Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1896-09-08
The FINAL WORD.

Editor Democrat
This Is the last opportunity that |
shall have Of communicating with your
readers before the state election, and the
fifteenth presidential campaign IN which
| have participated. wish 20 Impress
upon them the Importance OF going 10
the polls and giving expression 10 their
opposition ~ the Chicago platform and
the nominees Of the Chicago convention.
By consent Of All parties. the political
battle in Mtine 1, fought before the
September election in the presidential
wears. We elect our representatives 10
congress and legislature that elects
our senators which give shape 10 our
legislation. cur delegation in congress
stand ~ the front snd are recognized "a
leaders in the house and senate. Our
representative, Hon. Nelson Dingley.
Jr. is without peer in all matters per
tanning 20 economics.
our personal preferences should
subordinate 20 the general good. We
should come 70 the polls not a. partiSans
but a. patriots. The integrity and honor
Of our government are threatened. and
in danger. am no slarmiSt, but | think
the peril 10 our government greater than
at anv time since have participated in
It's affairs. If the ansrchical, socialistic
element succeed in electing BRYAN, and a
congress In : mpSthy with him, we shall
see such panic as We never witnessed
in this country. IL will result 10 a revO-
luton diss StrouS 20 all our industries.
Ii will create distrust smOng our own
people and diShOnOr before all civilized
nations.
shall We take counsel Of Washington.
Jefferson. Jackson and Lincoln: or OF
Altgeld. Tillman and Bryan: Which :
What did the latter tell Vs. IN 1892: Re
peal the Mckinley act and we shall have
prosperity. Enough Of the people be-
lieved them 10 put them into power.
They repealed the Mckinley bill and
gave Us tariff for revenue only. With
what results: Not day since its pas
sage has the revenue been sufficient 70
meet tie expenses Of the government
They have increas ed our iuterest-payiug
debt in three years S262, 900, 600, and the
last month August, the income fell
short Of the expenditures more than
Sl3,0OO,OOO. Shall We continue such
men in power:
Now these same men come forward
and tell Us. give u free coinage Of silver
10 To /, ana that will restore prosperity.
That will cure all our ills. Shall we
trust them: The results Of their pre-
dictiOn in 1892 are speaking 20 Us by our
slumbering FORCES, our idle spindles, by
the prices of wool and our farm products
in tones Of warning beyond any words
of mine. The cry for work goes up
from a million idle hands by reason %
the policy Of these men. Let Us return
20 the good times before ls92, when
every spindle was running, the fires
under every forge were burning, and
every man and woman who desired em-
ployment, found il at remunerative
wages.
Let Us 90 10 the polls the 18th day OF
September and restore to power the
party that gave u this prosperity, and
rebuke the anarchists and socialists who
have brought such widespread disaster
aud ruin upon the industrial interests OF
the country, and would have dishonored
and destroyed It's credit had not Grover
Cleveland, our president, used the au-
thority given him 10 save our credit and
suppress Instruction.
Thanking you, Mr.. Editor, for your
kindness and courtesy, now take leave
of your readers by once more urging
them as patriots 70 go TO the polls the
second Monday Of September and cast
their ballots in rebuke of anarchy and
in favor Of good government.
f. W. WOODBURY..
Bethel, Sept. 3, 1896.