The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-09-03

you can get money. You can beg it, steal it,
borrow it, inherit it, or exchange labor pro-
! duct for it. If you beg it you want to get
good money of course; if you steal it you of
course do not wish to run the risk of state
prison for bad money, and if you are to ex-
change for it your labor or your products
you certainly want in return as good money
| as there is. Now at the present moment
there are very hard times. I will not ex-
plain about the causes. 1t is sufficient to
say that the hard times and the Democratic
| administration came in together. AS usual
| in hard times, people are looking out for
remedies, and the very old one of depreciat-
| ed money has been resurrected. There is
nothing new in it. The sovereigns of old to
| help their treasures out of difficulties, used
to cut the shilling in two and try to make
| the half pass for as much as the whole Now.
| in this century our people, who are the SOW
ereigns, are asked to endorse a half rate
dollar. The proposition is too dishonest to be
| entertained Mr.. Lodge next explained how
with the free coinage of silver, our gold, being
more valuable, would leave the circulation
as has always been the case under similar
circumstances in the past. Was there any
thing to make Us believe that the free coin
age Of silver was going to raise wages f? Past
experience shows us that wages will de-
crease. In 1922, when we had gone to sill
Yer basis, the mechanics pay was decreased
half and farm labor, exclusive of board
Went from SO to 50 per month. The silver
men tell us that Mexico is very prosperous,
and they want US to be like the Mexicaus,
Mr.. Lodge then read from a report by Con-
sui Crittenden, giving the facts about street
railroad in Mexico, where the owners get
six or seven per cent. on their investment.
but the conductors, ETC., receive from 50
cents to dollar in silver day. And the
Mexican silver dollar is worth only 60 cents
in our money. With regard to the Chicago
platform Mr., Lodge said he did not have an
idea that there was party or organization
III the United States that would frame such
platform and expect the people to vote for
1t. 1t not only calls for the free coinage of
silver at 16 to ], which would make us on an
equality with Mexico and China, where the
laborer gets the smallest possible wages and
has 10 pay double for the necessities of life,
but it assails the Supreme Court, the highest
Authority in the United States, and in doing
so casts reflections on every court in the
coun6Ty--courts which have been looked
upon as the arm of Justice and law, dis
tributing justice to all. The present con-
dltion OF the country is due to lack of credit
and confidence. Credit is the basis Of all
business and without which no country can
thrive. The party which has brought about
this condition by meddling with the tariff
are not satisfied, but now bring forth finan-
cial system which would bring dlshonor
upon our country. The remedies for this
lack of credit is, first, send Hon. William
Mckinley to the White House (appause)
and confidence will be restored, for the
business men will then know that they will
have protection, and they will not be men
aced by debasement OF our finance See
Ond, let us receive revenues enough to equal
our expenditures and credit will be restored.
With restoration Of credit will come hus-
ness and prosperity
Mr., Lodge was frequently applauded dur
ing his address. Hon. J. Sloat Fassett was
then Introduced to make hls first speech in
the Maine campaign. He was just from the
New York Republican State convention
which had nominated Maine man for Gov
ernor-Frank S. Black-aud made pleas
ant reference to the fact, coupled with a
reference to the support given by New York
Republicans to James G. Blaine, mention of
whose name brought hearty applause from
the audience, as did also mention of Hon. S.
L. MlIliken, who came in later and took a
seat on the platform. Mr.. Fassett said that
the gentleman who preceded him had so
fully covered the ground that there was but
little left for him to say, but for all that ne
made forceful and telling speech. One
good point was while the silver men are de-
claring that they will not be ruled by Lom-
bard street they are opening our markets to
England and taking the bread from the
mouths of our own working people. He ac-
corded hearty recognition to the Democrats
who We're for the Union in the days of the
Rebellion, and those who are now enlisted
ON the patriotic side, and closed with an ap-
peal to Maine to roll up the largest possible
major ity against the free silver party.
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SEARsMoNT, Sept. ,. The largest political
meeting for many years was held here last
Friday evening. The meeting was called to
order by j. w. Farrar who introduced O. d.
Wilson as chairman of the meeting. Ellery
Bowden, Esq, opened the meeting with a
brief and pointed review of the money ques-
ton, and then Hon. S. l.. Miliken gave one
OF his able discussions of both the money and
tariff question. The meeting was success,
not only from numbers-for many could
get no seats and had to stand-but also be-
cause OF the interest that was manifested.
At the close of the meeting many said it was
the best speech he had ever made here.
Monday evening Hon. E. F. Hanson of
Belfast, the man who the "steer team said
when they We're here is the best posted
man in Maine on the silver question, was
with us. The rainy afternoon was much
against him, and when he arrived at nearly
clock he found the hall not open. We
do not know whether the local managers
We're fearful Of their man or their cause In
short time a small audience assembled, and
the speaker began by saying that he was 50
built he could talk to one just as we'll as
ten thousand. He gave review of the fl