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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Asking Too Much.

The New York Times says sound
money Democrats want to be assured
that If they help the Republicans this
fall the Republicans win not use that
victory for partisan purposes. mean
ing the enactment of a Republican
protective tariff. That is asking too
much. Did the Republicans ask of
the Democratic administration that it
should forswear it's Democracy if the
Republican members of Congress made
possible the repeal of the silver pur-
chase act. No. They did not even
hint at such a thing much less expect
it. What they did expect was that if
there should be any virtue in that re-
peal the Democratic administration
and party would assume all the credit
for it. Republicans also declared from
the first that the trouble with the
country was not the silver purchase
law but the fear of legislation destruc-
tive of the best features of our pro-
tective tariff. Nevertheless they re-
, cogniZed that the silver purchase act
should be repealed, that the country
demanded of them every attempt. to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
President of Bowdoin College.
Mr.. WinsIow's Honorable Course.

Hon. E. i. Winslow, ex-Democratic
took the only high and honorable
course open to him when he declined
the nomination. He knew that any
strength his good name and recognized
soundness on the currency question
might give to his party at the Septem-
Der election would be credited to the
free silver sentiment. Mr.. Winslow
attended the Chicago convention. He
is acquainted with the elements that
composed it and the influences that
controlled it, and knows whether they
are such as he cares to subscribe to.
not, for he was told that all the free
silver men would require of him would
be to say that he would support the
national ticket and this he wouldn't
agree to do. He may vote for Bryan
and Sewall. Perhaps it is not fair to
assume from his letter and the cir
cumstances which brought it out, that
he viii not so vote, although it certain
ly has that appearance; but it is fair
to assume that he did not care to take
the responsibility of lending his influ-
ence, as the gubernatorial candidate
of that party, to the support of the
Chicago ticket. In short he has seen.
as have ali who believe that the plat
form upon which a candidate stands
binds him to its support. that what
ever may have been the good reasons
why the party should choose him for
its standard bearer in this State. those
became Immediately after the Chicago
convention the good reasons why he
should withdraw His candidacy
would have afforded the strongest
temptation for old line Democrats.
even if they had determined to vote
have cast their ballots for Winslow.
sound money man. in September. There
will not be the slightest pretext for
them to do so with a free silver candi-
date on a free silver platform. both of
which are necessary to satisfy the
conditions. Assuredly Mr.. Sewall's eff
forts have been successful in so far
that his candidacy will not occupy an
anomalous position in the minds of the
voters in September, but we think he
party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

alleviate the conditions then existing
and threatening. Acting upon this
high plane It was through Republican
votes that the act was repealed. Sub
sequent events showed that they We're
right in their conclusion that tariff
disturbance rather than the Sherman
law was at fault. Do sound money
Democrats expect them to ignore that
knowledge, to neglect to apply what
they believe to be the remedy? They
ought not to ask them to do it. Every
reason why Republicans rose above
mere partisan advantage and un-
questioningly voted for the repeal of
the Sherman act applies to sound
money Democrats with still greater
force in this crisis when national repu-
diation and disgrace stands on one
side and the maintenance of the ma
tional credit and law and order on
the other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
PRESS COMMENTS.
Choosing a Chief Justice.
IN, Y. Tribune.)

Rather more than a year ago Mr..
William J. Bryan, who had been per-
sonally much annoyed by the income
tax decision which his powerful intel
lect would not accept, delivered him
self as follows in THE Omaha World
Herald" IF the people of the United
States are determined to secure JUS
tice in taxation they must be pre-
pared to go to the root of the difficulty
and adopt an amendment to the con-
stitution providing for the election of
all United States judges for definite
time" The platform on which Mr.
Bryan is now pursuing the presidency
contains a plank implying that re-
construction of the supreme court
might answer the purpose of guaran-
teeing decisions satisfactory to the
candidates party. and does. not insist
upon the election of federal judges for
fixed terms. Perhaps this was an in
advertence; or perhaps it was thought
that the exaction of pledge of docil-
ity from aspirants for judgeships as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

