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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
SABATTuS ALIVE.
Rousing Republican Rally There Last
Evening Addressed by Congressman
Knox of Mass.
ESPECIAL TO THE rREss.J

Sabattus, August 26. - The battle
cry Of Maine Repblicanism was
sounded with great emphasis hers
tonight. There was largo attendance
to hear Congressman William S. Knox
of Massachusetts, speak on the issues of
the day. Mr.. Knox was listened to with
CLOSEST attention and loudly applauded.
He described how the silver craze origi-
mated in the group of seven Rocky noun
tain states with population not equal
to that of Massachusetts, alone. They
had ID senators in the United States sem
ate, more than New England Eand New
York combined. and it gave them 8
much larger influence in legislation and
public notice and Eopin1on than the
and industries entitled them to. 1t was
a mistake declared the speaker to have
admitted these states of COW boys and min
ers before their business and commercial
condition really entitled them to reoog-
milton and statehood.
The silver craze was m UGH larger In
reputation and loud talk than the num-
Der of people and interests really behind
the movement warranted. The Democracy
has found ii necessary to go to these
same Rocky mountain states, where the
heresy was born to find their candidate
for President. The silver cause now Ehas
rallied to 1t all the poplistic. anarchistic,
absurd and dangerous doctrines 1t has
gathered like snow ball while it is
rolled around.
The speaker devoted some time to pro-
lection and closed with an eloquent
appeal TO the honorsand patriotism Of the
voters. He was given rousing applause,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27

Canton, O., August 25.-Major MoKin-
ley gave his letter of acceptance to the
press associations this afternoon. 1t
touches upon all of the important planks
in the Republican national platform,
but the first half of 1t is devoted to an
inoisive discussion Of the money ques-
tion.
The letter says as follows:
That in view of the momentous impor-
tanou of the proper settlement of the Is
sue presented on our future prosperity
and standing as a nation AMI consider
ing only the welfare and happiness OF
our peoples, I could not be content to
omit again calling attention to the
questions which in my opinion vitally
affect our strength and position among
the governments of the world, and our
morality, integrity and patriotism as
citizens of the republic, which for CEN
tury past has been the best hopes of the
world and the inspiration of mankind.
We must not now prove false to our
own nigh standards In government, not
unmindful Of the noble example and
wise preoepts of the fathers, or the CONT
denos and trust which our conduct in
the past has always inspired.
THE FREE COINAGE OF SILVER.
For the first time since 1868, If ever
before, there is presented to the Ameri-
can people this year clear and direct
issue as to our monetary system, OF vast
importance in its effects and upon the
right settlement Of which, rests largely
the financial honor and prosperity OF
the country. 1t is proposed by one wing
of the Democratic party and its allies, the
Peoples and Silver parties, to inRugurate
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
by independent action on the part OF
| the United States on ratio of 10 ounces
| OF silver to one ounce of gold The mere
declaration of this purpose ls menace
to our financial and industrial interests
and has already created universal
alarm.
1t involves great perils to the credit
and business of the country, perlls SO
grave that conservative men everyw mere
are breaking away from their old party
associations and uniting with other pa
triotio citizens in emphatic protest
against the platform of the Democratic
national convention, as an assault upon
the faith and honor of the government
and the welfare of the people. We have
had few questions In the life tlme OF Gne =
republic more serious than the one which
Is thus presented.
NO BENEFIT TO LABOR.
The character of the money which
shall measure our values and exchanges
and settle.our balances with one another
and with thernations of the world, is OF
such primary Importance and so far
reaching in it's consequences as to cell
for the most painstaking Investigation,
and in the end. sober and unprejudiced
Judgment at the polls.
: We must net be Inisled by phrases, nor
deluded by false theories. Free silver
would not mean that silver dollars were
to be freely had, without cost or Labor
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27

