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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
! Let every Republican in the Thirt
District do his full duty next Mon
Gratifying Outlook ior Greater New York

a great deal of significance attache.
to the fact that the better elements
the population of what is to be tn
greater New York are virtually agree
that the future of this vast metropolis
including interests in some respect
more important than those of the earl,
republic, will be imperilled if by an.
chance its government. especially at tn
beginning of its career shall fall undo
the control of the Democratic party
While among this number are man
Democrats. and not few who have com
planned much at the methods of tn
Republican leaders in that city, never
theless it is to the Republican part,
as party, rather than to the Demo
cratic party, that they now look in thei
desire to secure the best local govern
ment. Moreover, the fact should not b.
overlooked that the Republican leai
ers. those with whom 50 much faui
has been found, are endeavoring to q
those things which the fault-hnder
have urged should be done. A fe,
months ago there was much clamo
against the Republican enrolment an
a call for revision of the lists. over thi
there has been a factional fight a
times very bitter. The leaders declare,
such revision was not necessary, bu
in the interests of peace and good gov
eminent they now offer to make sue.
revision. Their opponents evince
disposition to meet them half way
Eternal vigilance is the price of goo'
government but when the aid of an.
party organization becomes necessary
as it usually is, and under existing con
ditions always is to secure permanen
success, then it is to the Republica,
party the reformers turn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
Beware 81 Over. conf dsncs.

The Republicans Of the Third Con-
rressional District must see to 1t that
they do not permit over-confidence TO
give their political opponents any al
vantage in the special election OF q
member OF Congress, next Monday. II
is OF very great Importance that the
largest possible party vote should be
brought out on that date. and the
earnest and active Republicans OF the
district should spare no effort to ac-
complish this result. Let every one OF
them make this a personal matter and
not only go to the polls himself. but
urge his Republican neighbors to do
the same. BY a little earnest. active
work all along the line very large
vote may be polled. 1t is of great I'M
portance that no member of the party
be permitted to think for moment
that his vote will not be needed at this
election. An occasion that calls for
the election of a new member to the
Maine delegation at Washington can
not fail to be one of widespread inter-
est. Republicans all over the country
will eagerly await the result of the
vote. and the members of their party
in the Third District owe it to them
selves, and the great principles of their
political faith, that the report that
goes flashing over the wires from them
on the evening of June 21st shah be, in
the highest degree. creditable to their
devotion and loyalty.
We sincerely hope that not a single
Republican in the whole district whose
physical health admits of his being at
the polls next Monday, will fail to so
there and register his vote for the can
didate of his party.
1t is an occasion that calls for united
and active work, and we trust and be-
lieye that Republicans all over the dis
trict will be fully alive to its import
ance and equal to its responsibilities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
What Il Means.

The Journal would again call atten-
ton to the following resolutions, which
were adopted by the Third District
Democratic, or strictly speaking Popo-
cratic, convention held May 1s:
Resolved, that this convention favors
the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the ratio of 10 to !,
without the consent of any other nation
on earth, and renews its allegiance to
that gallant leader. William J. Bryan.in
his efforts to free the government OF
this country from the control of trusts
and monopoies.
Resolved, that we vigorously protest
against the prospective passage of the
so called Dngley bin by the present
Congress, believing that its enactment
will increase the burdens of an already
overtaxed people, without correspond
ing benefit to labor.
If these resolutions mean anything.
and they certainly declare the princi-
pies UPON which is based the candidacy
of the nominee of that conventionthey
mean that all who vote for him
vote for free and unlimited coinage OF
a dollar that will buy half what the
dollar of today does, vote TO endorse
William j. Bryan as their presidential
candidate in 1900, also to endorse the
present tariff law, the breeder of de-
felt, of distrust of debt, of disturbance.
All this the Popocratic convention of
the old Third District asks the voters to
endorse at the polls on Monday.
VIII they do it? To entertain that
thought is to believe them bereft of the
good sound common sense which all OF
right of the great majority of the peo-
pie of the old Pine Tree State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
Special Election in Sd Maine Compression
al District.

Next Monday. June 21st. a special elec-
ton will be held in the third Maine con-
gressional district to choose Il successor
to the late Congressman Millken. That
Ex-Governor Edwin C.. Burleigh who
was the unanimous choice of the Republi-
can convention will be elected by rous-
ing majority, is certain: but he ought to
be elected by a rousing vote. and the
Republicans of the third district which
has so often contributed overwhelming
Republican victories, will undoubtedly
take especial pains next Monday to put in
an appearance at the polls and repea [
their good record. This result naturally
Will be promoted by the great personal
popularity of the Republican candidate
When the governor was nominated, our
exchanges reflected the quality and rea-
son of this popularity. The fine run
which the governor made when as COVER
nor he was last before the people. and
the strength he showed in the contest for
Congress four years ago. made him not
only the popular but the natural success
sor of Mr.. Milliken. The Maine news
papers all of which have kindly alluded
to Mr.. Burleighs political career. unite
in emphasizing as its basis a strong per-
sonal character and successful executive
talent. The gift of work. hard work and
intelligent work is a gift of especial
value in these times whether in public or
in private life. That Mr.. Burleigh who
Will soon be congressman-elect will make
working congressman. requires no gift
of prophecy to forecast.
Let the voters of the third district next
Monday send out to the world an invig-
sorating ballot for American industry. 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
M hawaiian rrealy.

