Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-02
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lv i. n,,.,, .,'t eHcluslve guardianship Of
s,,h,,h racai,,"s .,p.hpulsory education.
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aaJ ,.,,' w ". pleuse 10 IL our constant
CIV ~, INV ase'ihk support.
W. rnuoIsc the platform adopted by
.ne iat'ohai republican convention at
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,ne uuty OF this hour demands
s.iiins more than the restatement
- the articles OF our party creed. Mind
iui Vi .he utterances of those who
satnereo al Chicago. under the name Of
democracy, we are conscious that the
success Oh our cause means more. than
tue DISCRIMINATION OF party ascendency,
anu that we nave the right to appeal to
d pIohuer constituency than the mem
pershlp or the Republican party.
we denounce the voice OF secIonalisrl,
resurrected from the tomb where we
supposed ii lay buried forever. Massa-
chusetts Patriotism can see beyond the
confines of section. and hold as pre-
cious as her own the just interests OF ali
parts OF the Union We are steadfast in
our principles. not because they will pro-
mote our own fortunes. To the injury OF
those who dwell elsewhere. but becarsc
We believe that in their success lies the
welfare of all the people In the land.
AZ Republicans and as Americans, we
regret the spirit and tendency of the
platform adopted at Chicago. We cs-
peciaiiy condemn its advocacy Of the fee
coinage of silver. its covert thre at
against the supreme court. and its denial
CT the supremacy Of the national laws.
Upon these questions, which touch The
nations honor and life. we will not be
misunderstood
We record again our unalterable op-
position 10 the free and unlimited com
age of silver by this country alone. and
our determination to maintain the ex.
listing gold standard Of values. in lie
absence OF any international agreement
We believe that the free and unlimited
coinage of silver. al the ratio of ls 10
by this country alone, would result In
"A national disaster, from which no oao
would escape Ii here and there. fhf ~ |
Is one whose selfish interest would srs ~ |
ia be ,rorunte3 h,- IN. aeuraria i'm, 4, |
our standard of values. lei him he .s- |
sured that the Uttl.. which he nigh, -, f., |
would be swallowed 10 II, his share of
the universal calamity The radts N |
change in the purchasing paNer OF aud
dollar, which would be the inevlta tla - |
suit Of the free coinage OF silver wni In
be- disastrous To the ware-earner AND |
capitalist, creditor and debtor AMI /
would entail incaicuIabl,, loss unon tNa
Industries and commerce ~ .,ur co,,.,- |
try, and arrest. for an indefinite ,tr,, TIA
development OF our resources
Every man has tho ri,-ht IN criti,
the opinions OF thu cel,,.ta az iretIr. "a
he will. to refuse Ia acren, ~. mi ~
decision as the final .~rrssslrn ~ ~.
law, and to hope. and tn stri,e far n.
reversal But We h,Iieva mat the -
peal OF the Chicago conven,tnr, II
supreme court. las II mas, .hereaf,ar =,
constituted" contains ana srarcei,, .,.',
ceais the purpose az con.ro,is,y its ~
ments by adding to Ina nur7hsr -
justices. AS Thus ,,ndcr~.ooa ~
nounce this declaration as "a tbrea, -,
degrade To an ins;rn,,,nn. snr ~,
istration of ia 4 s3icts IL. i,,.sa,ir,,,i
tribunal esia niiehe,l 10 - s,t,,l,.
only for the administr,,;op ~ ,,.s.;.a
but as well for IN. ,rasr.,,., H., -
and ma nrn,es.t;,n ~ ~
reserved rights and Iif,er,,..'. ~ -
lean people. ~
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