Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-08-23
The Next Congress.

lHe NtAt OOnsTeSss
TIE forty.eighth congress will be an
important one to the business and political
interests of the country both where these
interests are joint and where they are
apparently separate; that is in regard to
such matters as the reduction of the tariff
which illustrates such joint interest, and
to such as a free and honest ballot honestly
counted which is an interest that on the
face of it is purely political though really
going to the material we'll being of the
country.
tits plain that both of the great parties
will make great contention to elect a
majority of the house of representatives
and equally plain that it is very question.
able which party will be rewarded by
success. The Pennsylvania split in the
republican party it is now thought will
not be allowed to extend into the congress
ional contests and indeed it should be care.
fully confined to state issues. For the
congress that Immediately precedes a
presidential election has in its action an
important influence on that election.
The democratic party it is true when it
had control of the house made nothing by
it that helped that party in its reach for
the presidency but it was because it had
no leaders worthy of the name and was
kho If, ,pho hol
orderly and intelligent charge and control
of legislation. And the weakness Of the
republican party in the last honse was
largely because its speaker and the men
to whom he sought to give the leadership
of the house were wanting in ability or in
the power to command the confidence of
their fellow members.
Vermont is now reduced from her former
representation OF three to but two mem,
bers. Her present delegation in congress
will compare we'll in influence with that
ofany other state of her size; and in pro-
portion to the number of her representa-
tives, if she has failed of having her
proper share of influence as compared TO
the larger states, we have failed to see it
Col Joyce, whose nomination this paper
never advocated, has, it has been Obliged
10 admit, been an earnest worker who by
his zeal and industry has attained an hon
orablo position in the House and whose
influence for the interests of his con-
stitucnts is unquestioned. Mr.. Tyler,
whose nomination wrs unsought by him
has proved a man man of clear head
who has done the state credit among his
fellow members; and his return to Wash
lngton would have been welcome to his
associates in both political and social life.
Gen. Grout has certainly done well for n
member in his first term of service,
But it has come about after sharp
contest in the two new districts that Gov.
Stewart and Judge Poland are the repub-
lcan candidates. They are both known a;
strong men and their election gave assur'
ance that the good standing Vermont has
had in the House will not he lost by
decrease in number. Both of them have
had an experience with adverse fortune
Gov. Stewart having come to politica
grief in the state convention of 1872 an(
in the district convention of 1880, ant
Judge Poland in the congressional can
vass of 1874 and that for the Senate il
1878. But they have not been sore.head
and their recognized ability is the sole
foundation which secured their nomina
lions this year.
1t is true that when causus tim3 cum
their friends did not slumbcr and SLEEP
but were as wide awake in improving tn
time as were the friends Of the opposin
candidates-as much so AMI no more Sc
The nomination of each WAS fairly mad
and by reasonably large majority. An
the republicans of the state should see tina
u good round vote is polled in each case
and that their representatives 20 to Wasl
ington with real Vermont majority
UtIt ID oOluOtiluOo u iCiCoouVso hpob
voting the whole ticket where we have S
many boxes and votes are lost by mer
hcedlessness.
Those who opposed Gov. Stewart befor
his nomination are now giving him heart
support and so far as we have persC nj
knowledge the same is true in Jude
Poland's case in this district. But W
note in some papers correspondence, and
few editorial comments that look towal
scratching bis name. This notion has "
are sure no prevalence in this part of II
district among those who opposed Ii
nominations.
Tnere is no good reason why the Ditto
ness of tho old contests OF the old secon
district or the third district, or of Il
lesser ones we have had in the old fir
district should be kept alive. And abo'
all Judge Poland should not be credit'
with the bright things or blamed for Il
injudicious things that Jealous adhcren
of his may have written without L
knowledge or approval.
The better.way and the fair way is n
tolay up against him expressions of wifi
he himself openly disapproves; but
give him tho full republican majority
the district
The contest in Maine which will Gle
ON the 1lth of next month is lively o