Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03


10 become citizens. We shall permit
none To participate In the advantages
OF our civilization who do not sympathiZe
v lth our aims and form Of government.
We should receive none Who come to
make war upon our institutions, and
proht by public disquiet and turmoil.
Against all such our gates must be
tightly closed.
Our soldiers and sailors
The soldiers and sailors of the Union
should neither be neglected nor forgotten
The government which they served so
Well must not make their lives or CON
dltlon harder by treating them as sup
plants for relief in old age or distress.
or regard with distain or contempt, the
earnest interest one Courade naturally
mahifeSts in the welfare Of another
doubtless there ha, been pension abuses
and frauds in the numerous claims
allowed by the government. but the pol
ICY governing the administration Of the
pension bureau must always be fair and
liberal No deserving applicant should
ever suffer because Of wrong per
petrated by or for another Our SOL
diers and sailors gave the government
the best they had. They freely offered
health, strength. limb and life to save
the country in the time az It's greatest
peril. and the government must honor
them in their need as In their service,
with the respect and gratitude due to
brave, noble and self-sacritlcing men.
who are justly entitled to generous aid In
their Increasing necesst,es
Our Merchant Marine and Navy
The declaration OF the Republican plat
form In favor of the upbuilding OF our
merchant marine has my hearty ap-
prevail The policy OF discriminating
duties In favor OF our shipping which pre-
vailed in the early years OF our history
should be again adopted by congress.
and vigorously supported until our
prestige and supremacy on thu seas Is
fuiiy u, s,,ain@dl We ,h-uld no longer
the maintenance OF the colossal
marine of foreign countries, but
provide al efficient and complete
marine of our own. Nov that the
American navy il assuming a position
commensurate with our Importance as
Il natIon#a policy. am Flad to observe,
the Republican platform strongly en-
corrosive must supplement 1t with n
merchant Hldriae- that Al give us the
Advantages, IN both oar coa.twiSe and
foreign tFaf!e, that ~ ought naturally
anl pi1frr.y to enjoy II should be a
once matter Of puolic policy and ma
tnual pride t. repo5sess this immense
AMI prosperous trade.
e.,l >er,at- reform
The pledge Of tn Republican rational
cpHy-.. ,=o:, thai =u.,r civll service laws
shall he sustained and thoroughly and
honestly -! .s'frH4. AHd extended w hef-
-saT practicable" - m keeping with tn"
. position of thu party for the past "a
Years and VIII he faithfully observed.
cur opponents, decry these reforms,
They arptar willing to abandon all the
ADVANTAGES gained after So many years
agitation and effort. They encourage
=lttur1 t. methods OF party tavOritism
which both parties have often de
pol}gI..t- that eNr"risnCa has con
dcmnel and that the people have re
Featc4ly disappreveI. The Republ!-
san party earnestly opposes this reac-
t.5t.,lg} ard u7ttFsiy uuiuathabi- policy
It win take no ba6 kWaTi step upon this
, question. It Nh SEX TO Improve, but
l-vev jasrals tn ;,uhH9 service.
Demanding Especial As.s-hon
There A.. Other important and timely
Declarations OF the platform which /
e5t',,lHt hera ll'rus.. must content my
efI win SLY .us that they have my APP
. prevail r as Republicans. W" have
= lately addressed our attention, with
what may ~etm great stress and earn
estuess. to the new and unexpected as
sault upon the financial integrity of the
= government. VIZ ha,ye done II es~auee the
nertc.. ia 80 eratVt az 70 demand es =
} pecial consideration. and because we are
convinced that II tho people are aroused
the tru- uuderstc nd!ng and meaning
Of this silver imitation movement they
VIII avert the danger In doing this we
fl that we render the best service pos
.llle % tho country, lad appeal to the
, Intelligence. conscience and patriotism Of
tie pruple Irrespective If PARTY. or sec
=, ton. Tor their earnest support.
, VIII Maintain Law and order,
) W. avoid NO issues We ulset the sud
, don dam -rous ami revolutionary as
s.lult upon Law and order, and upon those
to WNlin is cuuHd~d BY tue constitution
/. and laws tn. authority 70 uphold and
"a
| have made. with the same courage that
r Ne have faced every emergency since
5 our organization. as parity, more tina
40 years asp. Government by law must
= FIRST be assured; everything else can
! wait Th,. spirit If laWlessness must BE-
- cxtinguished by the fire. Of an unseltish
| and LOFTY patriotism. Every attack upon
{ the puDlic faith. and every suggestion OF
= the reputation of dents, pubic ana
p, private must be rtbuked by all men who
= believe that honesty is tho beet policy
I or who love their country. and would pre-
. / serve uusullied its national honor.
. ,,,,iouali,ln Almost Obl,tsrntsd.
= The country is to be congratulated
n upon the almost total obi.teration OF the
- sectional lines which fOT many years
e marked the division Of the United States
into slave and free territory. ana hnally
y threatened its partition into two separate
= governments by the dread ordeal OF civil
= war The era Of reconciliation. so long
: and earnestly desired by General Gran,
;, and many Other great leaders north ano
n south has happily come, and the feel
. ing of Glstrust and hostility between this
l sections is everywhere vanishing. let us
. hope never to return. Nothing is better
a calculated to give strength to the nation
r at homo. Increase our power and nfu-
r ence abroad and add to the permanent,
and security of our free institutions. thar
u the restoration OF cordial relations be-
[
g PARTS Of ou. beloved country
n II called by the SURFACES of the people
G to assume the dutiee OF the high Office Of
= President Of the United States, shall
= count il privilege to aid. even In thu
slightest degree, in the promotion OF tht
t shirt of fraternal regard, which should
0 animate and govern the citizens of every
..a4Ia.. ctatn or mart of the repuhliC