Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-29

Now let US look ut Vermont in the hands OF
the corrupt" Republican party which has
been 30 long in power. The state debt of
Vermont Aug. list, 1882, was nothing state
tax, II cents on 500. The average state
tax Of the ~ states given, under the control
of the pure Democratic management is 80 j-16
cents on 500. Can II DO that the Democrat
ic party Of Vermont is 80 much wiser than in
other sections of the country that they can
give US n reform when all the Democratic
states are far behind us in the management
Of their finances Our state tax last year
was nothing; and this has all been accom-
plished by tho Republican party which the
Democrats say is so corrupt that it ought to be
turned out to give them a chance. They say,
In this state we never have had a chance
just give uB one chance and 500 If we cannot
manage better than the present party in pow
er." They say, 1--WE know the party in pow
er is corrupt because we should be il in their
places" They say they will give us better
administration than We ever had. Their
| father took gentleman up on high noun
tain and showed him all the kingdoms Of the
earth and offered to give them to him if he
would but acknowledge him as his superior,
but the offer was respectfully declined 80
likewise is the offer Of his children hero in
Vermont
Let us for a moment look at the condition
the hillsides and in tho valleys are found the
school houses and the houses OF God The
| population is homogeneous and native but
very few foreigners settle here. This is the
land of their birth. The pure air and water
have given them pure thoughts, and acting
upon those thoughts they vote the Republi-
| can ticket, vote with that party that has made
| this in truth a free nation, that struck the
shackles from 4, 900, 600 slaves, that has built
up and protected home industries, that has
caused manufacturing villages to spring up
in nearly every valley in Vermont, that has
made tho whole country afford homo mar
ket to the farmer for a large share Of his pro-
| duce, so that nine-tenths Of the $4,000, 00O,-
600 worth annually of agricultural products
| of this country finds home market; a par
| ty that has dealt honorably with its soldiers
and sailors, party with malice towards none
| but charity for all, as has been demonstrated
| by the treatment extended to our late erring
brothors of the South.
The United States Is a country Of which
We rs Americans feel proud, containing broad
inland seas deeper and larger than some OF
the small Kingdoms and principalities of Eu-
rope, while mighty rivers navigable for large
vessels drain its immense surface, furnishing
| advantages for manufacturing and commerce
second to no nation on the face of the earth.
| Its great extent from north to south gives
such variety Of climate that nearly all the
| different products of the earth can be pro.
| duced within its borders. BY wise legisla-
tiOn the varied productions and manufaciur-
| ing interests of the different sections have
been carefully nourishod and protected; our
exports for many years have exceeded our
| importg, internal improvements have been
| pushed with greater rapdity than in any 9th.
er country, taxation has been reduced every
| year for quite a number Of years, and yet so
| we'll have our finances been managed that we
| still have n surplus of about 800, 600, 900
| per year. So carefully have reductions in
| our revenues been made that tho industries OF
the country have suffered but very little
thereby. 1t has been the constant aim OF
the Republican party TO SO reduce the reye-
nues to the necessities Of the government as
not to interfere with or injure any of its in
dustrial interests.
| Let every reader look over the records of
the two parties for the past 30 years, whether
| in power or out of power and sec what there
| ia in the acts of the Democratic party that
should induce him to assist in putting II in
power Are you willing to place the United
| States, like England's provinces, open to
| competition with the pGuper labor of Eu-
| rope Look at our pT ssnt prosperous and
happy condition and then look at the condi-
| tOn of the countries in Europe. Do you
wish to exchange with them? Look at tho
condition of the English provinces, look at
the condition of Ireland and India or any
other country that England has compelled to
| give her free trade, and see their condition I;
| do we want to place ourselvebin the same po-
| sition? Tho leaders of tho Democratic par
| ty are working in the interests of English
| manufacturers and free trade. Let US as
| Americans work in the interests Of American
manufacturers, and as we, the people, are the
rulers Of this nation, let US look well to IL
| that we act for our best interests, protect our
selves and our industries by continuing the
| party in power that has contributed 80 much
towards making them what they already are
So let us next September give the Republi-
can ticket such majority as was never be-
fore known in Republican Vermont. Let
every hill and valley echo and reGoho with
our protest to the enemieB of American
industry and American progreas. Let every
voter turn out and vote. Let us cast 80
heavy u vote that it will be felt in every state
from the Atlantic to the Pacific from tho
great lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Vermont
leads the list of voting states this coming
fall. Let US lead in the way of safety. Let
US set an example worthy of emulation. Let
us aid by our precept and example weaker
states than our own. Let us give the Re
publican ticket 80, 600 majority in Septom-
Der and it will help greatly in securing the
victory in November. This is no time to
sleep. The enemy are already in our midst.
They are active and unsorupulous. We must
give the minions of England such a defeat
as will learn them that Americans are not
their slaves to bo bought and sold, that hor
power hero is forever gone, that the expert
ence we have had with her is enough. Say to
her, Hands oil. America stands for herself and
will protect and defend herself and her in
terests SO long as the Republican party con-
trolls her destineB." GEO. l.. CLARK.
West Halifax, Aug 10, 1884.