Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-08-30
TAKE xoua CHOICE.

Vile COurier JOuruai, VINO tntrUuucco
the free trade plank Into the Democrat
70 platform a. an amendment to the re
port Of the committee, and which VAS
substituted by q large majority, ssys,
'sThc first act Ne wilido when we (DeD-
ocrzts) get control of the government,
will be to repeal the bounty on AmercdS
maHsficfsr,d sugar, aud Impose q duty
on that admitted FREE from foreign coun-
tries" Hut what have these things tn
do With our state electiont Much,
every way. We have to elect four men,
bers of Congress Who will sustain the
protective policy, maintain q sound
national currency, oppose "wild cat"
currency by state banks, maintain the
law that issues one free ballot to every
citizen, and have that ballot honestly
counted, or those Who Will oppose all
these Wise measures. We have to elect
q legislature, which will have 10 elect
United States senator 10 sustain this
wise legislation, or that shall oppose Il.
which shall Il bcs
Hut when We come Ia Issues In the
state, In relation to local affairs, the
lines are clearly marked. AL parties
endorse the national platforms nj their
respective parties. In addition the
Democratic party asks for the resubmls-
sion 81 the prohibltory amendment In
the constitution, and the repeal of pro-
hlbltory Law. They charge the l,epub-
lican party With extrsvaganoe In the ex-
pendlture of the money of the state,
thereby lmposings heavy burden upon
the taxpayers by Increased taxation.
Il a.. s.l.l.. h..I .I..,..s A.. .....lE,..f
salaries paid public officers.
The prohibitory party acknowledge
that the Republican party had q mission
To put down the rebellion aud emAnci-
pate the slave, but that its mission IL
ended, and Il must be destroyed.
The labor or Alliance party ASSERT
that the general government should own
all the railroads, telegraph aud telephone
lines, establish sub-treasurics In every
part of the United States, set the govern
ment printing presses at work striking
OF notes, and loan them Ia the fdr,s,rs
on rial estate mortgages at ] per cent
Per Annum. aud make them legal tender
Tor all Indebtedness. They make no
provision Tor professional men, mechan-
lcs or merchants. Hut they are willing
To compromise with the Democratic
party by dividing the officers "a he chos-
en-, equally between the two parties, a.
they have In Kansas aud south Dakota,
and ~ill In other states u "ccquctiing'
can accomplish u.
The Ispublican party stands upon its
record 81 glorious achievements, its
faithful performance 81 the trusts CON-
mltted To Il by the people, s well as
upon lts declaration 10 principles In lie
platform aud ask the most rigid scrutiny
aud Investigation % its conducting the
Affairs % the state. II oppose. the ~
peal ~ the prohibitory amendment; II
opposes the repeal IL the prohlbltory
Law and calls for lts enforcement. And
I venture the assertion and challang, IL.
successful contradiction that the pro-
hlbitory Law I. enforced In the state II
Maine, a. well "a the other criminal
Law. on our statutes, larceny, adultery,
houses Of ill.fsme, aud Tar bctt.r. than
the laws against profanity, sabbath
breaking aud bcaring fslse witness.) II
fsyors liberal appropriations for the sup
port ~ the schools, for the care ~ the
Insane, for the reformation 81 the ,lclou.
and unfortunate, for the encouragement
10 agriculture aud mechanic art. aud q
most rigid economy In the cxpendiiur,
of its appropriations.
~ Condition not Theory" confront.
the prohlbltory party. The supreme
moment In It. history |. upon II. L. II
founded on priHciJls, or for Office and
spoll.r The Republican party In u.
record, it, platform, and II. candidates,
offers Il all !, could hope 90 accomplish
for prohibition u It, own candidate wcr,
elected, while IA. Democratic party pro-
I.o.e. Ia undo all that has been accom-.
plishei Ia the last forty years. II !. TOT
each individual to decide whether priAci.
Iis or party shall govern hls action Ia
casting his ballot.
The valuation 81 the state Il sl1o ,0sG,-
Oii: the bonded debt, cas-, 80. oi
which I'll Isl, Ocoi. ch,rg-ablc directly
Ia the var. Trust funds, such a. the
permanent school funds, Indian tri,,e.
aud lsnd used for public uses, s's6,'5!,-
20. Ml.cellabeou. accounts on which
M interest !. paid, 81. ,sg',i.. Making
a total ~ liabilities OF ~, isi,i;o,'!.
AZ the close of the war the Indebted.
n... IL the state and Of the towns, which
the state Ia. since assumed, eNcccd~i
slO,SD.0O. In lisa q state tax Va.
levied II i've and thrcc-fourth. MILL. on
the dollar, and IN al. addre.. Ia the lex,
islsturc In lisa, Governor l'crhsn con-
graduated the state that the rate could
De reduced Ia i've mills. In is3? the
rate I. two and thr~-quar,srs mills, one
mill Of which IL returned to the town.
aud cities for educational purposes.
During the year lsal the expense item.
of the state government were sl,1l2,aJ.'
-. We will examine some ~ the Item.
Ia see wherein the cxtravsgancc. There
IL paid Ia town. and cities si.. ,isO.5!
for school fund and mill tax: soldier.
pensions, sol ,3sg.tt; Interest on public
debt, slOi ~, ~; Insane hospital, so3,.
SILL; state paupers, slt,GJi,'I; FREE
high schools, 81, Gij.S9; normal schools,
81, l2' 80; deaf, dumb and blind, sl0,.
ilOt5; "a encourage agriculture, s!','
Ois ~; reform school, s.S,0D; To aid
academies, si2.SyO. Hut will no,
enumerate further but will refer youf
readers Ia the able report 81 stat. treas
ur,r for 1881, Hon. Geo l.. Heal, and ash
thru Ia name the items Of eNtrayagancc
would call special attention To the
following table giving the state tax a..
ses.ei for ls9l, and the school fund aud