condition Of appointment would have
TO do for a starter, the amending OF
the constitution being rather slow
and tedious process 8Ae
But. however this may be, Mr.. BRYAN
the candidate doubtless fully aprees
with Mr.. Bryan the publcist that all
federal judges must be elected for
fixed terms in order to preserve our
priceless liberties from being gobbIed
up by the sharks of finance. Uis
vivid imagination represents to him .
national convention assembled for the
purpose of nominating chief Justice
of the United States supreme cour,
and before his prophetic vision djts
the form Of young attorney with /.
local reputation for being just about
as smart as they make 'em." The con
yention has reached that state of e,,n-
ton in which nothing seems auite CO
wonderful and precious as fluent ana
tawdry rhetoric, and there is an over
whelming demand for a speech from
the young attorney, who sees bI.
chance takes the platform and turna
on the current. 1t doesn't run Iona
because it doesn't need to, but II see,ns
as If the applause would keep on for
ever. At last IT stops; the shoutere
have all become voiceless; the hama
has struck; the young woman Of tho
period who has been waving a fac
for half an hour has tainted away and ,
there is no sound in the vast hall I'm,
the bursting Of hapIess booms The
young attorney has been nominated
for chief justice. and, in his own onin-
ion, as good as elected.
Such is Mr.. Bryan's conception Of
the way to make justice august and
pure, and doubtless rather than have
his ideal unrealized he would consent
at any time after the close Of his pres
ent engagement to furnish a snitabIe
vocalist for the part Of the young at
torney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Socialism in the Chicago Platform.
(Chicago Times.H erald.1

True Democracy means the largest
possible measure Of individual liberty.
State socialism means the least pos
sible measure of individual liberty.
The theory Of state socialism is that
man exists for the state.
The theory of true Democracy Is
that the state exists for man.
The state" in socialism means sim
ply desp0tism Of mob temporarily
amounting to a legal majority.
The Chicago platform. calling itself
Democratic. is socialistic platform
1t was made by a mob. not repre-
senting the historic Democracy, but of
Populists. socialists, cranks of many
varieties, in many cases too ignorant
to understand the force or bearing of
their own vagaries.
If successful at the polls in Novem-
Der the Chicago platform will subject
the United States to a system of gov
eminent essentially socialistic, be-
cause: 49, 80
l. The Chicago platform takes away
the individual right to enter freely in
to contracts. y.-
.. 1t takes. away the individual
right to carry out contracts freely en-
tered into.
3. II promises dishonest people le-
gal way to scale off half their honest
debts. -stg n
4. 1t promises to annul individual
conscience in the supreme court by
finding pretext for. altering the per-
sonal composition of the court 50 far
as to compel the judges to shape their
judicial decisions according to -polit-
zeal dictation. y =
5. 1t promises TO annihilate true ma
jority rule still further in the country
by giving two more illiterate and I'M
progressive communities two votes
each in the Senate of the United
States.
In brief. the Chicago platform. pro-
fessedly Democratic. is in truth social
istic. 1t assails individual liberty at
the foundation of Democracy-person-
al freedom to make and observe pri-
vate contracts; and il carries its as
sailing hand up to the highest seat of
individual liberty the supreme court
of the nation. 1t deliberately and
frankly undertakes to make the in
dividual citizen and the highest judic-
ial tribunal of the nation alike the
slave of mob temporarily constitut-
ing a technical majority for legisla-
ton. but in truth not constituting
more than small minority of the en-
tire people.
If this be not state socialism ii
would be difficult TO find such thing
in any part of the earth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28


The election of the ticket of Bryan
and SewaH would mean endorsement
of the policies for which we stand. 1t
would mean that the American people
think those policies better than the
policies of our opponents" said Mr.
Bryan in recent speech. Well, now
what would one naturally suppose il
all would mean? If the election OF
Bryan and Sewall would not mean en-
dorsement of their policies, that the
majority thought their policies better
than the policies of opponents, perhap s
Mr.. Bryan could tell us what other in.
depreciation could be made of it. The
value of his observation must lie il
the application of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Not Only PopuIistic. II Is Full OF Socialism.

advertiser (Dem). Montgomery
We regard the action at Chicago as
subVersive Of everything in the history
and traditions of the party. The plat
form is not only populistic. il is full of
socialism. 1t is designed to arraign
the farming and laboring classes
against the well to do and the rich. Ii
is the old alliance doctrine of farmer
against merchant. broadened and ma
tionalized To suit the whole country,
to catch the poor and disconnected of
all classes and sections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

CReview ODem.A. Plymouth. Wi

Review tDem.H. Plymouth. Wis.,
1t is the plain duty of those who be
lieve in honest money, equitable tariff
laws. and other principles of the Dem
ccratic party To hold convention and
place in nomination men whom the
members Of the grand old party can
ccnseientiously support. The Demo-
cracy cannot win this fall. but it can
preserve its principles and rally to vic
tory at some future time Either
Watterson or Whitney would suit us.
and we would be satisfied with any
other such gallant old Democrat; but
It must be a man true to the principles
OF the party or we cannot vote
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Oil and Water Can't Mix.

