Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-12
WORK, SAYS Mr.. MANLEY.
New York The Nations Battle
Ground.
0verconfdence A Dangerous Sentiment
Hill Must Be Fought Till The Election
is Over--A Warning To Lagsafds.
New York Tribune

came to town last week to preside alta meet
ing of the national executive committee and
to look over the situation in this state, was
| asked by newspaper men to give his opinion
of the Republican prospects in New Y ork.
Mr.. Manley begged at that time to be al
lowed to acqusint himself more thoroughly
with the situation before discussing New
York politics. The Maine politician be-
lieves in working all the year through, and
he confessed, with smile, that while it
was always enc ouraging to find Republicans
hopeful, he regretted to find that there was
a tendency to over-confdence in the party.
'sAs for nov opinion of the prospects," he
said, then, I'D like to wait day or two 10
see what the Democrats are doiog."
Having looked over the ground carefully
and studied the situation with view to a
deliberate opinion, Mr.. Manley, in response
to a second request, gave talk upon the
fall campaign in general and upon that of
New York in particular, which should be of
unusual interest to the Republicans of this
state. TO the question, What about the
country, Mr.. Manle,?" h. sad;
The general outlook for Republican
success all along the ne from Maine 10
California Is, in many respects, fl dteriag.
1t is more than hopeful. The Republican
party can win on the 6 h of November in
every state except the Southern states and
Nevada. 1t does Lot follow, however, that
it will
In looking over the Fl Id and viewing
the situation in each state, it is well not
to overstate the strength of the party, or TO
underestimate the strength of the Opposl-
ton. Because in Vermont ard Maine and
Connecticut we have had Il landslide, IL
does not follow that We sh Ill have one IN
New York, New Jersey and the great West
and Northwest; but We can have success
in all these states.
The Republican party never occupied
better position than it does today, by res
son of its adherence 10 the right on every
public question, and because of the incvm
petent and thoroughly unbusiness like and
un-American action of the ID mocratlc
party in both branches of the recent session
of Congress. As was so aptly and pungent-
ly stated in the resolutions adopted by tn
Republicans of Massachusetts III their con
vention of Saturday last, The principles
of the Republican party are as we'll known
as the Republic, as well knoan as liberty,
as well known as JUST ;e.'
It's Principles Not Changed.
THE r publican party, in the frat Ma
tional Convention that it ever held, d.
clared in favor of equality of rights and
liberty of conscience. 1t has never swervpd
from these principles, and in tie last Ma
tonal Convention that it held it declare
anew its devotion to liberty Of thought,
conscience, speech and press, and, while
insisting upon the fullest measures of reik'
ious liberty, it declared Its unalterabie
opposition to any union of church and
state.
THE party has always stood for protec-
ton to American industries, because it be-
lieves that by protection you build up the
industries of the country and thus make
the best possible wages for every working
man, giving the American market TO
American labor. The party has always
stood for honest money, whether of gold
or silver or paper. IL believes in better
immigration laws, ard better natu-
ralization laws. 1t is opposed TO permit
ting the landing upon our soil of any tramp,
Anarchist, criminal or pauper. Ii has the
fullest sympathy with liberty and republi-
can government throughout the world. Ii
believes in the public schools supported at
the publ expense, open to every child, at
solutely free from all partisan or socialism
iofluences. 1t does not counteDance aIy
distinction of birth, or religious creed IN
the rights of American citizenship. And it
believes r1ligiously in keeping faith with
every soldier who defended tie fig.
"These are its essential principles. They
always have been; they stand emblszoned
in every party platform, and they have
been declared by every party leader. II
short, the party stands for the right, and it
is because of the vivid contrast with the
late Democratic Congress that the people
are anew arous I'd to the wide distinction
tween the two parties.
| "The last Congress sought in every way
to break down the entire Industrial system
of this country, to open our markets to I'll
foreigner, to destroy thu IN for the American.
Thus to degrade and reduce lsbor, to brir 9
the laboiing man to the condition of the
serf and slave. The people are quick to
see when the lines are as sharply drawn rs
they are today. and when the people are
aroused their decision is always rightly
rendered.
The Whole Country Startled.
ain the great Empire state they are
battling, in addition to these great principles,
for pure government in the Empire city Of
this continent The exposure of the vice
and crime or The publc Omclais OF Ne"
York city has not only startled the people
of the state, but of the whole country. And,
absorbed as are the people, in their own
local elections, all thoughts are turned to-
ard New York, and it i, looked upon as the
battle-ground of this great contest, which is
to be waged from now until November in
| 1896
"But because we are right, because right
is on our side, the victory will not he
achieved by the Republicans sitting con-
tentedly, and thinking no responsibility
rests upon each and every member of the
party.
1.-The national committee, as matter of
course, is not in any way directiog or guild
ing this contest. Il is called into existence
to conduct presidential campaigns, and, out
side of that, it is invested With no authority
by the p .rty, except as sort Of advisory
board. The congre ssional committee he's
the general oversight aud conducting of the
congressional campaign throughout the
country. The committee is most admirably
organized. 1t has for its chairman the Hon.
John w. Babcock, of Wisconsin, business
man of large experience, who has been sue
cessful in his undertakings, shrewd and