Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-04-05
abt0rforN Democrat
Financial Reform. : sgain.

tor. 10 give a good sid substantial r.a.on
why Priee. shoald he kept Up a. tbe pre-
seat rates. GOcas. gene-ally. ar mor-
than doobie that they were hsfs-r TIE ar.
~hile rany articles are t-sbie and qus2ru
pied. II = true. - ray lsrgvr tsrid MP
on i@portS thsn ihs-n. h-f tbe irrresse IN
tariH dniie- h~ars 80 ~oupNri~on 90 The IN
er~s~e IN rrs,,-s The fsait = no, - rnuch
With our r-faii aral-rs A. 18th the un.et-
It'd stare % basinesS throughout ihe conn
try. and he g-redy svaric- - spectators
ard these engaged IN wholesale trade.
Anoiher reason why ihe people ar taxed
WITH exhorbi tart prices. j. fh~ rrcvailin-
sentiment which grc~ ur slurirs TIE va.
that larg- and estrsvasant profits shoeld
be realized. The slO- and sare rOad 70
wealth. by grsdasl gains. which prudent
uen -ere eontcnt 20 trsvrl in before the
rebellion. Is generally abandoned. Ip.irad
OF travelling on step b. step. bushes. men
are nos eager 70 leap into the ro---s.ior
Of fortunes ~ a sin-le hound. Tbis ~
tense desire 60 become suadcniv rich. hasa
most disastrous ini1cacc upcn b8siness- Ia
leads men hesdlonc into rasb speculation.
-serIously dcTansing fhe ls-s % trade
causing an Onbeahhv hacfuaiion in pricc..
and IN many cases. bringing bankruptcy
ard ruin upon those = making haste sud-
denly 20 be rich
The rrsl. positive injury which hirh pr
ees are bringing upon community. are BE-.
yond mathematical cAlcuiafions Thee ne
eessariiy enhance fh- prov ~ labor These
two ihIngs combined. are the great dra-.
backs upon the material prosperity Of al
our eit'es. villages and towns. NJ good
basiness n.n heiieve. this state % ,bin-- q
slssys 20 last Prices both % commoaifi-.
and labor must eventually 70 hack-af snv
rate rcccde from their present stand point
The result -. mcn ~ill No. except a. =
matter Of necessity. invest their capital IN .
erecting buildinss Houses. ~or~s and
ont buildings car only Pc erected a. ruin
Gus rates 20 the buiiders-wmh = certain
prosp@c; Of serious loss ia The end hence
the snail increase IN o. hulidi.c- every
where visible. and the hich prices 81 rrais.
High prices operate seriously in arotl.er d.
recfion- A large ig~r~ase IN salaries fol-
lows IN their tran. A good deal % the
business hone ~ the two or fhree ls.f ses-
sior- Of the Name Legislature. has ben
passing 4" acis 20 inrrcase tb- ras 81 pablo
of5c~rs n thi. rr-ulariy Organized cam
pa IN 81 offcr holl~rs for ii.rreass.l rar-
the - Rabiooa has leca passed 20 Men have
only 20 a.k AMI ihey ryc-ive Tb~ ~ ~ho
for season. brav-ly foogh; 20 protect The
public freasary. have b-cornc Discouraged
and have given nP N di-pair. The wiid
snecalafions 81 The rar have d~moraIirel
TIE reor.e in auothcr thing. They have
become eSfrsvsganf AM reckless IN almost
every thire- and in toe nssry insfsnc-s src
l,ips h.yoni fh-ir uisars Encrulo1. boz
81 hiii- sd raifoad isrrs 90 ~. in the
l~ast- dimiui-h travelling or Pi,a-srr. 10
fris sr- crsn.u,si fuf a. -- killing pri~-s--
~iilr 30 csr- ar crowded vifh men and
voucu. f-avs.inc fo ani ffou 90 wsf.-ir..
placrs. shn frsn Eghtuess iu ti.~ rotEet
ron, fsi % nir.-' th.ir honorars r.-curi-
a, o''i-a-.rns 81 hsme. Eura,s-ancics
in ousrs. in travelling cgaira-c. IN drrs.
snd ALMOST ev~rs thiug else. seem. Co bc
th- order Of the day. Men fal % une-t
trrir pecuaiary obligations. ard wonder
-hy IL - SO, vhen. if thy voald orly
stop ard compare Their receipts wifh ibeir
expenditures. would find thar ihe balance
sheet was largely against 81 en- TIE state
Of hing. has = ds.idsl immoral tendency
NO 80 e'loyng hnhnciai s1corss and
pro'l~fii'' are raiea 'y 81 ihrir iriiow GO .