Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-04


An oar place nsteal.
ESirr from the Remarks OF DIR. Doug
I.s .F Pton, In Defence or tn. tt.pive
." ~ OF the Tow 81 Grafton.
III ser and Gealleuleu:
L. ith degree ct umidity to-. l
rise ya word in support OF this re-
soig rilg. as do. the ouorrous
ex. ,h1 indebtedness of this S.,e,
et III 'soa, time. This town OF Graf
ton f, ua'cd in the northwestern portion
ci ONat County, twenty miles i-om
Be,t .ol ,le diScct stage route from
Beta. Er3! y H.. and ibo yes
rum. 10 said road are obliged TO gsss
og- pgr times each -eek, and ne
ROAD sug a, il does through this 4o.ch
or cessari'y requires a great
au a55r and money to keen {. in
rep4 ad.a4,y .iA,,. Aud here let
mo be. 90 ordinary necessity T,ald
u-. .. 10 Ssh tor an appr1pr on
lr.L S.. ,Gcl--,g While F- a. 50
o... el4 ,qSa.ian and deb. C.tI
au @. goes ..l 9o,t jui 54 ut
w.. Ton redGcnL .sXeHaa) Bat
:ho a5a OF the road, the crrrm-
s,an-s. 'ho Inhabitants, comp5i 1 10
urge .oE .he members OF this h Sc.
no. o,. lr propriety, bat the nee y
OF gfe,. - the prayer Of these pc. on
ers
p, rs, i4 opelin, mp tho Wild Isuds
OF tb, e'a.e, ,omo Of tEe bes, OF whicn lie
in tht .,r.hafo part Of Oxford count md
With - town OF Grafton. they al Gu
title 10 ,ame Consideration that other
spa settled districts receive, and
wLiC D State has always exteooed 20
b.sc ly iuha5ItsD.s Being upon q
dire, lai route, as -Aid before, with
40 .er way OF reaching The northern
terl....s han through this notca or pas,
is :, -ssooaole that the State sh,.id
comg ,h- assistance OF these indu3..i-
ous . iaa4l ci;izens in this tine II
ihSi. lue need
r.. see Dy tho statement OF iac.s
,ll- are twenty Taxpayers and ion
mil, u road running direct through no
TOW .ocp ID repair, besides al he
braucl DADS. thereby giving to each ;aN.
pnytr mare than one half mile Of roa to
build N! taking into consideration ne
iificu es TO be overcome in building he
road Trough such mountainous eld
di.iicGi, place, think 1t would be q .icult
to hud parallel ir the State OF Ms.-e.
Ol c ass cannot tel he exact amount
Oi u ard labor /, "ould COS. 10 put
the l ~ repair. out most OF you, :, u
slem, ave al idea ol the amou it
mig " build bridges, 10 Ill. rp,aad
turor,. ,road over ioar miles where ne
water has hal such powerful sway aEd
le0 d. .ai Ia such horrid conji,5n.
(whic o3Ldiioa I aaye shown you my
remi -.)
Ii. Gentlemen here viii take seri-
Gus. a,J consideration the enormous
our. bat must iaI. upon those poor
peof . they 60 not give them ihl aeip-
lug aa.j. know tha. we can i. AFFORD
To e any appropriations, bui IL his
exl.,u casa can 5l. think il the d.ty
o.. :Lc STATE OF Maine 10 grant the prayer
ot ,hes- petitioners.
dc lOt believe 10 being 90 generous
IN such cases, but 30 believe In be.ng
just nd, gentlemen, call this but JUS
tica. / bu. small matter .5s he
S.a., ...f vital Importance to ta.s op-
lr5ss 9p.o in tn town Of Grafton.
IT, -,lenen Is tee LIS. and only
tliag .fa asked .og during this session.
nave ZEN very qa.e., and in my at
mos o. lie lime.
Rs ag fortune, or misfortune, 10 I'VE
in o. il- dark corners Of the sac,
whe Z SEQ and know something u me
situation end burdens imposed upon ne
poor cia ~ men.
con, he,e as the poor mans ll,ld,
and a. olng 10 help them as lsr as an
With plopriety.
Il Is said tnat the State is poor auJ 10
debt. To his | agree. But let M ssk
what &c State OF Maine? Is IL Ut
the p c-mposng tha State? ao ii
the.e por,i.n OF those people VII o
unior,L Li.... .a Is re c,se Vi,A a. .
peOpl O. 1e town of Grafton. hal "a
With u rom tbemP
Ia. 70 your good judgment in his
matte, J.d trCs. that yor viii cons ,er
ssriIa and grant itc rrlVer u 'irsa
pe.r'r 7, for | believe ot all ihe ap,j-c.
rri ,t,c .-syd for, there j. no one more
ao0e rs NJ or Consideration. an L
s-cro csrsor why. if this resolv, l. v I'D
dawn Wy re OlTe asking tor money
should got share The same tate,