Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-01-01


Gradually. ! sum up my plan thus:
Let the banks issue all they can make
profitable provided that it is thoroughly
secured and let the plan be so far auto
matte that redundant currency would
be Improbable But the chief point |
insist upon Just now is that my plan
provides for no force work and leaves
the banks to make the change gradually
and at their option, while the Carlisle
bill proposes to drive them all into ac-
tion at once.
Eager For the Fray.
It Is common taunt that "the chaps
who know all about the financial ques-
tion never have any finances" which
may have some truth in it, but is pret-
ty rough ON William Mckinley, Char
ley Foster and others a. eminent, 10 say
nothing Of Daniel Webster and Robert
Morris, who for some years dated his
letters, Debtors Prison" etc. Moth
ing of the sort can be alleged against
Mr. Walker, who not only looks the ideal
banker TO perfection. but has managed
his own finances remarkably well /
have seen him excited several times, but
never SO eager for the fray rs this time.
He is not only an incarnated cyclopedia
Of financial facts, but refreshes his mem
ory every time he speaks by consulting
the authorities and occasionally talks
from behind an immense stack OF books.
IL was evident as soon as he rose that
the opposition were Of a mind to have
fun with him, for they crowded close
and guyed him with variety OF ques-
tions, but he stood them off in fine style,
and even his egotism took on an appear
ance Of dignity when he told how many
years he had labored in nonpartisan ear
nestness for good bill. II have, )" said
he, spent more nights working on IL
than money would hire mo TO spend. /
am not the stupidest man on earth Ell
ther. Il is my voice that has reused the
country upon this subject, and my views
have not had friend until within the
past 10 months. Ny addresses at Chica-
go, ST. Louis and other places shook M
the country some. | may take a little
rose colcred view Of the subject, howev-
er. / may be- somewhat tinged with
partisanship on the subject, but hope
not.
A New Orator.
Evidently Mr. Springer had no such
good opinion of himself. His speech
may read well in the record, but it GER
tainly sounded weak. Looking Oh from
the gallery, il was hard TO avoid tho con-
clusion that he was at most but half
hearted in support Of the Carlisle bill.
And when Mr.. Hall, as IL by inadyert-
ence, let slip the fact that substitute
bill was ready there was a general
snicker in the house and gallery. and
we began TO see why Mr.. SpriDger's
speech sounded as it did. AS II he real
lied that lie had made slip and was
determined To make the best Of il, Mr..
Hall boldly launched out and covered
the whole subjectin avery strong speech,
unhappily much marred by his rapid
and vehement utterance II is a pity
that so logical speaker should have
that particular fault which is so easily
cured.
Mr.. Hall is reelected, which in
year like this may be considered a All
assurance that he is to stay here as long
as he likes, and have a sort Of impres-
sion that he is one Of the coming men
OF the west. Mr.. johnson Of Indiana
next delivered 240 words q minute for
solid hour. the only man in congress
and probably the only man in North
America who can do it, and he spoke
distinctly too. The usual excuse for
these lightning ejaculators is that they
want 10 get as much rs possible into
their limited time, but every reporter
knows that they repeat words and
phrases so much that they, with rare
exceptions, really say less in an hour
than more deliberate speakers. Messrs.
Warner II New York and Ellis Of Ken
tucky followed, and after that there was
really nothing new in the discussions,
though all the speeches Were rather
above average
something Must fte Done.
Bets are even that some bill will be.
come law-not this bill, of course, for
its fate is conceded, but some modiira-
tion Of it. IL is confidently stated by
some who oaght to know that careful
poll has already been made Of the Fifty
fourth congress, and that Mr.. Cleveland
is perfectly satisfied with the results a.
TO the house. but does not like the looks
of the senate. The opinion steadily
grows that il this house does not pass q
comprehensive currency bill Mr.. Cleye-
land will at once call the next III spe-
cial session, and some who are near him.
As the phrase goes, confidently predict
il. The trouble is that others equally
near him just as positively deny 1t. lt
is pleasure to record that men OF ali
parties. from Tom Reed 20 Lafe Pence,
and from Burrows OF Michigan 10 Tai
bert Of South Carolina, agree on one
point-that the country cannot go on
a. it is now going many months longer
All agree that something must be done
soon, and nearly all concede that the
next year or two will try the banking
system worse than it has been tried
since 1887, for the export Of gold Is ey-
identity going to be large for the rest c.
this fiscal year, and beyond that the pros
pect is nothing to brag Of. Therefore, "
say Inc leading Democrats, IF We do
not pass bill, the Republicans will,
and we shall be deeper in the soup, If
that is possible "Verba ligantihomi-
nen. ut cornua taurorum fumes, as We
sly in Rome J. III. BEADLE.
Indicted For Using Biblical Quotations.
An unusual thing in connection with
the court il the holding by the United
States grand jury that Scriptural quota
tion may be libelous. II. A. Busby OF
Means, Harrison county, was indicted
for writing letters and postal cards 10
David Handley of this city. On the en-
velope Of the letters We're the quota
tions, "Owe no man anything, Let
us walk honestly" and MANY years