The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-08-06

| having possession for nearly four years of the
executive and both legislative branches of th.
government, they dare not face the country
on the issue which elected them. We have
had two years trial of their tariff plan anC
| disaster and stagnation to business has beer
the result They now dodge the issue they are
afraid to meet, by bringing up new issue
They offer free silver as panacea for al
our national ills. They propose to allow the
silver trust, the most gigantic monopoly il
| existence, the privilege of bringing to oul
mlnts 53 cents worth of silver bullion and
taking in exchange dollar as good as gold
From the foundation of our government tc
the present day the Democratic party has
always stood for honest money, but to-day
IN order to divert public attention from the
failure OF its tariff legislation, it executes a
complete summersault and advocates the
debased currency of the Populists. Until
the present year the Democratic and Re-
puplcan parties have stood on the same
ground as regards the money question, but
now our opponents have become conv erted
with change sudden and complete There
is limit to which we can go in these mat
tiers. What we need is not more money. but
more confidence. Every silver dollar now
coined IS coined on government account
The government buys the bullion and coins
the money. Under free coinage the rich
mine owners would bring the silver to the
lnin1 M ,t take silver dollars, and pocket profit
OF ~ cents on each dollar coined. We defy
any one to name prosperous nation un-
der silver rule -Four years ago the country
was prosperous, its mills and factories were
busy, labor was in demand Now, after
TOUR years OF Democratic rule our mills are
ldie and labor is seeking employment in
VAIN. Ihe Democrats appeal to the cupldity
OF the debtor class and tell them that with
Tree coinage they can pay their debts in So
| cent dollars. But how will this be? The
law, II 1t becomes law, cannot 90 into
| effect inside of two years and in that time
the creditors would make sure of their
claims and Cypress the debtors to do it, if
| necessary. Under free coinage the widow
would be obliged to receive 50 cent dollars
| on her husbands life insurance, for which
| he paid 100 cent dollars the soldiers pen
SION, and the workingman's wages would
| be divided by two. The Republican party
has ever stood for the rights Of the whole
people. 1t has never fused, and all patrlo,
tic citizens will rally to its support in this
| crisis even as they did in 81.
Hon. Seth L. Milliken was the next
| speaker. He opened by congratulating the
| Republicans of Waldo county on the splen-
| did convention just held, which. he said. re.
minded him of similar gatherings in wal
times, when patriotic men, without regard
| 10 paSG party connections, rallied to the sup
| port OF the nations life under the lead OF
the Republican party. In 1861 great many
Democrats left their party and joined the
| Republicans for the protection of the life ot
the nation: Now they are coming i'll the
same way for the defense of it's honor When
the history OF the nineteenth century shall
be closed, there will be no brighter record
On its pages than that of the Republican
party. 1t carried the war to a successful issue
1t effected reconstruction. it reduced the
dept constantly from the close Of the war to
Cleveiand's ADMINISTRATION. Wages of working
men We're 62 per cent. higher in 1892 than in
1901. AT the same time the country prosDer-
ed, railroads We're built, and the population
increased to an extent before unheartl of.
Mayor Hanson, in his speech Saturday. gave
VIVID portrayal of the condition of the
country and its business at the present
day, but he forgot t. tell u that this has
al! been brought about under four wears
ot Democratic rule and under a Democratic
tariff. The Republicans, when in power
reduced the debt at the rate of sixty
three millions per year. The Democrats
nave increased 1t eighty-seyen millions
per year. They now propose to give us the
same old free trade pill with a sugar-coating
OF free silver. And it will he administered
by the same Old physician.
Both speakers received frequent and
hearty applause and held the closest at
tention of the audience. MIR, Power spoke
nearly an hour and a half and Mr.. Mil
liken forty minutes
Mr.. Powers was a guest while in Belfast
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank b Mathews, who
gave reception in his honor in the evening
at their handsome residence on High street.
The grounds Were brilliantly lighted and
the Belfast Band was in attendance aud rem
dered several classical and patriotic seleC-
tlons Messrs. Powers and Milliken spoke
briefly from the veranda. Mr.. Powers paving
a graceful compliment to the Band. He
stated that he had often heard from it in
various places and that it is everywhere
conceded to be one of the best in the State
lhe distinguished speakers then stepped out
To the walk and there greeted many Of the
citizens who had assembled in large numbers
TO hear the music and see the next Governor
OF Maine. The reception was held from to 10
O'Clock, large number of citizens calling TO
pay their regards to Mr.. Powers. Refresl :
ments, including 7. b. Reed cigars, We're
served during the evening The reception
was mt closing of the most auSpicious open
ing OF political campaign that has been
known here Tor many years. The enthusi-
asm and interest which prevailed during the
day continued throughout the evening The
best OF order prevailed everyw where. and
even the large crowd which assembled in
the street in the evening was as quiet dur
ing the speaking as though III IA hall or
church. Mr.. Powers left by Wednesday
mornings train.