Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-11-17

10 was beaten, In the first place, De-
cause IL would swindle $4,000 pension
ers, l.>OO. coo holders OF building and
loan association stock. 8, SO. eco members
OF mutual assessment and cooperative
societies, 5000. 600 % savings bank de-
pOsitOrs. and 7,OOO, go holders Of life in
surance policies OF various sorts out Of
half OF their holdings. This swindle
would involve several billions of dollars.
and would De brought about through the
coinage Of soc. dollars. This coinage
would benefit nobody except the silver
mine owners for a short time by the
slight temporary advance in silver prices
which the opening OF the minis would
make. the speCUlatOrs who would gamble
In gold. and the dishonest debtors who
would hand their creditors clipped dol
lars ia place OF the full dollars which
they borrowed.
IL was beaten because IL threatened
either the existence or the Independence
of the supreme Court, thus destroying
the balance between the different
branches OF the government. the legisia-
tive, the executive and the Judiciary,
which has been an important source Of
strength 20 our political system, and the
admiration OF students Of politics
throughout the world. II was beaten be
cause in its platform condemnation Of
arbitrary interference by federal au-
thoritieS 10 local affairs" il attacked
President Cleveland for protecting nited
states property in Chicago, preventing
the obstruction OF the mails and sup
pressing the Debs rebellion. IL thus
4 L.. Ill
thOrity. anArchism.
Here i a combination OF fOllies and
yillainies which would send down 10 de-
structiOD q stronger coalition than that
which supported the PopOcrstic ticket.
Then. too. the candidate, IN his own per
sOnality. was fatally weak. After he
had made a few speeches the country
quickly gagged him, and then the only
doubt about the result of the election
was as 70 the extent of the majority
which would be rolled up against him.
he WAS found 20 De vain, narrow and
shallow man, who had only smsttering
knowledge OF history and politics, and
who was totally and iDcurably wrong
aeaded on the great questions OF the
Iay and Of the relations which each ele-
lnent OF the community bore % the rest.
Moreover, he was seen 20 De the tool OF
stronger aud ADLER minds than himself
4 men like Altgeld and the heads OF the
silver Miners Trust. These made him
believe that the employers, the capital
Sts, the professional men of all sorts,
he heads of newspapers and OF institu-
lions Of learning, and all other kinds Of
men who wore good clothes and had any
standing or Influence 10 the community,
Nere somehow depressing" all the rest
OF the people. He was made 10 think
thst these men were cOnspiriug to bring
the [ nited States into financial and per-
haps political subserviency 10 England.
This Authorization became the master
passion Of mind not essentially vicious
of a mind, indeed, naturally kindly and
sympathetic, but never acute and dis
eliminating. Thus his fancy became
filed with bogies and ehimeras, and in a
sort Of delirium he went up and down
the highways and byways rsying about
tools OF Lombard Street, and 'enemies
OF the human race" IL did not take long
for the people TO see that this man was
ludierously unfit 70 be president OF the
United States, and they registered that
opinion at the ballOt-bOx.-St. Louis
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