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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
THE civil war in Columbia RACES with all the

THE civil war in Columbia RACES with all the
| savag"ry of which human nature is capable.
The revolutonsts nave upturned the town of
Gurduas and pillaged the houses and slaughter
ed prisoners in manner that oud have dis
graced the most abandoned crew of buccaneers
that ever S unk ship or sacked city. While
several Of the South American states, and nota-
bly, Chilli Brazil, Uruguay and the Argentine
Republic have already become we'll governed
nations, with steady and solid progress every
year in intelligent industrial activity, obediancc
to law and assimilation OF race diversilies,
Ecuador and Columbia appear to be relapsing
into barbarisn. The atrocious butcheries
which have characterized the political struggles
of both countries for the past two years surely
mark people whose progress in the art of gov
eminent is rapidly backward. Peru and Boliv.
Ia seemed to be slowly lifting themselves to.
wards government by law, until the war with
Gull upset the century's accomplishments es-
pccially in poor distracted Peru. Gen Bolivar,
after devUting his life 10 theberation and estab-
lihment OF The South American Republics, said
IN encouragement just before his death that it
was all failure and waste Of energy, the
people would never be fit to govern themselves.
The great trend OF events in Mexico as well as
South American has been of late years in con-
tradiction of Bolivar's gloomy opinion, the old
native Indian races have been slowly growing
to citizenship, the liberated slaves have usually
been much less troublesome factor than ex-
pected, and except 10 two or three countries the
"American theory" of government has fully
justified in spite of obstacles that seemed APP
pallng 70 years ago. Whether Peru, Ecuador
and Columbia, and perhaps Bolivia can emerge
IRON their difficulties, their untavorable climat
ic influences and tie decentralization OF long
Spanish misgovernment as well as cent ury of
revolutions, remains an intensely interesting
problem to those who believe in the philosophy
of DemOcracv,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
THE increasing numbers and power of IL

THE increasing numbers and power of the
socialists in Germany is shown by the fact
that in the recent elections % socialist repre-
sentatives were sent to the Reichstag,-a gain
Of Is over the number sent to the last parlS-
ment. Of course the socialist party is still but
a small percerft of the whole representation of
S97 members but they represent 65O,0Oo votes.
The German states are divided into electoral
districts each of which sends its representative
and only 81 of which are large enough to con-
sist Of towns only. The election passed off qui-
city; considerable indifference was shown,hard-
ly two thirds of the voting population of $1,000,
600, casting their ballots.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

A DESPATCH from Washington represents
Walker Blaine as saying that his pa knew be
was defeated on the day following the election
and that he complacently sat up in bed and
wrote a chapter or two on his second volume oil
political autobiography. This while he was
sending out dispatches to his committee to
"claim everything declaring that he was TAD
yised" of frauds, and knew he had been elected.
Either this despatch misrepresents young
Walker Blaine wofully, or his father has been
playing a most dishonest and desperate game,
in utter disregard of the peace and prosperity
Of the country.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

NEWSPAPERS have displayed their enterprise
with pretty general "Intervlews" Of manuiac.
turers over the prospect OF a tariff revision.
The ''iron interests" are the only ones that
seem 10 be seriously disturbed, and their situa-
tion, with the 100 per cent profits they were
making o few years ago, and tho, huge stock
they have accumulated by q reckless over. com
/ petition, Is indeed serious Tor them. But no
change In the tariff can make their condition
worse, and In fact their great need Is for such a
| tariff as will pat their business on sound basis
making their profits reasonable, and avoiding
the ruinons over-stimuation from which they
| suffer. The southern iron men see this, and
| they say that producers must build more
plant, introduce new and improved machinery,
and place sthemseivcsin a position to compete
with European or any foreign producers even
in their own markets. They believe that they
will be driven TO this position sooner or later,
and that the quicker they accept the inevitable
the better. The cotton manufacturers express
no fears at the prospect OF reduction in duties
on manufactured goods. They claim that with
q reduction on machinery they could put prices
even lower than those now ruling. With them
tae duties have ceased to be o protection The
hatters want reductions, and say that with no
duties they would be So per cent better off than
they are to-day, as their raw material is taxed
that much more than the manufactured hat.
With no duties they are sure they could ex-
port American hats made from foreign goods,
the only raw material used in silk hats, and
sell them in European markets at lower prices
than those prevailing there, and still make
good living; ut the same time they would offer
the American public an article of the best make
for 30 per cent Of the present price, giving the
purchaser the full benefit of the reductions in
the duties. The problem reduces itself to this,
therefore, that the tariff is no longer protective
to labor. Seven-eighlhs OF IL goes to great mo.
nUpolies and corporations, which are mainly
turning out what must be clasted In general
way as ''raw material" because it is not the
finished product Of labor 1t is simply O tax
upon our labor and industry for the benefit of
concerns that already have the great natural
advantages of the country in their favor and
don't need the protection. Remove this tax
upon the materials that our manufacturers have
10 use and the most far sighted of them all
agree, that they will be able to keep their mills
in constant operation, and to compete with the
whole world in prices. Such tariff on the
products Of labor, as will yield the revenue the
government must have, will be more than suf-
ticient for all the protection our workingmen
need. And this is just what the Democratic
platform calls for.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
MONTpELI eR JUBILANr.

