Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-04
rnE HrlyIEsr cLoe on PRooREss.

MANY people Who pride themselves on
their prsctlcAlity are wont % sneer AZ we
onponsnts Of the liquor trafic a. mere
. ssntlmsutsl-,s No doobt, there i
much sentiment In that opposition, bot u
l. .sutlmeut hssed upon The hardest OF
ncts. The truth l. that II sh the other
exlls which afiict society arr put together
nv vii not nearly equal In weight and
.lui.tlr sf,cts the Que Cnormoas Ani UNI
v,r.al mischief o. intemperance MI
N.tthaw Arnold hollis that fhiilsnnism,
=. H. calls IA. l. rampant I'm England and
a. frnit.i states. but The truly humiliat'
nc fnct In rexar,i % these kugish-spcAk-
~ r..onie. Il their pfofusc expenditures
unoa intnx .cants. and he place which ne
.a.iuess of The selling and making lntoAi-
ants occupies IN their national lie
Aurric.n. spend $500 90 60 year In
thIs way. and Eugiishmcn more In propor-
ION. Yst an legislative bodies Ia both
countries. AMI al journals, and huudreds
III societies ant associations. are constant
In engaged In discussing remedies TOT evils
uot only ofmlnor lmportance. oat many u
~ ms, % them the direct OF Indirect
results % this frighuul Waste or capt
tai upon degrading ant demorAnting
agents.
Here In New York. a. the speakers al
Cooper Institute the other evening one
al AL admitted. We have actually arrived
st a local government based upon ne
urrsf ant most pcfuicious carnations or
th. naunr Interest We have come % be
rpi..f In accordance with The views % men
Mo derive al their power from their sue-
Co.. I'M rom selling. sut whose following
i,-rriv consists of those whose iuieli-
---rr d. hahituAly cioaicd BY the same
n.i.on. Aui because The passion Tor run
7. =, strorg among q large proportion or
tnr masses. every tFlrt to shake on ths
r,rrur, ard shameful despotlsm has hith-
.rtn failed. and drunkenness ani dishoa-
s.tv 20 hard iu hsnt. ant laugh 10 scorn
stery reform movtmcut
Of What use Is 10 o. tax ahoui poverty,
f..tItatcu. s4uAior, misery, here and
thsro When 10 Q. notorious hat tens OF
th.n.srf. ar 80 euslavci by vicious
.rnrtlff a. to BE- incapable % helping
tfemsrlvcs. ludlf rent to The uat1rc VI
tbrlr surrouudiues. deal O. every progrcs-
.I,r asn.rauou. How can We reasonably
rsmpiaIn 90 any minor evils While this 81
r.rt.c one continues o. hamper The Ma
T.r,. ADVANCE a. ever step. While thls
v.st drain continues 81 carry % = capital,
one wears application % which would
.olrc every social problem that pcrpisKes
u.f N this il not a practical question,
trsn trsrc is uo such thlng A. practcahiii-
Nv It L. the one ovcrshai0Nlng evil
80. a silence of necessity prevents he
success 90 rciorm ef1rts In at other difcc-
ions n IT, said hat The coalition OF NE
Worklng Glasses IL unsatisfactory, tlai
thev do uot prosper A. hey might tae
auswer must bel hat hey can never utlAte
thsIr opportunities unil taey are irsel
0rom the Curse ~ run lf 70 L. SAD that
oar politics are corrupt trivial, mean u
ms, De- assumed that ouf politics are To
frep'y eutaug'st win tac llnor traitc TO
be o,hsr t1an Wasi thcy are II saniiafy
eursrars arc concerned. ran siil stands
.r the way 10 Improvement II religions
nr,-rrs. IL discussed the fact remains that
m. sa'sars empty thc churchcs. n eia-
r.f.,n i. rous.Iercl. 10 ID notorious thAi
thr sane degrading agcncy sc'ilcos thoa-
SAINTS of cor youih
Wr.rrr.r w. turu. la short. ~ cucoun-
trr mis- subtle aul sluistsr agency. IL l. q
hIeht which ucs leaYy upon our cifiltt-
ara. ari which Wiz have o. D. cleared
auat hsflrr that civilization can nccouc
Al Object of 'lsi pr.tc and satisfaction.
All are Question AZ issue really isNhcttef
as great eva shaI bc dealt with summa-
rIr. or slAI be- approached oy slow de-
.rrrs al scuslh.c mcn are agreed A. %
a. nrccss .ty Cor getting rit o. 10. oui op.n-
inus f.~rr A. o. the 49,; method. Mcan-
zine. f proccc,is withoat ne east misgiF-
lug or coupgncuoa, never checking liseif
giving Oh p,sy % all its myf.ai lrfa-
rrrr.. suf opposing % reform a solii and
hrtrsu front IT, safety thus Tar has con
sisted .n tlo want 10 harmony among u
onroueuts. This has given 70 tine % g.
a. ~ Itself aui cros strong But soou-
er 10 later t Wll te rcccssary Tor TIE To-
EEL sent ans progressive elements oi so
cIety o. drop a. lesser cutsrpriscs ani
combine lu one determined assault upon
thst vice Whlch - today the heaviest clog
un1u progress. ant The dcCpest disgrace
of the % .uc,esnth csutuy. ~ D. Iritanf.