The Portland daily press., 1879-09-06
A Hard-Money Appeal.

grand charge upon the fusion ranks will be
made Monday. Let all friends Of honest
money see that they are in line. Let all be-
levers in sound currency walk up to the
polls and throw vote foc the candidates
who represent honest money and a sound
currency. Let all who desire the continu-
ance or enhancement of business prosperity,
who wish to see this disturbing currency
| question taken out of politics, who are glad
once more to feel firm ground under their
feet, vote in approval of that policy which
has brought about this condition of affairs
and is directed to its maintenance, and for
| the men who represent that policy. Do not
by absence from the polls throw away a
vote that may have a considerable influence
| upon the issue of the contest. Above all
let no one be influenced by sentimental con-
sderations or old party ties to vote against
his convictions and his own sense of right.
The contest about to end has been eagerly
watched throughout this country by all in
terested in the currency question. Its issue
will have most important bearing upon
that question. If the coalition succeeds in
Maine the success will be everywhere con-
strued as a success for soft money. If the
,atr will
everywhere be heralded as victory for hon
est money 1t is matter that concerns Re-
publicans and Democrats alike Coalition
success in Maine will encourage the
soft-money Democrats of Ohio. If these
two States, Maine and Ohio, declare
against hard-money, there is no power in this
land that can keep a soft-money plank out
of the Democratic national platform next
wear or prevent the nomination of soft
money Democrat. If hard-money Demo-
Gratis wish to see that sort of thing they will
support the coalition. If they desire to see
the Democracy On hard-money platform
and supporting a hard-money candidate next
year, they should promote Republican sue
cess in Maine this year. That is the plain
English of the situation. Our fight is their
fight. We are not arguing for the benefit of
the Democratic party, nor pretending to
wish it success, but we devoutly hope that
the currency question will not enter in
believe honest Jacksonian, Bentonian DEM
Gratis cherish the same hope. They believe,
as we do, that further agitation of the cur
rency question is dangerous to the welfare
of the country. They, as well as we, hope
the issues between the two parties another
year will be of another nature. They have
it in their power by their votes to further
the realization of their hopes. Will they do
it?
Certainly no business man, Democrat or
Republican, no man who has any material
success that will encourage the soft-money
delusion, and so encourage the revival of
disturbance in business, of unsettlement of
values, of widespread bankruptcy and ruin.
The country has now got down to hard-pan,
to stable prices, to safe and conservative
business. If men do not wish return to
{ v=;ls srncnlatinn. tn varying prieas- to fnc-
tuating currency, they will refuse to lend
aid and comfort in any way to the coalition.
The only effective way in which they can
make their influence felt is by voting for the
Republican candidates. Let all carefully
and seriously consider this matter before
tbnir votes are east