The Capita, Enthusiast tcover the Triumph
ofAdmlnistraiiv = Ref rn,.
Especial .Despstch to the RnroMgR.) W
os' MONTPELIER, Thursday evening.
Thetown' H. literally filled, from six to tn
Thousand people being prcfent and more arp
expected later Many Of the states prominent
Democrats are present with Col Henry o Kent
ana Gallagher OF New Hampshire.
An audience Of 1000 listened to the speaking
this afternoon. Mr. L X Willis Of Bratrleboro
Is present adding his famous and stir, Ing cam.
paign singing TO the music of the numeroux
bands. The town is brilliant with ilumlns-
tons and beautiful with decorations. The pro-,
eession starts at Z O'Clock and will I've an i'm
mense one. Major N p Bowman Of St johns
buy is chief marshal and VIII be assisted by
numerous aids. A cayalcade Of oxen drawing
load OF wood labelled "burif this," preceded
by bands came In at pm. a'9'Gr'
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21
THE final canvass of Illinois vote civ,

THE final canvass Of Illinois vote gives tie
Democrats the legislature by majority of two
IN joint session, and the control of the election
of a senator to succeed Logan. The wreck of
Blaineism carries the general completely out OF
sight. hut he will be kindly remembered as
and shortcomings. He was altogether too
good TO be hiiched up as he was in this cam
paign. This is the o, Iy gain that the Demo-
sTus will make in the next senate, while the
Republicans gain one each from California,
Oregon and Ohio. So far as can now be seen
tbs senate will stand 40 Republicans, 81 Dem
ocrats and Readjusters.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THERE is an uncommon hankering for
libel suits In several newspaper offices! The
indianapolis Journal grows every day more vo-
ciferous in stumping Blaine to come out there
and try bis little case against it. The New
York Evening Post and Boston Herald were
promptly sued by the Rev Ball of Buffalo, for
some of their exp osures of him, after he had
begun his beastly work of slandering Cleveland
They are teasing him most earnestly to hurry
up his prosecution, hut he don't hurry at oil.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

The Yemen in the southwestern part of Ara.
bia have risen in open rebellion to the sultan
whose authority is now only nominal. and the
collection of taxes has been abandoned. This
uprising which is stirring the whole Arab race
to warfare, is the result of their fifty years
subsection to the porte. During all this time
the Arabians, who despise the religion Of the
Turks, have been hearing, with more and more
bitterness and resentment. the cruelty and un-
business of their oppressors, and tor some time
rebellion has seemed certain. The desire of the
people now is to throw off the burdensone yoke
of the Ottoman Empire and establish once
mor their native dynasty which has a history
Of 300 years.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

IT is foolish waste of breath to undertake to
follow up the falsehoods and forseries or the
Blaine campaign. But it may not be unworthy
of note that an examination of the files of En-
glish papers for the statements pretended to be
ouoted from them and especially that from the
London Times, about the 1000, 900 subscription
OF the English manufacturers to help Cleveland's
election, shows that they were one and all pure
fabrications, not word of the stuff with which
the American heart was fired can be found in
the English press. ".
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

CAPT RENARD has recently made third ana
successful trip at Meriden with his air navisat-
ing balloon. After trip of three-quarters OF
an hour be returned to the point from which ne
started by the mechanical steering OF his bal
loon. The secret of the machine is carefully
kent and little is known of it except that 1t is
powerless in strong winds, though it can be
worked we'll in light wirds. Capt Renard mas
scored great point in ballooning, however, to
be able to propel balloon at all without the
aid of an air current.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

BIB SMALLEY of Burlington is expected to
dish out the federal patronage OF Vermont, and
one good thing for such business is already pre-
dicted of him, that be will ask for the mission
to Italy for Edward Phelps, the most scho-
arly and polished lawyer OF the state. 1t Is
said that MI Tilden intended just this appoint
ment. BRAD" himself, will of course, get
something rich in the way of office.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THERE most certainly ought to be law for
bidding any memoer of the legislature being
voted for to fill any state Office within iss gift,
and in 1890 constitutional amendment ought
to be proposed. II we had such law or amend.
ment now the six judges bill would have sue
ceeded this year. There Is hardly an intelligent
man in the legislature who doesn't understand
fully that the 7th Judges unnecessary. but the
pledges to Walker and Thompson induced
them to vote to retain him.i
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

