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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09
A False Issue.

One Ellis publishes in the Fair Haven Era
an open letter to the Herald and Globe of Rut-
land, arraigning the editor of that paper for
inconsistency in favoring the nomination of
Frederick Billings for governor. The editor
effectually disposes of his critic and adds:
" The only papers that have raised this issue
in the case of Mr.. Billings are the very papers
that were either conspicuous defenders and
justitiers OF Judge Royce's action in 1882 like
the Montpelier argus, or were conspcuously
silent, like the Newport Express, when speech
was sorely needed to defeat his election. We
do not propose to plant ourself upon ground
that is sure to be cut away from under our
feet, II Mr.. Ellis is ready to go into conven-
ton and oppose for governor any man who as
a private citizen omitted through carelessness
or design, to put in list, then he is ready to
promise to oppose for future political prefer
Inent Mr. Edmunds, Mr.. Morrill, and ex-Gov-
ernor Smith; we are not ready to promise any
such thing, and have never taken any such
position II Mr.. Ellis is ready to take it, let
him remember that to his list of political out
laws must be logically added every man in the
legislature who endorsed Judge Royce's action
under the tax law by voting for his reelection.
We are not ready to do this for the very good
reason that we do not assume that everybody
who does not agree with us is a fool or a knave.
We are not ready to take an impracticable
position by ostentatiously erecting precedent
for action in the case of citizen Billings that
everybody knows we have no thought Of
enforcing against citizen Edmunds, Morrill, or
| Smith. II Mr., Ellis wants to linger around
the sunken wrecks of politics he is welcome to
do it, but he must remember that no conven-
ton can be assembled in Vermont that will
accept his platform with all it logically implies
for the future. AS for the governorship we
have made no slate; we have organized no
boom; we have simply expressed the hope that
Vermont would nominate Mr.. Billings it is of
not the slightest personal interest to us whether
he or another is nominated, nor can our ex-
pressed preference for Billings be fairly con-
strued as any reflection upon the public worth
OF Mr.. Ellis candidate or the propriety of his
having a slate and boom of his own; we
shan't lose any sleep, whether Billings or Pin
gree or Nichols is nominated. but we are quite
sure that the hypocritical objection to Mr.. Bill
lings made by those who spoke, voted or wrote
for Royce will not be accepted by a state that
Smith for an identical sin of omission under
| the tax law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09
Despairing Democrats.

If reports from Washington are to be
credited, leading democrats have come
back from the holiday recess with some
anxiety about their party. Instead of the
hope and enthusiasm inspired by their
success at the polls, there is said to be
uneasiness, if not actual despair. The
prospective forcing of the tariff issue by
the Carlisle faction of their party presages
Reorganization and defeat in the coming
presidential canvass, in their view of mat
ters, and hence their depression of spirits.
Hon. George l.. Converse of Ohio, who
represents the Columbus district, is repre-
sented as saying that "No party can sue
coed in this country on free trade plat
form. My own district has four thousand
democratic majority, and yet no demo-
cratic free trader can be elected in it."
The difficulty seems to be that the most
rampant democratic revenue reformers
appear to be handicapped by their devotion
to some pet industry. They are thus
forced into the humiliating confession
that they are for free trade so long as free
trade does not conflict with the interests
of their constituents. The moment wool,
or rice, or sugar is to be injuriously
affected by tariff reduction, these disin-
terested statesmen are high protectionists.
For example: the Ohio democrats are in
favor of increasing the duty on wool.
"Yet," says the democratic Mr.. Springer
of Illinois, ga revision of the tariff with.
out a further reduction of the duty on
wool would be no revision at all, for on
wool the foundation of the tariff is built"
Unless the old duty on wool is restored,
the democratic members of Ohio say that
their state will surely be lost to the demo.
Gratis next fall. The Louisiana members are
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09
Notes and Comments.

