Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
On Tuesday of next week the State

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election occurs. There is no strife,
no question in or State politics to
make the election different from
others. There is large Republican
majority, SO much so that any Demo
,crat who hopes to over balance it
must be insane. But there are ma
tional issues that are Of vast impor-
tance, and as ours is the first of the
fall elections north, any reduction of
our usual Republican majorittes will
he seized upon by the Democrats as
signifying Republican defectlon, and
the cry will sweep over the land, that
Vermont is on the Republican ware.
The Democrats are working to in-
crease their vote, and doubtless will,
and let the Republicans do likewise.
Let every Republican come to the
polls and vote, and not think that be-
cause the party is sure, your vote is
not needed. 1t is the majority that will
tell if it should be largely reduced it
will be almost defeat. Every man
i'm these days is, or should be, sufficient
ly enlightened as to have no doubts
as to how he should vote. Republl-
cans may be disguised with the acts
of some of the leading politicians,
but they should always remember
that the great principles of the party
abide, and are the same and will re-
main as long as the world standeth.
The trouble is not with the principles,
but mistakes have been made in sup.
porting bad men TO represent them.
No Republican can for a moment
doubt that the great standard bearers
selected by the Republicans are firm,
honest, substantial men, and the vote
on Tuesday of next week, will in
reality be voting for hayes & Wheel
er, therefore let every Republican
vote.
The towns should be careful to Sc
lect their best men to represent them
IN the Legislature. Men of intelli-
gence, of principle and strong tenn
perance men. If we wish for wise
and careful Legislation, elect that
style of men. The change of counties
will doubtless be one of the great
questions. There will also be efforts
made to reconstruct our school sys-
TEN. The law taxing railroads is not
satisfactory to the great body of tax
payers, and we shall be mistaken if
there are not efforts made to alter it.
There is in every community class
of men who have families that suffer,
and ottimes extremely, for something
to eat and wear, and all because the
father and husband is lazy and shift
less, idling away his time, while the
wife is scrubbing to keep soul and
body together, and to get q morsel
for the little ones. And perhaps
these men may work a little when
they can get great pay, and when a
few dollars are earned spend it in a
drunken spree. abusing their families,
not alone by not providing, but with
curses and kicks. And when sick
ness overtakes them, then the town
or benevolence is taxed to take care
of them and their families. Law ia
all its sternness should reach such
men, to make them not only realize
that they are morally responsible for
the care and sustenance of the lives
they are the agents Of producing, but
'Mthat law will make them responsible
and by its strong hand cause them to
provide for her and those they SOL
EMMY promised to, and we hope there
will be wisdom enough in the coming
Legislature to reach this class of men,
for they are increasing in orr Stota