1t IN circulation among the people at 1ts
face value of 100 cents, or q full dollar.
1t required the people to accept 1t as a
legal tender and is thu morally bound
to maintain it at Il parity with gold,
which was then, as now, the recognized
standard with the United States, and
the most enlightened nations of the
world.
The government having issued and cir
eulated the silver dollar, 1T must in hon.
or protect the holder from loss. This
obligation 1t has SO far sacredly kept
Not only is there a moral obligation, but
there is legal obligation expressed in
the public statute, to maintain tho pari-
ty.
THEY COULD BE KEPT AT PAR.
These dollars, in the particulars have
named. are not the same as the dollars
as would be Eissued under free coinage.
They would be the same in form. but
different in value. The government
would have no part in the transaction ex-
cept to coin the silver bullion into dol
lars. 1t would share in no part of the
profits. 1t would take upon itself nc
obligation. 1t would not put the dollars
into circulation. 1t could only get them,
as any citizen would get them, by giving
some thing for them.
1t would deliver them to Unose who de-
posted the silver and it's connection
with the transaction there ends. Such
are the silver dollars which would be
issued under the free coinage of silver
at a ratio of 16 to l. Who would then
them at par with gold? There would
be no obligation resting upon the gov
ernment to DO it, and if there were, 1t
would be powerless to do SO. The simple
truth is, we would BIZ driven to a silver
basls-to silver monometalism. These
dollars, therefore, would stand upon
their real value.
If the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at the ratio of Is ounces of silver
to one ounce of gold would, as some of
its advocates assert, make 53 cents in
silver worth 100 cents, and the silver
dollar equal to the gold dollar, then we
would have no cheaper money than now
and it would he no easier to get. But
that such would be the result is agains4
reason, and is oontradieted by experience
in all times and in all lands. 1t means
the debasement Of our currency to the
amount of the difference between the
commercial and coin value of the silver
dollar, which ia ever changing. and tho
effect would be to reduce property values,
entail untold financial loss, destroy conf
dence, impair the obligations of existing
contracts, further impoverish the laborers
and producers of the country, create
q panioa of unparalleled severity and
inflioG upon trade and commerce a deadly
blow. Against any such policy am
unalterably opposed.
BI-METAIiLISM.
Bi-metallism cannot be secured by in
dependent action on our part. 1t cannot
be obtained by opening our mints to
the Unlimited coinage of the silver of
the world at a ratio Of 16 ounces of silver
to one Of gold, when the commercial
ratio is more than 80 -oun ces of silver to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27

Sergt. Dana, Corp. Stills, Corp ToIford,
Corp. Boyd aud Corp. Worcester of the
Portland High School Cadets rode to
camp from Portland today on their
wheels and were entertained by Compa-
ny A, First Regiment of Por tland.
The officers of Company H., Rockland,
state that Gen. Choate would rather
they would not accept the challenge of
Company A, Portland, for another shoot,
tween the two companies, but they are
willing to have q team shoot at some
future date either to be sent by telegraph
or any other way most convenient to
both.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Tillman's Colors Lowered.

Columbia, S. c., Aug. 26.-The State
Democratic primary yesterday was
marked by languor and light vote. In
terest centered In the nomination for
United States senator, John Carey
Evans. The present governor was Sena-
ator Tillman's favorite for the position
and was endorsed by him in letter. His
chief competitor was Joseph 81. Earle,
who unsuccessfnlly opposed Tillman for
the Democratic nomination for governor
in 1890.
Returns today showed that Earle has
made surprising gains. He carried Till
mans polling place and Tillman's coun-
ty, Edgefeld, two to one, and swept
counties hitherto wholly under the influ-
ence of the senator.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27

1t would mean the free use OF tho mfnGs
Of the United States for the few owners
of silver bullion, but it would make sill
yer coin no freer to the many who are
en- gagged in other enterprises.
1t would not make labor easier, the
hours of labor shorter or the pay better.
1t would not make farming less laborious
or moro profitable, it would not start a
factory or make demand for an ad-
ditional days labor. 1t would create
no new occupation. 1t would add moth
ing 20 the comfort of the masses. the
capital of the people or the wealth of
the nation. 1t seeks to introduce new
measure of value, but would add no value
to the thing measured.
1t would not conserve values. On th Q
contrary 1t would derange all existing
values. 1t would not restore business
confidence, but its direct effect would
be to destroy the little which yet. re-
mains.
WHAT 1T MEANS.
The meaning of the coinage plank
adopted at Chicago is that any one may
worth 80 cents to the mints of the Unit
ed States, have 1t coined at the expense
Of the government and receive for it a
silver dollar which shall be legal tender
for the payment of all debts, public and
private.
The owner of the silver bullion would
get the silver dollar. IL would belong
to him and to nobody else. Other people
would get 1t only by their labor the pro-
ducts of their land or something of
value. The bullion owner on the basis
of present values, would receive the sill
yer dollar for So cents worth of silver,
and other people would be required to
receive 1t as fullIdollar inlthe payment
of debts. The government would get
nothing for the transaction. 1t would
bear the expense of coming the silver
and tho community would suffer loss
by it's use.
THE DOLLARS COMPARED.
We have coined since 1878 more than
four million silver dollars, which are
maintained by the government ut parity
with gold and are full legal tender for
the payment of all debts, public and prI-
vate. How are the SILVER dollars now in
use different from those which would
be In use under free coinage2 They are
10 bs of the same weight and hneness !;
they are to bear the same stamp OF the
government. Why would they not be
OF thet same value?
answer: The silver dollars now in
use were coined on account OF the gov
ernment and not for private accounts or
gain, and the government has solemnly
agreed to keep them as good as the best
collars we have. The government bought
the silver bullion at Its market value
ana coined 1t into silver dollars. Hav-
ing exclusive control of the mintage, it
only COINS what it can hold at parity
with gold. The profit, representing
the difference between the commeroial
value OF silver bullion and tie face value
OF the silver dollar, goes to the govern
ment for the benefit Of the people.
The government bought the silver bull
lion contained in the silver dollar at
very muoh less than it's coinage value.
1t paid 1t out to its creditors. and put
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Livermore Races.

