Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-17

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE THIRD DISTRICT.

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF THE THIRD DISTRICT.
On Monday next June special election will be held in the
Third Congressional District choose to the late Seth
L. Mlken great importance that EVERY REPUBLICAN
VOTER IN THE DISTRICT SHOULD Po1s and his
that date only duty to principle but for the moral
effect overwhelming Republican victory in the district at this time
will have upon popular sentiment throughout the whole country
than four months ago the Republican party assumed
o Of the National after four years Democratic mis-
rule found the country in depoabe condition. The magnih
prosperity it had enjoyed under the Harrison administration
land the operation Of wise protective SYSTEM had vanished In
paying running expenses and reducing tho National debt
900 year had been done under Republican rule the
Government under Democratic rule had debt
and increased the annual interest account more than
Capital and enterprise became alarmed and discouraged Industry
angused and labor went unemployed The farmer no longer
found prosperous and profitable market for his products The
blight of free trade rested heavily all interests and all classes
The Democratic party met less then National Con-
venon Chicago Discadng the tried and trusted leaders OF
former years. turning upon all professions
political faith majority members of that conventions under
leadership Aged OF Chicago and Illman OF South
Carolina in spite of the protests the Oldest and
abes their party adopted platform breathing the spirit of
anarchy -Four years before these had proclaimed Free
Trade the pacea for all political Ills Now, surrounded by the
evidences the widespread and misery ocasoned by that
policy asserted with ingenious inconsistency that the free
unlimited coinage OF silver at ratio Of le to Just twice its
commercial value in the markets of the wordtha would the
way to the promised land OF plenty and prosperity
This policy of Free coinage fosed upon the Democratic
National Convention, against the proeaons of its Oldest and
be leaders, by the bonanza mine owners OF the silver producing
whose money behind the whole movement and whose
paid emare dominated the convention 1t was shallow and
transparent fitch the pockets of the American
millions of dollars to be added to the profits of the stockholders OF
these already immensely wealthy through government favor
opposition this crusade of the silver Plutocts the eu
can took sharp and direct ISSUE declared in unequivoca
that every dollar should be worth 100 cents the
world that laws should be amended and revised
las to produce money enough the its
expenses and the time stimulate enterprise encourage
capital and protect American labor This issue that appealed to
the patriotism of the whole country and thousands OF who had
affiliated in times past with the Democratic party placed the public
veal political prejudice, and voted the Republican
ticket With the aid of these patriotic Democrats the great pre-
minary contest won and William Mckinley elected to the
Presidency As he the executive office and was confronted
the Frustrated industries of his country and the unemployed
hands stretching toward him from section OF the and he rec
oenized the outlined in November still
settled and be fought again before relief and prosperity
could suffering people He at called an extra scs-
of Congress bill designed afford such relief and
pcrty promptly prepared and passed by the Republican majority
House of Representatives and pending in the United
Senate delayed there by the datoy tactics of the Demo
and Popuist members of that body In few weeks 1t Will
back to the House again for final action.
that the voters OF the Third Con-
oressiona District of Maine called upon give expression of
their views the polls They should speak with no uncertain
sound Republicans have nominated Ex-Governor Buregh
leader representing the interests OF sound currency
protective system Every voter in the district who is
interested the return of prosperity should be at the polls on
Monday do his full share in rolling up for him majority of
size.
Let believer in honest currency and the great prosperity
giving policy protection, away from the polls next
Monday.
TURN REPUBLICAN NEGHBoRs GO WITH
With energetic effort all along the ne the clean and able
Republican party will be sent to Washington by amaor
that will bring and cheer to the friends OF good govern
and the advocates of the return OF prosperity all over the
country
LET NO REPUBLICAN DISTRICT FULL
DUTY ELECTION
j. w. BLACK,
p. O. VICKERY,
w. H. WILDES,
c. II. DRUMMEY,
Republican District Committee.