The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-08-01

form Of government, and for the fullest

Holders of trust securities, members
of oppressive monop0lies, and managers
of syndicates are now trying to befog the
issues by raising well-worn cry OF alarm
because the convention reiterated the
Democratic demand for bimebalism.
Thomas IL. Walker of Connecticut, n
Wall street speeulator; Charles S. Fair
child a banker and trust manager;
Abram s.. Hewitt, q hlga protectlonist,
and few other men who were formerly
Democrats, sheer Mt the convention and
sav that ii was not Il Democratic gather
ing Every delegate who held seat there
was elected by a Democratic convention
duly called. Every line in the platform
reaiIlrms Democratic doctrine. The
candidates selected are Democrats in
every fibre of their being. They are
entitled to the support of every man of
Democratic impulses and OF every
American citizen who placed country
above party, anu who leans towards the
masses and not the classes. The admin
jstration at Washington has abandoned
the plain people In their eager ness to
expand they have elasped hands with
foreign wealth and glltterlng titles.
They must be- brought back and made to
realize that the secret of our country S
greatness was IN minding our own bust
ness. promoting our home industries and
avoiding dangerous and enta1ling aIli-
ances They have become un-American ;
they have forgotten the lessons they
have learned IN our schools.
The question to be determined is
whether the republic win i've or shall
be superseded by monarchy, controlled
by Hanna, Quay, Platt, Elkins, j. Pier
pont Morgan and the trusts, syndicates
and monopolies which crush competition
and rob the people.
The last Republican convention de-
cIared, as Il platform principle, that If
the country REFLECTS Mckinley, the peo-
pie OF the Philippines viii receive 1.-THE
largest measure of government con
sisfant with their welfare and our du-
ties 1t WAS to combat such "a policy
in dealing with the slavery question that
the Republican party was founded. The
aboIirionists would accept no compromise.
Their ultimatum was full emancipation.
Abraham Lincoln, the first Republican
President, was a leader IN the movement
for the freedom of the slaves. In one OF
his debates with Douglass. he said
s'rhese arguments that are made, thai
the inferior race are to be treated witt
rs much allowance as they are capable O
enjoy ing; that as much is to be done foI
them as their condition viii aIloW-wha1
are these argumentsy They are the ar
guments that kings have made for en-
Shaving the people in all ages of the
world. You VIII find that ali the argu-
ments IN favor OF kingcraft were Of thi:
class; that they always bes6rode the
necks Of the people, not that they wanted
10 do SO, but because the people were bet
ter of for being ridden.
Turn It whatever way you viii,
whether it comes from the mouth OF a
king, an excuse for enslaying the people
of country, or from the mouth OF men OF
one race for enslaving the men of an
other, 1t Is all the same old serpent.
Mckinley and Hanna have gone into
the imperial business for gain, and it is
49, As -.
of the kings and empeIors IN giving
voice to their purposes. But they have
no more right TO set themselves up As
advocates Of Republican principles than
has the Car 81 Russia or the Sultan of
Sulu.
sen.tor Hoar. talking ike patriotic
American, and sincere III his convictions,
stated that the downfall 81 this repub-
lie viii date from 1ckinley's admins
tratl0n. The American people must
settle by their votes next Novem Der
whether the form OF their government il
to be an empire or a republic.
That IS the one burning question Of
the campaign. All others may be settleC
at any time. This question must bs
settled now. God forbid that we should
see the fulHilment of Senator Hoar's pro-
phecy.
Our country's hope Is IN Bryan and in
his integrity. 1t is for the people to open
their eyes that have been blinded by
glit5erine eeneralitIes and s0phistry and
look at the condition of our country. The
cry Of benevolent assimilation should
not be popular when the quick firing gun
mows down the unfortunate victims of
beIevolence; and they are Gods own
creatures, too, and have as good right
to live as he made them as have we.
But the way OF the transeressor is hard.
A united Democracy, with the aid OF
the reform elements and other political
organizations, VIII rally around the
republic and re establish the people,
control Of the peoples government.
The platform reafnrms the Declaration
Of Independence and various Democratic
platforms adopted this year and pledges
the convention to support Gen. Lynch.
This forenoon the York county con-
vention nominated the following list OF
candidates:
sherin-Horace N. York of Kennebunk.
Commissioner-Frank Il. CIarkson of
Kittery
Treasurer-James NJ. Cole of Lining
ton
Attorney-E P. spinney of North
Judge Of probate-Luther T. Mason of
Biddeford
Register Of Probate-Joel NJ. Marshall
of Buxton.
Clerk OF courtz-Harry O. Hurd, Linn
Senators-Frank p. Blanchard,
Lebanon; Frank J. BENNETT, Hollis;
jeremiah NJ Minnehan, South Berwick.
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