Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-08-04

Now that both political parties have had
their conventions selected their standard
bearers TO demand the suffrage Of the
American people, we may soon expect to
hear Of the beginning Of the campaign.
and hear Of the battles being fought and
won by both political parties claiming the
victory; but the victory I'll only be looked
for Nov. 5th. Then with an honest count
We may hope to see whom the American
people desire should occupy the White
House for the next four years.
Both gentlemen Harrison and Cleveland
have fair record, AMI it is hard to see
where politicians and stump speakers can
find very much mud to daub either candi-
date with. The public record of Mr.. uar.
rison is good; his private life is without a
stain; and Mr.. Cleveland has no black
marks against him; his record is Ear above
reproach. 1t Is true there were some
things about his four years administration
that were not very American. Two things
| will mention: Opening bids TO foreign
steamship companies for carrying the
American mail, and the other, giving the
contract to supply our army with blankets
to an English manufacturer.
We want an administration for the
American people; We do not want to court
the favor Of foreign courts. nor have
fore gn steamship companies carry the
American mail, nor foreign manufacturers
to supply the American army with blank
cts. The un-American part of Mr. Cleye-
lands administration is sure to fit
across the public mind Of the people of
the country when they 60 to the polls this
November, and is very likely to defeat
him.
England looks on our national elections
with an evil eye. Old England wants the
United States to adopt her free trade
policy, and she does not expect many
favors from the Republican party. With
the Democratic party in power she hopes
| for favors, and to get contracts and other
things that are not found with the Repub-
lican party at the helm. Who can say that
| Mr.. Clevelands administration, although
| good one, did not court favors of the
English government? His policy was no,
wholly for the American people.
The influence Of the government on US
is like that of the atmosphere around us
| Its benefits are so silent and unseen that
they are seldom thought Of or appreciated
We seldom think Of the single element ol
| oxygen in the air we breathe; and yet lie,
that simple, unseen and unfelt agent bt
withdrawn, this life-giving element bt
taken away, and that instant an appalling
change would take place in all organic
creation.
1t may be that we are all that we are il
spite Of tine general government, but i,
may be that without it we should have
been far different from what we are now
1t is true that there are no equal parts OF
the earth with natural resources superior
perhaps to ours. That portion of the
country known as the Southern States
stretching from the Chesapeake to thu
Rio Grande, Is fully equal. If not superior
to any other portion Of the globe in it!
natural capacities; but how many age!
and centuries passed before these capaci
ties we're developed to reach this advanced
age of civilization! These same bills, ricl
in ore, the same great rivers, the sam'
valleys and plains are as they have beer
since they came from the hand of th'
Creator. Uneducated and uncivilized maj
roamed over them for how long no history
informs US. 1t was only under our institu
tions and form of government that tn
natural resources OF the country have beei
developed. Their development is the re
suit of the enterprise of our people unde
operations of the government and institu
tions under which we have lived. Ever
our people. without the fostering care o
wise government, never could have &C
complished what they have. The organiza
ton of society has much to do with tn
development Of the natural resources 0