Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-19

Sultd6O SuuFcutiOu SHOuiO Oc Tie rep
resentative of South Carolina. Thrice
now has South Carolina spoken for Sc
cession-when 1t passed, in 1882. the
notification ordinance; when. in 1861
1t fired on Fort Sumter; when, In 1896
1t cried out: "a sectional ISSUE and II
will prevail
"LAWLEsSNEss AND ANARCHY"
The platform of the Chicago conven-
ton threatens the country with de-
struction of social order, with laWless-
ness and anarchy. The persOnification
of law and of social order in America
is our courts. and the promise Of safety
to our free institutions Is the prompt
obedience of the people to those courts.
And. now. the courts are to be shorn of
their power. and shorn of it in ia
vor of mobs. bent on rioting and
the destruction of property. I'VE es-
pecially object" says the Chicago plat
form, ito government by injunction.
as new and highly dangerous form
of oppression" Here reference is made
to the action of the courts during the
Chicago riots-without which action
there is no calculating how much ruin
would have come to the city.
The palladium of American liberties
is the supreme court at Washington,
the counterpart Of which in majesty
and in power to enforce absolute JUS
tice does not exist among the nations
of christendom But, as far as it is
possible to human ingenuity, outside Of
partisan politics. independent of all po-
inf ;c1
ure of office. the judges of this court
rule Congress and President states and
nation, and expound the law in all its
inilexibility, no matter who or what
must yield to it. And now a conven-
ton speaks of the supreme court las
1t may hereafter be constituted" init
mating Enthusiastically the intention if
the party represented in that conven-
ton come to power, the intention to SO
constitute the courts. by the popular
election of the judges, by the shorten
ing of their term of office, or otherwise,
as to make it insensible to the stern
voice of law, and responsive to the
passing whims of political parties.
SPIRIT OF SOCIALISM.
spirit of socialism that permeates the
whole movement which has issued from
the convention of Chicago. 1t is the
international" of Europe now taking
body in America. OF this one cannot
but be convinced when the movement
IS closely observed, the shibboleths of
its adherents listened to the discourses
of its orators carefully examined. The
war o. class against class is upon us.
the war of the proletariat against the
property holder No other meaning
than this can be given to the appeals
II the common people" TO the la
borer." ito the poor and downtrodden,
ana TO the denunciations against 'plu-
tocrats" and corporations" and
money grabbers."
Many adhe rents of the movement do
not perceive its full meaning: but let
them beware. They are lighting torch
es. which. borne in hands of reckless
men. may light up in the country the
lurid fires of commune" America.
heretofore. has been free from social
istio hatred and warfare: it has been a
country of opportunities for all men.
and it has given to the laborer live
lihocd higher and better than is afford
c1 HIM in any other country of the
world. Is this all to be changed? Is
social chaos, gloating over ruins, to be |
the method of social elevation of the
Elasses? There may be room in SOME
things for peaceful amelioration
through a well-informed public opinion
and orderly legislation. but class hatred |
and angry passion never lead to aught !
but general misery and suffering. The |
people of America must today look |
warily around, guard against catch |
words and misleading war cries, avoid |
giving any oountenance to socialistic |
or anarchistiC tendencies. and know |
that the first condition of prosperity to |
any and all classes of the people is a |
peaceful commonwealth and assured |
social order.
OPPOSED TO FREE COINAGE.
The monetary question is indeed, 4 |
secondary issue N this campaign. III
have, however. my convictions in this
matter. The free and unlimited co:n
age IF silver 1t ratio of 16 to by tie
United States, independently of the
the other great commercial nations, in
" WHICH Shall NC IeSdl
tender, will disturb the whole business
of the country and bring upon it a
financial depression far beyond any
thing which we are now experiencing.
l am often confronted with the
pamphlet of Archbishop Walsh of Dub
lin, on bimetaliism as reply to my OBJ
lection to the silver resolution of the
Chicago convention. The pamphlet of
Walsh has no bearing
whatever on the situation in America.
The archbishop discusses bimetallism
versus mOnometallism-and that only
from one point of view, the effect of
upon farmers contracts
under the land purchase act in Ireland.
He expresses no opinion as to the ratio
in which silver is to be coined. and he
manifestly presupposes that bimetal-
ism would be brought about under an
agreement. He explains
that India was unable to keep up a sill
yer currency independently of Euro
pean nations. 1T was impossible for
India to obtain the loans that are alb
solutely necessary for the development
Of the country" and the reason was
the fluctuaton in the relative value of
the rupee" 1T is the silver currency
Of China" he adds, that stops the
m king of m iI,yox-c in fbot oo,,p+rx, |