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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Should Receive Generous Response.

1t is evident that the movement for a
new hospital in this city is very much
IN earnest. Careful consideration has
been given this important matter by
those capable of forming correct
conclusions. So much of the ar
engagements as have already been
perfected are, so far as we can
see. such as to commend the pro-
ject to the attention of those who have
means enabling them to contribute to
worthy causes and a disposition to do
so. There can be no question as to the
desirability of having such an institu-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

a moment that the free silver men are
to have matters entirely their own
in those states, also, a powerful sound
money sentiment that is bound to
make itself felt before election day.
The Republicans there will stand firm
for national honor, and thousands of
Democrats, refusing to follow the ban
hands with them in opposing the free
silver heresy embodied in the can
didacy of Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
PRESS COM EMS.
The Democratic Platform.
Boston Herald, 0nd. Dcm.) }


The Democratic platform has all the
| marks of a period of disturbance and dis
content. 1t is such document as might
be expected from agitators who feel that
they have grievance. and locate its
cause impulsiVely. not to say blindiy.
when they locate 1t at all. 1t does on {,
national scale, and with powerful party
| essayed in local instances in the last
| twenty or thirty years. 1t revives the
spirit of the rag baby: it incites organized
labor to resentment against alleged op-
who are suffering for q lack of prosperity
from any cause. 1t is especially directed
against the capital of the country,s which
to everything that interferes with oppor-
tunities to increase its power.
Is this the birth of a new party? We
do not think it attains that Importance.
1t Is an emeute for the hour rather. 1T
has really revolutionized the Democratic
party and it essays to revoutionize the
country. 1t appeals to discomfort. and it
seeks 70 organize ie into action under the
l'Dem0efatic sstandaFd. 1t will array the
forces 1t presents for this campaign I'M
der the Democratic banner. We do not
banner to triumph, nor do we apprehentl
that it has erected its permanent cap
ture. American politics is not to be or
canned IN this way. This capture nay
as an organization: 1t certainly has ~ .
fiicted an injury upon them from whieKklt
must take them many years to. reedMkj
But that we are to have permanentlI|S
party in this country holding the pril
pies laid down in. this platform it is f1
possible to admit without an Implicated
the American people that we are alto
gether unwilling to..assent to- This Out,
break on q national scale viii be ephem-
eral.,,a.s y q! those outbreaks that have pre-
success, perhaps. would be Its speediest
ruin of all, for it would show the folly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
THE NOMINEE.
Comments Of Eastern Argus on Bryan.
ParalIeIed by French Revolution
cortland Press.)

The nomination of Bryan by the
Democratic party is a remarkable and
unusual, not to say astounding per
Torrance. There have been dark
horses before. but they always be-
longed in the racing class and were
known in racing circles. Polk was a
dark horse, but he had been long
enough in politics to have risen to the
speakership of the national House.
The Democratic convention which
found Franklin Pierce was thought to
have made an unique exploration; but
Franklin Pierce had been "a Congress
man, senator of the United States
and a general in the Mexican war
Garfield was a dark horse; and he
won the nomination by a burst of elo-
quence in a convention. much as Bryan
has won it. But Garfield had been a
soldier of fame, a leader in the nation
al House, and was d senator elect
Grover Cleveland was criticised as a
man without experience in national
affairs: but he had occupied with
credit the governcrship of New York
rutherford b. Hayes was a dark horse
but he had been famous soldier. and
governor of Ohio. In short while there
nave been several dark horses, there
has never been anything like this colt.
or Mr.. BryanS character and bril-
liancy AS an orator it is probable that
only good things can be said. That he
is only 36 years of age, only one year
over the constitutional requirement
need not necessarily condemn him
But the astounding thing about this
nomination is that an entirely untried
man is being hustled towards the first
executive office in the land by the great
Democratic party, simply because he
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Candidate Fits the Platform.
tWhig x Courier.)


