Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-12-17

As the time for the assembling OF the
Legislature draws near, tue question OF
who will be the next Governor OF Maine
excites more and more interest through
out the State. The diverse opinion,
which we hear expressed, leads 70 the
conclusion that grea, uncertainty still
envelops the whole subject. some pro-
tess to Trims. though Jhe wish may Or
the parent OF the thought, that the cor
lapse of Communism OF which green
backism is only one OF ia rumerOus
slisses, may have weakened The position
OF enough mem YeIS eject 90 the Logs Sc
ture. those Of republican antCceden.s, ,o
secure The sending 10 the Senate ct the
name OF Governor Conaor in " hich case
s. amSUeT OF course be would 0C elected
DO 10, attach much importance TO this
view Of the matter. because l do not
think IL al al. likely to take place Fhe
democrats and greenbackers Tough. the
campaign together, aud together lhey
will doubtless share the spoils Of Office.
The question then comes up. which o.
ibe other two highest candidates viii The
Senate select; There ca1 oe no dout.
tina, smith and Gsrcelon VII ba the Two
FROM which one must be taken. aud the
question which sgita;es the public mind
Is which will u be-? While / do NOT be-
lieve that any good TO the party car
grow ont OF the discussion OF this sutiec,
by the Republican press, j claim that D.
Is only fair, now the matter has pro
crossed thns far, that both sides -ba. BE-
heard. The DEMOCRAT IN - leading
article AS, week, taxes \ decided starC
in favor OF Dr.. GAce,ou. have car,-
fully read the article, and the priuCipa
reasons which l find given, are. 6gst
lha. the Doctor Is more nearly IN accord
with the Republicans on the financial
question. sud second that Mr.. Smith is 3
traitor TO the party Now in speaking
OF traitors. can but recall the tact that
DR.. Garcelon wss an early abOltiO- Is,
and a republican from the or auizaiou
OF the party up TO s. time when b. i,.t
that MS claims for official position we've
not duly recognized, hen he osseiy DE-
serted to the enemy 80 g time too when
the issues growing out Of the Sar were
al unsettled II Smith IS e traitor for
joining a new party on 8 new issue, @ltor
the questions which gave birth 70 the re-
puo can party were apparently settled,
how much greater is Gayceiou wA0 de-
serted 20 the comm.n enemy when lbe
questions upon which be had joined Issue
with me democratic party, were s,i.i III
settled and peDdiug'
l. Is c.simet tust the issue vas fought
as me financial question, and that to be
consistent, The republican Senate must
Sc lect tor Governor out OF the two can
dida;es. the one whose views "a this
subject more resrIv accord with their
own. Nov Who does not Know .t.' the
issues OF ga money. Initiation aid ai,
that, are IS dead IS julius Ca,ar2 Tne
battle has bee - fought and bones. money
has won, not in this State Il i true, bat
it !, no less true that these questions oe-
long 10 ihe dead past. What rensiDs
The ql-s ipn vt ~UtdIaSing ia, clgsu-
CT from oGr N-Lun~. BANKS. s. scheme
frauZLt win Immense mischief AM
boa stands the Doctor upon this subject?
Let MS speeches duriug the lA,c cau-
paigu decide Upon,4li questions there
tore. save one. md that q dead one, Mr.
ui.h isln tall accord w,.b the repul.i-
can party, while upon all questions Mr..
GarceIon = in Gal. accord with the demo
crats. As governor, If elected. be wi.l
do everything 10 MS power TO strengthen
THAI party. In his message which will
be used IS a campaign dOcuUeu. we
msy expect him 70 c7ndsnSe tae South
ern ol.rages or deny them uI toto. recog-
niEe our national chief magistrate only
as a fraudulent President. and il short.
IL will be a epitome Of al the nastiueSs
Of the dem ,cratic press for the pas, two
years. Do the republicans OF Maine