Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-28
NOTIFICATION
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rs;fving and maintaining our in
VS. at the same time protecting |
a;,izens laboring in production |
GU ,a, the competition of foreign la. |
asA'"1 rider this policy. our manufac-
''. nroduct today is one-third of the
pr '-,n, Of the civilized world, and our |
aIa receive almost double the pay
.,sir labor that similar labor re-
81 elsewhere in the world, thereby !
',i;np us TO bear the burdens of citi- |
,,1ship. ,oho .kas
'ro, customers for our products. I'm
y. This policy Of protection, our home
Not affords all our people better
~ than has any other people on
~ md this, too, even If we did not
INV of our products abroad. In
,,,.;on 10 this. we have come to be
=. greatest exporting nation In the
I'd For the year ending the goth of
,.aa 1904. our exports to foreign
,ries were valued at 81 AGO, O00,0 900 OF
No. s.5O. 600, GAO We're products of the
sa,nry The world fell in our debt last
,i,n O00, 900 an increase of $4,000
~ over the preceding year.
This policy of protection has always
,san onposed by the opponents of the
r.,uLrcan party and is opposed by
..',o today. In their last national
I,ifrm. adopted at st. Louis, they
s.nounce protection az robbery. They
rsver have been given power but they
,roc.eded by word and act to destroy
A.. pOlicy Of protection. Their plat
- is az silent as the grave touching
n. gold standard and our currency
ys,em. Their chosen leader after his
Elimination. having been as silent as
re- sphynx to that time, sent his tele-
ram saying in substance that the gold
,sndard Is established, and that he
Kim govern himself accordingly If he
|,hond be elected.
congratulate him. 1t Is better to be
risht late than never. 1t is better to
b. right in one thing than wrong in all
hbirgs. | wonder if it ever occurred to
him that If his vote and support for
bis partys candidate in 1896 and 1900
had been decisive We would now have
|the silver standard. I wonder what
made him send that telegram after he
|sas nominated, and why he did not
bend It before? When did he have a
thangp of heart and judgment? And
docs h. at heart believe in the gold
rtandard and our currency system. or
does he try now to reap where he has
hot sown If, perchance, he should he
Elected by forcing together discOrdant
tlem-nts. ] submit that. with a Demo-
eratic House Of Representatives or
WHous. and Senate there would be no
harmonious action in legislation or adj
DEMONSTRATION that would benefit the
Epeouln, hut that doubt and discomfort
xouId everywhere distress production
ani labor Consumption would be cur
tailed In short, we would have an eX-
perience similar to that from 1893 IL
N]Ssl If this chosen leader and his
xfirnds are converts to Repubiican
"a ,licies. should not they bring forth
Hruits meet for repentance" before they
six to be placed in the highest posi-
Mons to affect the well-being of ALL
Dr. If they profess all things to all men,
n IN they are not worthy the conf
G1rr of any man. If clothed with
tynr. will they follow i'm the paths of
bgislatiun according to their loves and
+
,ays heretofore, or will they stand by,
,ro,.ct and defend the gold standard
.nd our currency system that have
BEEN created under the lead of the Re
publican party?
correct revenue laws. protection or
BE- trade the gold standard and our
currency system, all depend upon the
ointment of the majority of our peo-
ye aS voiced at the ballot box. A ma
srity may change our revenue laws:
majority may change our currency
hWs. majority may destroy the gold
randlrd and establish the silver stan
BIRD. or, In lieu Of either or both,
bake the treasury note, non-intcreSt-
taring and irrcdermable. the sole
rlAdard Of value.
Sir let us turn from the region OF
tlbt and double dealing, the d"batable
uh, Ia the region of assured certainty
@ Republican party stands for protec-
tor II stands for the gold standard
d our currency system. All these
larll In legislation enacted under the
Hd nj the Republican party and
isanst the most determined opposition
the Democratic party, including Its
ii,i and candidate. These being our
icirs and having been most useful
The country. We have confidence In
ti love them. If il he necessary from
NE Ia time that they should be
+ uruEth"ucd here and controlled there,
Republican party stands ready, with
wing, competent hands. to apply the
s'"l"r remedy. say remedy" Be
's our policies. we will not willingly
'4Nert them Ia their enemies for slow
arYaiion on the one hand or to sud
'tA destruction on the other.
S'h'" the Republican party was re-
wei I" power. in 1897, under the lead
M'hinley, "nr country has prospere,l
""lucu"n and in commerce as IL
NV never prosprred before. In wealth,
stand first among all the nations.
''er the lead of William Mckinley.
war with Spain was speedily
usht 10 successful conclusion.
NE treaty of peace and our
'uba is free. and. under
'''t'eeS written in her constitu-
anu our legislation. it Is
Ell mat she will ever remain free.
a's' acquired Porto Rico. Guam
1a Tie Philippines, by treaty the
'a'l'n of which was ONLY possible