Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-01-11

AMERICA,
effort. Under the most favorable conditions
o given number of men will not acquire the
same possessions. Plac. two men side by
side in the anne occupation one will ac-
| quire property year by year. while each
years end will find the other in less fayora-
Bile circumstances than at its beginning.
| Does any one believe that any policy of
! government or any code of laws can make
! both these men equally successful v not,
1 Is there any pretence OF justice in theory
which claims that these men should he put
upon q level. oy despoilng one Of his aceum-
ulations to make up for lack Of skill, care
I or industry hi the other
Law can and should protect the poor and
the weak against the exactions Of the pow
erful and grasping il can secure To the un-
! fortunate given amount of property which
the creditor should be forbidden to touch
| it can make him secure in the prosecution Of
an honorable vocation; i, can give the la
I borer a first lien upon the products Of labor
and capital for his wages 1t can and should
compel corporate wealth TO respect personal
rights. should it attempt TO ignore them
/ All this the laws of this State now give TO
/ the humbest individual. Further. our sys-
TEN of taxation treats with property rather
than with persons to that end. our public
schools are largely supported by u general
/ tax, 80 that many of the smaller and poorer
/ towns receive more than they contribute
| l. there sane man in Name who will
say io-day. that the laws should be 80
| changed. as 10 take the property of the more
| prosperous and divide II among those less
! SO Indeed. i there ono who will offer a
system by which present apparent inequali-
ties can Represented ?
Equality of conditions j. known only
among those savage tribes where poverty
and want is the cnsimon lot As soon
| men achieve civilization. a part will be
\ more successful in the accumulation Of
wealth than the many. just a few men will
excel the maJorit, by force of their superior
intellectual cndowmcnts.
The State can do this i, can give to all
an education which will. as far a. human
agency can do IT, remove natural differences
| between men and enable them TO intelligent
| ~ make use of their natural endowments.
Industry, energy, and prudence with good
common sense. will usually insure a good
degree of success.
! Only the communist and the dcmagogue
! will ignore these truths. More than all
other influences. the teacher. the press and
the pulpit can impress upon the Young those
/ principles of honesty. honor. sef-reliAncc,
1 perseverance and economy. which will insure
! aoompetenc, to all.
CORPORATE WEALTH
In this state the relations between capital
( and labor hsye always bscn pleasant aud -ai-
i-factor,. There exits harmony and good
i feeling sud rrcipro,.iiN Of in.ercst between al
classes AID AL yuCaiinu.. This should h. .ncuur-
/ aged by every gooi citizen. The evil. 81 mo-
/ nopolr and the puwer .xrrtrd by consolidated
wealth. ihiuriou,lt ieli 10 some communities
I are no, likely 70 gain any dangerous f,ulhold
among an intelligent pcup -. aud here the
ownership Of land . 80 isfgrls sud well di--
tTibUtcd n II i IN Maine. The general iut.lli-
: gene. spd virtue Of the lcoplc viii stand a
/ barrier against ant unjust oppression arising
from am source; and 1t viii project the owner
4 chip % property. aud The ight- Of ever in
/ disl'lusl. with TIE singlC purIp-p Of doing
+ justice To the ciiikrn. whether r,h or poor |
4 Let every c.nct'>>iun =" made ami 81 laws TO-
I passed. which viii elevate thu-e Industrial
classes sud Interests wslth add 80 much to ih.
dignity. importance and material adv anocmen
ofour ~tatr.
/ In The routine Of business life tn, r. cannot
b. absolute security from wrong practice.
/ neither n justice Ice melted out qIaI, to ali ]
classes and 70, alton. Ih' t. -h'-uid. hoA ever
De- al Intelligent Wa chfuiue>. ih. Ia-t Of
I the l'>- iasOr-d communities ,nI their r-pr,-
seniathr- wnO bs the na'uf, OF th.if socaiious
and The laws which regulate bu.in's,. can I
never a'Cumujstr la sc forum :. that ju-- I.
ilcr, ~ far pu.-ibl, bN law. mry re secured;
the real object OF lopul.r gosrrnu, NJ being To
/ .tcu'r I" ali The greatest 20 i aud thu wi est
J d. ID for. tfp.t. Popular opinion >hOrd not
I only b. Enlightened. bot tn public vOu,~irnrs
should b. hslt alive hy high sfAnda RI, uI.A-
/ criicnrr. Popular Judgment ba>sd u,on
such hugh Ideals ~ purify aud elevate politics,
WILL demand true ttiJim.. ,iiinAl ami State
ecuHou.y IN expenditure. the abolition Of w.