o A BrTTERFIELD OF Wilmington rerpetra.-
ed the joke tf the session VIXEN be told the leg
islature that the opposition to Judge Ro' &C had
arisen "because be had administered the law
impartially and utterly untrammekd by pre-
judice and friendship" ButIcrf II has never
aspired to reputation as a humorist before,
but such profound sarcasm as this must ut once
entities him to be called the Sunset Cox OF the
legislature.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THE Providence Journal tenders biting con-
ISOLATION thus: GAS Mr. Blaine is engaged IN
the study of history he may find the word OF
Mirabeau of some interest: 81 could have saw
ed France, could have made the people believe
was virtuous."
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THERE is q comfortable amusement in read
ing papers like the Rutland Herald and Bos-
ton Traveller, which have for months been howl
ing about the ruin to the country sure to fol-
low Cleveand's election and which are now
busiy pointing out what a safe, conservative
and high minded gentleman and civil service
reformer Mr. Cleveland is The Herald has post
Office and the Traveller a custom house collect
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

THE Republican national comm ttee closes its
work $4,000 in debt, il current statements in
New York are to be tru,td. There would
have been ways enough Of raising the money II
Blaine had won, bet defeat has clasped the
pocket books OF the CO tractors. jobbcrs and
monopolIst, tight. and the men who have trust
ed the committee must he losers.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

BLAINE's private secretary draws a steady
salary as head of division in the consular d.
vision at Washington, but he hasn't been near
his Office for six months. Blaine insisted IN
his letter Of acceptance that he had become
convert to civil service reform.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

Jas S Blaine of Pittsburgh, Pa, says OF his
cousin the defeated candidate: "His hopes are
blasted, and his monumental ambition Will
crumble and, in the great wreck of bis life, will
he crushed out"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

WHEN some one remarked to Mr. Blaine that
il was all over at last, he replied, wearily, mo,
II isn't ;they are going to send Roscoe Conklng
to the United States senate"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

GRAND chorus of Republican newspapers,tw two
weeks after election, 'sMr Cleveland will DO the
next presidant,and he's pretty good man.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

BLArNEs plurality in Pennsylvania was ~
oOO. And yet Randall thought the state was
douhtful
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-11-21

Itching Ptscs-. y mpsous.: fosstre.
Like PRECIPITATION, i>teSse itching, wenre ~
scratching. mast Al night. seems - u pm Ne
we've craving. svrsvn~,s Ointment y \ r'---fn's
cure. afoN y -
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10

TnE Chinese have q saying that
though the world may sometimes lack
cObblers to mond their shoes, there Is no
danger Of lts being In want Of omporors
10 rule the kingdoms,
The same rule Is possible even In this
countryi for wO see how mon will desert
principle and lend themselves 10 moan
service for small bait, Truly does a
sensible writer say life OF lndepond.
'ohco lg generally life Of virtue. II "
that which llts the soul for OyOry gouer.
Gus flight Of humanity, freedom and
friendship, Tho man who can thank
himself alone for his happiness IN truly
blcssedi and far more lovely the thlltt
Of sturdy labor than tho fly0rlng slim
per VI thriving ad1latlon.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10

GOVERNOR CLEVELAND In letter TO II
Baltimore Club, organized to promote
his nomination, makes this simple ref.
erence TO the subject;
feel that now hold In my keeping
n trust from The people Of my State,
which nothing ahoud induce me 10 sur
render except the demand Of tho people
Of the United States. H
am very sure the Office Of President,
with all lls responsibilities, IA not one
to be- sought for ambitious enda; and |
suppose II should not be declined,
| hav0 tull fnlthln The wisdom Of my
party aud look for such action In the
coming convention ~ win give the best
guaranty 0f The nscendency OF sound
Democratic principles,
Yours tincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
HONEST aoyEaNmnNr


Requires honest representation In all
departments, II Is not individual rulei
not boss rule or the rule OF trlckery and
selfish schemers; but therule OF the peO'
pie through honest and faithful repre-
sentaliyea that we must have IN this
free country,
Representatives are chosen for q
brief period when the people choose
others to succeed, Thus those priyll-
eyed and clothed with brief authority
pass In and pass out. In older countries
privileged classes continue, But evcn
then these privileges are precarious and
transitory as all history proves.
In discussing thls point In the British
house of Lords In 1910, Lord Mansfield
said; Privilege must have an end, but
the rights OF the people are eternal"
80 10 II everywhere and continuously,
The rights Of the peOpleare eternal, aud
are ever In danger The ambitious,
grasping few seek power for selfish pur'
poses merely; and this is guarded
against In our system by brief term OF
official trust and by written cOnstltu'
tlOna.
We have seen repeatedly In our own
country how readily the deputies on
representatives Of the people are to
sacrifice the public interests by un'
warrantably granting monOpolies In
various ways, In this way monopolies
are established, and The public lands
given away In fact, the rights ami
property Of the people bartered away for
personal considerations, Justice" says
the late Alex, II, Stephens, "is the great
regulator In the government of human
affairs, as grayitation Is 10 the govern
ment Of the material universe. The
same simple law Of grayiIatIOn which
moulds an atom also shapes Il
world, To the silent but potent In.
nuence OF tho same magic princi
pie are due that harmony and concord
which peryade tho planetary and
stellar sphers, In like manner, justice
rightly administered, stays dlscord and
produces peace, quiet, order and happl'
ness In communities, States and king
doms, The rule Of jns.lce Ia the divine
injunction, applicable alike to all. As
ye would that men should do to you, do
ye also TO them likewise"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10

