The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-06-17
To the Republicans of the Sd District.


On Monday next, June 81, special election
will be held in the Third Congressional District
10 choose successor the late Seth L. Milliken.
1t is of great Importance that EVERY REPUBLIC
CAN VOTER THE DISTRICT SHOULD BE AT THE
Polls and cast his vote on that date not only as
duty principle, but for the moral effect an
overwhelming Republican victory in the district
at this time will have upon popular sentiment
throughout the whole country.
Less than four months ago the Republican
party assumed control of the National govern
ment, after four years of Democratic misrule. 1t
found the country in deplorable condition.
The magnificent prosperity it had enjoyed under
the Harrison administration, and the operation of
wise protective system, had vanished. Instead
of paying its running expenses and reducing the
National debt 500 900 600 each year, as had been
done under Republican rule the Government,
under Democratic rule had run in debt $780,
900. 900 and increased the annual interest account
more than $4,000 600. Capital and enterprise
became alarmed and discouraged. Industry
ltnguished ami labor went unemployed. The
farmer longer found prosperous and profit
stie market for his products. The blight OF free
trade rested heavily upon all interests and all
classes.
The Demo cratic party met. less than year ago,
m National Com eution at Chicago. Discerning
;e tried and trusted leaders of former wears,
and turning their backs upon all former profess
sions of political faith, majority of the
hers of that Convention, under the leadership of
-G'h men Altgeld OF Chicago and Tilman of
Snnth Carolina, i'll spite Of the most vehement
protests of tie oldest and abest men of their
laTty, adopted platform breathing the spirit of
anarchy. -Four years before these men had
proclaimed Free Trade as the panacea for all po-
li,ieal Ills. Now surrounded hy the visible evil
deuees of the widespread ruin and misery occa.
stoned by that policy, they asserted with neenu-
-us Inconsistency, that it was the free and I'M
limited coinage nj silver at a ratio of Is 10 /
just twice it, commercial value in the markets of
the WorlG-that Would open the way 10 the prom
l., ii land Of plenty and prosperity
riis policy Of free coinage was foisted upon
the Democratic National Convention, against the
pIoestations Of ITS oldest and abest leaders. by
tie bonanza nliue owners of the silver producing
States, whose Ipuuey was behind the whole move
inent, and whose paid elnissaries dominated the
convention. It was shallow and TRANSPARENT
scheme IL flch from the pockets Of the Alneri-
can masses. millions OF dol!ai> to be added to the
profits of the stockholders of these mines all
't4-'''Nii'NA
favor.
In opposition to this crusade of the silver
Plutocrat> the Republican party took sharp and
direct issue. 1t declared in unequvocal terms
that every dollar of currency should be
worth 100 cents the world over that our revenue
laws should he so amended and revised as to pro.
iuce money enough TO enable the Government to
pay its current expenses and at the same time
stimulate ENTERPRISE. encourage caIita1 and mo-
tect American labor. This issue that
appealed to the patriotism of the whole country
and thousands of nen who had affiliated il
times past, with the Democratic partv placed the
public veal above former political prejudice, and
voted the Republican ticket. With the aid of
these patriotic Demo- rats the great preliminary
contest was won, ard William Mckinley elected
to the Presidency. As he came to the executive
office and was confronted by the Frustrated i'll
dustres of his country, and the Unemployed
hands stretched towards him from every section
Of the land, he recognized the fact that the issue
so outlined in November still unsettled and
must be fought over again before relief and pros
refity could come to a suffering people He at
once called all extra session Of Congress A bill
designed t. afford such relief and prosperity was
promptly prepared and passed by the Bepubli-
9an majority of the House of Representatives.
and is now pending in the United states Senate.
delayed there by the dilatory tactics of the Dem
'cratic and Populi,r members of that body. In a
lew weeks ii viii come back to the House again
for fra, action.
II is under such circumstances that the voters
II the Third Congressional District of Maine are
called ny on TO give expression OF their views 1t
die polls, They sAoIld speak with no uncertain
sound The Republicans have nominated ex-Gov-
erner Bnrleigh, true and tiled leader, represent
tectye system. Every voter in the district, who
is interested III the return Of prosperity, should
he at the polls on Monday and do his fun share in
rolling up for him majority of unprecedented
size.
Let no believer in honest currency, and the
great prosperitygiving policy of protection, re-
main away from the polls next Monday.
TURN OUT AND SEE THAT YOUR REPUBLIC AN
NEIGHBORs GO WITH YOU
With energetic effort all along the line the
clean and able candidate of the Republican party
will he sent to Washington by majority that
will bring courage and cheer to the friends of
good government, and the advocates of the return
of prosperity, all over the country
LET No REPU BL1CAN IN THE DISTRICT FAIL TO
DO HIS FULL DUTY OK ELECTION DAY.
J. W BLACK, ,,,;.
p. o. VICKERY, hepupliCdh
W. H. WILDES. DlslllCl
G. H. DRUMMEY, J eoHiivtee'