Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-07-20

Mckinley was on Thursday ofhclaIly
notified of his second nomination by
the republican party for the highest
office in the civilized world.
senator Lodges speech.
Senator Lodge Immediately mounted
small standing block and delivered
his speech.
'Mr President: This committee, repre-
senting every state in the union and the
organized territories Of the United States
was duly appointed 10 announce to you'
formally, your nomination by me repuo-
lie national convention, which met In
Philadelphia on June 10 last. as the can
didate of the republican party for pres"
ident of the United states for the term
beginning March 4, 1901.
This nomination comes TO yOd, sir, un-
der circumstances which give IL a higher
/ significance and make IL an even deeper
expression OF honor and trust than usual
With the exception of the pe"iOi IN which
Washington organized the nation and
built the state, and OF those other awful
years when Lincoln led his people through
the agony OF civil war, and saved iroin
destruction the work of Washington,
there never has been a presidential term
In our history 50 crowded with great
events.
Made New Policy.
Congress declared war, but YOU as
commander in chief. had 20 carry IL on
You ala so. and history records unbroken
Victory from the first shot of the Nash
vile to the day when the protocol was
signed The peace YOU had 10 make
alone Cuba. Porto Rico. the Philippines
you had 10 assume alone the response
bility OF taking them all from Spain
Thus you framed ana put I'm operation
this great new policy which has made
Us at once masters OF the Antilles and
great eastern power holding firmly our
possessions on both sides OF the Pacific.
| 4 great departure and new policy We're
never more quickly justified. on the pos
session of the Philippines rests the adj
mirable diplomacy which warned all ma
lions that American trade was not 10 be
shut out from China. II is TO Manila that
we owe the ability 70 send troops and
ships in this time OF stress 10 the defense
OF our ministers. our missionaries, our
consuls and our merchants In China, in
stead of being compelled TO leave our
citizens to the casual protection OF other
powers.
The Policy Adopted.
THE Philadelphia convention has adopt
ed your policy and has made 1t their own
and that of the republican party. Your
election, sir. next November. assures to
Us the continuance of that policy abroad
and in our new possessions
The Presidents Response.
The senator's remarks were fire.
qucntly interrupted with applause.
When Senator Lodge closed and Pres
ident Mckinley mounted the stand
the whole vast concourse Of people
arose and cheered heartily and enthusi-
astically. 1t was some moments before
the president could begin his remarks.
a synopsis Of his speech follows:
President Mckinley accepted the NOM
inauon as "a summons TO duty, adding
IF anything exceeds the honor of the
office OF president of the United States
It is the responsibility which attaches
10 IT, Having been invested with both,
i do not under-appraise either. Anyone
who has borne the anXieties and burdens
Of the presidential office, especially in
time OF national trial. cannot contemplate
assuming 1t second time without pro-
foundly realizing the severe eXacuons
and the solemn obligations which II i'm
poses and this feeling is accumulated by
the momcntOus problems which now press
for settlement
The president referred TO the notifica-
ton of four years ago and 10 his reply
at that time. rccting the position he then
took on the financial, industrial and tar
III questions.
International Afairs.
Reviewing briefly the democratic plat
form the president cited its main points
OF opposition 10 the republican declara-
ton. then turning his attention 10 inter
national affairs he said:
"Our platform of 1896 declared The
Hawaiian islands should be controlled by
the United States and no foreign power
should Doe permitted to interfere win
tkem. This purpose has been fully ac-
1 COmplished by annexation, and delegates
from those beautiful islands participated
I'm the convention for which you peak to-
day.
In the great conference of nations at
| The Hague we reatirmed before the
world the Monroe doctrine and our adj
herence TO IL and our determination not
TO participate in the complications of
Europe. We have happily ended the Eu-
/ ropean alliance IN Samoa, securing 10
ourselves one of the most valuable har-
bors in the Pacific ocean, while the open
door I'm China gives 10 US fair and equal
competition in the vast trade of the
orient.
Unexpected Happens.
Some Ihings have happened which
were not promised or even fOrescCn and
our purposes in relation TO them must
not be left in doubt. a just war has been
waged for humanity and with IL have
come new problems and responsibilities.
Spain has been elected from the western
hemisphere and our flag floats over her
former territory. Cuba has been ltber-
ated and our guarantees to her people
/ will be sacredly executed. benehcent
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Rico. The Philippines are ours and Amer
/ lean authority must be supreme through
/ out the archipelago There Will be am
nesty broad and liberal but no abate-
/ ment OF our rights, no abandonment of
/ our duty,
Power of Congress.
1--WE reassert the early principle OF the
! republican party sustained by unbroken
/ judicial presidents, that the representa-
] tives of the people In congress assembled
I have full legislative power over'terrtory
/ belonging 70 the United States subject
/ to the fundamental safeguards of liberty.
justice and personal rights. and are vest
ed with ample authority TO act for the
/ highest interests of our nation and the
/ people intrusted to les care. This doc
trine first proclaimed in the cause OF
freedom. will never be used as a weapon
| OF oppression / am glad TO be assured
by you that what we have done I'm the
far east has the approval of the country.
situation In China.
THE sudden and terrible crisis In China
calls for the gravest consideration and