The NY, Times presents the case in
this fashion; "The tariff Ia not the con.
trolling Issue, and probably cannot be
made 80, The issue, as II now seems
likely to be presented, Is political re-.
form rather than revenue reform, II IN
made by Mr., Baine's character and
methods, by hls associations and ten.
denotes, and there seems To be- n good
many Of tho Democratic leaders who
are inclined TO accept II ~ II ls present.
Cd. II will probably appear to all who
have decided views as TO the tariff IN
one direction or the other to boa mis-.
fortune that the tariff issue cannot DO
fought out now, but they can console
themselves with the reflection that IT.
what appears tho moro urgent Issue Of
political reform bo fairly settled the
country viii be In very much letter
position To decide all other questions In
telligently and eoncluslvoly"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
A QUERY OR TWO.

Why should Geo, E. Baldwin's law
partner wish to be the mighty man to
run the Canton City Council as a Re-
publican affair and also run the Demo
cratic party of Stark county,
Why should the same mighty indi'
vidual be 80 anxious and determined TO
represent us for the third time In sue
eesslon in National Conyentionp
Why resort to sneaking trlckery and
conspiracy, II not direct bribery, TO 49,
secure the appointment as National
delegatep
Why did not he ay0w his candidacy,
or some one of his instruments for him,
In the county convention when Mr..
Lynch's name was proposedp
Why had he not been spoken of In that
Connection Was he aware that Demo
Gratis did not want him-had no conf
dence In him-thought no had been
honOred Oyermuch already
What peculiar personal interest has
this man In these matters that he should
act In this treacherOus, underhanded,
sneaklng wayH
These are questions for serious con-
slderatiOn. A good cause may be endon'
gered by bad men and weak men. II Is
only the rlghtful and the righteous that
will stand the test.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10
THE BLAINE ORGANS AND THE DEM
OCRATIo NOMINATION.

Should the National Democratic con-
yentiOn make mistake In the selection
OF Presidential candidate, the cause
will not be for lack OF advice from he'
publican papers, These Blaine organs
believe tho weakest candidate whom the
Democrats could select 10 Grover Cleye-
land. We are told he 10 man without
q record. an almost unknown person,
an accidental Governor 30 called.
We are told no would lose enormous
numbers Of Democratic votes which
Blaine would get In addition TO all the
Republican votes. His administration
az Governor from Blaine Republican
point OF view has been highly nnsatis-
factory, Sc, All this 10 very Interest
Ing and valuable Information. The
Blaine papersare entitled 10 great credit
for their unselashness In warning the
Democrats not TO fall into trap. II
these papers were less slncere and sim
ple'mlnded they would hold their peace
and lot the Democrats make that weak
nomination, involving, AZ they say, the
certain loss Of New York. But our gen
erous opponents love fair play, and de-
sire we should select as q candidate q
foeman worthy Of the plumed knights
steel.
Again as to political weakness, accOr
ding to the same candid judges, stands
Senator Bayard II we nominated him
the election would also be o one sided
affair. Blaine, the magnetic and
"brllllant" Blaine, on election day
would be everywhere and the Demo-
cratic nominee no where. II seems that
In our opponents view the Democratic
party has only one strong candidate,
namely, Ben, Butler They say ho would
he q formidable candidate, and we are
OF course obliged to assume they be-.
lieve what they say. II was apparently
a mistake on the part Of the Democrats
that they did not allow the recent Re-
publican convention at Chicago to nom
lnate also the Democratic candidates.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-07-10

TnE Mt Vernon Republican In its
last issue, contains the following very
complimentary allusion to Judge
Adams, which indicates the high degree
of respect Tint Is held for him by his
political opponents ut home: "The Knox
county Democratic convention on last
Saturday endorsed Judge John Adams
for Circuit Judge The Judge is a good
lawyer, prudent man and Is possessed
OF on excellent moral character. This
judicial district ~ largely Democratic,
and should Judge Adams be nominated
he will be elected, aud while he would
bring TO the bench ability and expert
enco, there will be no danger Of the or.
mine being aOlled In tho interests Of
whisky and other rings"