Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-10-11
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Interest In the approaching nailcna
election which, an both sides, has here
tofore undoubtedly seemed 10 lag some
what. IL beginning to be manifested In
considerably increased degree, and from
this time until the ballots are cast, mat
tiers political will assume more spirite'
and vigorous aspect. II IL not too mucl
Ia say that he campaign opcned Will
the Republican candidates aud the lie
puhllcsn Organization In the lead, Ant
the most energetic efforts of their oppo
nent. have not avsiled Ia change the sltu
alton. The reasons of this condition ar
not difficult to discover. III. position
aud the platform declarations of u,
Republican party appeal 10 the patriot
ism of the voters, and ate directe'
toward the protection, the fostering sD'
the upbulliing 10 American Institutions
political, Industrial, aud commercial
While the aim and desire of the opposi
,ion party, q. evidenced by its ofiicia
Declarations. lead to contrary purpos'
aud IL consummstcd must prove de.truc
tive of vast busines. enterprises snc
generally hurtful of American Interest.
The comparative positions of the two
partIe. on the tariff aud other questions
can mean nothing else than this. On'
demands the protection of our home 10
du.trie. against the harmful competition
of the prcjucis of foreign pauper labor
favor. reciprocal trade only With thos'
counirle. which offer us valuable com
msrcial concessions la exchange, snc
insists upon sound currency system
which makes every dollar is.uci by tn
government the equal In purchasing
power of every other dollar In circula
ilon. The other declares this protection
to American Institutions, American en-
tsrprise., and American workingmen q
b. an unconstitutional fraud, dcnouncc'
the reciprocity policy of the govern
meni which has slr-ady saved u. mil
lions 10 dollars, as an srrant sham, ant
demands the restoration of the wildcat
.ia,e-hank currency which years sgo
served Ia alarrnlngly compllcaie com
mcrrisl Transaction. ami entail great
financial Joe. upon the innoceat holders
of WORTHLESS. az deprecated bank not &c
These, Ia brief. ar. tb. principal con
trast. In ih. cr-cds ~ the t~u partic. NJ
seen by leading politicians here, whlci
ar. having their effect upon tb. voter
thr oug hout the country, N evidences
by report. l,elng reviewed At the capital
A. above Intimatei, the outlook for
Republican. has from the opening of th'
campaign bccn much brighter, aud each
a Al N. In Ia 49,
their prospects throughout the country
III, situation Ia N.~ York grow. con
tinually more ssti.isctory, and Pre.l
deut Harrison. chsnc-. of securing tbs
electoral vote of that .tat. ar. inhnlie
ly better than they appeared q montl
prior Ia the election of l>ss. ~ th'
same time, .anguine Republicans ai'
urging that the addition of the slx new
states, admitted Ia the Union since th'
last election, aud all safely Republican
with . total of ~ electoral votes
may of Itself operate Ia ele,t the nom
inc.. ~ their party even Without th,
vote ~ New York. The new electoral
college will - composed Of ~ votes, oi
which ~ form q majority. IL u com
put.d that the SURF Republican states
number l~G electoral votes, aud hence
leaving New York entirely out of th'
calculation, the vote of Indiana u, oi
Iowa ~, and of Massachusetts, l5-in all
a. ,ote.-addoi Ia the Isl perfectl,
.urv vote. will easily elect a.. i,epubli.
can candidate. Again, u tl. liepubli
eau. carry the state. this year that the,
dId Ia isss they will hay. 20, vot..-st
more than msjority-without the aid
~ any ~ the new states. u Will thus
b. seen that the Republican prospects a.
ylesed by the leader. here are decided,
bright aud cheering.
IL L. aid tn have ben = source oi
great regret Ia the President that hs
could not greet aud mingle With bis old
cOmrades-ln-arms during Oh: recent u
4. u. encAmpment. lie was so brave Z
soldier himself. and has alssys taket
.o deep an interest Ia the welfare of tb'
defenders of the Union that q naturs
bond ~ sympathy exists between hin
and the oil veterans. The fact, how
ever. that he arrived In the city With hi
invalid wife only cn Wednesday of the
encampment week, aud has since beet
constantly at her side. rendered anything
lik. a general reception on his part I'm
possible. II IL difficult To state Mrs
uarri.on's present condition. With ac
curscy. The physicians hope that nj
least she has not lo.t ground since heI
return to the white House, but bel
intimate friends fear fatal termination
of her illness.
An interesting feature of the nsiiona
capital l. the number of residences and
other building. Of great historical Inter
est which la the march of tine and prog
res. have been utilized In more prsctica
directions aud are now devoted Il
pro.aIc purposes. The old Ford 1heatr'
on Tenth Street northwest, In which
President Lincoln was assasinatedi IL nov
filed with government employees, and II
u.ed az branch of one of the over
crow ded departments, while the resi-
depce across the street 10 which tn
msrtyred President died has become !
lodging house, though an inscribed
marble slab on the front still locates u
a. the scene of the great mans death
On Four-and-a-half street, within ,
stones throw Of Pennsylvania Avenue
.t,nd. a large four-story dolble-bricl
house In Indifferent repair, the old Col
fax mansion, occupied by the Vice
pre, ident of that name during his res'
dence In Washington. IL has for years
been used a. q clearinghouse, but lat
terly has been unoccupiei for more thar
A wear. The former residence OF tn
late Chief Justice Chase, . rather preten
tious structure on y street n)rthwes', [
now a swell clubhouse. Ben Butler
ouandam residence, q magnificent gray
stone pile ON Pennsylvanla Avenu'
southeast, near the capital, has alss
fallen Into the hands OF the government
General Butler having sold TO Cncl'
sam 4 wear or two ago for s30O, 600, ant
Il IL now used as congressional commit
tee rooms. Numerous other instances
of similar desertions of once famou
houses might be cited. and the reason u
usually to be found In the fact that th
Fashionable residence quarter II ever.
year getting farther away from the cap
liol.
Mabel greatly agitatei) )--"Oh! Ethel
YOU have at last refused the hand o.
Nr. Fellsoftly; I know you have.
Ethel eagerly )-'iIow 10 you knov
nr' Mabel-"l saw him on the stree
thI. morning. Ethel (alarmed)."O-l
and he vas disslpatingr -"No, no
ne Was out driving with Mlss t1nkiy
his old fame"
Il IL altogether useless TO Try 70 tal
politics 10 the man who "" MARIE