Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-07-04

FOR the N0tCfmln * journal
DIALOGUE BETWEEN A WING FARMER AND A DE-
MoCRAT1C MERCHANT.
ScENE-ln country Store. TIME-ust before
election, in 1912.
Merchant. Good morning, sir How goes bu.
siness with you to-day?
Farmer. Good morning back again-a very
fine day Business, by the way, with farmers is
rather dull; money is scarce and the times
hard
Mer. All hal This is The last rinsings of The
cider barrel is il? What complete set of min
MES, you, Wings, made Of yourselves, in 1910
Then it was two dollars day and roast beef"
you know. Only turn out Van Buren,, and what
fine times we were going to have Well, the
democrats told you about all this in the time Of it,
aud now, don't you see, it has all turned out just
as we told you il would?
Farm. The last rinsings of the cider barrel !!
What in the world do you mean by all that nom
sense
Mer (Laughing) You have forgot about the
" hardcder" times of 1910, have you: Well
don't wonder at ii | shouldn't wish to recollect
about that, were in your place
Farm (Npsing) 1t seems to me that re-
member
Mer. (Lreuuptng) Yes, yes; you remember
after all. But | tcould forget it, were in your
place.
Farm. No doubt you wish would. But /
remember what was then said 10y men calling
til smseves democrats who ridicued certain
distinguished patriot farmer on account OF his
poverty, who seemed to think he would better
grace log cabin than the White House, and that
he had better be provided with barrel Of hard
cider md set to studying moral philosophy by the
side of n sea coal fire. ! remember, too, very
WELL how the people rebuked this insult, emphat-
ically and overwhelmingly, by tremendous ma
jority of their votes for the log cabin candidate
have no wish to forget that time, sir.
Mer (Disdainfdiy) Log-cabns and hard ci-
der! What an insult on decency, and every thing
else
Farm. Sir, am no advocate for slang phrases
and party cant. But when pretended democrats
taunt so worthy man as was Gen. Harrison for
his poverty, am willing that the insult should he
met. And lei me tell you, sir, that your political
editors must be totally ignorant of the origin
Of the phrases, log cabin end hard cider" they
must possess more impudence than falls to the
lot Of ordinary mortals, when they continue to
repeat their nonsense, at the present time. 1t was
n dish of their own cooking; the Wings compel
led them to eut it, and this it is that makes them
remember it so we'll"
.uer. But what is i, about "iwo dollars day
and roast beef?" Did the democrats cook up TINT
dish too 2"
Farm. No, sir, no. Those whom you call de-
mocrats-such men as Van Buren,, Buchanan
and others were for "covering the country with
blessings and with benefits" by reducing the
wages OF the lOborer," by creating hard money
currency for the government and rags Tor the peo-
| pie
Ntr. (Iaiennpting) Yes, yes-the same old
| Wing slang over again. Can't you ever learn any
thing Mr.. Farmei You elected Harrison, hac
every Thing your own way, and all this WINS 10 re
! lieve the people so we were told, over and owe
again, and this you promised TO do-and now yoi
say, money is scarce, business is dull and the tEe
are hard. This is Whiggery, isn't il? Where il
your roast beef and two dollars day." we
won't say any thing about "hurd cider" now.
Farm. You had better not, sir. But when yot
undertake to make a statement of facts, had you
not better tell the truth Have the Wings, since
the election of Harrison, had every, Thing then
own way
Mer. Now don't go to throwing all the blame
on to Tyler. He is your own man, recollect YOU
elected him Vice President. The democrats has
neither part nor lot IN the matter, and De wan
nothing to do with him.
Farm Very well-don't be alarmed. lyle
vetoed the Bank bill didn't he
.1fer Yes.
Farm. Well, did he do right or wrong in 81
doing2
.Mer lie did right-hai was democratic.
Farm. Very well stick to that then. Va,
Buren, would have done the same, wouldn't he f?
.Ner Yes, no doubt.
Farm Then what are you grumbng about
The Wings wanted National Bank MIR. lyle
aud those you call democrats did not; the Wing
said Bank was necessary to relieve the people
you all say to the contrary. Had Gen Harrison
lived, you all say we should have had Natona
Bank, and | believe it. General Harrison died
and that course was pursued in relation 10 tn
currency, which your party have recommended
that is, nothing has been done. Now the time
nre hard, aud money is scarce, and what yol
complaining about 1t is Just as you wanted II
have it. You wanted 10 National Bank, and w
have got none. You wanted government shoul,
do nothing to relieve the people, for you said the,
had no constitutional power to 10 il. You sa
the government has done nothing. Ofcourse, 90
must he satisfied.
.uer. Well sir, are you satisfied:
Farm. ] will answer that question in 1914.
THE TARIFF AND THE LAND BILL