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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

| fluence will have great weight with
those who went to make up the SO. 900
! plurality which Michigan gave to the
| Republicans since she toyed with
| Clevelandism, to the tune of five cleo
! toral votes. The return of New York.
| New Jersey, Connecticut, Illinois and
| Wisconsin to the Republican fold was
I so decided that relapse under ordi-
nary conditions could not nationally he
| expected, and under existing conditions
| is too preposterous to deserve credit
Iowa. Indiana. and Minnesota the big
German vote, which four years ago
went for Cleveland VIII go for sound
money. Union pensioners all over the
country have had enough of pension
| cutting without submitting to a cut
| ting in two of what belongs to them
AS yet there has been little real evil
| dence of widespread silver sentiment
| among the big wheat and corn growers
VI liic west. i hat lIlclc is consider
BILE of it is undoubted, although when
| the Popocrats are asked to point it out
( they usually remark that it is in the
next county and all the information
| respecting it they are willing to i'm
part, if they can which is doubtful, is
found in their hollering. Two months
Ego they "hollered" out that they had
| found it in Vermont and in Maine Nc
one else has been able to do So
Wind and wisdom long ago parted
| company in the Popocratic camp
Free silver is but one of the issues
presented; and those who think they
like free silver before next November
Will conclude. many Of them, that il
would be as foolish to swallow the en-
tire dose as for man who likes cara
Iaels to gulp down the CONNECTION when
offered to him in a spoonful of castor
oil and arsenic
Free silver is but a craze and good
lnany are too busy thinking of the
troubles they've had the past foul
years to get much excited over it, They
will not have their minds diverted SO
easily.
The readiness with which Democratic
conventions simply and solely for the
purpose Of diverting the attention of
the people from their own msdeed.s
turned to free silver, repudiated them
selves, their previous platforms and
their horse sense in order to repudiate
their political past, has been and is
disgusting.
The people are not fools: they must.
| they do sec the Inconsistency, the con-
scienceless purpose of the demaeogic
drama
Vermont and Maine are but the be
ginning of the end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Organism and the Country.

The idea that this country was or
would be welded to Organism has
been one that the leading minds have
| from the first discredited The incom-
patiblity of the two, for whom Popoc-
racy published the banns, becomes
more noticeable with every speech MI
Bryan makes and with every election
return that is verified.
The verdict III Vermont and Maine
demonstrates conclusively as can he
done prior to performance that all New
| England is just aching to get chance
at Organism; that New York, New
Jersey, West Virginia, Delaware, Mary
land, Pennsylvania and Ohio. and we
| might say Wisconsin and Illinois, with
their 1873 electoral votes, will be Ger
| tain to register a verdict against Bry-
anism with majorities measured by the
| extent of the Republican effort put
| forth.
| This year it will require 224 electoral
the above mentioned vote of 1893, which
| it seems almost certain will go for Nc
| kinlcy, the electoral vote of but Michi-
san. Iowa and either Washington or
| Oregon (the latter has been carried by
| the Republicans since the silver agita-
| ton bcgan) will make up the necessary
"a But there are excellent prospects
| that Indiana With Is votes Will be
counted in the Mckinley column, and it
Popocracy in Kentucky with the ma
tional Democratic ticket in the field
and the Populists and silver Democrats
at swords points. Nebraska Republi-
cans are confident of carrying that
state. If Bryan loses Illinois, Iowa and
| Indiana he is defeated and since
Senator Carriers change of mind it is
| reasonable to suppose that some of
those naturally Republican SWEEPSTAKES
are likely to see the light between now
and the third of November.
These estimates are made in the be
lief that the Republicans will put forth
every honest effort, Notwithstanding
the evident fact that the Bryan bubble
has been prickcd. There are other
/, reasons which afford almost absolute
/, assurance that Organism cannot carry
the solid South and nearly a solid
, West, as he must do in order to be
!, elected. In the first place the reaction
against Democratic mismanagement of
national affairs sweeping the country
with such tremendous force in "a is
5 not spent. Much of the temporary sill
Yer sentiment will go down before ii
and it will receive the impetus OF
S sound money Democrats, who feel it to
be a patriotic duty to crush out wha,
4 Organism signifies with a thoroughness
= that will preclude it's resurrection
n Moreover in Michigan, where tn,
: Democrats claim SO much silve,
e strength. the gubernatorial candidate
$ is one of the greatest vote getters anf
d whatever inclination he may have TO-
II ward silver will be offset by his discus
l. at the other dangerous principles il
: that Popocratic platform This in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
When Bryan Comes.
Oath Tines.)

