Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-31
THE CAMPAIGN.
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ferson is absurd Thomas jefferson was
as strong In his sound money views as
wa Alexander Hamilton. II is true that
he Favored the use of both gold and sill
yer as money. but only on the basis OF a
ratio that would maintain the parity be-
tween. them. In other words, he con-
tended that the ratio should be the COM
metals. II the Democratic and Populistic
platforms expressed that idea. today the
people 81 TINS country would noe be trem-
bling for their property. Bimetallism
ana the Tree coinage of silver at the ratio
OF Il to ] are two conflicting policies.
man must be very dull indeed who
does not see that the country Will &c 10 Z
basis OF silver monometallism at once If
free silver wins. unless the $4,000. 900, 900 of
silver in the world doubles in value in an
instant. ! nave no doubt that the silver
mine owners would be benefited tempo
rarity. as the market price of silver would
doubtless advance somewhat. but the
price would soon so down again, as other
countries would pour their silver in upon
US ana the country would soon become
Sauated with silver which never circu-
lates freely.
1T is d fact that although Mexico has
free coinage and produces 40 600 ounces
OF SILVER per year. the entire amount of
SILVER money in circulation in that coun-
try is only S55o09,@00 or q little more than
one year product For US to adopt free
silver as advocated in the Democratic
platform would be suicidal. The leaders
of the free silver movement intend TO put
Us on that standard without regard to
the consequences. They entirely disre-
gard the fact that the money question is
II world wide question. and that money
flows JUST as water flows. and seeks its
level 1t Is true that we should be indie
pendent, 50 far as the policy OF our gov
ernment is concerned. but we should not |
in order TO faunt our independence, adopt |
a policy which viii destroy us. 1t is fool !
ish to think that this country can carry !
the silver of the world y
There was a great deal of interest In |
Senator Ihnrston's report rs to Ne |
braska. lie has been home for the last |
week, and in talking to a reporter he |
said: Il am much pleased with the out |
look already in Nebraska. ! think every |
thing is going along well there Tho most |
encouraging thing in the situation is in |
the reports we are getting from AL over /
the state from the Republican orRauiza- |
tions. These all say that the Republic |
cans are getting together and are work |
ing tremendously and as a unit. An diff |
feremces are dying out. and the Republi- /
cans have dropped all foolishness in this /
regard and are working solidly against |
the common foe.
Senator Thnrston said he expected to |
spend the greater part of August on the /
stump in the East. lie had received many |
requests from New York to speak IN that |
state, but al present had not arranged his |
except that h. was TO make |
q speech in New York city a few days !
after Bryan had spoken there.
The announcement recently made that /
senator ThuTston would follow MIR Bryan /
through the East and answer his I
speeches seems 10 have pleased many I
people for the statement has been cut /
out and sent to the Republican national /
committees Headquarters here. with let /
ters commencing the idea senator |
rhurstou has announced his itinerary for I
Ehe East. and it Will follow most closely \
that as now announced by Mr.. BRYAN. |
After speaking at Milwaukee he will 20
TO the Chautauqua AT Madison Wis. Fri /
then hack \ebFN ska \ hG4lL he |
middle OF August No Win 20 East 70 max" /
TWO speeches in Vermont. After this he /
viii make one speech in each OF the foi-
lowing places: Maine Boston. New York
city. Baltimore. in West Virginia. Ken /
lucky and Tennessee ana from TWO to !
tour Zach in Ohio. Indiana, Michigan ana |
Illinois. During the last weeks of the /
'ap'paign hc Will give his Whole attention
20 Nebraska.
Senator Cullom Of Illinois is also going |
IN the stump in the Northwest. His |
sound money speech made in the Senate. |
iast MAY is one OF the most sought after |
of all the anti-silver speeches.
Edward Rosewater Of the Omaha Bee, /
in talking about Nebraska said: Me |
Kinley will certainly secure the electoral |
votes OF Nebraska. OF course, there Il a /
feeling of state pride over the selection |
Of Mr. Bryan MS a Presidential candidate |
but ! do not think that this will affect |
many votes in Nebraska and the per |
sonal equation VIII also have very htile |
So Ear as / can learn there is Very |
little dissatisfaction among the Republi- |
cans of the state on account OF the SllNtf /
issue. and [ think that any losses on that /
score win be more than counter-baianced |
by the failure of gold Democrats to vote
Just before the Republican national
convention Mr.. RoseWater and MIR Bryan |
had few Joint discussions on the money |
question. ON their way 10 st. Louis they |
spoke AT Kansas City. Mr. Rosewaler
saws the free silver literary bureau is no~ |
Issuing "A pamnhlet plrpOrting 10 give |