Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-01-13

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views of some of its most dcmonstrltive
advocates, is somewhat vague and indeli'
mite. II is made the wstehword OF nee
who entertaia all shades of opinions on
revenue questions. and ESPECIALLY ofthose
who advocate absolute free trade. A
revenue reform securing the ssrictcst
economy in all our expenditures aud
providing for the removal of National
taxation from the neceSsaries oil lite, and
the productive industry OF the country,
the reduction or entire removal ot duties
on such ncedful imported Ntlclcs rs do
not come into Injurious competition with
our own productions, should receive our
earnest support. IL is deiusiye TO sup
pose that the necessary expenses OF the
Cover ument aud the interest on the pub
lie debt can no paid, and 4 moderate re-
duction of the debt provided for without
heavy taxation Of some kind. A policy
that will bring the products OF European
labor that nav Toe had for fifteen 10 litty
cent. per day into competition in our
markets ON equal terms with our own Ia
Dor. should aud will be rrpudiated by the
American people. What we need IS Il
policy that wall secure. mol less, but more
pay TO our own laborers.
The laboring man in this country &C
cupies position in society entirely Tilt
feIent from tue rorkingmCn ct Europe.
They are the equals "i their c0un,rymcn
who are engaged in other pursuits. We
cannot afford lu allow their degrade ion
through the influence ct half paid labor.
We now consume too much OF the prod
ucts OF t0pign labor AMI too little oi
our own. \ nations wealth Il in It's Ia
boring men and women, and labor enrich
es the nation and the individual in pro
portion To its productive value.
That country i the most prosperous
financial, that approNinatcS the nearest
10 supplying lis demands for home con.
sumption. and exports the most OF the
products oi It's industries. While, there
lore. | would cooperate in every measure
ieudin. To reduce the expense ct living
and tighten the burdens ot taxation, /
earnestly hope Ho policy Will I've adopted
that vii. degrade American labor or icS
sen its rewards.
RAILROADS..
The enterprise manifested 10y our peo-
pie IN the construction @! raliro1dS
evinces disposition 10 :Fpp'priotc The
advantages which nature has paced
within our reach, aud inspires lively
hope Tor the future OF the State.
From the Railroad Commissioners le-
port il appears TIA. 694 3 miles OF rail-
road are now in operation la the State, OF
which IS have been built the past year.
and there aIc $50 miles MISREPRESENTATION.
The Commissioners rec' 'mmend more
stringent enactments Tor the prevention
of accidents "a i gratifying to learn
from the report ot the commissioners
that the railroad companies IN the State
are generally raising The character Of
their respective Dads To higher Level
OF durability AMI safety.
The claim oi This State and MasSachu
se,ts against the general government,
which had been assigned tor the benefit
of the European ard North American
Railway. has been allowed. and secures
the early completion of the road. This
will upen direct Railroad communication
with ~. John. and hy = road a.rca Is
built. with The Gulf ol -. Lawrence,
and. al an early day 10y a line ~ idly AZ
preaching completion wiki Halifax. We
shall then have "a continuous li;c OF rail
way extending the whole length "t the
continent and connecting the Atlantic
aud Pacific oceans. The great thorough
fare uciwrcn Europe aud the most 0t the
American continent and the Pacific coast
will then he through Thu State.
While This work has been going on IN
the East an enterprise hich originated
in Portland has been rapidly pushing l,s
wa, westward, and vii soon secure more
direct communication between that enter
pri>iug cily and The gre,:, grain growing
Stale of the West: and al No distant day
by the Northern Pacific Railroad io The
Pacific ocean on the coast al Or g"n-
These grand Cnlcrpii>' :. aud several
other roads at much local Importance
that are being butt. with the projection
OF others that are sure To- bC completed NJ
an early dag, are The best evidence ui \
determination To make oar railroad slS-
tenn equal to me demand oi the growing
interest. oi he State. Let this Spuit lie
encouraged audit will develop e>ourccs
whICh would Otherwise remain useless
The noccUpicd farming land IN Aro1s
Clior to that Ot any other section OF New
England. ate being settled Very slowly
Thi> i because immigration keeps pace
with The mon rail auG Viii not ~ amy
considerable numbers settle Ear UtI oud.
Brild - railroad 10 this fertile region, and
land. NLtch rauEot NOW lie given away
10 settlers Will bc eagerly sought alter AT
fair p,iccs And in a few Years that
county would contain a population and
tax paving capacity that with the IN
creased ValEc ii The products at the >olt
and forest would SOM pay The cost OF
the road aud become a source OF wealth
TO the State. The Importance OF sls-
tenn OF railway communication that viii
make acccs. iUic the timber and tanning
lands and dcye!ope the other rt> sources at
this section ui the Stale has Ion. been
let hN our Wi>e>t men. aHd frequently
and lO.cib'y discussed by my prcdccrS-
sors The European and North Amer
lean Railway hUIleu> the length ct new
road ueCcesSaly To- make the i,nmei sc
resources at this part ct the Stale acceS-
sblc. - that w may well inquire whether
some prdc,IcSl means may not DC devised
10 accomplish work ~ desirable |
am convinced ,hat the hest way iO reduce
the burden ot the de6i il To deyeloDc our
resources. give the people better facilities
10 make money and increase the taxable
property OF the State.
have deemed ii my duty to call atten'
ton 10 this subject. and invoke the WI
dom Of tie Legislature upon its conSid-
Grafton.
The men who have furnished the
means to build railroads in Maine have
relied upon the indirect advantages they
in common with others wOuiG receive
rather than any dirc-U income from the