Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-09-04
POLITICAL.

George William Curtis pertinently OBJ
serves In Harpers' Weekly that the best
thing the democrats have To Offer for the
Fall campaign is the defamation OF the
character OF President Garfield.
The accusation having been brought
against Democrat on the Ohio State tick,
ct that he was temperance man he very
speedily proved by the sffiiayits of forty
persons, who had seen him stake suthin',"
that his name did not weaken the ticket.
L. G. Kline, the Democratic candidate
for Governor OF Iowa, in q recent speech
remarked; II am in favor of saloon on
every hilltop, If necessary, and on every
roadside, and on every street and thor
oughfare and In all public places. The
more public the better"
Capt. c. A. Boutelle, Maine Congress
man-elect. is sound on the tariff question,
aud will prove & strong advocate or the
system in the House. His election adds
another to the list of men who will assure
the country OF the attitude of New England
on this question when occasion oters-ir
there is any doubt As 10 where she stands.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
When Mr.. Diugley was first elected to
Congress. he spent some time in Bath look
ing into the matter OF ship-building. Now
that his district has been enlarged, he has
been visiting the granite quarries OF Pc
nobscot bay. He is one OF the few Con-
gressmen who consider II duty To learn
their business nrst, and take care OF the
offices aftervard, II az dl.-POrtldnd Adj
rertiSer.
The Lexington (Ky.) Ga=ette Dem.
declares that "the shamelessness with
which bribery was practiced at the election
In Louisville where there was local con-
test for the Legislature In one OF the dis
tricts, should be rebuked In the most sum-
mary manner, aud neither candidate should
be admitted 10 the seat" This Is where
one Democrat run against another, and In
q State whose Democratic majority rarely
falls below 1900.
Judge James Jackson OF Georgia, 10
an article in the North American Rerie,o on
Shooting at Sight" says The day OF the
yrogshop and OF that which II produces
the inAsmed passion and the deadly weap-
ou-is rapidly passing away. The local
option retail law generally pervades IN the
State OF Georgia; codnty after county pro-
hibits the traffic, reduces expenses ana
dimjnlshes crime. The prosecuting OIL
GERS OF the state sre pa according TO the
number of criminals tried, and they INFORM
the writer that in those counties where
this traffic Is prohibited the ONCE OF Sole
itor General is worthless.
The trouble With the Democratic par
w, thinks the New York Herald, Is too
many Colonies. Colonel Watterson and
Colonel Dana. Colonel Tilden and Colonel
Kelley, Colonel Hoadly, Colonel Pendleton,
Colonel Mclean and q large army OF other
Colonies might do well 10 resign and re-
tire TO private life or 10 the RANKS. They
are all good men. and some OF them, no
doubt, weigh two hundred and fifty pounds.
But they cannot all command-that Is all
very plain"
They substitute Colonies for bosses 10
Democratic States.
Rep. Dlngley intends TO again intro
duce his Shipping bill. which passed the
House last winter and was not acted on by
the Senate, as soon as the next Congress
is organized and there Is little doubt that
it will pass. 1t Is essentially good meas
ure, and the discussion which 1t has called
out has been OF benefit, as 1t has called the
attention OF members to opportunities to
improve and make It more effective for
good to the commercial interests OF the
country.-ROckidRd Opinion.
In States where no elections are To be
held this year there is no political excite
ment whatever, although the country is on
the verge of au other Presidential contest.
But in some of the States where elections
are pending, the political chaldron Is boil
ing tlercely, notably in OHIO. Massachu-
setts and New york will soon be red hot,
but Pennsylvania seems about to drop into
the hands OF the republicans without a
very severe struggle.
An exchange is puzzled because it fuds
the two paragraphs given below In Wednes-
days Herald, both in editorials:
cit cannot be held that the Democratic
party Is so much superior to the Republi-
can, in honesty or any other desired quail
". as to afford q sufficient reason for a
change This big country needs bigger
issue than that"
"Twenty-four years Is long lease Of
power. The theory Of our government
and the frequent recurrence or elections
unite In affording the people needed oppor-
tuuities for a change. Unless there is
some strong reason why the Republican
party should stay, 1t ought to 60"
Congressman Diugley was in the city
last week and pleasantly greeted large
number OF our business people. Wednes-
day he visited Hurricane and Vinalhaven,
in company with General Tillson, and for
the first time inspected the wonderful bus
mess carried on In granite at those places.
The transfer OF this portion OF the State
into the district, represented by Mr.. Ding
ley, places a large number OF new and
widely differing interests under his care,
aud gives him as extensive a variety OF In
terests to represent as the State affords.
Gov. Diugley is very popular man In
these parts and our people are proud u
have such q man for their Representative.
-Rockland Courier.