Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-03

personal responsibility on their part to
have the country understand that they
now know better Since they were
carried away with that belief in 1850
they have seen the whole country. and
Maine especially. enjoy the greatest
era of prosperity ever known; they
have had demonstrated beyond the
shadow of doubt that fiat money is
not what is needed and we believe they
Will manfully acknowledge the fact in
the most public way possible, by voting
the straight Republican ticket week
from next Monday.
But of all things to be avoided at
this time. is oveIconfidence. The splen-
pubicans in Maine will undoubtedly be
kept up. 1t is most gratifying to note
the eaeerness with which the people
are seeking information, the enthusi-
asm they manifest all over the State
in their endorsement of sound prin-
ciples. But campaign oratory cannot do
all that should be done in the next two
weeks. There is a responsibility rest
ing upon every individual Republican
and upon every person who realizes
what a menace is contained in that
platform of principles laid down at
Chicago. There is overwhelming dis
aster in the success Of those revolu-
tionary theories and in the fanatics
and radicals that stand sponsor for
them.
1t is the duty of all who see the
truth of this, and the number of such
is legion. it is nothing less than their
individual duty to DO everything with
III their power to defeat it. Business
interests are at stake. If Maine joins
Vermont in sounding the death knell
of Popocracy business all over this
country viii revive. 1t will not wait
until November as it otherwise will
duty. We now have the Popocrats on
the run. Keep them running See
that every lukewarm voter is aroused
to the emergency. 1t is useless to say
that the Popocratic managers in this
State are idle. They have the field oc-
cupied by as able speakers as they can
find in the country. In the reported
opinion of Secretary Beane they have
a better list of speakers than have
the Republicans. While we don't take
his view of their abilities, it is abso-
lutely certain that they are exerting
their utmost efforts, fighting desper-
ately. Moreover they are wagng a
stealthy campaign as Well, or think
they are. Their canvassers are found
in all parts of the State. Some of
them, and one right in this city, are
making a house-to-h canvass. 1t
would be strange indeed if Mr.. Sewall
would allow his name to be attached
prevent the discredit to his candidacy
which it will receive if he does not sue
coed in cutting down the Republican
majority of four years ago. Moreover
in Maine we shall have as the sound
money Democrats did not in Vermont.
an Independent Democratic candidate
for governor. We do not anticipate
that this will make very much differ
ence in the Republican majority but it
will have some effect. If Mr. Clifford.
however, desires to have the rebuke of
those misguided men who Kissed him
from the platform at Waterville for
daring to tell them what are the Dem
ccratic principles he has all his life
been voting for, he will vote the Re-
publican ticket and ask his friends to
do likewise. But whatever he or other
t" do, it behooves every Republican to
see to it that every Republican voter
is at the polls September 18th. In that
event we shall have a ringing Republic
can victory and if the sound money
Democrats shall see fit to lend their
aid in restoring the confidence which
the business interests of this country
so sadly need at present they will help
to emphasize the size of that majority.
as did the sound money Democrats of
Vermont.