Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1916-08-22

ADDRESSES SOUTH PARIS AUDIENCE IN
GRANGE HALL FRIDAY.

The first Democratic meeting Of the
campaign In South Paris village Was held
Friday evening IN Grange Hall, addressed
by United States Senator Charles +,
johnson Of Watsrvllle. This 10 bis only
appearance In Oxford County.
An orchestra OF Eve pieces furnished
music. The stage WAS quite elaborately
and tastefully decorated with Hagf.
There was good audience, though the
hall Was considerably less than filled.
The speaker was introduced BY Clerk
OF Courts Ernest j. Record, and others
who occupied seats on the stage were
Sheriff william o. Frothinghsm and
Register Of Deeds George L. Sanborp.
Senator johnson spoke about IN hour
and quarter, was very earnest 10 man
ner, and held bis audience we'll. He
took occasion In opening to declare him
self emphatically in favor Of woman sui.
frage, and pay South Paris . compliment
for its beauty and general appearance OF
thrift. There 10 little real criticism OF
the present business administration of
the state, he said, and the interest Of the
coming Maine election centars In its bear
Ing upon the national contest.
When President Wilson was inaugu.
rated, said the speaker, he called about
him orward.looking men, and the for
ward look has been the Characteristic OF
the administration. The Inauguration
decorations had not been taken down be-
fore We began work. And what . record
the naturalization has made! could
not begin to tell It oil, but can only
mention . few things.
Senator johnson then enumerated
some OF the measures Of the present
national government, with an especial
appeal to his Progressive friends to note
the planks OF their platform which had
been enacted into law. The federal re-
serve act he discussed at some length,
and declared there never can be In the
future such panics a. we save some
times had In the past.
The income tax enacted by Q Demo.
cratic congress lays the burden of the
tax upon the wealth of the country-ab-
solutely the most equitable form of tax
alton. This tax will be increased by the
present congress.
Other measures mentioned by Mr.
johnson were the federal trade commits
sion bill, the rural credits bill establish
ing farm loan banks, the bill prohibiting
child labor, the exemption of labor
unions and farmers unions from the op
GRAFTON of the antitrust law, and the
Smith-Lever bill providing for sgricul-
tural extension work. This has been an
administration OF achievement, of work,
for the whole people, not for any class.
Tribute to President Wilson as an ad-
ministrator was glowingly paid. The
Republicans, said Mr.. johnson, are run
ming their campaign on ifs-if President
Wilson had not done this and thst-but
they don't tell what he should have
done. They say mistakes have been
made In the Mexican matter; but the
Mexican trouble began under Taft, and
be didn't know what to do, nobody knew
what to do. I have never heard two
senator's agree as to what should be done
in Mexico. President Wilson has had
heavy responsibility, and has borne 1t
we'll.
The German societies and newspapers
of the country, said the speaker, are
focking to Hughes, because they want
to punish President Wilson for standing
firmly for American rights.