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

here. as elsew here. the poor. and not the
rich. are always the greatest sufferers
from every attempt to debaSe money.
/ 1t would fall with alarming severity
upon Investments already made; upon
/ Insurance compsnie. ard their policy
bsldsrs. upon savings banks and their
Wpositors: upon building and loan as
ssciatiens and their member upon the
savings of thrift. upon pensioners and
, their families aad upon wAEs-earners
and the purchasing power OF their
wages
! The silver question 10 not the only L.
sue affecting our money in The pending
contest. Not content With urging the
free coinage OF silver its strongest cham
pions demand that our paper money
shall be issued directly by the govern
ment OF the United States. This IL the
Chicago Democratic declaration. The
st Louis peoples declaration Is that
our national money shall be issued by
the general government only. without
the Intervention " banks OF issue be full
legal tender for the payment OF all debts.
public and private" and be distributed
/ direct TO thu people. ana through the
lawful disbursements OF the govern
ment' Thus in addition to the free
coinage OF the worlds silver. We are
asked to enter upon an era Of unlimited
!rredeemsble paper currency. The ques-
ton which was fought out from 1855 TO
/ 1873 Is thus to be reopsned. with ali Its
uncertainties ana cheap rusney expert
/ i:lents OF every conceivable form fsisted
upon us This Indicates a most startling
reactionary policy strangely at variance
aith every requirement of sound fine.n-
les. but the declaration shows the spirit
and purpose OF those who by combined
action are contendinE for thecentrol OF
the government Not satisned with tn.
deeasemant OF our coin. which would
| inevitably follow the free coinage OF
I n IN, No. fstrf h~y
degrade our currency ana threaten the
public honor by the unlimited i~%ue Of an
! irredeemable paper "I-rsncy. graver
menace TO our financial standing and
credit could hardly be conceived. and
every patriotic citizen should be aroused
To promptly usso< aAd sasotually defeat
It
II 10 cause for painful regret and
eolicituds that An effort 10 being made
by those high in the counssls Of the
allied parties to divide the people OF THE
country into classes and create dis
tinctions amccg US, which, in fact, de
not exist and ars repugnaAt Il our foY,r
OF government These appeals to pas
son and prejudice are beneath the
spirit and intelligence Of a freq people
and should be met with . stern rsbuks
by these they are sought t. Influence
and l believe they ~fll be. Every at
tempt to array class against ciass. ''the
classes against the nasses" section
against section. labor against capital
the poor against the rich" or interest
against interest. in the tndted States 10
in the highest degree repyehens!hle II
IS opposed TO the national instinct and
interest and should be reeisted by every
citizen. We aru not \ nation Of CLASSES
but OF sturdy. free. independent and
honorable people. despi.ins the dema-
eogue and never captivating to dis
honor, tn. svsr-returring effort en-
sne a t.
menace to our Iberties.
1t Is not new campaign devoid of
party appeal II is as old az the govern
ment among men. but was never more
untimely and unfortunate than now.
Washington warned US against II ana
Webster said, in the senate In word.
which feel are singulariy appropriate
at this time: / adsiontsh the people
against the object OF outcries Ike these
/ adInonish every industrious la borer OF
this country to be on his guard against
such decisions. tell him the attempts
to play of his passion against his inter
est, and to prevail him in the name
/ OF liberty. to destroy all the fruits Of
liberty
Protection OF snprsms Importance
Another issue of supreme Importance
is that OF protection. The peril OF FREQ
/ silver Is a menace TO be feared we ara
already experiencing the effect Of partial
free trade. The one must be averted:
the other corrected The Republican
party IS welded to the doctrine OF pro-
lection, and was never more earnest In
its support and advocacy than now II
argument We're needed to strengthen It's
devotion to the American system- or
increase the hold Of that system upon
the party and people. X II found in the
lesson and experience u the past three
years. Men now realize In their own
daily lives what before was to many OF
them only report, history or tradition.
They have had trial OF both systems
and know what each has done for them.
Washington in his fare "ell address.
Sept II. 1876. said As = very important
source OF strength and security, cherish
public credit One method OF prsserv.
Ing II Is to use IL ~ spax1ngiy as posi-
bly,; avoiding the accumulation Of debt
not only by stunning occasions OF ex-
pense. but by vigorous exertions In time
Of peace to discharge the debts which,
unavoidable wars may have occasioned,
not anonymously throwing upon pos
terity the burden which We ourselves
ought to bear" To facilitate the en-.
forcement OF the n,axims which he an
announced. he declared: 1T Is essential
that you should practically bear In mind
that toward the payment Of debts there
must be revenue, that TO provide ravs-
nue. there must be taxes; that no taxes
can be devised which ara not more or
yes inconvsnient or unpleasant: that
the intrinsic Embarrassment insepara-
BILE from the selection OF the proper OBJ
iects (Which Is always a choice Of DIM
rulties) ought to be q decisive motHe
FOR candid construction Of the condAof
OF the government Ia making IL. and for
q spirit Of acluiescsnce In the neasuras
for obtaining revenue which the public
extgen0es may at any time dictate"
Animated by like sentiments, the peo-
pie OF the country must now face thu
conditions which beset them. The pub
lie exigenciesf demand prompt protec-
tive legislation, which viii avoid the ae-
emulation OF further de.t by providing
adequate revenues for tina expenses OF
the government. This IS manifestly tho
requirement OF the duty II elected
President of the United States, IT will
be my aim To vigorously promote this
object. and give that ample encourag e-