Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-08-03
Politics and Hard Times.

The Ellsworth american Of last week
contained a very sensible article on pol
tiles and Hard Times from which we
take the following:
In the next place. our Democratic
grumbler who wants a change OF admin
Istration to better the times. would DO
well 10 go Tor II while TO some other
country, and keep his eyes and ears open
there. He would lind his hard times"
talk there before him. We are ike the
rest OF the civilized world. except that
our condition i the best Canada mer
chants tell Us that their business IS worse
than ours. In England there is lack OF
employment, low wages. want and suffer-
F ing ,uch as we have not dreamed OIL
thousands OF operatives have nothing to
DO, and have no money TO emigTate. On
the European continent lie same condi
: found Has our Democratic grumbler
the check 10 claim that the Republican
party had caused all this:
Aud finally, il any honest man thinks
that any party i responsible Tor the times
let him look twice before he turns TO
Democracy Tor relief That party has
not left an ounce OF good administrative
blood in is veins. Il broke down tiieen
Years ago, with an eruption OF disloyalty
aud has never built up decent health
since
GIVE it power anywhere and extraya
gance and misrule set 10 1t once. Take
il at home in narrower view. or look
further out, where it LIS got possession
of great cities or states. and both the
debt aud taxes OF The people are increas-
ed Ia the broader held Of national
luauces there is nothing 10 he hoped from
Democracy and every thing 10 be feared.
Business men everywhere call tor set
lied and stable currency. Money lies
idle in the banks, awaiting this TO dow
once more ia cuIichiOg streams 20 set the
wheels OF industry hU.umiag AZ in. The
Republican party appreciates his, and Is
getting into solid column, in favor OF
speedy return TO currency under which
every man, when be earns or invests q
dollar will know what il j. worth, and
what be can get for II. On the other
hand, Democracy is becoming more and
more hedeviled with imitation and is ten
thousand ills. |, has made up it, initial
campaign for the year, in the great State OF
Ohio on this Issue, and looks 10 a neatly
united South for sympathy aud support
in the election this tall. Should it
triumph there. it means 10 make Imitation
the main article in lis creed Tor 1870 -
Does tho honest voter believe that this
will brig good times? A lille reflection
will teach him better. No. the only
safety Is Ia sticking 10 tie old state. The
Republican party has not been wiihou.
faults, but It's burdens and responsibilities
have been tremendous. and it Is every.
where setting itself 10 reform abuses and
to protect The peoples best interests.
. Il cannot legislale money into every
mans pocket. but it can hold such
course IS 10 our finances, that capitalists
who have moIHy TO invest 10 business will
see clear skies and plain running aheed.
Then 10 our time industry Will revive.
new keels will be laid in our ship yards.
new buildings will 60 up all over the
land, every branch Of human labor will
fell the impetus. We have countless
wonders which the old world knows
nothing Of. Our great crops, wheat,
corn. and cotton are abundant. Drouth
and storm and food abroad will open
markets for US in the fall, and while we
do not look for q return OF the flood Tide
at once, we believe that the present year
is the worst we shall have. But when
better times" come, sensible men will
see that the Democratic party has no
more helped them forward by legislative
acts than it has stimulated the gentle
raius. the falling dews, or the life giving
sunshine.