St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1884-05-15
Public Opinion.
MORE GOOD WORK TO DO

MORE GOOD WORK TO DO.
There is more work for ring oppO-
nents to do. The Montpelier Argus,
Gov. Smiths democratic organ and the
champion of the rum cause, sOrrOwful-
ly wonders if republicans will insist
that Nichols vacate the office of secre-
tary of state i Richford Gazette.
MAGNETIC MEN.
The Milwaukee Sentinel agrees that
little GOODNESS and austerity in the
White House would not he out of place,
but would i'll tact supply lOng-felt
want, if it would freeze ont the self
seekers. 1t does not seem to be a year
when "magnetic men" are particularly
in demand. Too many of that class
are turning up their toes to the daisies
in the financial world to create much
confidence i'll the 'hail fellow we'll
met" style of man.-[Springtield Re
publican.
FAIR STATEMENT.
Common civility demanded of Colo
mel Pingree a suitable acknowledge
ment of this generous act, but in his
nothing, took nothing for granted, but
explicitly stated that the question was
still an open one, with other names in
the field and that others "yet may be"
If chosen he promises to do his best.
Having previously consented to be a
candidate we do not see as he could
say less and be just to himself
Standard.
POLAND THE DARK HORSE (T)
While the press and public opinion
of the state seem almost unanimously
to favor Col. Pingree for governor, the
Waterman, the Phenix, and, possibly,
few individuals here and there are
clamoring for keeping the canvass
open. What does this mean If there
is better material and they know it,
why not speak out ? For some time
it has been understood that there were
some who thought Judge Poland would
he the best man for governor for the
years lSS4-5, and they have thrown
out some feelers with view to ascer-
tain what public sentiment is on that
phase of the governor question:
Barton Monitor.
AN INDEPENDENT OPINION.
Neither Mr.. Phelps nor anybody else
has shown any similarity whatever be-
tween the investment made by Mr..
Edmunds in the Burlington and Mis-
souri, road and the transactions of Mr..
Blaine in the Little Rock and Fort
Smith road, as shown by his own let
tiers. Not one intelligent person who
understands the nature of the charge
against Mr.. Blaine is deceived by the
effort to implicate Mr.. Edmunds in
similar difficulties Indeed, both the
substance and the method of thelBlaine
defense show anger and desperation
but not the consciousness of ire
prOachable conduct Harper's Week
ly.
DIsCoURAGING TO 'wRECKERs."
A Mexican dispatch says that sew
enteen of the train wreckers who at
tackled the Boston train on the Mexi-
can Central were to be shot at Quere-
taro Tuesday. There is wholesale
promptitude abont this which shows
that there will be no difficulty in run
ming railroads in Mexico. 1t is unfOr-
tunate that few financial wreckers of
trains could not be taken ont and shot
occasionally. The first row to face the
muzzles might consist of a pair of bal
loon bankers and brokers from the
offices of Grant g. Ward and the Ma
rine bank, hanked by a pair of rolling
stock corporation bigbugs from Min
nesota and Connecticut.-tSp ringfeld
Republican.
FULFILLS EXPECTATIONS.
The press, state and foreign, is pay
ing the representative of the second
Vermont congressional district, Hon.
Luke P. Poland, hearty and well mer-
tied compliments for his efficiency and
industry and the high quality of his
services at Washington. Judge Poland
has lost none of his vigOr, and his
great abilities do not exhibit traces of
age. On the contrary, he shows how
ripened experience has added to his
capacity for real usefulness. In all
this, he is but fulfilling the expecta-
tions which his election excited, and
justifying the wisdom of the policy of