When William Cummings Bryan
comes to Bath next week Bryan the
Don QuiXotc who is fitting against
windmills when he is not doctoring
his throat for another exposition of
the wickedness of Wall street ana the
injustice of the masses as shown in
their treatment of the classes.
Beg pardon! we mean when the
classes aren't maltreating the masses.
so then. when this youth of the
broad face and nimblc mode of ex-
preston arrives in the Shipping City.
this Knight of the People. on the peo-
pies Errand, feeling the woes of the
People and caring only that they may
secure more of the comforts of life on
wage cut by Organism in twain
How will Bryan be received?
He will he met by a coach ana coach
man: will be driven to Baths most
beautiful mansion; viii be fed on the
finest and sleep on the softest and
breathe the purest and enjoy life While
here the most since he was passing his
very brief term in Congress
We rejoice for William because we
rejoice at any human beings hey day
He will probably be invited to go
carriage riding or clambake eating or
fishing with eX-Mayor Nichols-and
anybody who goes carriage riding, or
fishing or clambaking with ex-Mayor
Nichols is bound to see the scenery of
this part of Maine at it's best
Col T.. c. Plummer will be presented
to Billy and the two will be able to
settle that-at present-vexed question
as to whether the Bryan dollar is to be
| of II cents, as Bryan has claimed. or
equal to gold dollar, as Plummer
claims and if not the latter. wherefore.
The handsome consul general will
meet William and charm him with his
conversation as he does everybody
with whom he converses
If William smokes he will be offered
cigars free of cost ad Ibitum and if
he drinks, but. no, Warder;-nobodv
drinks in Maine
So Williams visit to Bath will be
cheerful and his days will be pleasant
in this land and his nights joyful also.
But will it do?
VIII Tom Watson sanction this life
of luxury? Has this aught in common
with plums of thorns or crowns of
classes?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

of the State. As in the case Of Yer
mont it WAS a political landslide. Tn"
returns show that comparatively feV
Democrats cared 10 avail themselves 81
the opportunity OF voting for solf
standard candidate Of their own party
they seemed to have voted the Repuh-
lican ticket or stayed at home.
Too much significance should not bo
attached to this result as regards th'
presidential election in November. l.
undoubtedly indicates the sentiment a
New England on the silver question
confirming the earlier utterance II Yer
mont But all this was known before
hand with the line distinctly drawn on
free and unlimited coinage at the rat:C
Of l6 to lno sagacious man has serious
~ doubted what New England voters
would say And so it viii be with tht
d her E'a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

We mean to say is this sufferinf
rom crowns Of thorns on the domino
ion of classes
We'll. hardly,
Is anybody in Maine. 10y the way
altering from domination of class O
caring crowns of thorns in Maine?
Nobody.
Nobody in Maine, except perhaps 4;
CIV Silvercrats who are simply suffer
x from Mondays outrageous elec
ton.
Viii William while in Maine he Oh
ressed with the sight of farmer
round to earth. their mouths in mud
heir homes in the clutches of Wal
street?
Such farmers he will not see nor
eek to see. They are not 50 pleasan
ompanons as the High Rolling
Hearty and Jovial. Refined and E,le
ant, Generous and Get There-If You
an office seekers of Maine
Now Il all this be ungenerous, un-
ociabe. inhospitable; We will tax,
all back
Now we have read so many of this
Sebraska mans talks that we are wei
acquainted with him before he set.
foot from his special car.
We care not one way or the Other
for him
His visit as a neighborly act is kim
Of him and good for Bath and we ar,
anxious for it to occur.
Had il occurred "A month ago We
should have been more anxious be
cause then the crowd to see him would
= 1.. be
more considerable.
As it is now his object is political
not friendly.
He comes to talk himself into office
rot into our good sraces. 1t is a politi
cal scheme this visit as we view it,
\ political plan worthy Of the fresh
ness of the man who talks classes anc
n.asses. 53-cent and 100 cent dollars
according to the crowd he addresses
\ political visit worthy only of tn,
slightest notice on the part of curiou.
citizens.
And the curiosity such as is cause,
~ excellent advertising to see a circu.
viii be the only sort of q politica
crown that Billy will get in Maine.
Were he To come as the chief of thu
ancient Democratic party he woulo
seem an honored man and the honor.
conferred by such party would b,
highly esteemed by some.
Coming, as he does, as the youthful
c'nissary Of silver mine owners. as tn,
hope of Coxey. as the pride of Till.
man. as The tool of Altgcld. as tn,
exponent of the rotten Chicago conven
ton. as Popoerat candidate for Presi.
don't h..
simply as tool and mouthy dema-
HoSue and for the purpose of gainins
votes to get an office
As gentleman he is welcome anG
will be entertained in Bath.
As a politician he comes too lat,
and is too well known.
As an Office seeker. Bath and Maine
expressed of him on Monday our views
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