1T is VERY EVIDENT FROM
THE FREE EXPRESSIONS OF
OPINION THAT IF / WISH TO Sc
CURE THE VOTE OF THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY l SHALL BE
OBLIGED TO HARMONIZE WITH
FORMS, AND THAT CANNOT DO
UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES" -
From Hon. +. Il. Winslow's letter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
BADLY MIXED.
Likely TO Be Others Who Like Win.low Can.
not Support Ticket.

"
What will the Democracy do now ?
There seems to be no way out of the
scrape short of calling Il new convention.
Under the circumstances the state COM
mittee will hardly feel like taking the
responsibility of supplying the vacancy.
But new state convention is likely to
emphasize and intensity the differences
in the party in regard to the Chicago
platform and may result in an open bolt.
Naturally an attempt will be made to
adopt z new platform in accord with the
Chicago platform and fplace upon it a
candidate who believes in free silver and
unless the gold men consent to remain
passive this will lead to a lively row
Had Bateman maintained different at
titude toward the tail of the Democratic
Presidential ticket he might have stood
a good chance to get the Democratic sill
yer vote, but his bitter attacks upon
Sewall has probably destroyed all his
chances of becoming Mr.. Wnslows sue
cessor. Under existing circumstances
Hanson of Belfast, is the man most like
-ly to step into Winslow's shoes. but they
must be relieved with silver before he
can wear them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Our Country First at All Times.
Patriot (Dem.), Charleston, w. Va

Patriot tDem), Charleston, w. Val
We cannot consent to dishonoring
this republic. We cannot consent that
the people, poor and rich alike. shall
be plundered at the behest of the
Tillmanites, the Altgelds, and the 9TH
er anarchists who have put the knife
to the heart of the nation. We viii
wait until reason and honesty and 10y
atty to Democratic principles have re-
gained their sway in the councils of
Democracy. Until then we will stand
outside. patiently looking for the
dawning OF a grander era. when men
will know what are the true principles
of the Democratic faith. and. knowing.
Will follow them. Our country first
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Bryan Said to Be AS Innocent as a Farmer.
(Tribune DemD. Sioux CityD

tTribune Dem). Sioux City)
Mr.. Bryan is, apparently at least. as
innocent of trade, the laws of trade
business, commerce. finance-whatever
it may be called, taken as a whole-as
any young farmer might be whose only
experience in trade was with his
country store. and whose only lessons
in finance We're derived there from
barter and sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Must Resent II.


II is hard to see how those Maine DEM
ocrats who framed the State platform
and nominated Mr.. Winslow for Gov
ernOr. can do otherwise than resent the
interference of the silver men and look
upon the whole performance as an at
tempt to swing the Democratic organiZa-
ton Of Maine into line for Bryan, Sewall
and free silver. Under present conditions
the gold Democrats in this State owe
their party no allegiance strong enough
to overshadow the Importance OF a vital
principle: Their logical course and the
course that great many of them will
undoubtedly pursue. is to vote the Re-
publican ticket in both the State and
National elections
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

The Honorable Edgar Fireaway
Hanson told the State committee that
he was going home, pack change Of
linen and start for the country dis
tricts and he shouldn't come back for
two weeks and he should talk silver
morning, noon and night. Perhaps he
does not feel so much like taking to the
woods as he did
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

The Eastern Argus has been running
Mr.. Winslow'S picture at the head of
its editorial column with the comment,
This is man all Democrats can vote
for" Monday morning the picture re-
tanned its place at the head of the col
umns, presumably because the Argus
Democrats can vote for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

(Argus- Leader (Dem. -BoltD. Sio
FallS.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

CoXey is not cast down. He did not
achieve all he wished to at st. Louis
He earnestly advocated government
ownership of every industry necessary
TO the welfare of the country. This of
course means that, the government
should enter upon the ownership of all
proprietary rights in really excellent
corn saives and plasters as wen as To-
comotives; anyone who has corns will
asree that corn plasters are neces-
Try to the welfare of the community.
sSDAt - We before remarked Coxey is
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Another Paper Added to the Already Lone
List

Oemokrat (Dem. -BoltD, Peoria)
Ninety per cent of all the German
voters are for sound money, as we'll
as all the German newspapers of any
consequence in the whole country,
with few exceptions Not one of the
old. reliable German Democratic pa
pers, either North or South, does sup
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

Courier Dem.l. Prairie du Chien.)
The Chicago convention discarded
Democratic principles and nominated
Nebraska Popuiist. Such folly alb
solves self-respectng Democrats shar-
ing responsibility. and leaves them
free to act Independently of existing
political conditions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

port the Populist ticket nominated at
Chicago. and neither will the Peoria
Demokrat. after an honorable course
OF SO years as a Democratic and con-
ervative organ. become the mouth
piece FOR populistic anu sociaiistic
principles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

Now that Mr.. Sewall has got Mr..
Winslow out of the way. lin the inter-
ests of free silver" will he think it nee
essary to take himself out of the way,
for the same reason?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
For the First Time in Over rs Years.
(Sun Dem). WilIiamsport.)

