Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-08-28
70 the Dcmeera,s Of DrattIrboro.

The friends Of equal taxation, and equal
Justice to all classes of society, have nomi-
mated for town representative JoHN S.
CUTTING. He il n member of the republic
can party, but he is also an earnest friend
of reform in our system OF taxation. He
believes that all property which the law
protects should bear its just proportion of
the expense of that protection. From his
experience AZ lister he has become famil-
lar with the practical workings of former
legislation on the subject. lie Is an in
telligent, practical farmer, born and
reared in this town., aud fully identified
with its interests and prosperity. lie be-
longs to no clique ur ring. He il man
who cannot be bought with money, or free
passes, nor can lie he seduced from the
path of duty by tho promise of official
patronage in the future. He is a man of
sufficient intelligence To know what Is
right, and with moral courage enough to
do il. lie has not sought the office, but the
Office has sought him.
Now what is the duty Of the democratic
voters of BrattleboroH You are most Of
you farmers, mechanics, and day laborefs.
You belong to the classes upon which the
present unjust system Of taxation presses
with peculiar force. You are 40 few in
numbers, that You cannot elect man who
belongs to your party. II you vote for
distinct party candidate, you help divide
the force which should he concentrated on
one man. II You will conquer your pref
udices, and unite with the republicans who
agree with you in regard to those qucs-
tiOns which are above and beyond all par
tizan politics, this town can be represented
by an honest, earnest friend Of equal tax
alton, whose love for the cause does not
date from the time he found ii fast becom-
ing popular.
You need not fear that you are voting APP
proval OF the Grant administration. Ii
supposed your votes would have that sig
nitcancc, never would advise you 10 cast
them for john s. CUTTING. You do not
approve or disappruve uf any ndministra-
| ton of the General Government, by giving
your vote for him. You simply vote for a
| man who represents the ideas which you
regard as all important.
You will be told by the mnnupolists, and
now pretend Ia he its friends, that you
| should rot vote for a republican. You will
learn from them how many excellent men
you have in your own party, who are bot
ter qualified To go TO Montpelier than Mr..
| CUTTING. They will urge you 10 put up a
distinct party candidate, and To vote for
him. Appeals will he made tu your party
pride, and party preiudices. IL You are as
much in earnest in your Efforts to accom-
plish this reform rs many of you have eX-
pres Scd yourselves 10 be. in your cunN err
satious with me, you will not permit your
votes IN he seattle red, or thrown whore they
can do 10 good. Equal taxaliun'-"equa
rights for all, and exclusive privileges fol
nJrc," are democratic doctrines. MIR
CUTTING is tire representative Of those doc
trncs. II lac does not believe ia all th'
article, of our political faith, he does il
these. Let us cordially unite with thos,
republicans who feel as we do, aud elec
MIR. CUTTING if we can. As Ia State and
County officers, as wei; ~ members O
Congress, you can, If you please, so cas-
your sutlragcS, as Ia show your party
strength, and your disapproval of thu
management Of the affairs of the Genera
Government.
CHAs. n. DAVENPORT.