The nomination Of Bryan of Nebraska.
formed uttne sequel To the Democratic
performance at Chicago. 1t serves to en-
phasize the eftervescent character Of
the convention. When the convention
convened Tuesday. he was not a dele
gate. No one thought of him as IA pres
identiai candidate. The committee on
credentials. however. realizing the i'm
portance of increasing the strength of
the silver mon IN order TO meet the two
thirds rule. unscatcd the gold delegation
from Nebraska and seated the silver del
csation headed by Mr. Bryan. This was
the entering wedge that made 1t possible
to launch n Bryan boom.
When the fight came on the adoption
into the fray and worked the convention
up 10 fever heat. He has Il perfect COM
mand of that style of oratory best cal
culated to tickle the ears or such d gath
erlnS. typical silver crank among
Cranks he rolled off sentence after sen
tencc in a speech noted for its fervid elo-
quence rather than for any actual merit
in the way of argument. But the con-
vention did not want argument: ii fairly
reNelcd in the pyrotechnic utterances of
the Ncbraskan delegate until it had
reached such a state of emotional eX-
citcment that nothing short of an adj
lournment prevented the nomination OF
Bryan by reclamation.
It is at least a nomination that goes
well with the platform. The nominee IS
perfect type of the Democratic Popu-
liStic ideas that have prevailed at Chi
cage. He is a radical free trader and
free .silverite. He is absolutely unknown
to the country his public service having
been confined to two terms in Congress
where he was regarded as prccocious
youngster with a fondncss for exploiting
his Populistic theories He was a men,
Der of the ways and means committee
that formulated the Wilson tariff law.
the modified form of which caused such
widespread disaster that the Democratic
party was simply buried in the subse-
qucnt election. In the general upheaval
organs district WAS overturned and n
Republican elected by more than 5000
MA iOritN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPERS REVOLT.
Declares That II Shall Support Mckinley
Boston Herald. dnd. DEM J

The Chicago convention has adopted a
platform which antasonizes the honesty
and Intelligence of the American people,
ana which. If il should find expression Oh
inent of the currency. the proStration of
business. and the degradation of the ma
tionai honor. on this platform it has
placed presidential candidate. Mr. Bry-
dt of Nebraska. who is an incarnation
of silverite and Populist recklessness;
and as such. is conspicuouSly unit for
the tremendous responsibilities of the Of
1ice TO which he aspres.
ON the other hand, the Republican
party has openly and positively taken up
its position for the maintenance of the
gold standard, and has placed at the
head of its ticket a man who. measured
from an honest money point of view. is
greatly safer and sounder than the Dem
ocratic nominee. Taking their respective
environments into consideration, we are
confident that this superiority on the
part OF the Republican candidate will be-
come still more manifest during the cam
paign. Mr.. Mckinley's tendency will be
toward increased conservatism, and Mr..
BrNan's toward increased rashness, If.
indeed, in the latter's case there be any
room for the growth of financial wildneSs.
Under these cond tons it is the duty of
patriotic citizens to sink political differ
ences on other points and rally to the
party which stands as bulwark of the
currency against silverite and Populist
assaults The Herald recognizes this
duty. and intends to perform it. Till the
contest is decided our voice shall be
raised and our influence given for the
election of Mr.. Mckinley to the pres
idency. The security of the currency is
the paramount question of the hour. 1t
eclipses all other issues Believing that
tins security can best be attained by the
success of the Republican party. we
port for its presidential ticket in the
pending campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Bryan Makes Tariff a Foremost Issue,