ciety of which lyman is a member and
be thoroughly acquainted with all the
plots, if plots there be. When lie
Caron was taken from this country to
testify against Parnell in the suit he
brought against the London Times, it
was thought by many that his place
had been taken by another spy equally
cunning and able. There are few to be
found among even the plotters. who
now attempt to justify that Phoenix
Park murder on that sixth day of May
1882, but if the successor of lie Caron
should become known to them he would
not be a healthy risk for life insurance
companies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Plain TO the Plain People.

One Of our Maine Popocratic ex-
changes bursts forth in the following
The election in the State of Maine on
Monday last was the greatest roaring
farce that ever was known in the coun-
Try since the foundation of our gov
eminent. a combination of the run,
power. church. money to corrupt the
voters rs never was used before. plu-
tocracy, all combined against the plain
people"
Wow.
only about $1,000 plain people in
Maine according to the returns.
Verify the Popocratic party has lost
rot only the people but faith in the
rcoplc.
This much is plain to "the plain
PEOPLE,
But the people are charitable and
" il remember that sanity has before
been dethroned by less of a shock than
that which our Popocratic friends re-
ceived from the returns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
A Glorious Victory.
(Belfast JonrnalI

The magnificent majority of 20. 900 for
he Republican, ticket represents more
nan a mere party victory. 1t is a vindi-
alton of. New England intelligence 1t
Il prote5t against dishonesty, anarchy
md communism. IT voices the righteous
Indignation of every veteran from Kit
cry to Quoddy Head at the attempt to
lefile thes flag under which they. fought
he battles OF the Union. 1t expresses
lot only the sentiments Of the Republic
AN voters but of many patriotic Demo-
rats. who could no longer support the
larty ana candidates masquerading I'M
Ter the name Of Democracy; a party
which denies free speech to those bred
n the Democratic faith: party that
stands today for a dishonest dollar. a
lrostituted judiciary, and mob law; a
jdrty that Is un-American and Il menace
o Republican institutions That il is
hat has caused Maine to roll q ma
GRITTY double what was expected of her
ihe state has responded nobly to the call
ipon her patriotism and her Intelligence.
II neither respect was she wanting.
very county has elected the full Re-
lublcan ticket Every seat in the State
senate VIII be occupied by Republican.
ma there Will be less than bakers
ionsh OF democrats in the House. Our
oui congressman are returned by large
increased majorities to maintain
hhlile prestige for another two years
n the national House
Monday was a great day for Maine and
'or the country. The tidal wave thai
started in Vermont has received an i'm
ietus from Maine that will send 1t rolling
westward until it browns the enemies o1
GOD government in their strongholds
ne. star OF Bryan has set
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

