Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-09-18
Uhaf 70 Mems.

The casting OF so large greenback
vote iu AndroScoggin, Oxford and Som
erset Counties, last week, Is an event OF
deep significance. 1t is in Maine VIVA,
was rioting in Pennsylvania and New
York. IL IS rising OF sn element IN
society, which il once given control will
ruin the nation for personal advancement.
In conversation with soft money man,
some time since. we told him that the
flush times of sixIy-One and three were
due to a terrible and bloody war.
million men were taken from the ranks
OF producers and became consum-
ers alone. The government went into
the market 50 purchaser. II was obliged
to have goods and men. As is always
the case at such times. il did not stop at
figures, but gave the prices asked. Thus
the remaining producers found ready
market for their wares, and high prices
ruled Since the war ceased the vast
armies OF the nation have again entered
ordinary fields OF labor; the factories
which did a flourishing business when
without competition. have been met by
competitors who. observing their pros
perity; wished 10 share it. snd. SIS q result
the market has been flooded with all
kinds of manufactured goods. This e1-
plains the hard times fully snd CON-
pletely. The government had nothing
to do with the present financial distress
except. BY closing the war. and thus
ceasing 20 purchase well" replied
this great political economist. "of course,
i don't want men to kill one another;
bat / lO0uld like to see Just such times
again The tone in which this remark
was made. and the look which accom-
panied it, spoke more than the words.
and plainly said; Though the humanity
in my nature forbidsymy plainly stating
that would rejoice in another war, yet
/ would be willing to see one, provided
it would give Us flush times again, that l
might, with less labor fill my depleted
purse"
Sel6shness is st the bottom OF this
movement. The leaders say TO the peo-
pie, you are poor; give Us the govern
ment and we will help you to secure
money without labOring for it. That is
their whole theory in nutshell II you
have been unfortunate in business. they
tell you there is not money enough with
which to do business; while the banks
are full. and at the money centres 1t may
be had tor one per cent. on call. If you
are out OF funds, they tell you the grasPing
monopolies Of banks hold them all, and
that their stock holders are growing rich
bY drawing two interests; while halt the
banks in the cities are curtailiug their
business and surrendering their circula-
ton. With such sophistry and false
hoods they deceive the people, and wah
9 great cry about the oppression OF the
poor man, they have carried over Jour
thousand votes in this State Of Maine
Bot this is not the end OF their effort
The movement has grown i've fold dur
ing The past year, and unless prompt, fair
and honest action meets it. it will GER
tainly sweep the State. This is the opin-
ion OF men capable OF Judging the tenn
per of the people.
II is time for thOs who believe in in
teliigent government, to be awakening
30 the danger which threatens our insti-
tutions. Ii once control is obtained by
those ignorant, ranting demsgoguss who
lead these movements. two or three years
will suffice TO undo the work of quarter
century. Our national debt will be re-
pudiated or become perpetual burden.
Who believes that such men as address
these soft money gatherings can admin
lister the affairs OF State ?-men who
speak with q nasal twang. and TO save
their lives cannot utter mplete gram
NAUTICAL sentence with half the words
correctly pronounced. Al the country
has any one thing above another to lear,
it is an uneducated public service. And
just such service will these greenbaek
ers give Us if they are permitted. A
democrat who was run for the Legisla-
iure last week remarked. with much
hilarity. al thought the Democratic party
stopped pretty low when il took me for
candidate; but when l learned who my
soft money competitor was. | felt like
quite 8 man. 1t would have been dis
grace to every man in the district if this
candidate had been elected. but we shall
be disgraced in higher walks still, il
prompt action is not taken 10 prevent
communists uprising, even though it be
disguised under such names as "soft
money" and the poor mans" parties