Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-04

oeraiic party would come third on the
count OF tne votes in November, 1900. Bu.
II VIII not depart. The hopeless and alb J
surd failure of the attempts that have
peen made to lead the party away. are
s ls ,,,'u ,a, we VIII again have the plat
Iorn iiiaue py the people in 1896 and there
VIII not be dissenting voice when VIII
liam j., Bryan is placed on the platform
people of this land in a contest arains5
the control of the government by those
Union. 80
That platform will be added to There
will be appropriate declarations as 10 i'm
perialism and trusts; and as for me T
would be glad to see declaration favor
able to the public ownership of pubIic
initiative and referendum; and a demand
for the election of United States senator
and United States judges by the people
Congressman John J. Lentz of Co
lumbus, Ohio, was the next speaker.
His sarcastic reference to President
Mckinley, his arraignment of the
Philippine war and his euolgy of
Aguinaldo as one of the greatest men
of the century, were applauded without
stint.
Congressman Lentz spoke in part as
follows:
From Ohio we look to New England
with amaZement when we see the cring-
ing servility Of its masses to that pluto.
cratic oligarchy, which is more arbitrary
and more inconsistent than any mon
archy in Europe.
You will pardon me for telling you
that the thinking people in the Buckley
state are more than surprised wnen they
find in this old New England country,
which for two centuries arrogatcd to it
self the claim of being the educational
center and the intellectual hub of Amer.
lea, there are, today, so many bind anu
sNg1t in lgf PC an
which cannot quote single thought, not
"A single sentence, either from Washing
Ton, Jefferson. jackson or Lincoln in sup
port Of its British financial policy, its
British colonial policy and its attempted
British alliance.
I'm Ohio we have never accepted the
doctrine. neither in the church nor in
politics. of total depravity. We still have
faith and hope. we still believe thar
truth is mighty and will prevail. We
believe that the Independence and cour-
aGeous manhood OF New England under
such an organization as the New Eng
land Bimetallic League will revive and
as well as the right of free speech.
I'VE hope and believe that our com
bined influence with some of that choice
and courageous manhood in the Rcpubli
can party of New England, in their eff
cient work against Imperialism, will ere
long bring to public attention the fact
that the same men who are in favor Of
imperialism and militarism are in sub
stance the very same men who were also
identified with any league with the pluto
cratic influences that nave made this re-
public a trust ridden republic, 50 weak
and PROSTATE that neither the President
of the United States nor the attorney gen
cral Of the United States nor the ReDubli
can majority Of the American Congress
could dare say a word at the extra Scs
sion Of Congress, in 1897, in favor of IN
Democratic amendment 10 the DinglCy
bill 10 make null and void the tariff pro
visions in behalf of any commodity the
manufacture nTDlngtinU Df which
might come under the control Of n trust"
There was prolonged cheering when
Col. Drinkwatcr introduced eX-Gov. John
+. Altgeld Of Illinois, IS the cincluding
speaker. Owing 10 the fact that his al
dress in New York on Labor day is to be
devoted 10 a detailed discussion of the
monetary question. he simply dealt in
generalitics at the meeting. today. Coy.
Alt"eld talked for ~ minutes. or until
darkness compelled an interruption. He
said substantially that for years the PEG
pie Of the AllcghenieS have looked with
reverence toward New England. 1t has
been the New England brains. ideas,
literature ana standards that have shaped
the destines Of the republic. 1t has
looked for a few years as though their
sons We're 10 lower the old New England
standard and as though they were going
to forget the traditions Of their fathers
and bring everything down to 4 low. sor
did basis He said. however. that he was
glad to learn that this was mistake and
that a mighty host has arisen which will
keep alive the feeling OF liberty in old
New England
There a period in New England
history. said he. when the mills and fac
tories were running day and night and a
market was found for everything that
was made. Then the people were all en-
pOYcd at living wages and We're pros
prrpuS. The West was able to buy every
thing the East made ana in return the
East bought all that the West produced.
ana the American home consumption was
equal ~ the home production The vol
ume VI money in the world at that time,
said he was twice the amount in exist
encc. today. because silver was issued a
its proper ratio ana had its proper place
in the monetary plane.
He said that not a single respectable
argument can be found Tor me gold
standard The present monetary policy IS
bad ana unjust. II IS great wrong and
The American people are going to right Il.
At the close Of the governors address
ii was quite dark and there We're hardly |
$50 people on the grounds. Yet there were
repeated calls for Senator Tillman, who
in response promised to bring his three
pronged pitchfork' to the meeting, Mon
day. ana use ii TO good effect.
The meeting. Monday afternoon, will
begin at O'Clock, and the speakers Will !
he senator Tilman. Hon. II. Q. Kent Of
New Hampshire. Rev. Charles Bisb"c Of
Massachusetts. Gen. \. J. Warner Of
Ohio. and others. There Will probably |
also be an evening meeting.