Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-12-26
THE STATE rREAsuRERsHIP.

We were gratifled to notice recently In
one Of our eastern exchanges, that the cam
didacy of Hon. Il. L. Bowers meets with
much approval in that part OF the State.
In q recent issue we endeavored to show
that the weight OF the arguments which
might be urged In behalf OF each candidate
was clearly In favor Of Mr.. Bowers. No
reply TO the statements which We then
made has met our eye, but that our readers
may not lose sight OF the merits Of the case
which York county will present to the Leg
islsture, we repeat the substance OF the
article referred to.
First The Constitution prohibits any
person from holding the Office for more
than i've years, and since the adoption o.
the biennial system of elections, four
years has become the longest period foI
which an incumbent can hold. Mr.. Hol-
brook il reelected will have served for i've
years, which Is msnifestly one year longer
than any successor possibly can serve ne
will have had three elections, which vii
Just as manifestly exceed by one the hon
ors that can be conferred upon any one
hereafter, and his continuance in the Office
will have been for nearly twice as long as
the average of his predecessors from the
first year of the State government to The
present time.
Second: The present Treasurer is from
a county which during the last three years
has supplied the State with Treasurer,
an Attorney General, and President of the
Senate, aud which now reckons Govern
or-elect among its citizens. We refer. As
most OF our readers will suspect, TO Cum
berland. In contrast with this list oil
prominent officials, poor old York pre-
sents & naked page, no recognition what
ever having been made OF hel In the dtstri-
button OF State offices.
la view OF these facts, OF tire general
merits and special fitness for the position
Of Mr.. Bowers whom she now brings for
ward as a candidate for the rreasurership,
aud Of the additional fact that she cheer
fully comedies all other houors and emol-
umeuts TO other sections, we trust that the
York delegation will use all honesteforts To
have the single claim of the County recog-
nized, and 10 thwart the selfish ends oil
those who having received more than an
equitable share still clsmor for other ia
yors. Conscious that her claim Is reason
able and fair, York will confidently be-
speak the aid of all legislators, whatever
part OF the State they may represent, who
desire To have fairness aud harmony main
tanned BiddSford Journal.
We commend the foregoing article to
Oxford Delegation. Mr.. Bowers, during
his term as Councillor for this district ha:
Interested himself for oxford county
wherever an opportunity offered. He Is
well qualified for the place, and II there Is
TO be any change in State officers, 1t seem:
fitting that he should be accorded this po'
sition. II is not well for one man TO hold
a Treasurer's birth too long, no matter
how honest and reliable be may be. There
should be rotation, here. II anywhere. II
the present Treasurer holds over, Il mss,
he for two yesrs-so the constitutional
limit, while more OF his successors car
have more than four years under the pro-
vision for biennial elections. York CouH-
tv Is entitled 10 the consideration claimed
flr it. by the Biddeford Journal, and this
C ,urtesy exhibited to 1t would assist great
In keeping ner in the Republican column.