The Hawaiian treaty has been signed
and sent to the Senate for approval
The sentiment in favor of annexation
I Is said to be very strong at Washington
ard it certainly is throughout the coun-
TRY.
The reasons given by the administra
tion for its approval are sound. The
protest of Japan and the evident ami
mus Of those English newspapers which
speak the British sentiment as 1t Is
demonstrate the truth of much that
has been said about Japanese and Eng
lish ambitions In that quarter.
The London Globe says the question
is international land cannot be dis
posed OF by the decree of one power
alone. Great Britain and France are in
the same position towards Hawaii as
the United States" Excuse the in
terruption, but the President has told
us this idea Of foreign Interference was
summarily dealt with at the time the
trpartite agreement respecting Samoa
was entered into. We simply refused
to let Germany and England in on any
such terms.
The Globe goes on to point out, what
annexationists in this country have all
along urged upon the public's atten-
ton. that. 'if Hawaii is converted into
strong naval station" (English of
course) "it will practically command the
route between Vancouver, Australia
and the far east" But we do not &c
further and agree with the Globe thai
consulted before the scheme is carried
farther" These are the sentiments of
the English respecting annexation OF
Hawaii and spoken frankly. The
greater number of English papers d,
not speak frankly but realizing tn
hopelessness of their claim, and that l.
press it would make annexation NOR,
popular in this country affect to TAX
little notice of it. Nor is it surprising
as some think, that some of those VIII,
have been urging abrogation of reel
rrocity in Hawaiian sugar now do no
oppose annexation. They see that tn
tendency will be to do away with coolit
labor there with which our sugar pro-
ducers are now brought into some de
gree of competition.
The treaty has been forced to tn
front by reason of this clause in tn
tariff butt we do not see any occasion
for it to interfere with the passage .
that law and 1t should not be Above
to do so.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
An Excellent APPOINTMENT.

In naming Hon. Fred Atwood for
trustee of the State reform school, Gov
ernor Powers has made an excellent
appointment The duties of that Office
will be congenial to Colonel Atwood,
we believe, for we are acquainted with
the admirable work he did, when as a
member of Governor Cleaves' council
he served on the reform school COM
mittee The development of the boys
in that institution into respectable men
and all measures for promoting that
noble work appealed very strongly to
the generous, helpful nature of Colonel
Atwood and he responded with his
characteristic zeal throughout his term
in that capacity and since his interest.
Notwithstanding the many demands
upon his time and energies, has never
tagged. Anything which had promise
of help and encouragement for 1.-The
boys" as he fondly termed them, en-
lists his efforts Immediately. This. one
of the most valuable of all our State
institutions, and the youth who there
are trained to become useful citizens
will profit much from the appointment
of Colonel Atwood to the board of trus
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
(Maine statesman

The Daily Kennebec Journal pub
lished a supplement commemorative ol
the centennial celebration and taken
together with its complete report of the
exercises, this publishing house gave to
the State an enduring memento of the
city's history that is. perhaps the most
remarkable achievement of the whole
centennial effort.
The souvenir contains 16 pages of ,
columns each: it is printed on super
calendered paper. the mechanical work
being first class in every particular. II
gives the early history Of Augusta
political, religious and industrial with
Illustrations. but the larger portion Of
the space is about the present. 1t con-
tains half-tone portraits of what ses ri
to be nearly all of the business and
professional men of the city and some
portraits of men famous in Augusta S
history. The story OF the newspaper
itself is presented with the rest AL
together the paper il; valuable CON
tribution to the history of the State Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

President Mckinley has all along re-
allied the grave Importance OF the
Spanish mission at this time and has
been as cautious and slow In making
the selection as seemed prudent. There
were some who insinuatcd that he was
delaying the appointment in order 20
delay the Cuban question. The APP
pcintment Of General Wocdford leaves
that unworthy suspicion without leg
to stand upon. 1t is evident. that Mr..
Mckinley has found the selection net
easy to make. in view of what he de-
sired, and 1t is not discreditable to
General Woodford to suppose that the
President would have preferred enc
with greater diplomatic experience.
Be that as it may the selection is a
good one General Woodford is pos
sessed of backbone, is imbued with
American ideas and his experience AMI
training have been such as to warrant
the supposition that the delicate af-
fairs of that mission will rest In safe
hands. He is prominent in political af
fairs, state and national, has high
otanding in financial circles, is educa
ted in the law and accustomed to the
responsibilities of high office. By rea-
son of gallantry in actual service ne
rose from rank of private to captain in
the Rebellion and was brevetted briga-
der general for gallantry. He has
served in Congresses United State dis
trict attorney and as lieutenant gov
ernor of New York Considering ali il
is gratifying that SO able a man has
been found for this very important
post.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
The Meaning Of The Issue.

