Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-12-20
Pass COMMENT.
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hfNi.tssu NV
our Oxford n.ighbors are lust 700
very much agiistci over the prop"-i-
tion to change the county seat aud the
county building. from Pari. llill Ia
either south Paris, Norway or p-rhsp.
Bethel. The Bears" are stirred up Ia a
degrvc Of excitement rarely witnessed
Ia that r,gion. The oxford papers are
just bristling With Arguments, pro aud
con. without knowing much 81 the
merits Of the discussion. the New.
ventures IN. opinion that the voters Ia
the western tier 20 oxford to~ns will -
very likely 10 think twice before putting
the county building. upon the wheels.
They arr asked a. pass upon the project
at the next annual March meetings, and
they are quite SURE Ia vote "no Increased
burden Of iax,tion,~ and "no psrma-
nent county debt, Ia ours, please. Ia
an able editorial In opposition "a m.
.chemes last week. oxford Democrat
made the following point, which will b.
ot special Interest Ia Western oxford
tosn..
oar geographical situation !. .ash thai several
tssn. 90 car eastern hyaniiAry wouht und niurv
sa-s - acre-s ~ ths Coufts ~ Auirs-ccznn
Ceaniy .sile arg prvl.sr,,oa q oar sei ,,
All. ssiss nty miis. oct % thslr way An.l pas.
la ~ M dosrway "a hsttsr ami msrs Con
yrsisut Couniy huihiinss than ~e ever haJs O.
hsve.-stys hssau-s car suaniy i out ~ dsit -
bsssu.s our s,psn-s- srs kept down ~ nj In
duisius Ia luNurtcs ant oar Coanty tssatisn L.
oUrfs.t-sufiuziy 10 an this l. al that tulis ~
tasythsT a. osuniF to-day. >es the-s I-u
tisnsrs wall rVmgyv IN. barrier and The I'm
H,insnt rv-ua wcuhi ~ ths Whiting asun.ier -
olt ONfuri tuuhty. sssinx naftg~. deht ~.
dsu tiisphlats-l strtnz 20 cuauty ahaug the
lins ~ ~ srsni rruhs Rsllsay. hss.-sarily In
cfsa-ing 10 prypsf,ionsis ranning IN I-en-e- ant
th barlsn ~ tAsAtiun - 10 citifsRs Tor al time
nsut dagger that this sil follss the .uose.s ~
ths-s Jstitiansr.. a. fea-oUAhle runclusion.
fhs taNpaYer- - th--e tssn. vii say al enus,
"tf I aust ~ taN~t D. erst hew o0anty huih
asi shsrs can rvssh them merv oonSeuisntiy
tl1sn no fhi. conglu.iun Il Mt ta-s-t uI-sn
.upyo-itioa shsss. To Gar Isr-ensi sn9~i~isc,
thi. soanty Aifvsiy dsslArv thsir intsrtion O. ~
titiuu y - - a u ths removal u ,hs coaBp
-sai tals. plass.
Hut n Ia not our funeral. All l., II
the Bears ct 10 quarreling Ne may BE-
obliged "a revive the old time idea of a
new county formed Of Northern Cum
berland and western Oxford towns, with
Bridgton a. the county seat
'Es-s sumner oorrs-posisni In Portland d.
Prc.-l
oxford County y being stirred up just
nov by the proposition "a remove the
county seat Ia south Paris. Numerous
protests are being circulated and gcner-
ally signed BY the taxpayers 81 the
town. Ia eastern oxford, who think II
unnecessary Ia burden the county With
large debt Ia order To boom up an en-
terpri-ing village.
True the county buildings are not an
ornament, nor az comfortable az could
BE- desired, yet the present buildings can
be put In comfortable aud comparatively
safe condition with an outlay that will
not burden an HONORABLE. taxpayer. AT
present the county Il free from debt, aud
Il seems desirable 10 keep so ss long az
possible. Doubtless the next move, In
case the county decides To change the To-
cation at q heavy expense, would be Tor
several town. To make an effort tn be an
nexed to sdjacent counties.
The county cannot hardly afford Ia
lose such towns As Ramford, Dixneld
aud Canton In the east, OF fryeburg In
the west.
A man had better live In an humble
cottage free from debt, than In q stately
mansion freighied Nth heavy mortgages.
The same axiom may practically apply
10 a county. "psy your bills and keep
out of debt" IL not the worst advice Of
fered.