Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-04-23

many ether things have been used a.
money. " hen real it is commodity.
Cold and silver have now become ex-
cluslvcly the Teal money. OF all the ar
tcles heretofore uscu. they have been
found the best hecause Of their intrinsic
value, portability, durability, aud slight
nuctuallon III Natur. Parg lcuiarly does
gold possess all these requisites. Almost
all countries have adopted the gold stand
ard thaVing incidentally the silver sub
sidlary or change money in reasonable
and convenient quantity ana some few
countries have adopted he silver stand
ard, but ! do not understand tina: any
country now has he double monetary
standard " hich he free silver people at
tempt 10 thrust upon us. They desire Us
to make a money Of silver that shall be
final payment money equally with gold.
While the real money OF practically he
whole world is gold, they desire here the
unlimited coinage OF both metals, gold
and silver, upon some ratio established
by law. Suppose II 10 be at the ratio OF
Is To the highest ratio any warm friend
OF silver would probably admit that Is,
sixteen ounces OF silver equal TO one of
gold, it would mean that for every 37lL
grains OF pure silver, now worth about 80
cents. delivered at any United States
mint, person would receive a coin
stamped one dollar, which they intend
shall circulate with the gold dollar and
accomplish Just as mucn.
A great reason why we are opposed to
the unlimited coinage OF silver is because
it is not in accordance with the principles
of honor and integrity by which the re-
publican party has stood. Applause
We do not believe that the euactu Ient
OF any law can make your horse worth
900, that you are willing to sell for 800,
nor any article OF merchandise worth
800, hich you are glad to sell for $50.
1t Is not more money that We want, but
what We do want Is that party in power
pledged to honest money which viii not
break its faith with the people, so that
the man who buys bond payable in ten
or any mum Der of years TO come, or makes
a contract Of labor or for manufacture on
which money is to become due in the
future, W III know that he Is to be paid in
dollars worth 100 cents each and not in
anything which may be worth the
fraction of penny less. A voice
"Ameni'l
Let the republican party pledge itself
anew to the doctrine OF honest money,
inspire confidence in business, and save
its prosperous and respected country
from bankruptcy and dishonor. Great
applause.
1t is with sorrow that we have seen the
decline in the American shipbuilding and
the republican party of Maine earnestly
hopes that means may be devised to re-
store that industry TO its old time pros
perlty and ena bic he stars and stripes 10
float upon every sea and be seen in every
port.
My friends, in 1892 we were turned down
at / he polls and no one can quite tell why
In 1896 the democratic party will BE
turned down at the polls and We can all
ten why.
The hands of the people have been
burned in fires kindled by the democratic
party fire not SO bot, perhaps, as those
which viii emanate from the democratic
headquarters in their lurid world to come
but bot enough to keep their hands out
of the flames in this world, at least, for
the present. The democratic party Is
party OF failures and broken promises.