This year the Bryanites, having chosen
a Maine fiatist for Vice President and re-
ying upon the activity of the remnants
D me old cheap money party. secretly
;herished the belief that they could hold
ne republican majority down to 25,0O.
rhey had speakers In every part of fbc
state. raising the familiar cry and at
empting to incite workingmen and farm
RS 10 revolt against capital The Re
'upiican managers were confident of a
dfEe majority, but 40. 600 WAS the high
81 hope. The result Is almost as great
surprise 10 them as to the PopocraIs
! ne STURDY men Of Maine, the farmers.
ne Woodsmen, the builders of ships, th.
ishernen, the merchants, have given n
esponse TO the call upon their patriotism
vhich rings from one end of the country
the other.
Mr.. SewalFs State has told what II
hlnks OF the ticket of which he is a part
me result in Maine brushes the last
lope OF the repudiationists, and shows
row iutiie Is the cheap money appeal to
ne n, independent workingmen in field.
'nipyard, shop or factory. 1t is an omen
u overwhelming triumph In November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Sunrise in Maine.
On, Y, SUM-

10 assume that the result in Maine is
not significant as TO the general result
N Move mber IS to assume that human
nature differs III different parts of the
country. 1t is to assume that the stand
ards Of american citizenship and the per
sonar honesty of the individual citizen
another thing in the great Mississippi
basin. ~
we know by glorious experience that
such is not tho case Political interests
may vary according TO locality but when
the honor of our flag is threatened one
whole nation kin wv
NO harder fight can be made for silver
anu reputation in Indiana. Michigan. or
IOWA than that which has been waped
ana lest in Maine, around the very home
o. me anarchist candidate for Nice-P resi-
gent. Inc verdict is conclusive The
honest American, whether he be mer-
chant or farmer or artisan is for the
honest dollar; and he is going to see to
j mat the American dollar shall not be
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Not a State oil Capitalists.
springfield Cnion.)

Maine is an agricultural State. 1t
mas manufactures as Well. 1t is a pro-
'uctive State, teeming VIII honest and
earnest men. 1t is a State with few
Itch men. There is no plutocracy there.
very citizen of Maine is Il laborer.
ringing something to the national
wealth by his daily toll. 1t is not a
state that can be said TO be owned by
he English gold bugs 1t is a State of
atriots. There are honest. manly in
dependent. patriotic people in Maine
md by their attitude on finance and
,rotection they show their character.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

ihat nerve destroying malady, when
once 1t takes firm root. subverts every
junction. eXhausts the physical energies
impoverishes the blood and clouds the
mental faculties No effectual resistance
can be offered to its destructive career
by the use of the pernicious drug uui-
nlne. llostetter's Stomach Bitters will
however, be found all sufficient either for
US eradication or prevention. Those con-
ditions of the system. such as bilious
CONSTRUCTED habit. or lack of vitality
which are favorable to the contraction Of
pure and efficient alternative and invig-
GRANT. which not only regulates the sys-
TEN. hut gives healthful impulse TO the
various organs. whose activity is the best
guaranty of health. Thoroughness of ac-
lion is the chief characteristic of this
leading specific and preventive. which is
emnently adapted for family use
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Rejoice and Be Excee dina Glad.
Brooklyn Standard Union.)

bTUUhIyII StttIIUdI u z IIIUII.J
People not ordinarily emotional will
Shed tears of joy today for what has
happened in Maine. and because of
What that happening is the harbinger.
Among men who would give the last
lrop of their hearts blood in defense of
he honor of the republic some will be
ound glad this spectre of Reputation
lnder the name of Organism has arisen,
'ccause of the knitting together it will
ause of all that is best in American
citizenship North. South, East and
Vest. and of the brain blow its over
Vhelming defeat will deal to the sec
ionalism that at one time threatened
the life of the nation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Maine Leads the Way.
Chicago Times-IIerald.)

,Novcr-not even in the days when
Name went a certain profane way for
EDWARD kent-has the stanch old Pine
Tree state given such a majority as that
Which was recorded Yesterday for the
Republican ticket.
Significant was the demonstration
OF tho farmers and mechanics of Yer
mont. the result in Maine far exceeds il
in Importance The State never has
see med wholly free from fiat money her
estes. At one time the 2reenbackers were
numerous and warlike within it's borders.
In 1SSi a Democratic greenback fusion
reduced the customary Republican ma
Joflly OF between 15,o0o and 70, 1000 to 1S9.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
Bury 1t Deep and Face Down.
On. Y. Post.)

