Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-07-11

There was lively interest about the
city. Friday. over the doings 81 the
Democratic national conyention AT
Chicago. On receipt of the news that
Mr.. Bryan Of Nebraska was nomi-
mated as candidate for President, many
| opinions were given. In fact, on his
nomination looking SO probable, there
was much talked about.
Hon. J. w. Bradbury. the pioneer Of
the Democratic party, in his 81 years
Of wisdom. said to a Journal reporter.
Friday afternoon. with much feeling
and emphasis:
Il am and have always been q Demo-
crat from principle. and l have uni
formly voted the Democratic ticket for
73 years. OF course 1 regret to see a
ticket nominated upon platform that,
in its vital issue. Is so decidedly in con-
flict with the principles and practice OF
the Democratic party. cannot vote
for 1t.
1.-THE Democratic party and its great
leaders, Jefferson. Jackson. Benton,
Cass, Tilden and its present states
men have always stood for sound
money. No paper money has ever been
made. and issued by Democratic ad-
ministration.
'"The platform means a currency of
naked silver and fiat government paper.
money. worth only the value of the
silver to redeem it. Gold and silver
were coined together at a ratio to make
They We're put together. and should be
kept together. by the coinage at such
ratio as will preserve their equality Of
value.
But. that now silver can be mined
at less than so per cent, it Is proposed
to ccin it at such ratio As to expel gold
and give deprecated currency worth
only so per cent, with the disastrous
consequences that would inevitably fol-
low such an act of unjustiable repudia-
tion.
Far from restoring silver currency,
the free silver coinage would serve only
to demonetize it,"
w. G. Boothby, the treasurer of the
Kennebec Savings Bank, said: II do
not approve of the free silver platform
adopted at Chicago. 1 think 1t is the
result of local feeling, and as a finan-
cial policy for the country, / believe
that it is wrong. Mr.. Bryan, I under
stand is bright young man. but 1
know little of him.
Other Democrats were seen and ex-
pressed surprise and grief at the ticket
nominated.
H. M. Heath. in answer to inquiries,
replied as follows:
Il know SO little about Mr.. Bryan
that l am unble to answer your in
quiry as to his political fitness.
''The Democratic party has surren-
dered to the Populists, Socialists and
revolutionary elements in a manner
not to be expected from the party of
Jefferson. Jackson and Benton. Demo-
Gratis have ceased to control their own
party. I have faith to believe that
the common sense OF the American
people will take care Of the new issue"
Mayor Choate was seen, Friday |
evening. and replied to inquiries as
follows: Il fail to see how the Repub- |
lican party of this country can allow the |
people to accept the money issue as
the paramount question. 1t is the
business Of the country that needs |
looking after. and it is on this that the |
Republican party has made stand in
the protective tariff as advocated by |
the Mckinley bill'
1T is my opinion that this issue |
which the Democratic party has taken |
is a false one, and done to divert the |
attention of the people from that prin-
ciple Of tariff on which the Republi |
can party has come out SO strongly.
''If silver was, as they say demone