Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-02
81 TELEGRAPH.
GROWERS THEORY
Seems to be That All the Good Men
Are Democrats
And Thai lac On. Coed serssiieaas Are The
Cead oaes.

Srw y,.rN. Nov --tiroyer Cleveland
/ x,.t,. h f,,rr the Business Mems Democrat
/ =. A@so.-5 ,,,s,si tonissit il I.enox L,eeum.
rb,. .a.iianer Numbered about 200. The
hall wss IIanlsoaneiy drape,l and Cappa $
Seventh Regiment hanii furnished music.
] When .ioeeph J. 0'Donohae escorted the
cx- President 10 ihe>pis,forni, Mr.. tlere-
land vas enthusiastically eheered again and
again. The cheering was renewed sigo-
rouslv when j. E.lwsrl Simmons, presi-
dent Of the association, introduced the ex-
President who said
Fellow citizens We have nearly reached
the last hours OF discussion in a campaign
characterized by many uEnsuai features and
ineiients venture the assertion taat
never in the recollection of any one here
present has a Presidential c1uvass been car
ried on with such lack of noise ami ex-
+, element, in such an apparent atmosphere
of popular thoughttulaess.
II this actually the condition. if our vo-
tiers are really thoughtful. il should he a
cause OF congratulations On the part Of
every American citizen, fer ;i,ai must BIZ a
sober drliherati"n in fllc exercise OF the
right Of saifrace j. the fprnfiat on of our
hopc for na,iontl rerfstnty-
+"''S va '-S e''
result "iieh '.pffs' n'S ~" '"'>. i,,'i.'"N :
ana eie"r e"'', '.''''' % 'e "a" "a
our people " h'.' iHeSe toh, 's'i'h, Fre-
( fah - ".e Hlisi"i.n"e VI ','e i"'' ~ ."
parry II II l. "eisa"'' "F'i+'' ''' ~ ii'ite
II aHN"e't's arg h't "i'1''Nt" ~ U''
YoufS' or II 'ili'' rst'o' are i'' ~. i''ei.
We assume va, u'e P"P "' ',Ir ,''"-
P'iEu Is "''''""'"' q" u'S
mons oef pe"tiF "hi "'h""f''c se"ae o'
patri"he AMY III ti'e S@cF'ls'' Vi '"''r sur
ifastS ana 'n.'e """'' SF',', - ''V ~ f'.y'
ioF i"H % hlNs"iitS "S W VIZ ,e"'' '' Wv
part OF 'onse VINO SUPPORT b'''''ci"'''
pfineiPies-
III 'Aas'iy VIZ i"i'n 'ht9 "tV ',"''N" III
the present campaign 'he lfihViPies Etfs
presented TWO years ago 70 Tue 'o'eiS " s,ie
country ana reeei'ei 'heir ti'.oi se'i'eh' ~
tremendous haJ9'h, anu slhce 'iieh Tue
or1it OF phuhe OPINION mas h'eh III o"i
dlrecnoh' an 'he 'oetrines oppose" 10 QUIZ
nave peeh more 'iah - or d!se iv"i'eu-
IL must oe co"ee'ie" '"'' my an
hlsinterps'ed men VINO nave lel' ing iahhS
OF our opponents ana Joiheu our s.ai'iara'
are e1eeptiotalis NUMEROUS anu influential
he iact that WIN an 'hese 'hihSS III Jul
/ favor we are SUI hot aospiutet su.e VI
success would DC starting we al" ho'
Sno" tfie desperate anu uisreP"'aoie HUH
ods wmeh CONFRONT Us
( our opponents Vahquish'o III every ar
gumeht "orthy Oh the presentation oi .he
ron OF our eouh'rymeh: nave apPeaieu 10
lileif passions ana pfeuJuoices .nfoueu 'he
dls'fioa'ion Oh 'he most inipuuenS iies eon-
cernlng the record anu action Oh our parry
ana ITS candidates.
ms Is mol theif man rehahce nor Is IL
our greatest danger. Is eohIessioo
most Illuminating TO American ei'izehsh'P,
that Win cause so tfotougniy ehtreIchea
IN reason, commencing Hseii So cleafiy u
the Intelligence OF patriotic Americans, we
daily near the productions OF htPuoiicah
success, based upon 'he aoiiity OF iha' party
10 purchase the votes OF inc people
httle releclioh, II seems 10 me- eahho'
fan to arouse the American conscience 10
the wickedness as wen as Inc peru OF de-
oauched suffrage. IL Is pam 'ilat 'ne
proposfloh tiat our government Is only
true To the principles upon "hich II rests
"heh IN It's operation II represents 'he non
est anu lhleliseht sentiments OF 'he peoPie'
when II does not It's Sigor ana very lie
are gone, anu there remains put the mere
semblance OF free government the weak
est ana most deformed plan or RUE that
ever deludeu mankind, can theh no longer
defend the rights OF all, because those
rights Will be forgotten IN the caprlcions be-
stowal OF favors.
III Will then no longer ne the PROUD mani
festation of strength ami virtue OF Tree
people, because there VIII only De a inlser-
able instrument OF craft and selhshness.
Who of all those who believe our govern
ment was created to bless American people
and benefit mankind, VIII deny that the
corruption OF our suffrage paves the way 10
these conditions
The time has surely come when those
who see the beginning OF TINS corruption
should be beyond 1t and beneath IN the en-
deavor to discover the source OF our dan
ger and the forces which give it deadly
strength. 1t has Its source IN the perver-
sion of our government to the furtherance
of limited and special interests and in the
invitation thus extended to anticipate the
continuance of governmental favor In COM
pensation for partisan support The forces
behind it are greed and selfishness, willing
to prostitute the suffrage of the people to
pecuniary gain.
In the light of these considerations, there
is nothing unnatural in the situation of the
pending canvass When our ceuntrymen
yield to temptation anu turn their backs
upon the broad and dislnterested patriotism
that should characterize their citizenship,
and when they reach the point where they
are willing TO subordinate political duty to
business gam, it is short step to an active
participation in schemes of corruption, hay
ing for an object the retention in power of
a party by which unearned business profits
are promised.
The movement begins with corruption
by means of these promises of the benefi-
Charles themselves. They thereafter are
willing instruments for the corruption of
others, and are instigated to activity by the
obligation to all the party which favored
them, and stimulated by the expectation OF
further especial benefits. This deal be-
tween a political party and private enter
prise, by which the government aid is
promised in exchange for partisan support,
is covered by the pretext of care for the
the business interests of the country.
While We readily concede the importance
of these interests, and while we hold that
no political party should be unnindful of
them, or Needless of their prosperity, we in
sist that no plea for their promotion shall
be used to Justify political methods which
endanger the integrity and benificence of
our institutions.
Since, therefore, the fair name of our
business interests have thus been used in
disreputsble service. deemed it appropri-
ate to call attention to these things in an
assemblage gathered together under the
auspices of business mems club. 1t
To h owl