I.iverlnore Falls, August 26.-Tho sum-
maries of the races here today follow:
Thrse year old class-Lozette
by Nolssn. 400, Gilbert, 1
Juda. br m, Pinkham, 2 Q
Trilby. blk m, Jenkins 3 3
Time--2.2414, 2.2419, a.26.
a.as GLASS TRoT AND PACE. q.
Lady Goodwin, Oh N, by
Dudley Buck. Hood, 2 Q 1 !
Pop Corn, b g. by Robinson
ID alt, Jordan 2 8
Marion, b M Dictator Chief
Chief 22115, Pinkham, l dis
wood, 8 4 dis
Milette. hr 10, Gregg, 5 dis
Time. az, 2. .29H, $50, 2.291l, q 335.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27

so-Effects of Tariff On Wool Grow
ers of Franklin.
! Pennington, August 26.-Mr. Reed
spoke here today to nearly 5000 people.
He said in part:
"We gain in knowledge very often by
finding out what thin Is are not SO. The
whole country had three times voted the
Democracy out and now the managers
were catching at new punches of straw
to try to save them selves. When you
desire to know whether new proposition
is good one, one of the first questions
is, who proposes 1t.
of the men who propose have been
failures the chances are that the new
idea is o failure too. Who are these men?
They are the same men who told you
that wool would be higher under free
trade.
''What has happened in this very town
Of Pennington. In 1892 you had 1000
sheep with wool at % cents. In 1895 you
have 5000 sheep. 310O will never blent
anymore. and you get only 12 cents for
TO-"
"Yes," said Mr.. Reed, "that Is the
way always understate my facts. You
can always retail what say at a profit.
The men who misled you.then were the
Democrats who are telling you this new
story about prosperity, Democrats with
the best part of their party leading them.
| "If they went wrong when their best
men were with them what are they like
ly to do with their best men gone. The
next test on tho truth of q proposition
is an examination of 1t. Try your Gown
good sense. Why. should you leave one
standard and 60 to another. There is no
bimetalism in this idea. 1t will take
the whole world to shoulder bimestall-
ism.
"What these people want is a silver
basis. There is the same amount of one
metal as there is of an other. Is 1t worth
while to have a crash to merely swap
standards.
"Mr. Dalzell has pointed all the trou-
bles you are sure to have"
EMr. Reed then pointed out the true
path, the restoration Of confidences,so that
men of enterprise may undertake enter
| prises and obtain capital therefor. He
showed how the lack of confidence para
Lies oil business and asked If sensi BILE
men were going to still further put off
good times with the assurance that this
country by suitable tariff law will do
all Its own.
"With the certainty that borrowed mon
ey will be returned we shall begin life
again. We shall have hard times 80 long
as we pursue phantoms. AS soon as
We recognize the facts great nation like
ours will come out right but every mo-
ment of doubt means delay and disas-
ter"
Mr.. Reed pointed out that the sure
foundation of prosperity was in the mark
created by the wage-earning GLASS; Set
men to work by capital borrowed TO be
honestly repaid and assure them work by
the assurance by law that the work of
the United States belongs to the people
of the United States and we shall be out
of the mire and back on the sure road
that leads back to the years between 1879
and 1922
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
AT CAMP CLEAVES.
Unusual Amount of Sickness-Visit of tn,
Governor-Inspector Shoot.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.J

Camp Cleaves, Augusta, August 26.-
Another day of the encampment OF the
National Guard Of Maine, has passed
into history.
At the hospital were probably the bust
est quarters on the grounds There had
been more sickness than ever before
for three years.
The men this morning were aroused
at 143 by the sounding of long roll,
and in less than 13 minutes each ons
was at his post. The company first to ap-
pear for duty was Company L OF Port
land.
The First Regiment under the COM
mand of Capt. NJ. E. Conley, officer of
the day. were drilled for several houis
on regimental movements.
/ The Governor aud staff attended the
band concert at Togus this afternoon
through invitation Of Gov. Stevenson.
Dress parade Immediately followed the
arrival of the Governor. The company
inspectors shoot WAS anybody's match
until the last shot was fired when it
was finally won by Lieut. Geo. Emery
of Company A, Second Regiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
ALL IN STRAIGHT IIEATS.
Leaders Had 1t Their Own Way At
Bangor.
RACES WERE INTERESTING FOR
ALL THAT, HOWEVER.