THE Texas correspondent of the Chi.
cago Tribune asserts that the feeling that
the second place on the next democratic
national ticket belongs to the South is
strong in that state.
CONGRESS was again in session on Mon
day, and the senate adopted all the new
rules except those on appropriations and
standing committees, which are reserved
temporarily. An amendment to the rules
gives the president pro tempore power to
designate substitute, the term of service
being limited to the hour of adjournment
on each occasion, except by unanimous
consent of the senate. In the house six
hundred and seventy bills and resolutions
were introduced, and the rules of the last
congress continued for twenty days.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE: "There is no
stronger sentiment in this party than
affectionate reverence for the name of its
first president, Abraham Lincoln. He had
its love and honor. His name has been
treasured with more tenderness, his honest,
patriotic record is more commended, his
face is more familiar in the homes of the
people than that of any man but Wash
ington. The people have corresponding
esteem for his son. All of them have
known of him, many of them have seen
him. They find that he resembles his
honored father in his methods of life and
in the purity aud honesty of his character.
They see that he has made an excellent
secretary of war. What more natural
than that the people should talk the mat.
ter over among themselves and ask the
inevitable question, Would he not also
make a good president and fill out with
honor the remainder of the second term,
one month only of which his father en-
| joyed when he was shot down by muir
derous rebel Suppose that Washington,
or Jefferson, or jackson had left son as
closely resembling them as Robert Lincoln
resembles his father, does any one imagine
he would not have been triumphantly
elected by the people ?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

for free trade till itcomes 10 sugar South
Carolina wants high duty on rice; Mis-
sissippi on jute; Alabama on iron, and
80 on. Still Carlisle, the champion of
free trade, was elected by the support he
received from these very men who are
opposed to protection in the abstract, but
who will fight for high duties on the pro-
ducts of their respective states. These
Inconsistencies are sure to be set forth in
the tariff debates, if the issue is pressed,
and they can hardly fail to involve the
democracy in endless jangles and cover
them with boundless ridicule. With a
large number of democrats like Randall Of
Pennsylvania entertaining positive views
on this question and able to defend them,
1t would seem to be impossible for the
democratic representatives to agree on any
policy of revenue reform. If an attempt to
force an agreement is made, it is asserted
that there will be break all along the
line. The Suns Washington correspond
emit concludes letter on this subject as
follows: "There are some forty or more
democrats who will use every moral and
parliamentary power they possess to pre-
vent an agitation which they fear will
lead to ruin. Many of these men believe
that there are very great injustices and
inequalities in the present tariff law, but
they do not think that party can sue
cessfully make an issue on the subject
now. Some of them have told Messrs.
Morrison and Carlisle within the last few
days very frankly what their fears were
They have suggested that the only tariff
action taken this winter be non-partisan
attempt to correct some of the acknowl
edged errors in the present law. But they
have found Mr.. Carlisle, Mr.. Morrison
Mr.. Mills, Mr.. Hurd and the others, i'm
movable. The issue must be made, they
say the democratic party must be put Oh
record at this session, so that the contest
that is made in the house can be carried
to the national convention, there to be
settled. 1t is such determination as this
coupled with the fact that Messrs. Nor
rison and Carlisle are not easy to bt
moved after they have made up theil
minds, that causes the anxiety of some
of the leading democrats in Congress-"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

WoOdbury.-The presiding elder, Mr., Spen-
Ger, preached a very interesting sermon to the
people of this place last Sunday. In the death
of Jerome Tabor of Calais, who recently died
in West Woodbury. 80 very Unexpectedly, the
people lose very active business man, and one
whom the inhabitants of this town have occa-
sion to remember with the kindest respect, as
having been instrumental in doing much for
the interest of the town The family Of the
deceased have our kindest wishes. IL is ex-
pected that the contested claim OF L. IL Burn
ham and II. A. Richard against the estate Of
Frederick Ainsworth, late of Woodbury., has
been settled Lydia Goodell has purchased
of Edwin Bruce part of his Wells farm, pay
ing 81, 900. &. Thomas Richard one of our
Oldest residents, is very sick and is not ex-
pected to recover. Tobacco is at discount
in this place. For particulars, ask o. w. Jack
of John A. Jack OF Plainfield was attended by
Rev, James Ramage, last Friday, at the church
in South Woodbury..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09
The GOyernOrship.