/ nr c-sary ofiicr. and w.ll toern- ouh such /
/ taxation .. D essential 10 the pubir welfare
1 such IN elligcni sud conscientious public
/ ,ntimeni VIII DEMAND that vs. ~ l,o-sih!.
safeguard To- placed lOpnt thu ballot ,ox ~iH
/ demand Au untrAuiin.lcl bal 81 ant viii hold
I toe faith Of me >iair sacred. >urh puLiir
s"utiuIeni vii m1iIltAiu that >aut,I aud a. ail,d
morality hist % ~rt Ancs. at III, .arr n, II he
Sabbath snd r. liSlnu- institution which char
/ acir med our forriaihet>. |; wi;l cr.dieae
dcEaG"gi-tn AMI MI uHirus' the p4b &C. afai :
Z 10 those men who. by de, oiiun 10 Ia, common
: lni-tr l., have >bown thcln>risr, worthy Of
confidence. such ii pu,ilc >ruiiin.nt such *.
/ lit.d patriotism and such devotion 10 the well
being f all classes. wi make dining iiiu,-
,ratiun Of the gr, a truth. r. ghlooI,nc-. ex-
/ slteth y nation.
/ I'M SAFEGUARD OF PS,PCLAK GOVERNMENT.
| During the past I, " Yeas, issue, have arts. II
ami couiTUNct ~i"- have taNrn p.ac~ IA the State
| government. which have not III y lccn III cred
liable t. the STATE. but calculated To bring
official authority sud Law mo con, mpt. IL Is
/ Idle now TO enumeraie these di..ensi u- or
their causes. It's better 10 point out REM die.
Popular government will maintain the respect
aud regard of The Peep 80 long 4. .ec IONS
are fsirlt conducted. votes are bone.ty count
/ ed and the different departments of he gov
erntne nj exercise their constitutional func' ions
without trenchlne upon the others. TIL. kx-
ecutI,e shall take carr that The Law. are faith
fully enforced, but the people have declared in
| the late election, thai The Governor must not
ignore the Executive Council. by removing
officers without that advice and consent which
II Necessary TO create them
Moreover, the people By a decided majority
have declared that The Executive branch Of the
government IL a. mucl bound TO CONFORM lie Sc
ton 10 the opinion of the supreme our. when
promulgated N OBJ .dience 10 the oonstitu
ton, PRIV ate cltlZ, II ODE it, mandates,
Ihi> decree OF the people !. IN harmony with
the etter and spirit Of the constitution aud the
precedent since the foundation of the state.
Such supreme Court Msine has had from /,
The beginning. men Of integrity and purity OF
character. aud learned in the law is not a |
tribunal which will transcend il. cons tuition
a. limits.
The late election in which differences OF
opinion upon this question were prominent is |
sues. ought 10 settle them for all time. The |
condition of the State is e.ey ated and universal
society protected, when the decisions of up
right and conscientious judges are acknow- |
lodged by honorable treatment, when intended |
to give constitutional justice 10 a State and con-
siitutionai expression TO the will Of the
elgn people. The repeated lesson Of history |
should not be disregsrded. The times are per- i
lioUs and fraoght with mischief whe n the pub |
lie mind becomes Influenced and debauched by !
purely Personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, by the APP |
peals Of the selfish, however eloquent and tai |
ented.
TO be in fact. as in name. government Of the |
people. elections should only be free and fair
but the votes should be honestly counted. All |
strained Interpretations Of law, all legal hair
splitting by which different result may be- sc.
cured than that hich the la Ots east an counted
show, or appear To have been intended 10 show, ,
by those who deposited them. crimes against |
popular government Of the magnitude Of treason,
for such that offence must be held, by which the
Will OF the majority lie set aside and tn Of the
minority substituted. The people 81 Ii state aud