Wellington and Edmund Win Trottins
Raoes-Good Contests at Livermora
FaIls-Spiit Heats at Old Orchard.
Bangor, August a6.-The Eastern
Maine State fair was continued today
with fine weather and large attendance.
The afternoon races opened early. A
dash Of a mile and an eighth for rum
ming horses was won by the gelding
Antonio, entered by A. R. Barnes of
North Swansea, Mass. Amerique Hall
fax horse, second; Atlanta, Frederick
ton horse. third; Brandy and Jumpaway
diatanced. Time 202
The races were witnessed by big
crowd. The sulky races were won in
straight heats, but were interesting.
Following. are the. summaries:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Drink Caused His Death.

York Beach. August 26-The man
killed on the railroad this morning at
York harbor Is identified as John Fen
ton, employed on the Shaw farm at Sea-
bury. He was in the harbor last night
and stated that when he started home
over the railroad bridge. he was
considerably under the influence of liqu-
or. He is supposed to have laid down on
the track and gone to sleep. He is SO
years old and unmarried.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Wrecked ON Free SILVER Reef.

New York, August 26-Hiltou, Hughes
& Co., the dry goods firm, made an as
signment to George M. Wright this morn
ing.
The business was established by the
late Alexander T. Stewart in 1928.
The failure is heavy one. aud the
liabilities and assets will run iEto the
millions.
The fuilure was due to the free silver
agitation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Fire at Guilford.

Guilford, August 26.-About 1.3O
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon, fire was dis
covered in the stable attached to the resi-
denoe of A. S. Richards on Elm street,
Guilford. An alarm was quickly given,
but before assistance had arrived the en-
tire set of buildings was in flames. The
loss was $1,000 insured for $500.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
A Town Wiped Out.

Green Bay, Wis. August 26-Ontonagon,
Mich, was wiped out by fire yesterday.
Two thousand people are now homeless
and without food.
The ruin involves the plan of the Dia-
mond Match company, worth upwards of
81, 900, 00C.
The loss will aggregate several million
dollars. The town had system of water
works but 1t appears TO have been of lit
tie use in fig Rhttng fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Local Weather Report.

Portland, Aug. 26.-The local weather
bureau office records as to the weather
are the following:
a. m.-Barometer, 30. 151; thernome.
ter, $50: dew point. 63.0; humidity,
100; wind, e; velocity, /; weather,
foggy.
SD. m.-Barometer, 3O1O9; thermome.
ter, 63. s; dew point, $50; humidity,
go; wind. S; velocity, l.; weather,
cloudy.
Mean daily thermometer, 61.0; maxi.
mum thermometer, 800; minimum ther-
mometsr, $50; maximum velocity Of
wind, 10, s Iii total precipitation, 0.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Androscogein Fair Officers.

Livermore Falls, August 26.-At the
meeting of the Androscoggin Agricul-
tural Society this evening, L. Morrison
was elected president; J. L. Cummings,
Livermore Falls, vice president; j. L.
Lowell, Auburn, secretary; DR.. G. H.
Gibbs, Livermore Falls, treasurer.
Eleven trustees were elected.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
Gold Democrats Engage Counsel.

Rockland, August 26.-At a late hour
this afternoon W. H. Gardner of Camden
gave out that eminent counsel had to-
day been retained at Portland to prepare
petition to the Supreme Court pray
ing for an injunction restraining the
Secretary Of State from placing the name
of NJ. P. Frank on the off1cialsballot,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
An Overdose of Laudanum.

Bar Harbor, August 96.-Lily Patten,
an employe of the West End Hotel, Bar
Harbor, was found unconscious in bed
Tuesday night, having taken 80 drops Of
laudanum to allay pain. she states. Two
physicians worked over her all night and
she will live.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27
RESTORE CONFIDENCE.
Mr., Reed Points Way Out Of Present
Troubles.
ADDRESSES AN AUDIENCE OF 5000
AT FARMINGTON.

We Gain knowledge Very Often He Says
By Finding Out What Things Are Not
So-Effects of Tariff On Wool Grow
ers of Franklin.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-27

1t will insure against cramps, pains colds,
chills, and indigestion, and protect the
system from malarial. typhoid and epidemic
influences. No other GINGER is SO pure,
SO speedy, and so safe.
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IN, A, Bussie, Ne,te I.ockart Ruiher
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CORSETS.

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wh,.r ros d.. va h 20 ds OF al dcsciip
tt 49, silks. Black dress goods. ETC. AT
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SPECIAL ANNOv NCENENTS

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tser apprec aiop 4 the efficient SER
woes ana rGofniirahla zeal OF tie mem
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