Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-09
Daily kennebec Journal
OFFICIAL NOTICE
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imDOllanl lSSutS VI liiC uQy tHe INcBuO-
lican party is dominated by those in
f,uences which constantly tend to ele-
yate pecuniary considerations and lg
more human rights.
In 1859, Lincoln said that the Repub
lican party believed in the man and the
dollar but that in case of conflict it be-
lieved in the man before the dollar.
This is the proper relation which
should exist between the two. Man.
the handiwork of God. comes first;
money. the handiwork of man, is of in
ferior importance. Man is the MASTER
money the servant. but upon all inn
portant questions. today, Republican
legislation tends to make money the
master and man the servant.
The maxim of jefferson, Equal
rights to all and special privileges to
none" and the doctrine of Lincoln that
this should be a government ''of the
people. by the people, and for the peo-
ple," are being disregarded and the ill
strumentalities of government are be-
ing used to advance the interests of
those who are in position to secure
favors from the government.
The Democratic party is not making
war upon the honest acquisition of
wealth; it has no desire to discourage
industry, economy and thrift. On the
contrary. it gives to every citizen the
greatest possible stimulus to honest
Toll. when it promises him protection
in the enjoyment of the proceeds of
his labor. Property rights are most
secure when human rights are respect
ed. Democracy strives for a civiliza-
ton in which every member of society
will share according to his merits.
No one has a right to expect from
society more than fair compensation
for the service which he renders to So
ciety. If he secures more, it is at the
expense of someone else. 1t is no in
Justice to him to prevent his doing in
Justice to another. To him who would
either through class legislation or in
the absence of necessary legislation,
trespass upon the rights of another, the
Democratic party says Thou shalt
not"
Against us are arrayed a COMPARE
lively small, but politically and finan-
cially powerful, number who really
profit by Republican policies; but with
them are associated a large number
who. because of their attachment to
the party name, are giving their sup
port to doctrines antagonistic to the
former teachings of their own party.
Republicans who used to advocate BIZ
metallism now try to convince them
selves that the gold standard is good:
Republicans who were formerly at
tached to the greenbacks are now
seeking an excuse for giving national
banks control of the nations paper
money: Republicans who used to boast
that the Republican party was paying
off the national debt. are now looking
for reasons to support a perpetual and
Increasing debt: Republicans who for
merly abhorred trust now bequile
p. themselves with the delusion that there
are good trusts and bad trusts, while
in their minds, the line between the
two is becoming more and more OBJ
scure; Republicans who. in times past,
congratulated the country upon the
small expense of our standing army
are now making light of the objections
which are urged against a large in
crease in the permanent military estab-
lishment. Republicans who gloried in
our Independence when the nation was
letss powerful, now look with favor
upon a foreign alliance: Republicans
who three years ago condemned "forci-
BILE annexation as immoral and even
criminal, are now sure that it is both
immoral and criminal to oppose forci-
Bile annexation. That partisanship has
already blinded many to present dan
gers is certain; how large portion Of
the Republican party can be drawn
over to the new policies remains to be
seen.
For time Republican leaders were
inclined to deny to opponents the right
to crticise the Philippine policy of the
administration. but upon Investigation
they found that both Lincoln and Clay
asserted and exercised the right to
criticize a President during the pro-
gress of the Mexican war.
Instead of meeting the issue boldly
and submitting clear and positive
plan Of dealing with the Philippine
question. the Republican convention
adopted platform, the larger part of
which was devoted to boasting and self
congratulation.
In attempting to press economic
questions upon the country to the ex-
clusfon of those which involve the very
structure of our government, the Re
publican leaders give new evidence of
their abandonment of the earlier ideals
Of the parry and of their complete sub
serviency to pecuniary considerations.
But they shall not be permitted to
evade the stupendous and far-reaching
issue which they have deliberately
brought into the arena of politics.
When the President, supported by
practically unanimous vote of the
House and Senate. entered upon a war
with Spain for the purpose of aiding
the struggling patriots of Cuba. the
country. without regard to party, ap-
plauded. Although the Democrats rec
ognized that the administration would
necessarily gain a political advantage
from the conduct of war which, in
the very nature of the case, must soon
end in complete victory. they We'd
with the Republicans in the support
which they gave to the President
When the war was over and the Re-
Publican leaders began to suggest the
propriety of colonial policy. opposi-
uon at once manifested itself. When
the President finally laid before the
senate n treaty which recognized the
independence of Cuba but provided for
TIE eession of the Philippine islands to
no vs1sN