Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-07-10

for many years. characterized the differ
ence Of the two great parties. Under |
rapidly accamuls,ing surplus Ia the treas
ury both parties have feared TO attack al
issue Of so great import. Prsiden
Cleveland. In his message, so clearly de
fned hi. views ,ha, /, leh the Rspubli
cans no alternate. While the Republi
cans have easily shown in their platform
the ease with which the surplu. can b.
disposed Of and s,ill retained In circulation
among our own people, let each one con-
slider ,hs, the creates, question for many
years /. now fairly submitted TO the pso.
pie. "pro,ection' or "free trade J" he.
member thu, your vote this year comes
nearer dollar. and cents than for years
remember iha, in argument the mere as.
.er,ion ,hs, your candidate will win in-
haenees the vote Of no one aud creates
personal di.re.peci Of yourself in the eyes
Of your nsishbor. II your candidate has
the superior personal merits, and IL back.
ed by the more meriioriou. platform. he
will win. Though there i' q faction
which hueuatss upon election day whsr.
ever the money a)ws frees,. they have
never controlled q national election. In
truth there are q vast number OF men
Who q to the poll. with the vote Of their
party in the rish, hand and one Of the op.
position In The left, aud because the vote
10 the left |. nslres, the heart, cas-, ,h.,
into the b.llo, boz. There is clearly
defined issue now. lie, everyone eon'id'
er we'll
NEw YoRK. June ~.
Since my letter Of the 23i. in which
I though, best TO refrain from any pre-
dic,iou. or criticism. regarding any can.
did,,s until the outcome Of the na,ioaal
convention At Chicago should b. a, hand.
there h.. been an .lmo., new lish, thrown
upon the issue. by the wisdom Of thA, de.
libers,e body In their choice.
Ba.ine.. in the city ". ., ',ands,ill.
Broker. bad closed their offices aud gone
to the country To Awai, the result.
Clerk. lingered a, their desks With no al.
im.,ion. The streets around the bulletin
board. Of the daily Newspaper oih,e. were
block.i.dsd with anxioa. watchers.
Around the Tribune building IL needed
but the mention Of Blaine. name 10 brng
forth the widest "hutz,h,." Lsboters
and gentlemen alike shook hands, ready
10 put their shoulders TO the wheel
When Mond.y morning arrived aud the
the deadlock W. .,ill unbroken and q,
va. learned that no stampede 20 Blains
had occurred that New York' dslegs'
ton had decided 10 cast her ~ votes for
Harrison a. preference. or for sherman
when the convention had reached poini
that New York. vote. would give him
the nomination. and when later it va.
learned tha, C.liforni. had forfeited
Blaine and cas-, IS vote. Coz Haris)n, all
alike continued the hsnd.shakins In hon-
or Of Harrison. Thu, the $4,000 Irish.
American and labor votes which Blaine
received in 1884 aud which il W. con-
cedsd no other candidate could command.
we're largely restored. The difereni s''
.smblie, Of lnsh.Ameriesn land Leagues.
the head Of ihi. movement, telesrsphed
20 the eonventioa their hearty approval Of
the Republican platform. opposition to
Cleveland .ni hi. policy. aud their vii.
lingnes 20 support any candidate the
convention nigh, name. A. concerns
the fa.l re.ul, in y. Y. an eminen. Ne~
York delegate said "wi,h H,ui'on ani
Morton for the na,ionAl ticket, aud War.
ner Miller for Governor, all party fac.
,ioa. ate settled. aud New York Is sure.
aud At prr.en, il may be truly said every
faction =, work I, playing into the RsPab.
lie.n camp with perfect accord.
BY the wise selection OF Gen. Harrison.
Indiana. vote is sure. The indePenden,
vote which. in 1854. va. considerable. !.
all reclaimed. aud the di,.en.ion caused
in the Democratic rank. by the defes, OF
Gov. Gray a. candidate for Vice Pre,i.
dent. will give a rou.ing m.jori,y ior the
Republicans. Now tha, Indians !. lost
TO the Democracy. they are trying TO con.
eentr.,e their force, on C.lifornis 30 q.
to pa, IL ia the light Of doubtful State,
bat there can be little 20 eneoarase the
belief tbs, her attitude !, in the least
ehsnged. While their plea !, ,hA, dis
.. ,,iol i, the R,plblie,n fold W., eau.-
eI 5y tue dsfea, Of Blaine, they should
remember ,nA, remarkable feature o!
the convention "a. the swinging Of Cali.
firnis ia,o ,hs Harrison line, and l. WAS
largely their vote which nominated him.
And farther that C.liforai. !, hfmly for
pfo.,cliJn. so that Clsyelands policy
alone would defe., him there.
Again Harrison. clearly defined views
or protection. and the i,,ue OF repsalins
the ialernll revenue. swing Yves, Virgin.
ia ialO liae as = doubtful S.,e, which
give. 6 electoral vote. TO the Republican.
Wnils = few Democratic papers have as
serted tina, the new. Of the nomination
rad not created great enthusiasm. /, must
b. remembered that the frs, choice Of ths
cobyen,ioa aud the people Was denied,
tn., the result Of the most deliberate and
e,a.d.f.,e body in the nation. his,or,
VA, arrived at with no, flaw. An
while many had a personsl prefere nee 10
,hi. or that candidate. 50 that they could
10. cheer 80 heartily, there Was prj idie'
against none. As the zeal ofthe cam
plisn advance, harmony will be suprem'
~hi.e nothing can be found assin.
lin In public or private esrser Thi'
much stands clear sad pure to the from,
lie /, from . brilliant family, sn eminen
Law, sr. cAadid. clear snd decisive. s
national Senator and statesman, . bril-
liant general. his attitude OF protection
aud ,rue R,pablic.ni.m commend him u
the heart Of every citizen, aud s b
marched with Sherman from Atlanta 4
the sea, 90 be will march on to victory i
November. bearing the standard Of Amer
iea's cause. aud protection TO the Repub
lie. Ia the choice Of Benz. Harrison 70
Pre,idsn, the Republican party did her
self proud. ii.
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