The question of the republican candi-
dacy for the governorship receives in
creasing attention. We republish from
the Woodstock Standard the letter of a
correspondent of that paper, giving strong
reasons why Frederick Billings should be
"the coming man." The Standard also
publishes another short communication
favoring Mr.. Billings candidacy, and ed
itorially vouches for the standing of its
correspondents as "most substantial citi-
zens, gentlemen who, though Jealous in
performing all the duties pertaining to
good citizenship, have never been re-
garded as politicians" The Standard re.
CARDS the views of these gentlemen Sim.
portant, as indicating the drift of repub.
ican sentiment" Some one has also
been writing Z" an open letter to the Her.
aid and Globe " of Rutland. The docu'
ment is published by the Fair Haven
Era. Marked copies have been sent
throughout the state, and appearances
would seem to indicate that the letter y
is the handiwork of political mechanic
and its circulation the work of some ma
chine. Primarily, the letter is devoted to
personalities relating to the Rutland Her.
aid editorial management. Secondarily,
it seeks to promote Lieutensnt-governor
Pingree's candidacy for the governorship
by decrying Frederick Billings. In this,
as in the one or two other instances
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

Orange.-Elder Land of East Orange
preached a very interesting sermon to fair
congregation on Tuesday evening last. He is
OF his having been a slave his literary attain
ments make him quite marvel in his way.
Minnie Huse who was thought to be gaining,
has had relapse, and is now in critical con-
dition Estele Cheney of East Barre closes
fourteen weeks school in the Kimball district
this week Friday. Miss Cheney is earnest and
thorough in her work, and has given entire sat
isfaction.. Arson Coleman of East Orange,
who has been dangerously sick with pneu-
monia, is thought to be gaining slowly. The
Orange dramatic club will present the drama,
Three Glasses Day, or The Broken Home"
on Friday and Saturday evenings, January 18th
and 10Th.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

GOVERNOR BARsTow, as we have said
before, protests against the use of his
name in connection with denomination.
This is matter with which the govern
or's personal feelings should have nothing
to do. 1t is the peoples business, and
when political matters come to bearing,
if the people command he should obey
with willing spirit the knightly motto Il
serve" unless he can give such reasons
for declining as ought to excuse any man
from the service of the state. 1t is high
time the people put in an effective and
practical protest against the pernicious
and unbusiness-like custom which bien-
nially fills the chief executive and legis.
lative branches of the government with
new and untried men. This wholesome
reform should begin at the head. If
officers are inefficient, or unfaithful, the
sooner the change is made the better.
Reason and intelligence must govern in
this matter. A bad custom, which turns
out good officials to make room for their
ambitious neighbors, should not be re-
placed by worse rule that would retain
men in Office, without regard to their fit
ness, simply because they have been for
tunate enough once to obtain precedence.
This battle against unreasoning and ill
considered rotation must begin with the
governorship, and when the victory is won
there, reform may reasonably be looked
for in the choosing of the legislature.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

ELECTIONS to the United States senate
occur this winter in Ohio, Iowa, Ken
lucky and Maryland. In all but Iowa
the elective body is democratic, and sena-
tors of that party will of course be
chosen. In Kentucky, the contest lies
between Mr.. Williams, the present sena-
tor, and Mr.. Blackburn, now in the
house, with Speaker Carlisle promising
third. Maryland is divided by the Ches.
apeake into "eastern shore" and "west.
ern Shore" even more arbitrarily than
Vermont by the Green Mountains, and po-
itical honors follow this geographical d.
vision there as they do here. Mr.. Groome.
the eastern shore senator, would like to
be reelected, but his colleague and the
state political machine are said to be ar
rayed against him, 80 his chances are not
of the BEST Mr.. Allison will probably be
returned from Iowa. In Ohio there is a
hard and bitter contest in the democratic
camp between Mr.. Pendleton, the present
incumbent, and Mr.. Payne. The indica-
tions are that Mr. Payne, backed by his
immense wealth, will get the caucus NOM
ination. Mr.. Pendleton is victim to his
civil service bill. Ex-senator Thurman
has written scathing letter to his demo-
cratic brethren Gliding them for "crush-
ing men like Messrs. Pendleton and Ward,
who have devoted the best portion of
their lives to the maintenance Of democ
racy by combination against them of
personal hatred and overgrown wealth"
He thinks Mr.. Pendleton should not be
thrown overheard for "one mistake
such as his advocacy of the civil service
bill, an act which, he says, sought to be
greatly amended or repealed" But if
his party friends cannot, for this rea.
son, support Mr.. Pendleton, he urges
them to combine on General Durbin
Ward, who is opposed to civil service re-
form and is party veteran. If Mr.. Pen
dleton is defeated, it looks as if he could
bear his adversely rather better than his
party can the record they will be making
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09
WHATEVER names NAV be ultimately

