Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-09-01
The Mill-Owners' Circular.


Der of the manufacturers and mill-owners
"under the HILL" in that city, feeling deeply
the Importance of the issues at stake in the
present political canvass, and dreading the
of administration and of government policy,
Just as the country is entering on a new era
of material prosperity, recently addressed a
circular letter TO the men in their employ
As this has been represented to be bull
DOING document, in which the men were
threatened with discharge from employment
if they did not vote the Republican ticket
we copy it below. It will be seen that it
contains no threat or pressure except that
Of argument and truthful statement. 1t is
simple expression of the reasons why its
signers support the Republican party at this
juucture. 1t is a calm and quiet appeal to
the reason and judgment of businessmen
and working-men alike land as such de-
serves to be carefully weighed by all who
would consult their own interests, and the
interest of business in our community.
BURLINGTON, Vt, August "a, 1890
Me-, and Friends Feeling greatly the impor-
tanceof the issue OF the present political contest
the future welfare of our country, and upon our
own and consequently upon your interests, we sub
Join few of the many reasons why we support the
Republican party and we earnestly invite you to a
calm consideration OF these reasons, uninlenced by
by anything except your intelligence and reflection
And we urge you, so far you can do so, to assist
| us in placing In power for the next four years the
party whose policy has been and will be to pro-
| tect us in our material prosperity. Your interests
and ours are identical; neither Of us can thrive
without the support OF the other A policy OF
government that is best for is also the best for
you, and vice versa.
First-We shall support the Republican party
because it is the true Democratic party rs II
asserts that the laboring man. the same as the
wealthy citizen, is entitled to all the privileges
OF citizenship as guaranteed by the constitution
! Second-We shall support the Republican party
because it has always been the loyal party of the
country, and we think can more safely be entrusted
| with the control OF the government than party
| three-fourths OF those strength IL composed oil
citizens who too recently tried to destroy coun
try by rebellion, and made 1t a land of mourning
and created a debt which has been and Is still
grievons to bear.
Third-We shall support the Republican party
because its policy Is TO protect our business by
protective tariff without which we are confiden
that our business would not only be injured bu
absolutely ruined, and we should not need Il
employ labor.
ARTICLE " of the Republican platform says I'VE ann
1919 . sSsa 9i al
And General GARFIELD say1 in his Letter Of aeeisP
pursued which will bring to the treasury and WI
SfP Wiz ~
s ~ q iG Ssa Ss and NOT * To9 "a
g,i 1 paa an M o. taSeps Srs "'
The policy of the Democratic party is free trad
"a tariff for revenue only (the exact and onl
words of the Democratic platform in reference
< the Tariff no protection for labor or manufactu
ing interests.
:. because it is the party OF honest money-a part
, that has made it possible for us to pay you I,
Z, your labor in gold or its equivalent party thi
has by its financial policy, restored confidence an
largely assisted to bring return OF prosperity Il
which we all so anxiously longed. WHY hazaI
a changed in the midst Of such prosperity?
FVh-We shall support the Republican part
! because it has for its leader man who Is Il
J. best type OF the American character. Gener
Garfield was born in humble life, and has by h
IL own efforts and brain power risen through Il
% various stages OF progress, until he now stan
. confessedly eqnal In craftsmanship to any Anne
10 lean citizen, and to his wisdom and patriotism
If made pure by baptism in fire upon many a battl
field In defence OF his country, backed by u
a loyal party of the north, we feel we can safe
entrust our good old Ship of State"
iSiIth-We shall support Farnham and Barsto
At Republican nominees for Governor and Leute
d. ant Governor in this state, because they 10y
Is men, good men, and true men, who in the no
Of Of their countrys peril, braved shot and shell
Of avert the danger with which she was threatene
to instead of remaining at home, and by act al
10 word comforting the enemy, RS did some OF tn,
n, opponents. They are men in sympathy wi
IS loyalty and honesty, wherever they are foun
~ whether wrapped in blouse or in broadcoth.
~ Truly yours, L. Barnes, U. A. Woodbury., J.
ly Durham, IL. X. Weaver, Theodore +. Edgar,
0. 5. Nichols, X. NJ. Clapp, S. c. Kimball Alb,
I'd Taft, T. A. Taft, 4. J. Morgan, H. L. Woodbui
I'd George H. Morse. W. A. Crombie, d. W. Rob
Of son, Z. r. Hayward, +. W. Smith, J. W. Goode
to George H. Holt, l.. X. Barnes, Ii, Hickok, 4.
Id Pope, Ferguson Manufacturing Company.