The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1880-03-05
NOTES AND CLIPPINGS.

Chief Justice Perpoint of Vermont
is an enthusiastic Edmunds man.
The Supreme Court has decided tina
| the rate of taxation in II State must BIZ
uniform; that 1t is unlawful to tax
national bank for its fail value and rea
estate for only one-lbird its value.
The Pniladclphia Bulletin saws tina
| Massachusetts il the sad1e,t word in til,
Ehglis'l language, because it might have
Ben if il chose.
The impression deepens all arounl
that the Til,len anaconda is Tightening
on the Democratic party.-Sprinljfettt
Republican,
EdmunlS is the ablest Republican in
the Senate, Conkling and Blaine not ex.
copied; he is IL lawyer and scholar
his mind is broad and deep; ergo, bic
will not do for presi dent. Presidents arc
not made of such valuable MATERIAL
q chmond "a State.
Has the character of the people so
changed that he third election of one
man has now become necessary to the
maintenance of self government Is it
sOy tiIuL tIlC ltpuOilC Chtl uO tOuGcC NODE
10 stand surely and safely unless one cit.
izen continues to live and can be per-
suaded TO WELD executive powerP Prob.
ably no one will seriously claim that
things have reached that pass N. Y
Tribune.
We may not be precisely ready to
support Mr.. Blaine as II presidential can
didate, but it Is simple justice TO admit
that he is IA great ht.io-ninn. In his long
political life he has distinguished himself
by his steady support Of Mr.. Blaine. and
his PRONUNCIATION and defense of the
Blaine doctrine that Muligan has no
right to retain compromising letters.
New York Times.
Vermont formally presents Senator
EdmuDds rs candidate for the presi-
dcncy. No State has a bettor light to
name candidate. and no State can pre-
sent better man. -Albany Journal
We do not suppose that Emunds will
have much strength in the Chicago con
but it is safe to say that so far
as real merit is concerned no better man
will be presented.-Iadianapolis Jour-
nal.
We will not support third term NOM
lnation.-Brookiy" Times (rep)
The nominee must not only not be Mr..
Tilden, but there must be no smell of |
lllden upon his garments Bangor
Meg Commercial.
The Vermont Republicans have started
movement which may yet prove the
leath-kncll of Gran!ism.-Pdinier Jour.
aat.
So long as Mr.. Conkling lives, the
folding of State Republican Conventions
rather waste of money for the New
FORK Republicans. 1t would be much
lmpler and more candid TO refer pend
1g questions to that gentleman, and re-
nest him TO publish his decision rs wide.
Y as possible.-Penn. Monthly
The election of Senator Edmunds
'ould be death-blow to subsidies, cor.
upton and jobs during his administra-
on, and merCenarv politicians would be
freed to occupy back seats. up, rley"
. Boston Journal.
II present methods are kept up. dark
orses will become necessity, and the {
arker the better. indianapolis Journal.
Edmunds possesses many Of the quail
cations for dark morse, Tied out, await
G the proper time to be brought in I
,tshUilte (Ienn.) american Dem.
In Pennsylvania every body knows l
at the movement for Gen. Grants NOM
alton is hollowness itself. In New 4
Drk this is also now demonstrated. The II
telligence of both States is against it. d
ne sober judgment of the party revolts u
it. and the common sense of the coun- /,
' presents an inhexible hostility to it, /,
.iladelphia Press. -.