Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-10

wages, il will be impossible to attain that
degree of prosperity which. with sound
monetary policy huttressed by sound
tariff policy. will be assured.
In 1892. when by universal consent we
touched the high water mark Of our ma
tional prosperity. we We're under the
same financial system that we have to-
day. Gold was then the sole standard,
and silver and paper were freely used as
the common currency. We had a tariff
framed by Republican hands under the
direction of the great statesman who now
logically leads the contest for a reStora-
ton Of the policy whose reversal brought
paralysis to so many of our Industries
and distress upon so large a body of our
people. We were under the policy of re-
ciprocity. formulated by another Illus
trous statesman of the genuine Amer
so, return to the prosperous conditions
which existed before the present admin
istratlon came into power.
My sincere conviction Is that my coun-
trymen will prove wise enough to under
stand the issues that confront them, and
patriotic enough to apply safe and sure
remedies for the evils that oppress us.
They Will not. | am sure. accept again
at their face value. the promises of II
party which, under desperate and per-
Vertcd leadership has so recently dis
honored its solemn pledges. which has
repudiatcd the principles and policies
which have given it a historic past ana
the success Of which. as now constituted.
would endauser at home private security
ana iilt IuilH safety, ana ulS3SiTDUEiN
affect abroad both our credit ana good
name And foremost among those who
viii decline to follow where the new
Democracy leads will be thousands OF
men, Democrats aforctime and Demo-
Gratis today who count country more
than party. and are unwilling even by
indirecti0n to contribute TO results so
disastrous to our most sacred interests
The platform of the Republican ma
tionai convention states the party posi-
ton concerning other questions than
those herein referred to. These, while mt
the present time Of subordinate impor-
lance should not be overlooked The
Republican party has always been the
defender of the rights Of American cit
izrnShip as against al aggressionS
whatever. whether at home or abroad. II
has. to the extent OF its power. defended
those rights. and hodged them about with
law. Regarding the ballot rs The eN-
precision and embodiment of the soycr-
eighty of the individual citizen, it has
sought to Safeguard it against assault
and TO preserve It's purity ana integrity.
In our foreign relations i has laborcd 10
ter of our flag the fullest exercise Of his
rights consistent with international OBJ
legation. II Il should be restored 10 rul-|
erSiip. Ut Wonid lhtu%e needed ViEOr into
Our relations with powers which have
manifested contempt ANA disregard uot
only. OF American citizenship. but OF hui
manitN itself.
The Republican party has always stood
for he protection of the American home
II has aimed to secure il In the enjoy
ment Of all the blessings % remunerat.,i
Industry. OF moral culture ana OF favor
able physical environment fl was the
party which instituted the policy OF free
homesteads. and which holds now thG
this policy should b. re-tStubli~hya alma
that the public lands set vacant and subj
iert 10 entry IN any part Of our national
territory. should be preserved againsl
corporate aggression as homes FOR the
people 1t realizes that the safety o.
the state lies III the multiplication Of