The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-31
Correspondence of the Journal

| Correspondence of the Journal
PORTLAND, Dec. %, 1885 A merry Christ
mas and happy New Year to your thousands of
readers is my wish. May the Journal continue
to be the best weekly in our State. We like
good, honest newspaper dealing. A paper that
builds itself up by stealing other papers mater
ia is in poor way. 1t may for time succeed
by such piracy, but its end will be dsgraceful
one. These thoughts run in our mind as we
think of a certain kind of larceny INDUCED in
| by men who should do differently.
| The new rules leave it in the power of the
Democratic majority to do their best or worst.
Itsquelches Samuel j. Randall, Il hypocrite Of
the deepest dye-a protcctioni>t he claims to be,
yet for years has he labored to build up party
of free-traders. 1t is his and Barnum's efforts
that have kept the States of New York and New
Jersey in the wake of party that at heart is
opposed to their best interests. Randall is a
two-faced demagogue. A tariff Democrat should
be Republican and a free trade Republican a
Democrat. The Mugwumps were all free
traders and opposed Blaine. 1t was the main
spring of their action. For years the Demo-
cratic press has howled about the extravaganza
of the Republican party. Now they have been
in control nine months and ask for an increase
of tifty-siX millions more than the Republican
party. This is Just what those who know of
| the ruin and deSolation the Democratic party
brings upon anything it controls would cN
pect. The party has no policy or brain, to con
troll affairs. Mr.. Cleveland will be opposed by
his party upon every question that he considers
, of vital Importance. Hard headed Old Beck of
of Kentucky aS>ailel him and charged that he
and Manning Were corrupt men. No other con-
struction could be put upon the remarks Of the
Kentucky Senator. Men in public offices that
are controlled by bankers and brokers must tie
corrupt. These words We're not gain~ad by
single Democratic Senator. If lie is defended
it must come from a Republican, 1t is the first
instance of the kind in our history. Not one
mouth to defend President who has been in
office but nine months We can but pity him.
Only yesterday a Democrat, with an oath, told
me that the President would be the Republican
candidate in 1855 The man had failed to Get an
office We believe Mr.. Cleveland will be the
leader OF the Democratic party in -. and jas
G.. Blaine will match him. There Will be no
Burchard nonsense the next time.
The speech of Hon. Thomas b. Reed at the
New England dinner in New York sounds just
like him. That great head OF his don't contain
much reverence nor generate amy glamour. lie
has small opinion of Congress, and poke> fun
at the crave senators. Wen. Congress is full
I of lawyers and Reed knows that they are not
much outside OF the theoretical world. The
day is not far distant when more mechanics and
farmers will be in public life. OF all follie> that
our people have committed, none is 80 Great AZ
that of filling our Congress with members of
the legal profession. When Reed entered upon
the thorny path eff politics be left all hope of
success in the line of his profession behind.
| The nation gained an able man. but the Sarri-
flee on his part was great. lie could have stood
at the head of the whole State As lawyer.
WHY he committed such Il folly must be- Il mys-
terry to himself as it is to us.
The reason 50 few mechanics. farmers and
merchants are in Congress is that they can do
better out; but the people will demand their
services, and the demand Will be met Then
much of the red tape circumlocution of our
system of machinery at Washington will be
changed. The next twenty wears is to see the
labor question paramount. 1t has cot to come
and the party that is in sympathy With their
demands will rule this country. True, there are
cranks in the movement, but it will work itself
clear of them. We hope to see free trade killed
dead by this movement.
The Bangor Wing published statement in
regard to a rlmor of office selling at this port.
1t did an unjust thing in mixing up the names
of several of our citizens, among them Mr. An
drcws, Mr. Palmer and Mr.. Chase These
gentlemen are otlice-holder>. No one dreams
that they bought their places. Why, then, are
| they named: 1t unfair on the Wings
| part. We are ready to pet at weak place IN
the armor of our adyer>aIcs, but good
in undermining the honor and integrity of
men. Give Us the name, Mr.. Wig, not make
general charge and wound innocent men. The
Democrats for years made charges that all Re
publican ofice-holelers Were thieves. and yiler
lie was never uttered. 1t has borne fruit. We
/ have heard from Democrats the worst possible
attacks upon men in their own party who had
| been selected to hold office, 1t mak> us laugh
| to hear them speak of one as Il copperhcad,
| seceSsioniSt, anti-war Democrat. dSloval. JEFF.
. Davis, ought to have been hung traitor,
etc. Why my dear Democratic friends were
/ Bob Elliot alive he would dispense the patron
age in Waldo county. From what they say of
Bass we judge they think his name should be
shortened: while Simon, the auctioneer, ought
TO be hung by the heels. And now our genial
! friend Redman, is trying his hand ut the crank.
! Uncle Ed. Wilson is inserting his honest re-
| form thumb in the pie, but whether he will
pull out Il plum or not we cannot say We
think him up to the standard of Democratic
criticism.
We wonder what is Mr.. Cleveland'> private
opinion of Maine Democrats? They must have
an odor in Washington, not exactly of rose
mary. The Democrat from Maine seeking an
office must have face plated with brass. And
| they said they could turn Maine into / Demo
cratic State. From MIR. CIeyeand'> knowledge
Of the crowd, we wonder how much money lie
would be induced to invest in their lottery.
The reunion of past members of our legisIa-
! ture promises to be success and Waldo cuJn-
ty will have the honor of originating the idea
and furnishing the oldest member. Mr.. At
wood has made his mark in our history. But
for him this historical event might not have
ever happened. We hope to see much OF adj
ditional interest added to our history. 1t is
''men, high-minded, honorable men. that con-
stitute State" and make all OF it, history that
is of practical value. SIGMA.
An article the first page, captioncd AN
! Important Law, is of interest TO municipal Of
ticers as well as taxpayers, and should be read
| by all. 1t compels what the journal has advo-
Gated should be done by our city government,
and that is, account for every dollar Of eNpend-
| itures, showing to whom and for what the
money is paid. Some of the towns have done
this, but all are required to do it under the law
as amended last winter. The article referred
to should have been credited to the Wing and
| Courier.
The Pittsield Advertiser is evidently run by
steam power, as well as its printing office, and
is showing much enterprise as gatherer of To-
| cal news. The publishers have sent out hand