Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-07-06


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The omissions ~ the platform OF the
I,,. D,uocraLi, Convention. was alluded
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somewhat refreshing % see mSny OF 'ne
o.i doctrines, which had rlsted out or
ia,.r,. oJi,r. cast rf forever, But The
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ore ". ,"e p.anAS. declared 20 nave oeen
omitted q. AUG ''-'' ms '1'n g 'N ~
The embrace o' 'Ae Aeiho'''-'0 parry -
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20. convention ".-' TOO I''''''' " u'e-'S'
u.r r..i' receive ,-' SANCTION 0i 'he parry
.'~eN"eie. Inc standard oeaIef OF Tue
party h'- 'ltP'i.u Tue OMISSION """ gwen
II g.. Zoe authority 90 Irregular iesoln'Ion.
=, s,'c1aae ~ Bangor Coz. hooeTls Is
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Mi. ,r Ill.,, ,L.. nr5biri,ory law. tina,
bon. at contention 50 long upon our
-.4.u.c books. Iueyer favored, l never
-a5i- ! believe d is revolutionary Id
l PIN. 80 70 '.'s -" Ne. So - - ,be
~. -, I'm, ,s,,n..-sDcs which il claims
o. advance; and while openly oppose
IL. shall. The more openly and jealousy
i ',s >:ou ls,. go, . = -, '',,s "a a.
,aI,,sn,ialiv conduce to the prosperity OF
cur state. and The general welfare OF It's
ciuzens.
/, Will be seen by this, that The Demo
cratic candidate Is IN favor OF measures
Tor the promotion Of temperance thA'
would more substantially conduce TO the
prosperity OF Inc State. ms WouId nave
0eeH good plank II It had only toid Inc
people what the better measures were.
As IL now stands, X Is promise too
indefinite TO awaken any hope OF reform
10 this direction. Il simply shows oppo'
si,ion 70 an existing law. which, the party,
il ~ power. would repeal and return
anew 10 the general discussion OF a great
cause which might end in nothing or
something far inferior 10 the present law.
This omission having been supplied, il
NAV be that the Others will soon. in some
form, receive the sanction Of the party.
The first and most noticeable tact,
concerning the Democratic platform, is
lis great NEGLECT OF State affairs. Il has
slrnos, ,o,alIv i.-.orad,ba State NJ Maine.
ard ,,i,,b, s,s,,,- -...ll to- ra-,v in
Cs,sds I'D Ne,y R-,,s,,;oL - C,ho a.
fo- Ns;,a I,ss;r,.o, rl.,ks asa-,o ,ha
genera ,ovs-nre,, H. savan,oer,b
miami s;,oe .5do5 si,,,,Iv oo,5er,s
,,-oh;h;.;o, L. s;x..a,,h 80 a-a-,hodv
~ ,o-ge, tho mas, and s,Dasls - avarv
one N foroe, marty names and rpsb for.
ward N The snnnor, nj this mos, nstrio,ie
partv. The fifteenth demands reform in
The State and nation and nr0e. Il on the
most singular of all pleas. viz: that the
people may ..rs,prn n the sconomv Of
the Democratic administration Of former
DAYS The eighth plAnk simply repeats
the above reopirino ra,orro md economy
in the national State and municipal
government
In su tb. sbove sevsntsep pripeiules
sud resolutions Of the Democratic party
Of Maine the only .npsion 70 State afsirs
are those inst enumerated. If reform in
Maine Is 50 necessary. il would seem to
be the duty OF the reformer 10 place
before the people the evils they are
enduring and suffering, and point on.
specifically some OF the principles, meas
urcs and laws by which their suaerings
could be relieved or ameliorated. Ii
prohibition DESTROYS business. ruins FIRE
sides. eueryates men and abuses women.