Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-12-11

tary Of the Treasury announced this
Issue Of bonds, and while he II actually
receiving bids for them, . COMMITTEES of
the House, controlled by his own party,
reports resolution declaring hls action
unlawful, thereby talnting the security
Of the bonds. Any credit Less stron.
than that Of the United States would be
shaken BY such action; aud what can be
expected In ths way Of Intelligent gov.
eminent from party 90 lncoherent and
90 divided against Itself at this perfor-
nance shows them % BET Afraid to
repeal the pension legislation, which
they have denounced, they have stricken
pensioners from the roll, and then lnsti.
tuied inquiries M To the justice of their
action. The departments OF the Urea
sury and the Interior furnish countless
examples Of the msnner In which they
maintain the principles Of civil service
reform. Even the classified service has
not been safe, and removals, reductions,
and promotions show not only political
but sectional and rsce discrimination.
The most conspicuous fact about the
party In power, however, 10 the bitter
division which they exhibit on almost
every subject. hut In simple justice u
must bs said that there IL one question
on which they are cordially united.
They are all In favor of destroying
every safeguard OF national elections,
and this. too. In the face 81 the frauds of
Tsmmsny. They ate determined To sweep
away every yestigc 10 national authority
In protecting the ballot. This IL re-
form on which there are no Democratic
differences Of opinion.
Our foreign policy nj piesent can be
summed M Ca the word "ilawaii." In
Justice to the Democratic party let u be
saId that. so far ne our history tesches
us, the Sandwich Island performance u
neither Democratic or Republican. still
less IL u American u IL purely personsl.
n hss also been q failure. and our good
name has been dragged In IN. dust With
out even the poor reward OF = success
more disgraceful than defcst. The cru
SADIE preached by the administration In
behalf ~ q sa,sge queen hss Inundated
the United states, and has had absolutely
no other result.
IL l. too often forgotten that the com
position 10 parties IL quite ne important
a. their principles. The main strength
OF the Democratic party IL In the South
and In the lower wards ~ our great
Northern cities. Out 81 that combine
ton we may get reaction, but We can
not get sound legislation aud good adj
mInIstrstion, even " the compound u
sugar-costed with q small number al
very e.tim,hle aud well-educsted people
In the North, who feel that they have
monopoly 81 the virtue and intelligence
81 the country. On the other hand, tn
Republican party IL made up Of ~ha
Mr.. Lincoln aptly called the plain PEG
ple % the United States. They are tn
men and women who I'LL the farms ap'
! run the mills and keep the shops, ope'
, the mine. and clear the forests, an'
whose work. are seen through all tn
great states Of the North and West
out % thi. party, whatever hs short
T. coming.-snd sll things human src Yer!
, f.lllble-you can get constructive lsais
: I.tIon aud progress. even u you csnno
2 attain 10 the perfection which seems q
D simple to .om. persons who have led
. life Of r.po.e and criticism. To thu
. party so made M the needs ~ the coun
: try, brought about not by any act q
a Providence, bat by the laundering q
: men iniru.t-,i with political power. opsl
: an opportunity 10 great difficulty, but a
: renewed usefulness. Tht opportunit
b ~ the Republican party, is not tn en-
! force any particular set of tArin .che'i
, ulss, hut Ia maintain q reasonable an
4 complete protective system, which shsl
{ guard our labor aud the wages of ou
: worklng.men against uniu. competitio
? by dutie. equalling the difference. !
A labor costs, and Ia supplement TIL. .y'
= ten by proper restriction of immiar'
4 tlon. They will also have opportunli
}. To settle our currency and banking sy'
c TEN on q sound aud endurin. ba.l., an
y "a seek Ca bring about nv internstlon'
!. agreement the proper use In the currrnc
u of the world 81 both precious metals
A when what an Engli.h writer call. 9Th
A policy 20 despair" In India shall hay
h brought England Ia her senses on III
e silver question. They will have oppoI
|. tunity 10 maintain and extend the n
b form 81 the civil service, and To give Z
. the country once more foreign polio
= which shall be both dl.nlfled and Amei
d can. Above all, the return 81 the E'
: publican party Ia power means time q
2 rest 90 the business world. so that "
: could again gather our strength aud u
/. viye our industries, untroubled by th
I threat Of disastrous aud experiment.
q legislation framed In accordance Wit
J. bygone theories. when the great sold
u Yer led th. Republican party To Victory !
e is,s. the wstchword that he gave Ia ih
: country was "I,st ne have peace" !
J. thi. time Of misfortune and poverty, q
= financial depression aud bushes. wreck
I the wstchwsrd of the Republican part
: should be "Iyet us have rest" let u ha'
= the re., which will come from lea,inI
D the protective system undlsturbei, froI
: = sound currency, q strong foreign po
. ley. an homes, ballot, and Wise aud pur
:. administration. II IL q great opportunli,
. and, like most great political opportuu
y itie. Ia our history, IL Il the oppor'un't
. OF the Republican party Harper