Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-10-14
Nad0la Elgtgl, ?IsdaI, Nov. l.
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THE STATE TREASURYSHiP.
he following article concerniug The
Stais Trcasaryship. which ~ rcpriui non
ne BIifsford J1urnri. ssts forth clearly
anf rrssonAbiy he grouuis upou which
ne uembers % ne Legislature ron lork
County Nil present TIE name % hou. X
4. Bousr. FOR The offce % STATE TrvAsur-
sr. They grc brlsfy that hs l. thoroughly
guaiIfet by character ant business capAc-
~ for successful performance % The d.
uss of he offce. And that he belongs % a
section % the STATE which deserves some
recognition a. us tine for its stsAiy ant
fAithNll support Of The party NJ. Bow
ers l. DOT q new man . state sfsirs- lie
hss hsld Important and responsible oiiices
Already vita mach credit % himself, BAT
H. conduct two years ago showed Bis
willingness % subordinate personA con
siieratlons - secure harmony ant The
common good THIS year a nev state
Treasurer musf - chosen. the incumhert
having served through the constitutional
term. an In consideration % The Couti-
tons % The case ant the cordial way In
which YORK hAs co-opcrAtct viii Can
bsriand 10 ne contests % The year Il wouli
- graceful act FOR the members o. the
feglsiature NON Cumberland % support
those ron Nork In this matter n they
unite uPou 80 good = candidate A. Mr.
Bowers.
fuidasfora Jcurnsi
Two wears AZ 90 advocated ne election
81 Hoo. n A. Bowers. % Saco. a. state
Treasurer We submitted 10 hehalf % bis
candidacy considerations which we
thought should have weight WITH The Leg
.slAi1re. and we're sAnguine that oar views
wouli prevail In that body. bat he special
ftness % Treasurer Holhrook exhioitet
during The CARA days % PiAisteilsm, The
confidence rcposed In his ability And integ-
rlty. BIS personal popularity AMI genera
acQualntAnce with members, combined .
give hin strength such a. 20 other cAnti-
date couid command and M. Bowers de-
euned % compete with him In the caucus.
Haf ne AFTER allowed hls name % b. pre-
sented. u Is conceded hat b. woalt have
hat s,rong support. ant many % bis
frieuds believe Ne wouid have been nomi-
uatcf. Knt as vithdraval In thc Interests
% party harmony vks 80 warmly CON
menfe,i. that a. fsit assured o. his election
~ ne next Legislature. shOult be b. q
candidate before 10 for The position REFER
et %. n. during the ckns Nssing PRIOR .
the caucus any d0ubt was ertsrtAincd OF
hls eminent fitness f1r The Trcasurcrship
nore found voice. Bat on The contrary ne
oplnlon va very geuerAiiy expressed that
b. possessed The sAgacity, caution, basi.
ncss training. experience, ant scqlAnt-
ancs wlth ths fnanclal afAirs % The STATE.
which - required % one tlllng hat In
portknt once. A. the Legislature elect u
about - convene ant lork County propos-
- % present he name % Mr.. Bowers, ~
bespeak again he atisut0u % such Of oar
rcaiers A. oil have q voice an Vote 10
ne matter. - the lnfreg aent recogni-
uon % this Co1nty ln The tistriootion o.
ne STATE ofilces. York Il iu both vAlua-
uon and p0puistiou ne third county In The
state. yet In scanning The list % preseut
0rclAls Cor re lork cOuuty ircumbents,
we fnt none save ons Trustee % The state
Reform school 90 What arr deemed The
more honorable positions, and u such A.
arort fair compensation - their occupants
York hNs not one. We submit that thus
- ignors TITS important county. every Zach
% which Il aghting ground and held only
~ The unyielding courage AMI unsslnsh
sAcrlfcss q The rank and Gle % our party.
IL poor politics which cAnnot b. Too soon
Ahantouct.
Tso years ago. when Mr.. Bowers Vas
q candidste Cor his once. The DEN0cEAr
sad q good word f0r hin We believe
his year be - sntitied 10 special consit-
ersti0ns, particularly from the oxford
Delegation. Ne represented this Dis
trict A. = member % Gov. Fisisted's
coancl. dsriog a. those trying times. AMI
bore vel bis part Ne proved 10 b. q
man OF bAcs bone ant pluck, an never al
visst yielding. 10 The east, 70 PiAisteds
claims. Ne did good service for his
district which should BE- remembered BY
our people ant rewarded, When opP0rtu-
atty offers. lie gracefully retired. two
years ago In order 70 Prsvent sDy eonpli-
cations or unpleasantness which shows
hin 10 BE- man Of good Judgment A.
vel A. Of pluck. Other claims In bis "a
vor are ably presented 10 the extracts
above. No doubt be viii BE- vel sup
ported by The legislators nom this section.