The two great free silver countre
now left in the world are China ant
Mexico. Progressive Japan has decid
ed to go upon the gold basis, and tho
Argentine Repubic-so frequently
quoted in the last campaign by tn
agents of the silver trust-wil follow
it's example as will also Peru and Rus
STA which have accumulated gold fund
for this purpose. We might find it {.
triGe lonesome with only China an
Mexico for company but the silver mag
mates, with an immense increase of pro
fits in view, assure us that we should
like it immensely. They declare that
free silver is really delightful dream
of paradise and assert their ability to
prove it too,--if only old Bill Jones
were alive. Let us look for a moment
at the wages paid for labor in China
and Mexico, and see how the intell-
gent workers of the United States
would like to travel in that class Here
is what the consuls under a Democra-
tic administration reported on that
point:
China: Unskilled labor, 10 to 20
cents per day; skilled labor, 20 to 40
cents per day. Commerce, $50, 754, S5S.
Mexicoa Unskilled labor, As to &C
cents per day; skilled labor, so cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

to $3.50 per day. Estimated wealth,
81. 000. 900. 900. Commerce. SIS. 49, 096.
How would the intelligent voters Of
the Third Congressional District 0:
Maine like to see the United States
With wealth TO the amount of $50, i75.
DOC, Ooo-$ SIG, S75 600, 900 more than the
wealth of England. the next richest
country in the world-and with com
nerce amounting, in round numbers, u
$1,000, 100000 part company with tht
great progressive Christian nations OF
he earth and take its place with China
and Mexico in a free silver class
There is no need of anticipating their
answer for they gave It last September.
and again in November with an em-
phasis that admitted Of no misundcr
standing. They will be at the polls in
force next Monday to give il again With
renewed emphasis-wshich even the
small Popocratic contingent, now pa
rading under the flag of the silver
rust, will have no difficulty in conprc-
hCnding
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
A WRIT OF ELECTION.

To the mayor and aldermen OF the sew
eral cities, selectmen of the several
towns. and assessors OF the several
plantations in the Third Congressional
District, greeting:
Whereas, a vacancy now exists In the
representation of this State In the Con-
gress of the United States. by the death
OF Hon. Seth L. Milliken, member from
the Third District. and,
Whereas. the constitution OF the United
States and the law of this State provide
that whenever vacancies shall occur IN
the representation in Congress. the Gov
ernor shall cause precepts to issue to the
MAYORS and aldermen of the several
cities. selectmen of the several towns.
and assessors of the several plantations
within the district in which the vacancy
Is, directing and requiring them to cause
the inhabitants OF their respective cities,
towns and plantations, qualified therefor,
to assemble and give their votes for a
representative in Congress to fill such
vacancy, you are hereby, in the name oil
the State of Maine. required, in the man
ner in which the law directs the calling
of meetings for elections, to notify and
warn the inhabitants Of your cities. towns
and plantations aforesaid, duly qualified
to vote for representatives in the Legis-
lature of this State, to assemble on the
third Monday Of June, A. d. 1887 being
the twenty-first day of said month. to
give their votes in said meetings for
representative to the Congress of the
United States from said Third District.
And you, the said mayors. aldermen,
selectmen and assessors, in conducting
said election and in making your records
and returns of the same, are hereby d.
rected to fully comply with all the pro-
visions of the law of the State of Maine,
relating to the election of State and
county officers, and known as the Austria
Ian ballot law.
Given at the Executive Chamber In
Augusta, this twenty-third day OF
April, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
seven, and in the one hundred and
twenty first year of the Independence
of the United States of America.
LLEWELLYN POWERS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

would get well. had female troubles
in their worst form, suffered untold
agonies every month /; my womb tipped
back to my backbone, had headache,
hysteria, fainting spells, itching, leu
corrhGa.
my feet and hands were cold all
the time, my limbs were SO weak that
l could hardly walk around the house;
was troubled with numb spells. l
have taken four bottles of Lydia +.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, one
bottle of her Blood Purifier, one pack
age of her Sanative Wash, and am
entirely cured. | have not had one
of those numb spells since. Can You
wonder that l sing the praises Of a
medicine that has cured me of ali these
ills ?''-MRs. LOUISA PLACE, $50 Bel
mont St., Brockton, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
Monday EIeciio".
lwatervlIIe evening Maill

