Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-01-05
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Il will be no news 10 all cur readers
when We state that the Democrats fee
sure that the Republican party OF Maine
is doomed. Everybody who is not pos
sessed OF this fact, will please take notice
from this time henceior,h. The Demo.
eyais predict that the Republican party
mas lost its popularity aud lis hold on the
Republican masses; aud that this year
will end is race and is asccndancy
They think it will be eNtinguished and
annihilated by the triumphant success of
their own cohorts; aud that their long
cherished hopes 50 often buried in defeat
snd disappointment, will shine forth in
the fruits Of victory.
II such predictions as these are likely
to be verified, i, would be well to give
them 50 much heed as is needed to set
the House in order. Forewarned should
De iOrearmed II the principles and
policy OF the Republican party are not
now and have not been what they should
te OF should have been. now, At the
commencement OF the year. is the time
to take Al account OF stock 10 The store.
house OF political eaLitics. balance the
books, aud enter heartily into the business
OF correction aud reform. Ii the mem
beIs of The party do their duty, they can
render their lease OF power certain. It
they do not, the power will slip from
their grasp and pass Into other hands
Il The Republicans wish to retain
power. they have heavy work TO DO;
and first OF all, they mus, not increase
The State debt, but must diminish. il
possible, the burden OF State Taxation.
No measure, taxing the people beyond
the most absolute necessity should receive
the sanction Of the Legislature. \ short
session. with s. little tinkering Of The
laws, and rigid economy should be the
governing sentiment OF the party.
The Federal laws should be purged.
aud The Salary Grab. which is only half
repealed. hOuld De obliterated. The
Internal Revenue laws need alteration or
repeal. or men to execute them who viii
not Cypress the business people Of the
nation. Under these laws several persons
in this County have been most wickedly
lined and grossly ouiIsg ed II the same
hing i repeated Republicans will be
scarce IN this region. Whether L is the
law or The law ministers that ought TO be
sqeslehsd. Jet those whose duty Il ia to
see 10 il make haste.
3. Unnecessary Offices must be abolish.
ed. and unnecessary officers must be
dismissed. Down with sinecures. is the
sentiment, earnest and universal. Some
attempt has been made to abolish some
Of them; but the effort has been uusuc-
eessful. The party must sink IT 1t will
not purge itself OF such an iniquity. And
il must so step further and eliminate
that class OF officers. who, instead OF
attending to public duties. spend their
time in forming rings-drawing their
living from the public treasury. and dis
gushing the taxpayers with their clamor
4 The despotism of those who rule
the party by or through the organization
must quit this mode OF operation and
consult the people and their interests
The party needs leaders. men who are
wise. unsel6sh. prudent and good; but
when ruled by selfish aspiranls for office
the interests OF the State and people are
forgotten and fogSaken. Il is q general
complaint that the State by its numerous
laws and ils other eontriyancss, Is gov
armed too much. This. as 4 general
truth. Is too obvious 10 need eorrobora.
,ion and extends with equal force 10 psrty
organization where ii so often attempts to
mark out the course TO be pursued for
years ahead. and labels the men who
shall occupy and travel therein.
There are old leaders, good. but timid
men, who dead change Of men or the
TRANSMISSION oil 4 little younger blOol into
Republican official liie.. But they ought
10 take into consideration the fact that
there are errors 70 correct. and the other
still stronger and more important fact
that errors cannot or lcW not be corrected
by those under whom they have arisen.
The people-the Republican masses-are
right and true. They will be- ready 10
meet the foe with righteousness on their
banner Let those who undertake TO
control the organization do their part and
all viii be well
Please Correct,
The kennebec Journal still insists that