Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1891-02-17
written for the Osfori Democrat /.
a. a RE@f NAgQ


N. S. DECLINES.
No, John, guess won't tackle that
little Job, the blrn-chore. and wood-plle
viii Keep me pretty busy although
springs work u q good ways ahead yet.
have a distinct Impression that YOU are
we'll able to take care of yourself, and !
believe In letting every tub stand on It.
owu bottom. Why should undertake
the thankicss taskf YOU know that he
who runs may read, aud ! once read
something after this fashion;
The man eoa,iace.i against kis win
L. ~ ths sane eliaion stiil
IIesldes I have always heard that u
took more gospel 10 reclaim a backsllder
than 90 convict sinner.
Well, we'll. give us your hand. John,
Ne wont peck each other. ewes out, be-
couse we cant see thing. alike. " We
lcan't agree We can at least agree to die
agree. IIeg pardon, John, Tor taking
your name In vain, nov aud heretofore,
wont DO so again. never. DOgt think
nov I'm shooting az you bccausc. pop
ofi few ideas of my own.
There u Que thing that ! know, aud
another crthlng that ! mean 10 do. knoN
that I am l,epubli,au,' AMI I mean Ia
s'isl a. the party. feel certain that
our government will bc controlled Tor
long time to come, either by Republicans
or by Democrats. Of Dsm0cratic policy
aud principles have strong and Innate
distfust. MhatsVer may have been the
shortcomings of individual Republicans
the party itself IA. always been straight
forward in H. policy, always stood
.qusrrly on lis platforms aud kept its
prumlscs o. the people. On the other
hand the Democrats have been tlme-sery-
log and change,hle. Their policy il so
flexible that u has stood som. wonder
ful twisting. Constant only Ia their
hatred ~ the Republican party they
have broken the most solemn pledge.
aud been rrady 90 eat their Own words
on more than one OCCASION.
I0g.rulling I. one of their hyOrite
methods. kycn now august aud dlgni-
dc,i United states senators, have bat just
completed job of that Kind. They arr
/ great 40 games of .ee-saW. NJ matter
how often ~ how fat they may fall,
/ they are alWays fvady tO put their heft
on the plank. and bOo.t everybody aud
/ everything that will boost them la turn.
How vas " when the ,'rcenhaCk craf.
"a. running L. career iu our Own State'
Didn't they seo-saw them Gil the weight
/ got all ou the Democratic cud, and left
that party .o fiht that IL has never since
bcrn able "a fnd It. legsi How was it
shrn the national Democratic party
threw itself UPON the plank, aud Kicked
Tor all u va. worth in the vain enhclVor
to hoist Horace GREELEY into the prrsiien-
| tal chair \ holting Republican, an
old time whig. the lifelong hatcr of
Democratic Nay. and principles.
llas there bccn any change for the
better a. the wears have rolled by !. "
not nov up Ia the same old game, AZ
the opportunity occursf What u there
| in a.. recorded history for the last thirty
years tn remember With ptidef What in
| L. attitude to-day tu Invite Cuniiiruc.f
| ia. II not alNay. been the antagonist ~
healthy progress. ever ready o. cast
tfig lisfpfr the Nhr.l 0f REFORM StriN-
lng to bolster up old political structure.
d"umcd to fall to pieces of their own
futtsnness, Clinging to idcas aud prac-
tic,.. obsolete aud falss, even as they
p.r.i.te,l in their devotion 90 40. Inter
1T. of the slave power until the land
/
blood That w now have country
worthy the name even l. nee cause for
grateful thanks to the Democratic party.
While thsir fellow pvmo,at. AZ the
>outh Wcrr out cunning Tor our North
cru boys the party AZ thr North Nas
| either lukrWarm, or obstructive, 90
bu.ily engaged In setting back fires.
l.ecollect Il !. ~ the Jiriy, not Of In
ilSilusl Democrats, that I speak. All
honor to those brave men Who stood up
la defence of the government, whether
Il home Of on the bloody field whatever
their name or party creed, u matters IT.
tls nov, theirs Nas the patriotism 81
action, the profession ~ deeds. Hut
there I. a black rccord against the Demo
cfits as q party to show on the page. 81
history during those year. of awful con-
fld.
Aapariy to-day what are they doing
that I. worthy ~ public conhdencc' By
what methods l. the South kept solid
Ia their faVorf Crafty and schemlng,
ever ready Ia take advantage of pollil.
cal dodgr, u I. the party of rings and
bosses. aud has It. stronghold. In the
great ciiie. Nhcry the Ignorant aud the
,ici0u. hock "a its standard. With q
.pongc-lIke power ot Absorption IL suck.
in ali the iilth east out by other parties.
Like giant polypus It. long arms are
searching here aud there, never refusing
anything they can seize la the shape oi
prey.
Will give that party ~. one chance
of succcs. by working for the disruption
oi the Republican pariyf How can !
shoot straight, " not by staying With
Republicans. whose aim !. a. defeat the
a,oWcd exponent Of the liquor interestsf
Iruc, there are some Republicans, even
in thi. state, whose sympaihies can not
b. enlisted IN favor ~ prohibition, and
doubt II there b. a state outside Of this
where the prohibitory principle !. very
| strongly intrvnchei, still the advantage
Nhich Maine enjoys vas never conferred
by the Prohibition party. II must De-
conceded that the Republican party has
been responsible for great deal ~ tcm-
perancc legislation; that there l. need of
much more freely admit; that the
cause might nov b. ou a better footing
in thl. cOuntry, u IL had not been for
thi. unwi.c division ~ Temperance sen-
timent al the polls, u seems Ia ne must
bc .elf-eYiient. Republicans note thi.
20 their own Chagriu. Democrats ac-
knowledge II az they laugh Ia their
sleeves. aud DO their best to keep the
ball rolling.
I. IL not significant fact that the
Democrats have never heaped abuse up
on the prohlbltory pauyf such inyet-
crate mud singers could only refrain
from motives Of self.lntere.t. Really
they have shown considerable en-
thu.iasu, aud helped Ia tile the move
ment over rough waters with word. of
cheer. All very pleasant bat rather de-
pressing "a my .ympathics, yet not more
.o than th. other fact, that the Prohlbl-
tory party On the stump aud through
the press have always bitterly assailcd
the Republicans, while the Democrat.
have been very gently rebukei. IL the
Prohibiiionl.t. are 80 terribly In earnest,
why la the name of common sense don't
they pitch their red hot shot into the
camp of their ayoNei enemiesf
Would to God every rum shop la the
Land might be- closed to-day, that the ac-
cursed traffic aud all II. attendant evils
might be stamped out, now aud forever,
but have nO faith In a speedy salvation
Through the prohibltory party. show
me the instance, II you can, where the
prohIbilory vote cast for its own candi-
d.,. h.. had the w.lghf Ia influence