Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-06
roday's Election.

the United States decide whether
| William Mckinley shall remain at the
head Of the government for another
| four years or whether he shall be re-
placed by William J. Bryan. But the
great election. today. in which 80 many
million of American citizens partiei-
pate. and which the whole GRID is
Watching with no little interest. means
move than this. II means the endorse
nlent or the condemnation Of the ad-
| lninistration OF our national affairs
10Y the past four years. II means the
determination OF our national policy
70. the future
The sovereign people viii decide at
the polls, today, whether the gold
standard i a good thing that must be
maintained. Or whether they prefer
the free and unlimited coinage Of sill
Yer with the attendant reputation,
diSh5nor and panic William Mckin-
ley ana his party are pledged to The
maintenance OF The so!G standard. VIII
liam J. Bryan and his party are
pledged 10 the policy OF Is 70 ]. But
though the candidacy Of Mr.. Bryan has
again made free silver the great issue
Of the campaign there are other issues
before the American people = b. de-
cided. today. Arc they satisfied with
the unprecedented prosperity Nhich
the country has enjoyed under Repub-
lican rule and do they wish q con-
tinuance OF the same good times With
mills running, business booming and
commerce increasing. OF 10 they wish
10 change all this Tor the inevitable IN
certainty and disaster which would
follow The triumph ~ man who
breaches calamity and a par,y which
Is unalterably opposed 10 the financial
which have brought about all this
prosperity?
The people must decide az the polls.
today, whether they are proud Of our
counrry's achievements in war ana
peace and Of its new prestige an10ng
the nations OF the earth; whether they
want il 70 Do its duty feari-s-sy and
wei! in the future as il has in the past.
or whether they want i 10 act the
thar its growth and progress have
given il. Tie people must decide
whether he solution Of the so-cal!ed
trust problem is safer in the hands Of
the Republican party which has ac-
conp.iShed all The legislation now IN
force 10 control combinations Of capt
tai. or in the hands q the Democracy
= hich has consistently opposed such
legislation and shown itself he enc
my of trusts for campaign purposes
only There are many things. there
fore. involved IN today's election. Il
* the most important since those If
the C.vl War TINES. ana its result
will have I far reaching Influence
upon the future Of our country.
As the result q this mighty battle Of
the ballots We cannot for moment
doubt that President Mckinley will -
reelected By an increased electoral
majority. that his splendid adnninistra-
ton Will be given the magnificent en-
do-sement It deserves. that the people
viii vote for q continuation Of pros
porous times, for the maintenance q
the l40-cen, dollar, for The honor q
The American flag, and for the faith
full ana fearless performance 81 every
duty which lies before Us. Tho
American people want this country to
march onward, not u trail its nag i'll
the dus- and silulk for the rear. The
American people are not deceived by
tn straw stuffed scarecrows q i'm
pe-ialiSn ana "rnilitaIisna which
were constructed 70 draw attention
from the manifold dangers OF Bryan
ism These bogies mean no more AZ
the close >; the century than they dill
a. its beginning when jefferson WAS
condemned Toy the purchase Of
Louisiana. Or in the middle Of the
century when Lincoln wa called ar
emperor" and 4 -tyrant' for crush
ing rebellion and secession. The Amer
lean people prefer at this time 70 trust
the solution OF the trust problem 70 the
Republican party, which has never
YET been wrong in its foreign or do
mestic policy. rather than trust il II
- Democratic party which has not
il the memory of man been On the
right side OF great issue.
The American people honor and re-
ST ct William Mckinley ior his states
rn4nlike qualities, for his Christian
manhood. ard for his disnihed attitude
in this campaign. They admire the
courage ana firInness he has shown a
leader in war and peace How many
a crisis has arisen since he has been al
III helm and how few have been his
mistakes. In our foreign relations