Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1893-01-10

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Ineed not coma ~ - pegs1ning ~ Ne
pew Seaf. 70 appriss the iegniAture o. the
state Of Maine that the skies AZ bright win
prumise for the future OF our commonweaitn.
unite with you 10 the abiding faith and
interest that 10 bsing manifested In our gen-
| erai prosperity. We wslcoms thoss from BE-
| POND our bordsS who come and Join with ~
n utilizing the grsas natural edvantages Win
which our state U endowed. While We nay
JOCK with pride upon ths edvAncement s.'
eady made. yet our productive power 10 agn.
culture, In Manufactured articles ana otnei
pf0ductn mA{ y IafseV sosmentsos enal
the oenencial enecs snaai psnetsss svey
During tbs past two years. many millions OF
nsw capital have been invested In the state OF
Maine, In the enlargement Of existing In
| dustries, and IN creating and advancing new
enterprises. thus giving employment 20 man
thousand additional labofing people. We are
making greater progress than ever before, ana
| yet we have only partially developed Names
i enormous wealth. Our magnificent water
powers, unlimited In capacity and extent, are
being rapidly utilized. New and important
| lines Of railroads are being constructed within
| our iimits. and additional AVENUE Of trade
are being opened. Private capital, 20 large
degree, has ceased its westward low to build
| up and enrich other states, and n now more
generally seeking investment at homs,
| In the development os Names resources.
with advantage both 10 the investor
and the people. Maine 10 rapidly attaining
position TO give employment 70 al, and TO 10
| tain within her own territory the enterprisins
| young men and women Of the state, who have
Il tao ..ft.r in ha aouOhf otheP dalfa We
/ have an industrious people, Q productive soil
| and extensive waterways; our harbors are I'M.
,sed. our adyanta rec for commerce IN.
equalled and our facilities for manufacturing
| un,iyaled. We have here, within our own do
/ main, all the elements that attract men OF en-.
terprise and business. seeking new and desira-
BILE locations
Let every citizen enjoyfng the protection OF
| our laws and the freedom OF our grand institu.
ton, omit no opportunity 10 commend and
advance tbs community In which he nvea
There should be individual enort among
| eur people 20 encourage every legitimate
enterprise and industry, great or small, on
our own soil. They give employment 10 labor
and increase the prosperity OF our state
Every water power developed along our rivers
and streams, every mandatory or industry
built up. adds 10 the well.being and wealth Of
che people.
Those interested In Names growth must
take broad and progressive views. No reason-
able opportunities should be neglected TO di.
| rect the attention OF our own citizens, and
those from alrJad. TO the favorable and cx'
| traOrdinary advantages found here for the In
| ssstment OF capital. The policy pursued by
| other states in making known their resources
has been drawing from our surplus wealth,
and we have contributed more than our pro-
portion of capital and men to build MP other
communities. Our interests shouli center I'm
| the advancement Of our own state. We need
only 10 put our CAPT nj at home In motion, and
| during the next decade with national legisla-
| ton not unfavorable 10 our industries-we
shall achieve greater advance than ever be-
| fore.
Let us encourage the young men of the state
| In their efforts. Many may be without large
capi,al, YET they possess the Intelligence, the
Industry and the enterprise that makes pros.
perous states: they believe In Maine and de-
tire her advancement. Let Us also remember
| that the Young men Of today are TO guard In
the future the progress, the glory, the honor
and the greatness Of the commonwealth.
The nations. government deemed II fitting
that the iJnh anniversary Of the discovery OF
AmeRca should be COMMUNICATED by an ex.
hibition of the resources and development OF
the I'm. ted states and of the progress OF civil.
ration In the New World. Il was designed
that this exhibition should be of an interna.
tional character, permitting not only the peo-
ME of our Union and of this continent, but
those of ali nations 10 participate,
The legislature. AT it's Last session, con.
sidering IL important that the resources and
progress Of our state should be made known
nj such exhibition, made an appropriation Of
sp0llD. and created a commission designated
| '"rhe Worlds Fair Managers of Maine," to
assume charge Of the interests of the state
and It's citizens, In the Worlds Columbian
exposition of isEl Much interest IL being
manifested In this exposition. II IL of great
Importance TO the state that there should be
favorable representation OF the products OF
our soii, of our forestsan OF the sea, OF our
manufactures, INDUSTRIES, euucAtlonsi aa-
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The restraining influence OF our laws upon
the sale of intoxicating liquors has had O
marked aud beneficial eject. The PEOPLE OF
Maine have, repeatedly. reaffirmed their ad.
herence To vi reasonable provisions for the
suppres sion of intemperance; and the educa-
tional. moral and religious influences, con-
| stantly being exertsd 10 maintain . healthful
public sentiment, have had a controlling force
in REFRESHING the manufacture and sale OF In.
toxicating liquors within our state. There
must be an active public opinion In support OF
the laws; anu whatever advance can DO made
In TINS direction VIII tend 10 lessen the bnght.
ing Influences OF intenperance. ana command
general approval.
The educational interests OF the state should
be among the Lrst In the hearts Of the people.
The strength and stability Of our great repub-
lie lies I'm the enlightenment OF its citizens.
popular education is the pledge of freedom
and the pride Of nations." The children OF
every citizen Of the state should have an OPP
portunity at the public charge TO lay the
foundation for future advancement and gooa
| citizenship. The state owes this to Its chill.
dren. II 10, therefore. with pleasure that We
notice the growing interest In our common
schools, the great safeguard of our civilization.