Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-14

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'" The election has settled the fact too too
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The country SO boldly and shameiessly Z
proposition Of bald dishonesty as bly "a,
and his party did in the recent can 4, =
and nrgedat with t nier e ret their Votes
Bv more thar a million plurality OF their
suffrages have the people scorne .l. MI NJ
fBryan's invitation to them ~ p" 1 ~,
they were swindlers; and the honesty anu
honor of the American people tovay
stands indicated before mankind; res
can people have proved their integrity.
and they were never better accreditet!
among the great nations OF the worid
'' # too. Settles thefact that the day Of the
delnagogue is waning The attempt OF
the Bryanites to array the classes
against the masses. 40 in and e ,
against another, to kindle striie ana nos
tility among our countrymen Ior seinsh
purpose as mischievous wicked ana dan,
rero,ls an attempt as was ever made. and
The no less unpatriotic endeaver to array
0ne section of the country against anoth-
er. have received from the people the
stamp of condemnation which they so
richly deserve. This alone Is worth more
To the nation than We can estimate. 1t
gives usrenewed faith in free institutions.
new hope for the permanence OF our gov
ernment 1t is the scornful reply of a
nafriotic and virtuous people to those
who made so low an estimate of the IN
telligence and sterling manhood of their
countrymen, that they expected to secure
their confidence and votes by appealing
TO the most unworthy elements in human
nature. To the never ending credit and
glory OF the nation. their infamous .9.', ana
tempt and loathing. BY the voice Of an
overwhelming majority. the people have
declared that there are in this free land
no classes. but all citizens with equal
rights and privileges, no sections. but one
common country, with one flag and one
destiny.
And they have decided again. as was
decided at Appomattox that we have a
national government, which has the right
to enforce its laws everywhere within Its
broad domain. The vicious doctrine de-
cared in the Chicago platform and en-
speeches, wrose than secession. utterly
destructive of all national authority. that
would relegate us to form OF govern
mentoweaker than the old confederation
from which our forefathers escaped bars
ly in time to save their national unity,
these misunderstanding and destructive doc
trines of the Socialist. the revolutionist
meath the foot of a patriotic people.
The violent attack upon the supreme
court of the United Statesand the threats
boldly made to pack that great court,
which is our last resort for protection to
our property, our liberty and our lives.
and make ii the creature OF political
faction. its decisions to be dictated by the
party in power, and to be the mere re-
Election Of the varying whims OF political
leaders have met such an overwhelming
defeat as to make all good men breath
more freely and feel that they still live
under the protection of sound, strong
government.
The result of no great contest, politi-
cal or military, in which our people nave
nately so many issues vital to our well
fare and continued existence as united
and progressive people.
The fortunate event of the. war of the
Revolution was the establishment of
free and independent government.
The crushing of notification by Gen.
Jackson was victory for federal author
ity. The overthrow Of the great rebellion
by the Union armies was ii triumph for
national unity and supremacy y, But IN IN,
votes of more than q million majority OF
their countrymen. We see the triumph OF
the American manufacturer. merchant.
farmer and workingman. the. vindication
of the nations integrity and the eestab-
lishment of its credit. the Fertilization of
the national government In its position
of just and proper supremacy. the de-
fence of the Executive in the exercise OF
his legitimate and necessary duties. the
OF law over the mob.
Rarely. if ever, have the people in our
generation settled wisely so much to BEN
EFT themselves and their posterity.
1t is but truth to say that Mr.. Bryans
platform and speeches contained most
everything vicious and dangerous that
government. His purposes have been
thwarted. His dishonest and revolution
airy propositions have been overwhelm
ingly repudiated by the people. and the
still stands, firmer upon its foundations.
stronger and grander. and better assured
of a high and glorious destiny than ever
before.
Not the least gratifying fact in connec
ton with our great victory is that 1t has
been achieved by a combination of patri-
parties of the country. To be sure, the
Republican party in 1896 as in 1861, has
been the great bulwark of strength.
which has stood between the nation ana
it has been most encouraging. indeed. no
stronger evidence could be afforded of
the ability of our people for self-govern
ment and of the perpetuity of our insti-
tutions, than the fact that in great emer-
gencies. when the nations life is threat
ened, honest. earnest men. who love
their old political relations and join with
others in the struggle to save the ship
of state. This did thousands of Demo
Gratis in 1861.
1t was grand. inspiring spectacle to
see them marching shoulder to shoulder
with Republicans to the battle front. to
offer themselves as sacrifices upon the
altar of their country's salvation. So
now in this year of grace 1896. when the
honor and credit of the nation and the
supremacy of law. the integrity of the
courts and the authority of the national
government were attacked. not boldly
and in an open, manly way. but insid-
Ously, yet none the less menacipgly and
dangerously. 1t has been gratifying and
reasSuring to every true-hearted Amer-
can. to see so many of the most intell-
gent and patriotic Democrats step out
from their party ranks and join in the
tional disgrace and the destruction of
the republic. In this act they have
crowned themselves with honor. as they
and their fathers did in 1861 And let no
one withhold from them the measure OF
credit which is due them. Let us take
them by the hand and fully fellowship
them. for no one can tell today. how
soon this battle may have to be fought
again. and the safety of all demand,
that we must stand together. when an
other contest shall come. as we have
faithfully and nobly done in the grea
campaign which has so gloriously ended.
sThe recent campaign was pre-emnent-
~ one Of education. Never before were
the issues so plainly presented and so
thoroughly discussed. Never before have
the people been furnished with so great
an amount of literature bearing upon tn d,
different questions involved in a political
contest. All the facts and arguments
pertinent to the economic. financial AMI
af