Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-03
THE SIGNS OF VICTORY.
Probable Result Of the Election as Viewed al
Short Range.

1t is too late to discuss issues. Only
final Appeals can now be made. The
time for argument has gone by. There
only remain the perorations. The SPELL
binders have finished their work There
is only left the opportunity for every
individual citizen who loves his coun-
try's honor and his neighbours prosper
ity to pluck that neghbor by the sleeve
and induce him to vote for honest
money and protection. The magnifi-
cent spectacle today of thousands upon
thousands o. business and working
men marching in Serried parade I'M
der the waving flags which make tri-
collored canopy over Broadway and
Fifth avenue. may be expected to stir
every spectator, as we'll as every par
ticipant, to a determination to make
his vote count twice for Mckinley and
Hobart by bringing with him to the
polls some doubtful or reluctant voter
AT this close of the most stirring of
all Presidential campaigns in the his
tory of the United States with the pos
Sible exception of the first Lincoln
campaign, it seems to me that there is
one most notable feature. Amid all
the brasses and strings of the political
orchestra, which for weeks have been
maintained at highest concert pitch
there sounds at the close, clear and
distinct, note which may be said to
express the desire. not merely for Re
publican victory. but for overwhelming
victory. Amid all the sounds that ring
over the battlefield just before the final
clash of forces at the polls there is not
one that is more wildly strident than
this. Its significance lies not far to
seek. 1t was well expressed to me to-
day by one of the chief managers of
the Republican campaign, who said.
What we have to think of now is the
vital importance to the prosperity of
the country of defeating Organism
with such rout that it will not be
heard again. If that be done, then the
Republican party as represented in the
Executive Mansion by President Nc
Kinley, and in the National Capitol by
A sound money and protective majority
in both branches of Congress, can pro-
coed, calmly and deliberately, with all
the precision of scientific economics
to carry out it's policies, Those policies
include as their most important fea-
lures a revision of the tariff law which
shall at once rescue from ruin the do
mestic textile industries and the ag-
ricultural and mining interests of this
country, but also a continuance of the
present use of silver as currency CO.
equal with gold. and a possible enlarge
ment of it's use by international agree
ment.
Now in order to carry out this pro-
- IL, &al,,
necessary that the Republican party
must win on November so over
whelmingly as to be placed in absolute
control of every branch of the govern
rent on and after March next. We
must not only elect Major eKinley to
the Presidency: we must not only Sc
cure a Republican majority of the
House of Representatives, but we must
also elect Legislatures in the states
which are to choose new Senators this
winter that will eliminate from the
United States Senate that factor which
at present holds the balance of power
that factor composed of PopuIists
and free slveaites. which is unable to
accomplish any legislation by itself.
and yet which has stood arrogantly
against any intelligent revision of the
tariff. even on the broadcast lines, cal
culated to relieve the National Treas
ury from distress by giving enough
revenue to meet the national expen-
| ses.''
In what this member of the Republi-
can national committee is thus quoted
as saying, there may not be much that
is new. But it gives point and per-
. tlnency just at this time by the con-
dition of business. not only in this city.
not only in other cities of the Atlantic
coast, but in such centers of popula-
tlon as Chicago, Cincinnati, ST. Louis.
milwaukee, Detroit. ST. Paul. Minneap-
Oils. Omaha and San Francisco Some
OF the cities 1 have listed here are sus-
pected of being permeated with SEN
! timent for free silver, and not ONLY
mat, but with longing for social rev
oiution. Yet in each and every one of
! these cities, wholly aside from the
normal and abnormal political tenden-
cles Of the mass of it's population. there
IS most evident stagnation of bust
ness. contracts are held back. nm
signed. Purchases are made On ron.
aition. All enterprise is halted. This
Is true, even among men who have not
.ne siightest doubt of the election of
mckinley and Hobart. Why. then. 10
oone! All this business and com.
anerclal paralysis is caused by the fear
'''d' Bryan will not be defeated by a