Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-08-19

ONfoEp The Republicans opened ih'
campaign Aug i5tA. All day long the ralr
poured down without ceaslng. Hal II
beer pleasant A band AMI a large dolega'
lion was expected from Paris, another
from Norway. AMI large company from
ousfeld. 10 woad have been the largest
political meeting for Ycars. A. 10 was
though u had rained siiiay AMI the mud wa'
ankle deep .a some places, the church Wa
nl Dr. lIerscy introduced Gen. J. l.
swim. of Boston who has stumpcd This
state every presidential year Tor ao years.
with few appropriate remarks. MI
swim began his speech by fcw ocular
remarks which won the good Will % hl'
audience a, once. Then be showed up Wv
iily the utter nllacy OF Carl Schufi's
speech on Blaine. AMI showed that Blaine
was one of the purcs, statesmen since
Washington IL devoted few minutes
% riiiculng the campaign scares ih'
Democrats are trying % raise. The Dem
ocraiic Platform was regular Junk shop
wherein were heApcd contradictions aud
lm1eclllilc- he compared 10 with The
tarIghtforward. plain. honest platform
o. the Republicans, AMI gave a scaihins
review OF the past record OF the Demo
craft. We eau only jaige OF What they
will 40 10 The future by what they have
done 10 the past lie told Of a poor sol
der whom be met al Augusta, who va.
wounded q times al the battle OF GeitYs
burg. and who says he only wants 70 live
for the sake OF casting his vote Tor the
soldiers best friend James G. Blalne. lie
m 4 an0,h q soldier In Boston, who lost
both arms By shell. who says be will car
~ a vote for Blaine 10 his teeth % the bal
10, box. Everywhere the soldiers are raj
lying Tor Blaine. the man 81 their choice
and for whom they have been waiting 30
long Ne spoke OF the utter lack Of cnth1
slasm Tor Cleveland on every side. Are
the Democrats ashamed OF their owa can
dldateg The Nsr York Sua, the leading
Democratic agent says the only hope for th'
party Is FOR Cleveland 10 resign. His nom
nation was a frlghtfal blunder. Why does
no, Cleveland send out his letter OF accep,
ancel why are 80 many al work trying -
patch itupi Are the Democrats such I'm
beetles that the entire party can't get up
simple letter or arc they In a qaandnr,
And don't know what to 10 or where q
turn The talk Of Cleveland the "greA
reformer" Is slckenlng. lie Is one OF th'
greatest bosses" known. lie signed ev
cry oil sgAins, his enemies Ia Tammsny
he vetoed every bin against the County
Democracy his friends he vetoed the ten
ure OF Office bill for the sake Of shielding
nj. friend, Herbert o. Thompson, th'
Tweed OF New York" he was nominsted
through the Influence OF the gag law
The poor car drivers OF New York ar
compelled 10 work n hours day. On'
driver told the speaker he had little cir
whom he loved a. his own lie, yet he ha'
never seen her by day light, except Sun
DAYS. Even the slaves In the old southern
days were not compelled 10 work II hour
a day. when a Republican leglslstur
passed hin for the relief OF these poo
men. Grover Cleveland vetoed II. "B!
their fruits shall ye know them" BY hi
record Judge ye the man. all ye who labor
Gen. Swim closed BY a few remarks on tn
tariff The party who tries TO uphold IRE
trade Is doomed. Free Trade Is SLAYER!
Tor the laborer. Men work In some part
Of Europe for ten cents day. Factories
nav girl weavers IS cents . day. IL tn
protective tariff was removed, manufAe
tarers would be compelled to reduce wag
e, 70 correspond with those In Europe o
.Au, down. once IN Van Buren's tim
the ,arrin was very low. and farmers hA'
70 sell potatoes for u cents oushel' AM
other crops 10 proportion. lie promise
IA conclusion 1851 900 Republican votes Il
Mass. for Blaine.