Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

in bonds to meet the expenses of the govern
ment, having depleted our industries and ruined
our business interests and driven the laboring
man to the poorhouse, had "cure-all", a balm
for all our Ills, the free and unlimited coinage
of silver at a ratio of l6 to l.
They said that our troubles were caused by
the appreciation Of the value of gold. and Mr.
Bryan. who still clings to the doctrine, told the
people that "a crown of thorps could not be
pressed down on the brow of labor, that "man
kind could not be cruciaed on a cross of gold"
and the voters who could be no longer deceived
by their votes, reminded the "Boy Orator of the
Platte" and we will remind him again this fall
that the victim OF Calvary's stupendous tragedy
was not crucified cross of gold, but was
| sold and betrayed for thirty pieces of silver
and the stencil of treachery clings to 1t yet.
| What has the republican party been doing
these past ten years? All the time constructive
all the time progressive, always legislating for
the interest of the whole country, .'still doing
business at the old stand"
william Mckinley said 1t Is better to open
| the mills of the country to the American laboreI
than the mints of the country for the free coin.
| age of the silver of the world" and soon after
his election we opened them. He said that "the
American laborer demanded an honest dollar
and chance to earn IT., and that since 1897 the
4 the republican party has given them.
| What part has Maine had In the legislation foI
| the past fifty years. under the provisions OF
which our population has trebled and our
wealth increased eight. fold? In the last genera
| tion no great national measure was placed on
| our statute books without the aid and states
manship and constructive ability of Hamlin and
| Fessenden and Morrill, and Blaine.
| How would the great constructive measures
of the republican party in this generation have
been placed there had not Thomas B. Reed, OF
whose memory this beautiful city has every
reason to be proud, had the courage to count
! quorum?
| What might be the condition of the business
interests of the country to-day had not Nelson
| Dingley had the ability to construct reasonable
tariff biD2
| How could our merchant marine and ship
building interests have survived the assaults tina
have been made upon them, had not our junior
senator, William p. Frye. been their steady
champion for tn rty-hye years? Where would
our country have been In its war with Spain
had not our senior senator. Eugene Hale, been
made chairman of the Senate committee on
naval affairs twenty years ago, when we had
hardly modern warship in our navy, whose
integrity, conservatism and ability ITO do
things" for his country, his State and his people,
has not been surpassed by any member of the
United States Senate In this generation?
The pine tree, gentlemen, and the farmer, the
sailor and the moose, are more than motto or
an emblem. The word "Dirigo" means some
thing, and our delegation in Congress the past
fifty years, and to-day, have made 1t In actual,
living truth "Dlrigo'', al lead"
We are on the eve of another presidential
campaign, and we are fortunate that We know
who our leader will be. He will be no ozark
horse; he will be no unknown, uDtried man.
He win be the impulsive, yet discreet, the frank
yet diplomatic, the strenuous, yet sensible, the
courageous, wise and patriotic leader. who
will lead the republican hosts to victory in
November, always at the front, as he led the