The Democratic nominee stands for
the most radical free trade views as
well as for the most radical views of
silver coinage. The tariff cannot fail
under his leadership to be foremost
issue for were he President he would
undoubtedly lend his influence to any
attack upon the principle of protection.
Because of his record on the tariff.
principally, he met with overwhelming
defeat at the last Congressional cleo
ton. The convention could not have
hit upon more pronounced represen-
tative of its most radical free trade
ideas. Among those who rallied to his
defeat for Congress are many who en-
terrain what we regard as completely
unsound views on the currency uues-
ton, but who are protectionists to the
backbone. They want free silver and
they also and just as earnestly desire
Judicious protective tariff. Fully an
preciating, as we believe they do, the
fact that good times cannot prevail
under the existing revenue law and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

that they cannot pluck figs from
thistles, they are not going to vote for
a fanatical free trader because he
happens to be a fanatical free silverite.
as well. Should the Populist conven-
the matter of free trade he is practi-
cally a Populist. there must be defec-
ton among those who cannot support
his tariff views. Very many whose
votes would have been cast for Teller
had he been nominated will not vote
for Bryan,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

Hon. Arthur Sewall, the man whom
the Maine Democratic delegation re
fused to nominate for reelection t.
the Democratic committee because o.
his pronounced free silver views, ha.
been nominated by Democratic con.
vcntion as its Vice Presidential can
didate.
Why was this done?
II may be said, and with reason
that having a flashliSht demagogue al
the head, the convention deemed il
best to have a man with a steady
going. commonplace career for the tail
a man who talked free silver and 8
third term for Cleveland all in tbs
same breath, while nobody listened II
this were their purpose they have sat
isfied. it. But it is probable that other
considerations influenced the selection
las Maine goes. so goes the Union
the Atlantic to the Pacific In tho
frenzy that has characterized the pro
ceedngs at Chicago it has been said
that the Democrats can carry Maine
in September on the free silver issue
Just how that can be done is not ap-
parent They can't carry it by voting
the Republican ticket, for that is com
mittcd to the existing standard in the
most unequivocal terms. The Demo
Gratis of Maine in their State conven-
ton declared for the gold standard
and nominated a man for Governor
ostensibly because of his gold views
so free silver can't carry the State by
supporting him. though if the impos-
sible should happen and he should b,
elected, it would be hcralded far and
wide as free silver victory. Facts
coolly overlook them when by chance
they meet. But can they come to
Maine and talk free silver from the
stump while they advocate the en-
dorscment of gold plank and a gold
Governor? Either they must do that
or must fight it out on the Populist
ticket. The latter is the only logical
course open now that the national
committeeman. repudiated by his
State delegation. has received the
nomination for Vice President
Fools rush in where angels fear to
tread 1t has always been so. and
the manifest attempt of the Demo-
-Populistic, combination to carry
the war into Maine is no exception to
the rule. The Republicans of Maine
welcome the contest. 1t will be their
high privilege in September with the
cooperation of sound money Demo
Gratis from Kittery to Quoddy and
from Monhegan to Madawaska. to ad-
minister an overwhelming defeat to
political hcresies which strike at the
very life of the country. Organize for
the fray.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

over eighty per cent of our exports
The price of wheat is regulated in their
markets not ours, and will be whether
we have gold recommendation or silver
recommendation or the existing stan
dard. for the simple reason that we
raise more wheat than we can eat and
the price paid by the foreigner for
what we have over and above our
needs regulates the price Of the whole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

1t Is evident that very large pro-
portion of the intelligent and substan-
tial Democrats of the east are not pre-
pared to follow the lead of Altgeld
and Tillman, or to support their can
didate Bryan. Just what action they
VIII decide to take remains to be seen.
here is some talk of calling another
convention and nominating hard
money candidate. If this is not done
very large proportion of eastern
Democrats will. undoubtedly. vote for
Mckinley, nor must it be supposed for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Farmer" Tillman, who talks S

Farmer" Tillman. who talks so
much about "ScCtionalism of the dol
lar and the needs of Southern
farmers" hires negroes TO do his farm
good weather fifty cents a day Now
If Tillman can get a fifty cent dollar
his colored help will cost him but
twenty-five cents day. or little
more than the fifteen cents day
which laborers in free silver China get
for days labor. The northern farm
ers find it difficult to get good help at
existing wages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Manchester, y. H., Union. Dem)

