Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1883-01-09
CORPORATE WEALTH.

CORPORATE WEALTH.
In this State the relations between cap
ital and labor have always been pleasant
aud satisfactory. There exists harmony
aud good feeling aud reciprocity OF inter
est between all classes and all yocations.
This should be encouraged by every good
citizen. The evils OF monopoly and the
power eIerted by consolidatei wealth, in-
juriOusly felt in some communities, are
not likely To gain any dangerous fOOthold
among an int. lligent people, an where
the ownership OF liud j. so largely and
well distributed As IL Is 10 NJ line. The
ge ieril intrlli gence AMI virtue OF the people
will stand as a barrier against any unjust
oppression arising from any source; aud
IL will protect the ownership Of property
and the rights or every individual, with the
single purpose OF doing Justice To the citi-
izrn, whether rich or poor. Let every
concession D. nude aud all laws be passed
which will elevate those industrial classes
and interests which adj 40 much To the
dignity. importance aud material advance
NEST of our State.
In the routine OF business life there can
not be absolute security from wrong prac.
tices, neither can justice be m-ted out
equally To all classes and vacations
There should, however, be- AL Intelligent
watchfuluess on the part or the less favor
Ell communities sni their representatives
who, By the nature OF their vocatiJns and
the laws which regulate business, can
never accumulate large fortunes, SD that
Justice, as far ~ possible by law, may be
secured the real object of popular gov
eminent being To secur'. to all the greatest
good and the widest field for effort. Pop
ular opinion should not only be enlighten-
ed, but the public conscience should be
kept alive by high standards of excellence.
A popular Judgment based upon such high
ideals will purify aud elevate politics. will
demand true reforms, National ani State
economy in expenditures, the abolition Of
unnecessary oiil ,-s, aud will tolerate only
such taxation a. is essential to the public
welfare. Such an Intelligent and con-
scientiOuS public sentiment will demand
that every possible safeguard be Placed
about the bal!ot-box: will demand an uu-
trdmneled ballot and will hold the faith of
the State sacred. Such public sentiment
will maintain that sound AMI exalted NOR
Slity, that observance OF the sancity OF
the Sabbath and religious institutions
which characterized our fOrefathers. Ii
will eradicate dem AZ ogsm and will entrust
the public affairs To those men who, by de-
vOtion to the common interests, have
shown themselves worthy OF confidence.
Such public sentiment, such exalted pa
triOtism and such devotion To the Well ne
ing of all classes, will make US a living IL
lustratiou of the great truth, Righteous
ness exalteth a nation"
THE SAFEGUARD OF POPULAR GOVERN
MENT.
Daring the past few years, issues have
arisen and controversies have taken place
in the State government, which have not
only been discreditable to the State, but
are calculated TO bring official authority
aud law into contempt. IL is idle now TO
enumerate these dissensions or their
causes. IL is better 10 poirt out remedies.
Popular government will maintain the re-
spect and regard of the people so long as
elections are fairly conducted, votes are
honestly counted. aud the different depart
ments of the government exercis. their
functions without trenching
upon the Others. The Executive shall
take care that the laws are faithfully en-
forced, but the people have declared II