Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-09-02
The Democratic Platform.

al, addressed the republican county con-
venlion at York the other day, and hu.
moreusly alluded to The democracy as
follows:
Yesterday attended the Democratic
convention AT Portland IL was a great
spectacle. The only element OF liveli
moss was two delegations from Sanford.
Think OF it, Two delegations, as some
body said. ''two bites at cherry wasn't
any name for that.' The first illumination
was from statesman from Your own
county. Hubbard. who spoke OF the flag
at half masl1. He is bright, smart
fellow who don't often put his foot into 1t,
but he did then. lie then commented on
the speech and excused the speaker. 1t
was no wonder he blundsred. He wasn't
to blame. 1t was the climate. Surrounded
by old losies who had blundered whole
lifetime how could he escape the Infection
You never saw such an old convention.
They were all of them older than any body
ever was; one stout old citizen from
Kennebec, who had attended thirty and
seven Democratic State Conventions IN
succession. What thing 10 have on
mans conscience! yet he hopes 10 make
i. fifty, and he will.
And the resolutions, Such delightful
ya0uene>s was never before put into En-
glish. When the railroad resolution WAS
read QUO gentleman, reported L. do the
trucking OF the Maine Central, got up u
feeble opposition. but was promptly sup
pressed by citizen from Auburn VINO
denounced railroads rs worse than Black
RennLlicans Then Le warmed up to hs
work and made il lively for lew min
u,es. whrn 4 discriminating patriot bad
the word .uniust" inserted, and Tho back
bone OF that resolution went ont. Here
il is AS they passed it. 1t is very point
ed and vet leaves The individual democrat
hi. right OF private judgment just where
he MAS before. 1T Ohc Democratic Tar
ty) appreciates the bcucdt conferred by
railroads. out opposes ali UNJUST com''n'
atoms OF railroad companies 10 prevent
competition and thus enhance the cost oil
transportation, but is opposed to all leg
islalion That places these or any corpora
tions beyond the jurisdiction OF Tho peo'
pie through their legislatures"
The next Que noticed was an amend
ment to the Ohio Resolution on salaries
condemning the increase OF salary grant
ed ia the Warden OF the State Prison.
Verify, instinct is II great matter Ihey
know ii they ought to hate anybody 1t
would be The waIdeh OF State PRISON.
lie Is the natural loo OF he party. NO
wonder they were bound Id shouldn't
prosper, if they could help it.
The next one WAS great consolation
to the Faithful They had beard much
denuncialion oil republicans ON account
of back pay. salary grab and Credit Mo-
bilier, aud what worried them was. to
see 50 many democrat names on the black
list. The resolution oSe 10 the occasion:
Resolred, That every department OF
the government being in the hands oil the
Republican party, they are Justly respon-
sible for the evils and wrongs IN legisla-
ton and administration, OF which the
country complains, including ne Sed"c-
hoH Of Democratic members " Congress
10 he corrupt schemes Of he Republican
partg 10 rot The people Of thar money.
This covers the whole ground. We
arc responsible Tor our own sins and the
backslidins OF the Saints. just imagine
Old sam Randall aud Eidfidge. robed IN
white innocence, wandering about Wash
ington in pious meditation with hearts 50
free from guile and mouths in which but
Ter has never melted II seems rs II 81
tan himself would have been affected 10
tears by such spectacle. aud gone back
discounted 10 his pit, and yet we. base
men that we are, have Seduced those
cody men What unSpeakable dirt We
have heaped upon our souls We can
get some idea now of the exceeding sin'
fulness OF sin.
Now let me show you resolution
which has power in it. Here the democ-
racy take q stand. Now you know where
they are. "ReSoired. That attempts to
introduce into our American system Oi
school Tor the masses, the Prussian sys
tenn of compulsory education, Fare WHAT
"Disgraceful IN Disgusting ," Some
thing the party will fight TO the death
Not bit of it, but "ShOttld command The
serious Investigation Of oar people and
The careful rigilaHce Of he Legislature
Now there's craftsmanship tor you
There's certainty What a noble stale
ment of principles 1t is the one charm
of the Democracy, that when you have
put your fingers on them they are always
there.
These men hope some day to disband.
Some OF the best of them tried to do 1t.
But they cannot. II is part OF the
curse that they should continue. They
cannot die. They have been too bad.
Even the grave won't receive them. Mr..
Reed closed by comparing the Democrat
ic party To the Wandering Jew whose
doom the legend says was TO seek death
and never find il.
The S3S votes thrown at the last ballot
ni Air EmerNls convention Tuesday