Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-09-02
POLITICAL NOTES.

NO ncfous pfeeco~se
--Presldent Cyrus Hsmlin OF Middlebury
College, Vermont, writes, II vote for
Blaine. IfI vote for any one else II viii
20 for Cleveland--that 10 for free rum, nee
trade, free love and free devil generally.
Congressman Dlnsley predicts the
election Of the whole Republican eongres'
sional delegation In this State withou, any
serious troable. lie says he knows OF no
Republican Boilers and don't believe there
are any.
-EI.Msyor Cooper has resigned bis po-
sitlon a. chairman OF the New York Dem
ocrsiic State Committee. Mr.. Cooper has
here tofore been Q staaueh friend and sup.
porter OF Gov. Cleveland and his resigna'
Ton Of this time Is highly significant
There are 10 Buffalo, Grover cleve.
lands home. two Young Voters Clubs,
whose membership ls limited 10 those who
give their nrs, Presidential vote this year.
The Blaine and Logan Young Voters
Club has over 300 members the Cleveland
club has only 900. This is one Of the
"strsws" that are significant
Senator Plumb, of Kansas, Who has
been In North Carolina. says that n Maine
and other early voting States will give
handsome Republican msjorities, that
State win vote for Blaine In November.
The time 10 begin voting for Blaine In
Maine IL In casting your ballots for mem
bers OF Congress and Governor in septem'
bsr.
A prominent Greenbacker Of this. city,
q former Republican, OF influence, whose
name We are not st liberty 70 announce
openly denoances the candidacy Of clsve-
land ~ one unworthy Of the support OF de-
cent selfrespecting men. lie thinks II q
duty the people owe themselves and then
country 70 defeat him on moral grounds u
on no other -Roekldnd Free Press.
The New York Ssa calls Cleyelsnd's
letter ''spirltless and iuefectnal wnuns'
the f.sblest and most unststesmanllke doc
ument that q like occasion In our history
has ever inspired" That IL pretty good
Democratic authority. IL Isn't necessary
however. for the youngest reader could
no, fall 10 appreciate the vseaiiy OF doc
ument which had not point In it upon
which 10 hang an opinion.
Il, seems that Grover Cleveland s,ruek
In a. . .rsformer' early In bis Official ca
reer. His predecessor 10 the oniee OF shsr'
M OF Erie county. charged the Fat price OF
ss0o per victim for hanging murderers
Az soon a. sheriff Cleveland began busi-
nes. he reformed the price up 70 $3.50.
lie also reformed" the Gregorian ealen-
dsr 70 the extent that he was able 10 poek'
es fees for s6S days attendance 81 court In
one yesr.
Il am more than satisfied that Blaine
has . sure thing. This talk OF the inde
psndenn 10 OF no importance. The ngh'
win be, and even now Is, between the
Democrats and Republicans. SO far A.
Mr.. Cleveland Is concerned, one may read
iy Gee how lukewarm his support Is.
People feel that II ls not the correct thing
70 have q President who II not welcome
In ones psrlor. lie iss winged duck so
far - this campaign is eoneerned.-fr'd
Dosglasa
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks says he
Admire. Cleysland's letter for 'lts origin
sll.y." Il 10 original. No other Presiden'
tal candidate ever spent 90 much time In
writing such little letter with 80 little In
H. The originality Of Cleveland is like
that OF the landlord who with much hustle
and ceremony asked . long.fAsting and
tired traveller II he wouldn't like nice
little lunch before going 10 bed" Upon
the guests hearty acceptance OF the invi'
talon, the landlord served on . s.ay .
glass OF Ice water and napkin, and then
passed the toothpleks.
"A Cleveland organ makes . very dam
aging admlssiou 10 this paragraph
william ]. Purman. OF Seymour, Ind,
vho wa A Hancock and English Hector
iu iss0, s supporting Blalpe and Logan
AMI win canvass the State foi the Repuo-
Iicsn ticket lie 10 one OF the most intel.
lissut mechanics In the State. -Ne'e l0rs
Times
when hat joern 81 admits ~ much :, Is
sure 70 sss impending defeat for its fa'or'
lts. The loss Of such . man a. Purman
could not Be made good by thousand ad'
vsntursrs like sehurr.
The Argss pablishes with display
heads circular recently issued BY the Ne
pablIcan State COMMITTEES. which reads as
follows
.Iuforustiou hes been received from re-
uable sources that the Democratic party
managers, while anscting q lack OF Interest
Iu their cause In Maine, Intend at the last
moment 70 come In and with corrupt use
of money, sndssvor 70 change the election
- they did In 1880.
To Be forewsrued is to be forearmed-
See 70 Il that nothing OF the kind Is car
risd on In your town, where We expect 70
hear OF fair election with Republican
sains."
The Argxs adds that n the chairman
msans what he says, be viii nod Demo
crsu heartily eo-opersiing with him 10
preventing the eorrups uss Of money. III
The Argus means what 10 says. Chairman
wing should thanh 10 In handsome terms
for iu grssaltoas circulation OF biz warn.
Ing coupled with the generous promise OF
ssslstspce. I'VE trust" with the Argus,
..shat our frissds VIII Be on The alert, and
In such cities - LswIstos where the Dem
ocrsts have played ssspicioss antics win
The voting lists. measures viii be taken 70
watch the polling places with . visor
which shall prevent all Illegal voting. The
Democrats must not b permitted 10 score
gains without legal voters 10 back them.
| Lea the law OF the State b rgidly en-
forcsd sssinss I'll forms OF ballot boz cor
rupSion !-Lswistcs Journal.