The Lamar register., 1900-09-12
Mr.. M'KINLEY'S LETTER
D ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION

Kinley has issued his letter OF accept
ance of the nomination by the Repub-
lican party. A synopsis of 1t follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington,
Sept. S.-Hon. Cabot Lodge, chairman
notification committee:
"My Dear Sir-The nomination OF
the Republican national convention of
June 10Th, 1900, for the office of Presi-
dent of the United States, which as
the official representative of the con-
vention you have conveyed to me, Is
accepted. l have carefully examined
the platform adopted, and give 1t my
hearty approval.
Upon the great issue of the last
national election 1t is clear. 1t up
holds the gold standard and indorses
the legislation of the present Congress,
by which that standard has been great
ly strengthened. The stability of our
national currency Is, therefore, secure
so long as those who adhere to this
platform are kept in control Of the
government In the first battle, that
of 1896, the friends of the gold stand
ard and of sound currency were tri-
umphant, and the country Is enjoy
ing the fruits of that victory. Our
antagonists, however, are not salts
fed. They compel us to Il second bat
tie upon the same lines on which the
first was fought and won.
"While regretting the reOpeninS OF
his question, which can only disturb
the present satisfactory financial con-
dition of the government and Vlslt uh-
certainty upon our great business en-
terprises, we accept the issue, and
agnip invite the sound money forces TO
toin in winning another. and, we hope,
a permanent triumph for an honest
financial system, which will continue
invioIable the public faith.
"As in 1896, the three silver parties
are united. under the same leader
whom, Immediately after the election
of that year, in an address to the Di-
metallists, said:
".The friends of bimetallism have
not been vanquished: they have sim
ply been overcome. They believed that
the gold standard Is II conspiracy OF
the money changers against the wei.
fore of the human race, and they Will
continue the warfare against II.
"Tbe policy thus proclaimed has
been accepted and confirmed by these
parties.
"In all three platforms, these parties
announce that their efforts shall be un-
ceasing until the gold act shall be blot
ted from the statute books ana the Tree
and unlimited coinage of silver ut III
to / shall take its place. The relntiVe
Importance of the issues l do not stop
to discuss All of them are important.
Whichever party is successful Will be
bound In conscience to carry into al,
ministration and legislation It's seVerai
declarations and doctrines.
"The Chicago platform of 1S9G Is re-
affirmed in its entirety by the Kansas
CITY convention. Nothing has been
omitted or recalled; SO that all the per-
lis then threatened are presented anew
with the added force of deliberate
reatfirmation. Four years ago the peo-
Aple refused to place the seal or their
, approval upon these dangerous and
revolutionary policies. and this year
they will not fail to record again their
earnest dissent.
"A subject of immediate Importance
TO our country is the completion of n
great waterway of commerce between
the Atlantic and Pacific. The cOnstruc-
ton of n maritime canal is now more
than ever Indispensable to that inti-
mate and ready communication be-
tween our eastern and western sea
ports demanded by the annexation OF
the Hawaiian islands and the eXpan-
sion of our influence and trade in the
Pacific.
Our national policy more impera-
hyaiy than ever calls LOT lts Cohhpie-
tion and control by this government;
and 1t is believed that the next session
of Congress, after receiving the full re-
port of the commission appointed un-
der the act approved March 3, 1879,
will make provisions for the sure ac-
complishment of this great work.
combinations of capital which con-
troll the market in commodities neces-
sary to the general use of the people,
by suppressing natural and ordinary
competition, thus enhancing prices to
the general consumer. are obnoxious to
the common law and the public well
fare. They are dangerous conspiracies
against the public good and should be
made the subject of prohibitory or
penal legislation.
publicity will be n helpful influence
to check this evil and uniformity of
legislation in the several states should
be secured. Discrimination between
what is injurious and what is useful
: and necessary in business operations is
Essential to the wise and effective
treatment of this subject. Honest CO.
operation of capital is necessary to
meet new business conditions and ex-
tend our rapidly increasing foreign
trade, but conspiracies and combina-
tions intended to restrict business, Gre
ate monopolies and control prices,
should be effectually restrained.
For labor, short day is better than
a short dollar. one will tighten the bur-