Manchester, \. H., Union, Dem.)
For the first time in its history the
Union refuses to place at the head OF
its editorial columns the name of the
candidate selected by national con-
vention of its party. In the natural
and loyal caGerness with which all
Democrats desire the complete over
throw of the Republican party, with
which they have battled for lifetime;
in their firm opposition to everything
that suggests a return to any sem
blance of Mckinleyism; in their we'll
grounded distrust of all Republican
professions on financial or other is
sues; in the first flush of rekindled
hope that the meteor which has so
suddenly blazed forth in the Western
Sky is a presagc Of victory. it is natu-
raj enough that many Eastern Demo-
Gratis should honestly ask if it is
really impossible that they should
consistently accept the choice of the
convention. and work from now on
for success in November.
The only answer. regrettable as it
may be. is that it is utterly impossible
consistently so to do. Regardless of
what may be the personal merits or
dement's of the young man selected,
regardless of his brief public career,
which. brief as it is. has sufiiced to
show him opposing the repeal of the
Sherman silver purchase act, an oppo-
nent of the present Democratic adj
ministration. and an extreme free sill
Yer advocate-regardless of all per-
sonal considerations as to the candi-
date, the fact remains that that can
didate has been placed upon plat
form which no true Democrat can sin
.cerely and inteiligently support.
There are fundamental and insuper-
able reasons, other than the silver
plank. why men who stand true to the
sound principles Of Democracy, which
are and ever have been the Recognized
principles of good government cannot
accept or pretend to support the plat
form dictated by the Altgelds and the
sTillmans and promulgated in the name
of Democracy at Chicago No true
and steadfast Democrat. trained in the
party OF Jefferson. and jackson. can
think for moment OF pledging him
self to the Securing of. legislation that
Fsball interfere with. the right of pri-
fSate, contract By adopting the clause
Eve favor such legislation al will pre-
ysnt the demonstration OF any kind of
LEGAL tender money by private con-
.ttsict," the TillnianiteH and Altgeldites
not only threaten to strike a blow at
Individual rights and sto:soverturn all
established ideas Of sjgstice but con-
fess the inhersny sekness of their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Democratic Detection.

The Democratic candidate was nom
mated upon speech but Presidents
are not elected on the strength of one
speech, moreover the speech of dema-
fluential membership of his own party
and every man, woman and child, who
by thrift have accumulated a sound
dollar good the world over, every wage
worker. every individual who would
suffer from business depression and
loss of credit. Is it any wonder that
men are deserving such a candidate
standing, as he does, upon platform
embodying all his fanaticism and gen
eral unsoundness? Mr.. Bryan's per-
Torrance has been APPLY likened to
that of the orator demagogue in the
Greek play:
Sham wisdom oils and slibly ways thy
tongue.
But all thy argument is foolshness.
~ bold man skilled i'll overmastering
speech,
II sense abdes not in him, harms the
state.
There were. if we may judge from
expression, many surprised at the ex-
tent of Democratic detection, upon
the announcement of results at Chica-
go. And yet when is considered the
cause for detection there need be no
surprise about it. Four years ago the
Democratic convention cast 617 ballots
for Grover Cleveland for a second
term. In the convention last week a
resolution commencing Grover Clevc-
lands administration was voted down
overwhelmingly, a direct insult to the
chief executive. Now it should be
borne in mind that this disapproyal
was not because the administration
had blundered, not because of its par
alyzinS free trade, not because of its
incapacity, but because of its really
commendable acts, the Presidents en-
deavors-howcver misguided they were
to maintain the financial credit of the
protecting United States property and
mails from lawless bands of men in a
state and city having executives virtu-
ally in league with the mob. No, this
last convention has endorsed what was
bad of the Cleveland regime and de-
nounccd what was good.
1t cannot be otherwise than that the
dcsortion already so sensational will
expand in volume and force as does
the avalanche. Whether it will take
organized form remains to be seen
We cannot believe the report that the
sound money Democrats contemplate
the plan of organizing and nominating
Cleveland for a third term and the
action of Democratic newspapers COM
ing out for Mckinley bellies the rumor
Even he is not so blind as to realize
that he could by no chance be elected
and ought to realize by this time that
he would be almost the weakest can
d:date that faction could put up. The
only way in which the sound money
Democrats may be sure of scotching
the viper of anarchy and reputation,
which has stung those who nursed it
is to vote the straight Republican
ticket, state and national this fall. In
urging them to do this we do no more
than the leading Democratic organs of
the country are doing. The nations
credit is at stake.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Like Rockets Red Glare.
(Bangor News.)

