Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-20
POLITICAL,

| 'ino- vi hassachusetts some time ago. lie
was nominated by the Greenbackers, al
their State convention at Boston, on Wed.
nesday, and he is likely to receive the Demo
cratic nomination, many of the Democratic
delegates being openly committed to him.
The Massachusetts Greenback Convention
numbered $40 delegates, representing 81
towns. The Traveller says of it 1.-The
Labor Leaguers and Reformers of other
days were there in force, and faces familiar
at Spiritualist meetings and Free Love Con-
7entions literally sprinkled the floor of the
ball." The platform goes in for "absolure
money" 1.-THE immediate repeal of the Re-
sumption act," the payment of Federal
bonds according 20 the terms of the con-
tract" to be determined by the Supreme
Court the reduction of the hours of labor,
with planks denouncing the railroads, the
poll tax, and convict labor, the prison sys-
tenn and the usury laws. The New
York Times says of this platform In
the direction Of the overthrow of prop
erty and the rights of honest labor non e
could go further. When we have none y
that is '' absolutely worthless when we
have repudiated the United States notes {:
when we have compelled every employer of
labor, whether a great corporation or a
farmer with one workman. to forego all
advantages of labor-saving machinery or
other economy, we shall have accomplished
two results-we shall have driven exist
ing capital out of the country and we shall
have made it impossible to lay up any.
The New Hampshire State Democratic
Convention met at Concord, on Thursday,
and nominated Hon. Frank A. Mexican, for
Governor. The resolutions deal in gener-
alities on the money question, favoring " a
stable currency" - Just payment of the
public debt" and lone currency for the
government and the people" to which men
Of all parties can attach their own inter
probation and subscribe to them accord
ingly.
The Massachusetts, Prohibition Convention,
at Worcester ,on Wednesday nominated For
Governor. Rev. DIR. Miner, Of Boston; for
Lieu'enant-Goyernor, George G. Ewing, of
liolyoke; for Treasurer, David n. Skilliugs,
of Winchester. DIR. Miner declined to be
candidate but the Convention refused to
accept the declinstion.
A few days since the Republicans called
meeting near Sumpter. S. c. After the
speaking had begun Col Earle appeared
with about one hundred white men and de-
manded division of the time in order to re-
ply to the speeches of the colored men. The
Republican speakers declined on the ground
that it was Republican meeting. In the
course of the controversy, Mr.. Lee. a lawyer
of consideral ability, was knocked down.
These facts are given by the Charleston
Neus, Democratic paper, the only excuse
for the interference being that the speakers
were stirring up strife. A correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial sends the Nelrs'
account to that. paper and adds that outside
of two or three counties on the seaooard, it
is impossible for Republican to make a
speech In South Carolina in safety.
Senator Thurman's plunge into the sea
of Greenbaek initiation has had powerful
effect in stiffening the backs of Ohio Repub-
lcans in respect to the finances Thurmans
record is overhauled, and extracts from his
speeches in the Senate published in parallel
with his recent utteranccs on the
stump. The Inconsistency is glaring. and
none of the Democratic papers attempt to ex-
plain it away.
President Ilayes's recent speeches have
given his friends and all who desire the good
name Of his Administration unexpected
pleasure. Taking up questions of finance
and matters pertaining to the industrial
affairs of the country. he has uttered words
OF encouragement, of sound advice, and of
timely warning. His speech on finance at
St. Paul was admi rable, and few utterances
Of the fall campaign will have more profit
able effect on public sentiment.
General Butler speaks the truth, some
times. He said, on Monday, to an inter-
viewer: at is settled now that the Demo-
,ratl must absorb the Greenbaek party, or
The Greenhackers the Democratic party.
There will be only two parties in 1880. as
there were but two in 1860, unless possibly |
/ few fossils unite ike the Bell-Everett men.
md with about the same effect"
The Albany Journal thus sets forth the |
lesson taught by the figures of the
Maine election
The vote of the three parties in Maine, |
asst year and this year, compare about AZ
ollows:
Republicans In .63l
republicans in Is75.----..-.. .............55,to0
There is nothing in that which Republi-
ans can feel bad about. 1t shows party
# undiminished organization, Of firm faith
md of steady ranks.
in 1877 . no
'ieebbIckers IN 90
This is a great gain. 1t indicate, the
4 Of bo 1ig,a.t,l ola |
o the danger which is before the country.
t makes the peril Of financial chaos an i'm
ninent reality.
democrats in .................4lII4
Democrats in 1873 na
Here is where the laugh comes n-fOr ev-
ry body but the Democrats. A loss OF near
y $4,000 in single year, on an increased
ote A real loss, considering the totals. of
bout 2O,OOO, or nearly half the whole par
Y The figures show, not that the Demo-
rats gained anything by dallying with false
octrines, but that the GreenbackerS swal-
,wed the Democrats.
We trust the people will examine and
Judy these fgdres. They embody a great
cal Of meaning. Democratic papers are re-
Dectfu.ly requested to publish them con-
Dicuously.
The Portland Press says The delega
on from Maine consists of three honest
oney men, one soft-money demagogue, and
ne wild-eyed communist. Shame, indeed.
nat so it must be ~ The Press also thinks
nearly certain that enough hard money
emocrats will act with the Republicans to
nd up the names of Connor and Garcelon
the Senate, which will elect COnnor. 1
Democratic politicians are not good pro-
lets. In 1861, when Grant and Sherman
ere marching to final victory, they assem-
led in Chicago and declared the war fail
'e and that hostilities should cease Now,
hen premium on gold is II of one per {
mt, Democratic journals and leaders declare
at specie resumption will be impossible
Inuary l, 1879.
The Greenback party in Maine has made !
ace with the Democratic party as the lion
ade peace with the lamb They lie down :
gether. the lamb inside the lion Ne,c :
Ork Tribune
" Poland is not yet lost" because the
ebsteriah dress-cOat and waist-coat and
arp lawyerlike profile of Vermont's Po- n
ld-no longer Senator or CongreSsman- b
i'll next winter be seen in the Legislature =,
the Green Mountain Stlte of reduced
publican msiOrities.-N. Y. World 81
THs noble manner in which the Howard o
sociation has come to the front in the A
er-stricken South. raising and dl stribut- :,
, funds and provisions among the victims i.
the scourge. securing nurses and prUvid- >,
. for them, AMI Drawing the terrors of :.
} disease in behalf of suffering humanity. :,
; called the attention OF the country to
= noble organization. Its origin dates '''
TX TO 1853, during the worst visitation OF pi
low fever ever known in this country. W
New Orleans. that year, the clerks OF
merchant devoted themselves to the care e'
the sick, and IN short time the In
10 band was joined by other young a,
n. They adopted for the name OF -
IT society that OF the celebrated English IN
son philsnthropist. On every appear. vi
% of the pestilence it has heroIcally met h,
4. l.