The sun believes that in this matter
the convention made a mistake. and
for the first time in over a quarter Of
century during which this journal
has had the honor to represent the
great Democratic party. it cannot con
sistently give its principles and candi-
dates that heartfelt and spontaneous
support which comes from deep con-
Niction, amounting to a moral Ger
mt ar ,tch
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
A Few More Blows Will Cause Trouble.
advertiser CDem). Montgomery

advertiser Dem.). Montgomery
The intense indignation which this
action causes to over G0.000 sound
money Democrats in Alabama Is
heightened when the voice of the
Democracy of the state is recorded as
in favor of this insult to their leader
The intensest heat and craftsmanship in
favor of free silver cannot excuse it,
A few more such blows will render in
evitable the outbreak of dissension
which years will not quiet or cure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Will Stand by the State Platform.

democrat Dem.), Somerset, y. j.
Already We hear the rumblings Of
disaster fast approaching us, and We
fear that the Chicago convention has
sown the wind, and that the people
viii reap the whirlwind. We shall
stand by the platform of the state
convention
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

The New York World admits that it
has changed it's opinion of George
Fred Williams. The World also adds
''it used to consider that, though not
4 heavy weight statesman and more of
Mugwump than a Democrat, he was
not altogether an ass The World
was indeed mistaken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
The Platform Is Popuiistic and Anarchistic


The Chicago convention met under
the call of the Democratic party. Its
proceedings We're conducted under the
power of the populistic element of that
party. Its platform and nominations
We're so radical and revolutionary that
it is not fair To call them Democratic.
They are populistic and anarchistic.
and are practically repudiated by the
truly Democratic emblem of the old
national party
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Commend Winslow's Course.
Eastern Argus. neml

Mr.. Winslow could notsee his way clear
70 accept the nomination under the pecu-
liar circumstances which now prevail
and so like an honorable man, withdraws,
saving the party from embarrassment so
lar as ne is concerned. We commend.
We certainly cannot censure.
The matter of filling the vacancy now
rests with the State committee. 1t may
reconvene the convention or substitute a
candidate, as its own volition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
An UnbridgeabIe Chasm Separates Them.

Courier CDem. -Bolt). Buffalo.)
There is an unbridgeable chasm be-
tween the Saratoga platform and the
popuistic production put forth at Chi
caEo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

Mr.. Bryan is reconsidering his threat
that he would not acGept the Populist
nomination without Sewall's endorse
ment. 1t is likely to go down in polit
zeal history; as Bryan's bluff.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

Mr. Bryan's cross of gold meta
rhor is proving an unhappy one for
other reasons than its absurdity AL
ready the middle of-the-road Populists
are objecting to crucifixon on the
cross of Democracy, and Democracy Is
Directing to being crucitied on the
CROSS Of PopocracY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
None Of the Demands Was Satisfied.
eagle (Dem.), Mt. Vernon. Ky)

eagle CDem.). Mt. Vernon, KY
AS the Eagle is Democratic and de-
mands a Democrat for candidate
nominated by Democrats and on
Democratic platform. ii cannot con
scientiousiy support the Chicago tick
ct, as by the Chicago convention
neither of these three demands was
satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

1t really does not seem altogether
probable that Mr. SeWall will advocate
in this State. Certainly not SO long
as Candidate Bateman bangles the
Sewall scalp so ostentatiously from his
halt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
For Representatives TO Congress.

First District
Second Dlstrict-NELSON DING
LEY, JR., Of Lewiston.
Third District-SETH L. MILL
KEN of Belfast.
Fourth District-CHARLES A. BOU-
TELLE of Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28
Untrue TO Every Democratic Principle.

Chronicle tDem. Bolt), La Crosse)
1t is altogether probable that the
Democrats who love Democracy, and
who decline To he counted among its
betrayers, will have ticket in the
near future that will satisfy their de-
sires and aims. This would be the
most desirable result, bat. come what
may. the Chronicle absolves itself from
all responsibility for the utterances
of the alleged Democratic convention
just closed at Chicago. and pledges it,
self to aid in the defeat of its nominees
To participate in a campaign for such
n ticket on such platform would be
to be untrue to every patriotic Demo
cratic principle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-28

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