Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-11

wild rush of the free-silver men. atten-
ton Is likely to be fixed on that feature
OF the Chicago performance. and some
other parts of the Democratic policy
equally dangerous to the country may be
lost sight of. The platform perfected by
the silver men on the committee of reso-
buttons Is more than "a Populist document.
IL Is an anarchist manifesto Dema-
gOgues have come to the front before
now in American politics. treason and re-
quotation have been eulogized for polit-
the great political parties of the country
become the avowed champion of the right
of pillage. riot and train wrecking. Altgeld
may not DE so rlIcn The dictator as w;,s
promised. but 1t Is his spirit that has an
mated the convention.
Is Reputation Democratic Principle?
IN. Y. Sun, Dem.))
The platform drawn by the silverites
declares for the great essential principles
OF justice and liberty upon which our in
situations are founded.
Is Reputation one of those great essen
tial principles? This ugly word does not
appear in the platform. yet it is there
Just the the same same behind every line of the
Something more than the stability of
the business interests of the United
States. something more than the prosper
ity of every wage-earning citizen. every
possessor Of a savings bank account. or
of industry's accumulations in any other
form, is involved in this mad assault
commercial systems. 1t is a direct and
undisguised attack upon the nations hon.
Republication! Consider the word we'll
study it in all its aspects, remember
what it means in the case of individual
or nation.
Not Binding.
IN. Y. Times (Dem.)
The leaders of the convention at Chi
cago.Democratic now only in name-ac-
cOmplished one thing yesterday. They
unseated enough Of the Michigan deiega-
thirds majority. While the committee on
triek the stene ehr4 :" tns
Orators-all of one type all saying much
the same things in the same frothy fash
l%Snwths hand Of a,n even Mr. Williams Of
worked in. and his little speech being as
empty as the rest.
The mere fact of a candidate of this
convention being named by twO-thirds of
the delegates will not make his nominal
ton more binding on Democrats who
loathe the principles he will represent.
day comes. Meanwhile it :. is expected
that the platform and candidate will be
determined upon today.
The Two Conventions.
(Beston Herald.)
The Republican national convention
had very greatly the advantage of the
Democratic In being an aSSemblage of
a united party. There was not complete
union in the Republican ranks but i'm
placable hostility to the majority was
confined to very few states, and their
representatives went out of the cOnven-
ton in insignificant numbers when COM
pared to the whole. After their depart
ure there was complete harmony in its
deliberations. and entire agreement In
support of the ticket nominated. The Sc
eession was rSe small flare;,np and was
begins with certain contention from its
very outset. 1t is divided into two wings,
whose purposes are radically different.
comprises third of the convention. 1t
may nOminally acQuiesce in what is dttne
by the convention. though even this is
not yet certain. Whether It does Of not,
main. and must remain to the DRY sof
election. The party is divided, a1 Il
cannot possibly be united at the polll{s- 1t
will differ to the end on a point wl1eh
both sides agree is more essential N this
campaign than all others. The EDemo-
G ~ 81 two hooele IS ,ne warrinx eienents
IN the party. The one overcomes the /
other to the extent Of about two to one.
Or even COMPROMISE. 1t must remain
slisunited in all its stages.
The Capture" u Michigan.
Boston Globe Denny
1t will be a very difficult task for the
override the recent Democratic state
convention in Michigan to persuade the
public that their course was either poll |
10 set at defiance Democratic preces
dent and deliberately nullify the. will Of
a Democratic state convention, duty ex-
ihirds Vote for frse silver Is the ccn on
ton. may be SHARP politics" Of ascertathst
type. but i Is not q plan % Campaign 10
financial OpiniOnS NAV beSs7 ~ 49, 800