Like rocket was his sudden rise iato
national prominence. and like a rocket
will the star of his destiny burst and fall
to the earth in November next. After the
sudden hrilliance of the rockets red
glare. and the kissing and roaring and
bursting Of the bubble of fire, the dark
ness and silence of the night returns.
And so will it he with Bryan and his POI
litical hopes. The graveyards of the past
contain many a memory of Just such sky
rocket careers. and not even a headstonc
now marks their final resting place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

Mckinley has not yet announced
himself in favor of the Mckinley bill
but he may realize before long that it
is one of the issues of the campaign
New York World. Yes. and the free
silver rantcrs are liable to appreciate
the same fact before the November
oil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

is an unusually good talker His four
years III Congress are some prepare
ton, II is true; but in that time ne
established reputation for nothing
more than the ability TO talk well
about silver. American history does
not furnish parallel 10 this perform
ance and it is doubtful if parallel can
be found readily anywhere except in
the craziestdays of the French Revolu-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

The five days hippodrome at Chicago
will be followed by a four months
"hurroo" throughout the country and
then the settling dust will cover the
burned out fragments Of the fireworks
politicians
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

Four years ago a Democratic con-.
vention went wild for Cleveland, this
one repudiates him. While they are
bowling for Bryan it might be well to
bear in mind that they have always
shown very poor discrimination in
picking out the man to shout for and
the country has-later felt ashamed
of II all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

Mr.. Sewall's Boswell the Hon. John
Scott Of Bath, asked the convention
Ito join with the sunflower of Nebras-
ka the tail pine of Maine" and the
convention did it. 1t has been quite
generally agreed that comparisons
are odious" by phrase makers since the
days of John Fortescue, who lived and
wrote about 500 years ago, though in
one place Shakespeare says. com
PARSONS are odorous.' However from
now on we shall see the tall pine in
the grateful shade. noddiug like flow
eret beneath the blast that sways the
towering sunnoWcr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

Don't try an experiment. The Hop
Plasters are knownt to possess soothing.
pain killing. stimulating and strength
ening properties for the instant cure
of tormenting pains and weaknesses.
Reliable druggists sell them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
The MenaWarmet Hotel
BOOt'tbay Harb0r, Maine.

This modern summer hotel has been en-
tirely refitted for the season opening, July
l, 1896.
The Menawarmet is one Of the most en-.
joyable resorts on the coast of Maine and
its guests come from nearly every state in
the Union.
1t has an electric light plant and hot wa.
ter in its bathrooms on every floor.
1t will be pleasanter for guests to secure
rooms in advance. Particulars given on
application to manager. julyldlSt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

They are certainly the most re-
markable set of people | ever saw said
Mr.. Bryan of the convention. Most
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

With the sad results of four years of
Democratic rule all about them the
American people can not be caioled. by
any ninth hour device, into returning
that party to power.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13
Daily Xeasebst 5onraal.
TERMS: $500 Per Year.

No notice whatever will DO taken Of un.
gned communications.
THE JOURNAL CANNOT BE HELD
RESPONSIBLE for the preservation or
return Of rejected communications.
address all communications relating to
subscriptions and advertisements to
BURLEIGH & FLYNT. Publishers, Au-
gusta. Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-13

Mr.. Bryan says he will not want a
second term, we presume for the very
good reason he'll never get through
wanting first term.