Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-09-09
TO THE POLLS.

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The time for argument has passed. Th'
day has arrived in which the ballot is t'
be cast. Before sunset this evening the
people of our State will have decided
whether they are for Resumption of Spe
Gle Payments-for an Honest and Sound
Currency--for keeping the Faith of the
Nation inviolate-or in favor OF the dis
honest and pernicious doctrines put forth
in the platform OF the Greenback party.
The sole question at Issue in this. cleo
ton is that which relates to the Currency.
By kind of general consent all other
issues have been put aside. Tho Money
question has been the only one agitated
and discussed since the campaign was
fairly opened. The Republicans recog-
nized its paramount importance in the
call for their State convention and invited
the cooperation of ali persons without re-
spect to party who are in favor of Honest
Money. They have observed the dis
tinction thus made throughout the con
test. They have deemed it better for
the country that this question of the Cur
rency should be settled outside of old
party lines, that Republicans and Demo
Gratis should join hands to save the Credit
of the Government as they united to save
the Life of the Government when'it was
threatened by rebellion.
There are but two sides to this question.
There is no middle ground TO stand upon
The decision to- day will be for Honest
Money or against it. The ticket headed
with the name of SELDEN Common is
the only Honest Money ticket in the field.
If this ticket is successful it will be a tri-
umph for Honest Money. If it could be
beaten-as however il cannot be-the par
ty of Absolute Money and National Dis
honor would have the victory The last
days of the campaign have plainly dis
closed by the bargains made and combi-
nations arranged between partizans OF
Garcelon and Smith that the Greenback
power has obtained control of the
Democratic organization.
The Inflationists of the Democratic party
have clasped hands with the avowed
Greenbackers. They have dragged the
party down from the platform of Hard
Money, to which it has steadfasily held
from Jefferson's and Jacksons time down
to the present year. and bartered it to the
Greenbackers for the hope of power. The
word has gone over the State for the par
ty to kneel down to the Rag Baby, and
those who have no: manhood enough to
stick to their principles will obey.
Some Democrats. however, to their
honor be it said, are not going to get down
into the dirt at the command OF their cor
rupt and venal leaders, but will stand up
like honest men aud vote to-day as prin-
ciple dictates.
The duty to be done to-day is to bring
out the whole strength of the Honest
Money party. Begin early. Be at the
polls as soon as they are opened. En-
courage and assist others to vote the
Honest Money ticket. Help at the polls
if necessary. Look out for frauds and
tricks by the opposition. Wake up ;be
laggards. Bring in the hfrm. Don't
consider your work done until the last
man who will vote the Honest Money
ticket in your town or city has come to
the polls and p zee | his vote in the ballot
box.
Give this whole day to the election, and
when the sun goes down tonight the vic
tory will be ours, and it will be hailed with
rejoicing from Ocean to Ocean, and from
the Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
Senator Blaine at Minneapolis.
Senator Blaine's speech at Minneapolis