Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-07-22
COUNTY SITUATION.

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" is a very peculiar one, and has been
complicated during the past week, by the
action of the Democratic County Conven-
ton. For several years the Democratic
party has been growing beautifully less
by the seeding of It's members. who have
Joined the Greenback ranks. The Dem
ocratic party, which has given its old
opponents, the Republicans, 50 many hard
raps, has nearly faded away, and now
that the remnant has pledged itself to
vote for two parties, we fear 1t will be
totally DESTROYED. The few Democrats
present at the convention pledged them
selves to vote for Garcelon upon the Ban
gor platform. and advised all Democrats
TO vote for the Grcenback county nomi-
nees, who stand on the Portland Green
back platform. The inconsistency of this
course Is so apparent that it does not need
10 be pointed out. Il IS 4 complete sur
render of principle and was frankly adj
mi,ted to be so, by the speakers at the
convention. They said fairly and square
": I'VE are not Grecnbackers; we would
rather endorse the Republicans than the
Grcenbackers if there were but the tnan-
cial issue before the people. But next
wear there Is to be a national election, IN
which the questions Of States rights are
10 be discussed. Then our strongest OPP
ponents will be the Republicans. If we
now help the Greenbackers TO cast these
Republicans from Office, the Greenbackers
must. in turn, next year, assist US IN
fighting for our old principles; for then
there will be no financial questions to dis
cuSs. as they have been practically settled
al the present time Anything to
beat the Republicans" IS the watchword
ANYTHING 70 draw dissatisfied Repubh-
cans into such complete separation from
their party as 10 place them under our
control, next year.
We predict that there are many honest
Democrats who are not to be sold out IN
this manner. The convention was called
at the busiest season Of the year-during
haying-and a few delegates only were
present. The convention was controlled
by Zone man power, and though most
of the delegates present were in favor Of
endorsing the Greenback ticket, there
was a minority, and quite respectable
minority. who could not swallow the
..bitter pill which Mr.. Hastings said he
was willing TO take TO phySic the Repub-
hcaa party. Democrats were advised to
use their liberty in rejecting the names Of
such as they considered unfit for Office,
and the liberty given viii be freely con-
strued by members Of the party as per
hitting them 70 vote the whole Repubh
can ticket if they see lit so to do. \
leading member Of the convention ac-
knowledged that many Democrats would
vote the Republican ticket or refrain from
voting at the coming September election.
Republicans can but see the drift Of
this movement-that it Is into the Dem
ocratic camp. Such unscrupulous men
and Democratic politicians as Pillsbury
of Augusta, OTIS Of the ROckland Opm-
con. and q host of Others, have taken
control Of the new party and propose TO
shape It's policy. This endorsement Of
the Greenback ticket by the Democrats Of
Oxford County viii open the eyes Of
many. who will, therefore, return to their
old party allegiance.
We DO not believe that this coalition
Will carry Oxford County. There are
many Republican Greenbackers who Will
now return TO their party; there are many
honest Democrats who viii vote with the
Republicans or stay at home, and there
are many Republicans who stayed at
home last year. that viii turn out and
vote al the coming election. 1t Will re-
quire only a few hundred Republican
voters TO overcome the forces Of the conf
bined opposition as shown last year, and we
have fully the number required in reserve,
as is indicated BY the vote of 1876. If
every Republican voter Is at the polls,
We can overcome the coalition without
acquisitions from either party. All our
voters ,riU be out and we shall draw from
both the other parties in numbers suth-
Glen, TO overwhelm this corrupt trade, to
turn the Republicans out Of Office for the
sole reason that some other men want the
places.