tN atcTVille Evening " Ri
There Is danger that the Republicans OF
the third district may not 80 to the polls
next Monday ~ generally as they ought.
The entire absence Of any sort of cam
palgning and OF the usual discussion
from TIE stump and in the party press
of campaign issues is likely to result In
a lesser degree of interest among the
voters than should exist.
The Republican party, through its re p
resentativos in Congress j. engaged in
the important work of framing new
tariff law TO take the place Of that DEM
ocratic production which pas worked 50
iisastrous,y to the country since its pas
sage. Every Republican is interested in
the work that The Republican congress-
men have in hand and every Republican
voter in the third district who is able to
do so. should go To the polls next Mon
day and register his vote for Hon. Il. G..
Burleigh. who will 80 to Washington to
help the other Republicans pass a tariff
bill calculated to do a great deal towards
restoring lost prosperity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

There is no more constitutional war
rant for the coinage of silver than there
is for the coinage of copper. and as a
matter of fact the first coinage act
passed by Congress provided for the
coinage of copper as well as Of gold and
silver. The constitution does not speci-
fly any metal for use as money, but SIM
ply says that Congress shall have pow
er Ito coin money and regulate the val
ue thereof"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

The government pays about S14O,-
ments in 1895 were Sal, 395, 229. Every
one of these dollars was worth 100 cents
and equal to a dollar in gold. If the
policy endorsed by the platform of this
Third District Popocrats should be
made effective by the legislation which
it demands, every dollar thereafter re-
ceived by a pensioner would be worth
only 80 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
The Congressional Election.
ellsworth Enterprise.)

Monday next. special election will he
held in the third congressional district 10
choose n successor to the late Seth l..
Miliken. The Republican party has
nominated Ex-Governor Burleigh of Au-
gusta. a true and tried leader represent
ing the interest of sound currency and
the protective system. Mr.. Burlefgh is a
man who has always worked for the in
terest of the Republican party and has
filled many important positions in the
State. For the above office he has the
support of some of the most influential
men in the State and without a doubt he
will be elected on Monday next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
hending.

Suppose free silver coinage should be
established in this country how would
that enable the masses of the people
10 get any more dollars? Take the
people of this congressional district.
How many of them own any silver
mines? How many have silver bullion
corded up in their cellars that they
could have coined into 80 cent dollars
With which to repay debts contracted
many keep an iron chest full of gold
With which they could purchase bull
lion and be ''in it, with the silver
mine magnates in case the free and
unlimited coinage of silver should be-
come an established fact in this coun-
try?
We must not all answer at once. We
,onfess that we do not know of sin
gle silver mine owner in this district.
Neither do we know where any piles OF
bullion or pots of gold are lying
round loose" in this part of Maine.
The average voter in the Third Con-
sressional District when he gets dol
ar has to work for it
Under such circumstances he may
certainly be pardoned for preferrins
hat it should be worth 100 cents rather
han so cents and no blame need at
ach to him if he fails to enthuse over
for disposing of their product at just
double its actual worth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
Not only should every Republican
in the old Third District be at the
polls next Monday. but he should
endeavcr to be there at the earliest
possible hour and assist in getting
out full party vote.

Senator Vest. who is leading the OPP
position to the tariff bill, likens his
position to that of a man who has hold
If live wire and cannot let go. How
he must envy those Southern Demo-
Gratis who have let go and pity those
Popocrats down here in the Third
District, who want to get fresh hold
before they've recovered consciousness
from the first shock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
If private individual should ma

If a private individual should make
silver dollars of the present weight and
iineness, he would make profit OF
about so cents ON each dollar. But he
would be called a counterfeter and
would be sent to Jail if caught. TIL,
mire owners of the west simply wan1
70 be given the privilege Of issuing suc,
doilars, with the addition that the gov.
eminent shall save them the cost Of
making Inc money by coming it in tn.
peoples minis free.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

If there is any very important rea-
son why the voters of the Third Con-
gressional District should, at their OWL
expense. help the wealthy mine own
ers of the silver producing states to
larger profits it has not appeared as
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18

There have been no more persistent
beggars of government bounty than
these silver men. They have profited
in the past by the fictitious value given
silver by government purchases, and
they are in politics purely as business
speculation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
New York Times.)

The Augusta, (Me.) Journal issued on
Wednesday special illustrated edition
in commemoration of the completion of
the first century of the capital city on
the Kennebec. The illustrated portion
comprised sixteen pages. and it gave a
large number of portraits and views,
with carefully written historical de-
scriptions.