WHATEVER names may be ultimately
connected with the other Offices for
which the next republican state conven-
ton will select candidates, there can be
only one opinion as to the fitness of w.
H. Dubois for the office of treasurer and
E. Henry Powell for the position of aud
itor, an Office to be filed, for the first time
at the next election, by the people. The
name of Colonel w. Y. w. Ripley is mem
toned in connection with the office of
acknowledgement. IfGovernor Barstow
should be re-nominated Colonel Pingree
as matter of course, will succeed him
self in the presidency of the senate. But
if there is to be a new deal, we know of
no man to whom our preference for the
second position would be more cheerfully
given than to Colonel Ripley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

TIME IS MoNEY.-Time and money will be
saved by keeping Kidney-Wort In the house
1t is an Invaluable remedy for all disorders Of
the kidneys, liver and bowels, and for all dis
eases arising from distractions of these organs
1t has cured many obstinate cases after hun
dreds of dollars had been paid to physicians
without obtaining relief 1t cures constipation,
piles, biiousness and all kindred disorders
Keep It by you.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-09

These decisions were both rendered in
December, 1872. They are in harmony
with previous decisions in cases involving
similar principles. The position of the
court on the question of state taxation of
corporations doubtless explains the acqui-
escence of the public carriers of the state
in the revenue law enacted in 1882. 1t is
proper to state that Justice Miller gave
dissenting opinion in the gross receipts
case, in which two of his associates con-
CURED. In this opinion any tax upon a
railway or transportation company, except
on business begun and ended within the
state, was regarded as in conflict with the
constitution of the United States. But
the majority of the court drew the line
which separates the power of the federal
government to regulate commerce among
the states from the authority of the states
to tax corporations, at the gross receipts
after they have reached the treasury OF
the corporation. There was no dispute as
to the power of the state to tax net re-
ceipts, and as net receipts are made up of
gross receipts the difference is simply one
of degree.
BY the Texas constitution the legisla.
ture of that state is authorized "to i'm
pose occupation taxes, both upon natural
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1884-01-05

A stranger in Denver stopped on the
sidewalk, and manifested deep interest
in broken down, spawned black horse
that was doing his best to draw a load
while cart driver was vigorously bella
boring him The poor beast tugged
again in vain. At length the stranger
called. in a low tone, "Ravenl Rayen!'.
The horse looked up with intelligence,
glanced furtively around, and made for
the stranger drawing the cart out OF
the rut. He whinnied with delight. and
then rubbed his nose against the strang.
err shoulder The stranger had known
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Texas. New Mexico and Colorado, max
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notorious and improvident desperate,
Clary Allison. The desperate broke
the horse down, and then broke him
self down, and the horse was sold to a
drayman.
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Notice to Clients.

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WiAss9som. Hsw.s Hv - teQ 4
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Hon. Josenh Dane.

The Hon. Joseph Dane of Kennebunk,
whose death is announced this morning,
came of a distinguished family. His grand
father was the Hon. Nathan Dane of Beger-
ly, Mass, the eminent jurist who drafted
the ordinance for the government of the
Northwestern Territory and founded the
professorship of law at Harvard which bears
MS name. His father, the Hon. Joseph
Dane, was representative in the Sixteenth
Congress. The subject OF this sketch was
born in Kennebunk February, 1923. He
graduated at Bowdoin college in the class of
1s4s and Immediately began the study of
law In the Office of Judge Edward G, Bourne
Of Kennebunk, completing his studies with
Judge F. II. Dewey, of Worcester, Mass,
In l646 be was admitted 10 practice. and
settled in his native town, where he resided
until his death. In 1855, by appointment Of
Gov. Wells, he held the Office of Bank Com.
missioner. In 1880 he was the candidate OF
the Democrats and Greenbackers of York
county for Judge of Probate, and in 1882 he
was the candidate of both for Representa-,
tive to Congress from the First Maine dis
trict. For many years Mr.. Dane was presi'
dent of the Ocean National bank OF Kenne-
bunk aud the Kennebunk Savings bank
He was also trustee of the Safety Deposit
Company of Portland. His brother, the
Hon. Nathan Dane of Alfred, was formerly
State treasurer.
In politics Mr. Dane was always Demo
crat, and though twice endorsed as candi-
date for public Office by the Greenbackers,