Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-09-03
THE VERMONT PH01NIX AND RECORD FARMER, FRIDAY

wanted to go, for did not tell him where was going
or what my business was lie told me would have
to Superintendent j. H. Holden, and the words he
lHoldenl told me were: "If you are going to get
your naturanzstiqn papers you may go. uUn oare
asked to vote with them Qhe hrml or any foreman in
the works. l have never been offered campaign
document, a paper Of any political descriptions by
them. have worked there about Ave years, and
have not seen any bulldoling. know never have
in my opinion, with what few Democrats we have
here, hurts our cause Respectfully yours,
=. 81 ask that you be kind enough to publish this
statement, in Justice to my employers aud myself.
TOMORROW EVENINGS CAUCUS.
Our Republican town committee have
dono wisely in calling caucus to be held on
Saturday evening to nominate n candidate for
town representative to be supported by the
Republicans next Tuesday. In the present
aroused and enthusiastic state of public feel
ing on political matters there ought to be no
question about there being full attendance
of the Republican voters, not only of this
| village but of the whole town, Mt this caucus
The subject in hand will be open for full
and fair discussion. Every voter will be at
liberty to express his mind fully and freely.
J Should there be division of opinion the sub
| iect should be discussed and acted upon in
| good temper, and amicably decided, and then
| all concerned should cheerfully and heartily
! abide by the will of the majority. The Bur
| lington and Rutland Republicans have acted
on this principle and held caucuscs, and in
each case strong aud credtable nomination
| has been made. In our own case, after the
nomination has once been made in free and
open caucus there should be no opposition
and no boiling. Ample notice has been Civ
en- of the caucus, by posters and otherwise,
| md ba in IL Hold af mi ia mt
hour, 1880 =. NJ This sermon has been
preached over good many times, but we
! nevertheless once more remark that it is n
cardinal principle in politics that, If every
voter attends his partys primaries, as he
ought, there can be no such thing as pack
ing, " and he who does not attend has no
ground on which to find fault with what is
done by those who do attend.
THE CHANGERS FIELD MEETING.
The second annual field-meoting and pic
mic of Protective grange, p. of H., was held
at the Bradley farm on Thursday of this
week. In consequence of the dubious morn
ing, the number of people in attendance was
not as great as could have been wished,
though reaching in the neighborhood of 200.
The oranges represented included those OF
Bratteboro, Chesterfield, Dummerston, Gull
ford, Wilmington, Williamsvile, Fayette-
Vile, Townshcnd Westminster and Spring
field. The people began to assemble on the
premises early rs 10 o'clock, and ut noon
} the grove presented IA scene of well filed tn.
bles surrounded by men, women and children
J well disposed TO obey the injunction, "DC
! with thy might whatsoever thy hands find to
do At +. NJ, the scene changed and the
intellectual exercises began, under the drcc
ton of Mr.. G. w. Sargent, master of tn,
home grange. Speeches were made by Col
A. b. Franklin, grand master of the Stat,
grange Hon. J. n. Balesticr of Bratteboro
l Geo. IL. Houghtou of Townshend, master o.
the county grange J. Il. Walker of Spring
field late master of the State grange ant
$ Hon. Durman b. Eaton Of BrattleborO Elk
= cellent singing was furnished by the Messrs
j, King OF Marlboro, the Misses Goodenough o
d West Bratteboro, and Col. Franklin. Tn,
r speeches were no mere fOrmalities, bu
} abouudod in valuable ideas and suggestions
= and were listened to with much pleasure an,
u profit. Col Franklin dwelt chiefly upon the
@ Just burdens which legislation imposes up
s on the farming interest, and which gave ris
i to the organization known MS the Patrons o
u IIusbandry upon the necessity imposed up
u on farmers to take more active part in poll
/ tics in order TO right their wrongs also upo
IS the educational influences of the order an,
c the great opportunities for improvement il
IS the way of self-education, the Identifying @
;. the home and the adoption Of better method
for cultivating the soil Mr. Balestier though
that what Brattleboro farmers most needle
# was better market facilities and cheape
e freights, and suggested the establishment c
e creamery or cheese factory. He pointe
1t out that American markets are ruled by thos
&c of England, and thought that the most hope
c full sign of the time for our farmers was tn
E. growing demand for American beef abroad
E. He also suggested the procurement of lcgisli
lie tion calculated TO protect the farmers of III
re town from the expense of schemes set o
Of foot by and only of benefit to the yillager
rs Mr. Houghton spoke Of the importance of IL
lie farming class TO the community, not only {
le producers but as consumers, and declare
s, that the greatest need of our farmers is
ID higher education. Mr.. Walker referred
&c the condition of Brattleboro 1856 years agt
Of when white men first settled here, Ms col
ic trasted with the present day. He declare
ID that the practical and judicious improvement
is of land always pays. In his own experiont
lie the cost of undertaking wet land had bee
lie repaid by the two subsequent crops Ian
is not fit to be cultivated pays when turned
u forest. Improvement of farm stock pay'
I liberal feed pays and self-culture pays be
H. of ALL Mr.. Eaton said that farmer, to tho
re oughly understand his business, needs mo-
b. knowledge than a man in any other yocatio
The primary need of the farmer is self-cC
ture. If he is run over and abused by 9th
IN classes of men, it is his own fault-he d
'D serves to be. Farmers have it in their POI
er to order things their own way they CT
n, shape legislation to suit themselves if thu
he will They only need to organize into ass
II, Citations, as do lawyers, doctors, and men
e. other classes. But organizations to be su
H. cessful, must have definite aims, and he won
he suggest three objects which the farmers
,e. the country ought to strive for LIST, to ado
,r, and beautify their homes I'd, to educa
its themselves Sd, to procure the appointing
as of Secretary of Agriculture at Washingt'
On who shall be n member of the cabinet. III
Del last idea, already set on foot by leading ag
IS. culturists of the country, he considered
he great consequence to their interests. Vot
Oh of thanks were passed for the various spea
Ter crs and singers, and to Protective grant
ok and the meeting dissolved about O'Clock.
,el BOndVilIe.
ar On Thursday night of last week Mr..
MT lery Wilder discovered that his barn was