel
must continue fovever equal in pur
chasing and debt-paying power tt
the dollar paid to any governmen
creditor. Our industrial supremacy
our productive capacity, our busi
ness and commercial prosperity
our labor and its rewards, and ma
tional credit and currency, OH
proud financial honor, and ou
splendid free citizenship, the birth
right of every American, are in
volved in the pending campaign
and thus every home in the land
directly and intimately connecte'
with their proper settlement. Gu
domestic trade must be won bacl
and our idle working people EN-
p1oyed in gainful occupations a
American wages. Our hom
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