The only thing now left is to insure
hat the national verdict shall beas en-
,hatic as that of Maine. The people of
he United States should roll up such
najorities for the right side in Novem-
,er as will make the Chicago conven-
ion for ever a warning to all parties,
md the career of William J. Bryan "a
memorable example for public men of
he contemptuous defeat which awaits
he demagogue who tries to stir up Il
war of classes in a republic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
That Wonderful Re suit.


The wonderful result in Maine, re-
eating with added emphasis the Yer.
ict of Vermont, can only be construed
IS the indignant protest of American
patriotism against an infamous con
piracy of fraud, ignorance, lawlessness
nd greed, which threatened to destroy
he credit and besmirch the honor of
he ma ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
A Remarkable Feature.
cortland Transcript

Perhaps the most remarkable thing
bout Mondays election, aside from
he unprecedented plurality given the
republican candidate. is the evenness
II the Republican gains throughout the
state. Hardly city. town or hamlet
allied to produce its percentage of
democrats who were anxious to record
heir opposition to free silver, and the
iflcient managers of the Republican
ampaiGn saw to it that their full party
strength was brought to the polls a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

1t appears to he reasonable view
OF the arrest of lyman for alleged com
plicity in the alleged conspiracy to
blow up the Car of Russia and the
Prince of Wales, that at last the
authorities think they have enough
evidence to hold him. Although he has
been known for the past Ia years as the
Number | of the Irish invincibles and
directly implicated in the murder of
Lord Frederick Cavendsh and Under
Secretary Burke. no attempt. So far as
is known, has been made to arrest him.
He is said to be somewhat of a brac-
CART and to have openly boasted of his
completely in that murder. Neverthe.
less no attempt was made to have him
eXtradited from this country, presum-
ably for the reason that the British
authorities did not have sufficient evi
dence against him. They seem to hay,
had information respecting his plan,
all this time, however and goo,
many are wondering who theindiyidua
is that has impaired the information
lie must be q member of the secret SO
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18
governor

The departure of boatload of Cana
dams to the fever stricken country in
F1S.a-
Brazil under false promises, may well
be borne in mind when we hear the
free silvertes telling the working peo-
PIE of this country that Mexico with its
50-cent dollars is the nottingham s
paradise
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-18

Miss Annie Oakley writes: .Myself
and many of the Buffalo Bill Wild West
Co. have given Aliens Foot Ease, the
powder to shake into the shoes. a most
thorough trial. and it does all II not more
than YOU claim 1t instantly takes the
sting out of Corns and Bunions Aliens
Ease is a certain cure for swollen,
hot, aching or sweating feet. Sold by ali
Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample
sent FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted.
lie Roy, n. Y. septic, eod&W4w
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Strike and Spare Not.


To the Republican party. to honest
men throughout the country, this re-
iult brings that which is also matter
or modification. 1t is the knowledge
hat, had this free silver thievery been
srappled with at the start had it been
itripped of its specious cloak of ratios
md PARTIES and mono-this and BIZ
hat and shown TO the people in the
lideous nakedness of it's honesty
IS it has been in Maine-it never would
iave lived to alright capitalize throttle
labor and to tempt a large, if not great.
POLITICAL party to the shame of offering
o the voters of this country a free dis
.harSe from voluntary bankruptcy asa
)ribe for their ballots AS the first OF
rec silver campaigns has ended in
Maine, so might the first of free silver
ampaigns have ended in any State out
side the mining camps.
Strike and spare not is the watch
word now. We have wrought to save
Let us work to punish. We have bat
led for victory. Let us war for retri-
>ution. We have sought to infiict de-
eat: let us seek to inflict dishonor Let
is break the mine owners power with
he ballot. as we shattered the slave
)wner's with the bullet Let US make
'epudiation as odious as treason Let
is make it as impossible for a man to
Uphold in Congress a dishonest stand
,rd of values as it is for one to uphold
he standard of secession-of states
lights. Let us set no bounds, sectional
'r numerical. We have the warrant for
'ur action, we have the stimulus for
pur efforts, in the news which comes
his nornjuer from tho Stata of Moipa
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1t certainly looks as if in those parts
of Arkansas where voters are permit
ted to think and exercise their judy
ment at the polls a good many Demo
Gratis refused to endorse the Popocratic
governor.