Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-12

! we are glad to see the Portland
Press take so bold stand on the subject
Of trading for the control of affairs in
our next State government. We do not
believe in the mercenary spirit that
would yield in any respect from the no
BILE position taken by the Republican
party in the last campaign. nor do we
believe that such course would tend TO
strengthen the party in the future. The
| principle of honesty is involved and that
Republican party. therefore, can afford
/ to labor and wait. il il must. till the
people shall rally to its support as they
assuredlv will IN time. The Press SAYS:
The Republicans of Msiue have made
no bargains with either Democrats or
Greeubacker-, and they purpose To make
none. Their candidate Is Governor Connor
and they will support him as long a there
is reasonable chance Of his success. Ii
those Democratic members of the House
who profess 10 he hard money men are sin
cere in their profession and have the cuur-
age OF their convictions they will endeavor
to send the names of two hard-noney men
to the Senate.
II however, the name of a hard-money
man and the name OF a soft-money man are
sent mp by the House there is but one
course Tor the Republican Senators to pnr-
sue, and that Is to vote for the hard money
man. Nothing else can consistently be
done. The campaign Ia this State was
fought on the financial issue. Until that
issue is settled finally and out OF politics,
" cannot We have no wish N DISREGARD
Il. The next Governor OF Maine. whether
he be Republican or Democrat, must be an
upholder OF a currency based on and con-
vertible into coin at the will OF the holder.
Ii is needless to say that between DIR.
Garcelon and Major Smith. as they now
express themselves. there can be no heslts-
tion 10 choosing. The views expressed on
the financial question by DR.. Garcelon are
far sOunder than those expressed by Major
Smith Indeed there is considerable doubt
as to the opinions held by the National
candidate, a doubt he seems to be in no
hurry TO remove. His utterauces as report
ed by the Lewiston Journal are by no
means clear. On the other hand the posi-
ton taken by DIR. Garcelon Is unequvocal.
He holds to & currency convertible into
coin. does not entertain the delusion that
contraction has worked the evils under
which the country has been suffering for
the last few years, and is opposed 10 an
underweighted silver dollar. On some
other questions. perhaps on all others, Ma
jor smith Is more in sympathy with the Re
publican party than Is the Democratic cam
dldste- But on the money question on
which the campaign in this State was
fought, his views are not sound. In all
probability after thst question is taken out
OF politics he VIII be in substantial accord
with the Republican party. as DIR. Garcelon
will be opposed TO ii. Bat 90 the subject
OF finance be is not in accord with US. While
his opponent is; and We have a. yet seen
no evidence of genuine change OF heart.
The situation then is this: we shall do
our best 10 elect Governor Common, and
hope 10 succeed. II we fail to dc that We
must throw our votes for that man whose
financial views are soundest. In this a. In
all other cases, honesty Is the best policy.
IL would be grave injury TO the cause OF
honest money and to the Republican party
should we give the country the Impression
that the Republicans of Maine have weak
encd OF the money question.
! 1t is evident that a hard-money man will
be chosen Governor in any event. Whether
that man be Common or Garcelon rests in
I great measure with those Greenbackers in
, the House who are OF Republican auIece-
dents. IL they prefer hard-noney Repub
/ licrn to "A hard-noney Democrat, Governor
oonDor's name will be one OF those sent up
| to the Senate. They are called upon 10
choose between u man with whom they
I agree on every question except The fnan-
! cial and a man with whom they agree in
nothing. They will do we'll 10 carefully
consider the situation.