Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-07-20
POLITICAL NOTES.


The Democratic party VIII not have
been out Of ofiice 81 yesn until March,
lss2. Therefore, 10 cannot hope to attain
Its majority As an opposition party next
November.
1t Is reported that General Howell,
the editor OF the Atlantic tGa) Consfifn-
tioa. took one good look at the Tammany
crowd At Cincinnati and remarked: "If
lived In the North, would be Rnpubli-
can"
The bulldozer Is not dead even In
Maryland. The first Garfield and Arthur
pole raising In Maryland occurred Thurs
day ut Hyattsville, In Prince Georges
County. On beginning the work on Mou-
day the democrats attempted TO interfere.
The u. S. Treasury statement shows
that the refnnding OF the L. S. bonds in
bonds OF lower rate Of interest has saved
the government SIS, 2ss, les annually In in
terest. The government WAS able 10 effect
this great saving because IL had kept It's
agreement with the people and its credit is
good. Honesty pays well.
The Secretary ofthe Navy, Mr.. Thomp-
son, although landsman, has the happy
faculty OF sailing round ut the end of the
year with good surplus of the annual APP
preparation uuexpeuded. This year he
has q surplus, unexpended, or g., SOC, 900.
The people can appreciate such kind of
financial seamanship.
While the Republican party OF the
country In i've years reduced taxation In
the form of customs dues and internal
revenue taxes over Sl2l 900, 900 on articles
Of general consumption, the Democrats,
in same length oftime, effected reduction
Of about 1900, 900, and confined their
reforms" 10 quinlne, tobacco and
whiskey.
Dennis kearuey Is in great disfavor in
san Francisco. The democratic wing OF
the worsingmen's party has deposed him
from leadership, severely denounced aud
even threatened 10 lynch him. He was
accused OF having 500, 900 worth ofproper-
" In Marblebead, Mass, which he had ac-
cumnlated nom the rich while he pretend
ell TO the workingnen 10 be pool
Congressman Weaver got of a queer
remark recently. He protested against
adjournment until Congress had doue JUS
tice TO the soldiers who saved the dag
that adorns your brow, Mr.. Speaker. IL
was changed in the Congressional Record,
which said be was appealing for the men
''who saved the Dag that throws its pro-
tecting shadow over the speaker rs he
occupies that chair to-day" and then adds
applause" where . strict regard for truth
would have required laughter"
Times DO not seem 20 have improved
much since John Quincy Adams day.
Once during Presidential canvass he
said, The bitterness and violence of Presi-
Dental electioneering increases as the
time advances. IL seems ~ If every liar
in the country was at work day and night
70 destroy my character. IL does not sur
prise me, because | have seen the same
species OF ribaldry year after year heaped
upon my father, and for long time upon
Washington"
Lowell Courier: Among the wild
propositions 20 the socialist convention At
Chicago, Was \ resolution that light, land,
sir and water are free gins of nature, and
that nobody should have more than his
share" Why gold and silver, which are
also gifts OF nature, were ommitted, we
cannot understand. Ii would doubtle IS
be an improvement all round II some OF
those who want a general division OF these
gins OF nature would use little more OF
their fair share OF water, and the rest OF
the community might be willing 10 throw
In proportiOnate amount or soap, which,
except in rare Instances, Is Got gin Of
nature"