Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-02-24

10 place my self in that situation. bat do
say, thai We may yet see the time when
such A State insulation il demanded. and
We shall 10 ia - better condition 10 see TO
set to il. Thai IS my ground.
Now in regard to The vagrancy and
these instances of vsgrancy 10 which our
attention has been called by the gentle
nInn IRON Calais (Corhell) in has very
eloquent aud touching remarks. hadn't
that he appealed 10 my sympathies; that
Ae wrought NE up to thas pitch, Ia look
ing over my own family circle, when
lelI that | could not say one word but
my better judgment came back 10 nue. and
1 took The hoOr. Now in regard To these
causes Ot vagrancy, l apprehend Mai
they are 10. daY 10 great degree within
the control vi The people OF this State
Nine cases out of ten where in these
th:ckly settled villages and cities Migrants
are running IN the streets. The cause Is
with the parents. and those patents can
Oe held under control. When We look
over the statistics in this State and IN
other SIAles. No hnd thai every crime has
its cause, aud Ia nineteen cases VI Grim
lnslity and vagrancy oat OF twenty, rum
5 the cahse. And ia The clty oi Calais,
10 the cry Il Portland, aDd IN The cIlies
oi LewislOn aud Aasurr. to-day, II lno
Laws aIIva,iy uPOu the statute bOIs were
eulOGccd with a'IgVr Which iheG meli
demands. | teii You thI uumber oi Va
grants would DC iv~, and these hcils, Oi
~ hICh The gentleman complains, would
br tower still The trouble il, We are lax
in The Enforcement OF tho law aud. tak
ing one view at it-slthOugh | DO not
want Ia cOnhhe any cell 10 that Vie" aiour
we UNCUT a, well ALLOW Tree rum 10 I1H
over this State, aud establish au .a,> lGm
tor iueOrla es. - 10 allow. la these nNu
uilClurIng villages, stree. walkers 10 ~
without restraint, Intvtm aging "lth ~
grades ul - c ctS MY don't tDe Officers
OF lhe iaS cpuirUl these causes ol VA
grancy aud crime? Nhy dom You clean
out Your rum shops "a the State, ih'U
carry more suffering ~ tie homes ui The
insbrialu Than this Institution can poSSlOtl
Osushl2 Nhy lei these Larger places.
thvse popu al resorts. keep a bar "Uh
uuc huudtcd dvCanterS ANT clerN /"
lea. Il Outs Way sUlivI 1he-v litiie drn-
ul iniqui,y 10 e<'st. tasi uadei The "a"
eau DC squeichel aud driven Out? IL w
Nete active IN the GiSC - al our duties
as Stale officers and the guardians OF the
nights % OuI clGIZens. IN enforcing the
AN controlling tne sale al aIcOhUhc IN
Uurs, shutllH. uP these d0ns Ol vice and
.u.YuI,l, aad stHr the runnin. al large %
this Sia-> 90 l',ItOus, one U! which my
bTOtnvr CuIthcl, SAYS doe; more damag,
lhAu ten OO,s. then should No see
change lot the better IN the morals Oi lh'
peOpIe Il We cleanse the st'Oi,
thoroughly Ws sGAl strIAe a. ihS root a.
.niS tIre. lithrre are uiheI causes Which
Wr cannot control aud tbs financial con
JilIon of our State viii allow Us saley 10
DO u Stth view la success. then 1 VIII
hold up my hands. II need be-, or the
establishments Ol AL institution oil lhls
character al ANY other that has IN Nie"
Tue attenuation Oi this unfortunate class
y hca such lluie comes a, That al alike
shall bear the burdens OF puOsie expense
aud our people ivvl cunhdcnce ~ the AL
mIulstIallou ul our pubic affairs which
such condition will IuSPUe. then, and
not al then. will their Interest OO united
and undivided in every gIeaI woI< ioud
iny Ia increase UuI m"rai. Intellectual
aud material prosperity as State. Then
viii the great curIeul Oi pubic sentiment
in carrying forward every enterprise III
,Le iut.rrsl oil humanity guarantee sue
ocs- bringing al our important ins'nu
tu..S from condition Ol prUstTaIion and
Inactivity, IOr W.snt Oi scnciOus material
sul purl. into healthy, ac;i'e vigorous
b,v- sources Ol hSPpnrss to our people
ant honor To the State. lnen, Mr.
Speaker, pledge INV earnest efforts and
beatty CO operation Of my constituency
N tne establishment OF thls and all similar
Institutions.
NorE-1he sCtion oil the House was
adverse 10 the bill.