Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-08-15
pLAISTED'S JEREMIADE.

GOV. Plai>ted has Just issued three
column letter accepting the Democratic
nomination for Governor. He is pleased
% call il a letter OF acceptance" but it
turns ont 70 be doleful tale Of wrongs
heaped upon him by the Executive Coun-
Gill; and few lines added, denouncing Ma
tIonal Banks, and the Republican financial
policy. We are inclined 70 think that the
letter. like William II. EngliSh's Indiana
speech. would make good campaign doc
mueut for the Republicans. Early in the
conflict between the Governor and Coun-
Gil, Governor Plaisted had considerable
sympathy. our people alway feel in
clined to champion one against seven.
But a the Governors motives became
more fully apparent, all this feeling dis
appeared He has whined 50 much about
the matter that the people are tired Of the
subject
Il PlaSted, with divided State admin
iStration backed by Republican LegiSla-
,ure, had made fair division Of the Coun-
" Offices. which became vacant by limits-
ton. he would have stood better. II he
had promptly renominted Judge Libby. he
would have been in still better circum-
stances. The people might have backed
hum up in his demand 10 control the minor
State Offices. But he carried matters with
too high hand. He being the only Dem
ocrat in State authority, had no right TO
demand that all sppOinteeS should belong
% his party. He had no right 10 foiSt de-
feated candidates into Comfy Offices, when
they had been rejected by a majority of
the votes He had no right TO say TO Judge
LIBBY, e., ] did not approve your decision in
the cOuut-ou,. therefore YOU shall not be
re-appoiuted. The Council is body,
provided hy the Constitution 10 act as a
check upon the Governor. II was in
tended that their veto power should pre-
vent partisan sweeps, and iniudicious APP
pointmen;S. The Council IS of no use ii,
u Gov P.aiSted declares, IL is simply 10
confirm his nominees. when they are quail
idej by nature or experience to Ill the Of
ices for which he has selected them. The
advice and consent" Of the Council is re-
guirrd before appointment, that the best
Judgment Of such body may assist sin
gle biased mind in providing for the well
fare OF the State. The Council has done
is Constitutional duty. and has stood no.
bly, by an bipartisan Judiciary. as well
a. checked the Governor in his partisan
raid upon sll the offices. The people see
that the tight was precipitated by Governor
Plaisted and that be has been on the wrong
side from the start. He cannot change the
current of thought by any more whining.
In regard to his National Bank addenda,
the Portland AdrertiSsr remarks:
In the second place, he says that the
Republican party IS the party OF monopo-
lies favoring banks Of issue and demand
ing the decentralization OF silver in order
20 place the business OF the country " at
The mercy of the money kings who are
able 20 manipulate gold The business
OF the country is quite able 10 take care Of it.
self If Congress will let it alone. The banks
are part Of the machinery Of business,
and in no sense monOpolies. Gov. Plaisted's
plan 10 transform the national treasury in
10 ! gigantic bank with the two houses Of
Congress for directors, is thoroughly un-
sound. Nobody proposes 10 "demonetize'
silver, but the compulsory coinage OF two
millions of silver dollars a month, 10 be
stacked up in the treasury, is certainly a
wanton waste of the public money and |
Should be stOpped.