Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-24

tention of the violent departure which
the situation had made for an action
that must be prompt and strong. Not
since the war,"he said, Has there been
such a stalwart call to rally upon the
very fundamental principles. THE
credit of the nation, individually and
collectively is at stake. Every deposit
now made depends upon the nations
adopting sound policy. Who wants
to make a deposite today of $1,000 to
find it meted out. to the tune of $500?
| How about the man whose home has
| cost him $1,000; but at the threatened
depreciation of the currency would find
| that he could not sell it for more than
$500?
| rs the mine owner to furnish SO cents
worth of silver. and to receive it back
81? No. What free potage of silver is
this that they talk about? Look around
| will you find one that works any of
| the So to 100 cents rackets?
And yet, that is the platform of the
party which has stolen the livery of the
old Democratic party. By their very
statements they refute their own policy.
They are cutting down to the very
roots of the government. They have
threatened the authority of the govern
ment and led such men as Gen. Sckles
to say, over his own signature: Now
my lads, we must stand once more as
we stood in our youth. to defend the
liam c. Whitney and Ex-Governor
Flower have not deserted their party
without cause
Mr.. Baker was given a warm ovation.
and was followed by Hon. II. NJ. Heath,
was loudly applauded.
He walked to the front as if he
meant business, and in his deliberate
way began:
Il suppose | was reserved for the
last speaker as they do at dinner par
ties, reserve the best for the last. But
on second thought | fear it is because
they generally have the highest last
Twenty years ago, l began business
in Maine. In the matter of condition
there was about the same discussion
then as today Now as to the ques-
ton. 1 got interested 20 years ago.
studied it then. l have studied it ever
since. and have determined to dis
cover, if possible, what is the proper
stand for the business man to take. l
don't assume to instruct anyone as to
what solution to adopt for this matter
But, | notice others. | notice. also
that these others are bubbling out all
over the country with the simplest
way out of the question. 1t is still
bubbling solvers are men who have
been incapable of solving their own
business problems, much less those OF
the government of the United States.
1T is enough to make a man lose his
faith, to read the platform Of the
Democratic party perhaps better. the
Chicago party. 1t is pelf, plumber and
power that that party is hunting for.
Long may they hunt.
They have as many colors as the
chameleon. Only short time ago it
was the Mckinley protection that was
driving the country to ruin.
With tariff for revenue. the
wheels of prosperity would roll
smoothly on. Thus prophesied Mr..
Bryan. Since that day. many have
done lot of thinking, and many there
are who have had little else to do How
comes it that the depression of the re-
cent administration followed an I'M
paralleled prosperity of II years-even
under gold standard? Wonder of
wonders, Prophet Bryan.
And some begin to question Prophet
Bryan, when he foretells great pros
perity to follow his free silver scheme.
Il believe that if Jefferson is now
able to realize the present doings of
the party, so-called Democratic, his
very bones in sympathy will turn in
the grave.
Read the report of Hamilton, from
which the Democratic party claims to
draw its political milk. The coinage
started out at 151a to !. That didn't
agree with the commercial value
recognized by the world. 1t proved
that the silver dollars were sent
abroad in 1884 until 1873, when, to re-
store its equality with gold, that
crime of 1873 was committed" The
world now says the difference is now
80 to l. With free coinage of silver
the gold will leave the country, as his
| tory shows the silver did. 1t is the
activity OF money and not the amount
of money that makes the business