Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14


Thcuutcr~ol question; "Towhom will
Mr. Smulcy give thcoHcts. and VIVA. "t-
flee will he take himself"
The universal concession; "lhat MI
Smallry is bigger man than old Grant
William Henderson, Esq. said to our
reporter: ~ voted for Cleveland and I'm
mighty glad he l., elected"
Ex-Governor Barstow: "Tho world will
undoubtedly reyolvc just as usual. don't
expect to pat my real estate into the mar
ket at reduced figures ON account Of the
result
Hon. Henry Ballard ITS the Nation
al Prohibitiunists that did it. Confound
EN-. they ought 20 be consigned to eternal
perlition
Capt Dan Lyon: "The Southerners
said twenty years ago that they could beat
Us with the ballot if they couldn't with the
sword, and now they've done it,
B. r. seymour, Esq. expressed the
opinion that Democratic success would
have an unfavorablc effect upon the iron
trade, That industry is already in II very
depressed condition, and hostile tariff
legislation. or even the fear Of it, will still
further dCpress il. He looks for more
failures in the iron trade in the next few
months than for Il long time past.
Hon. c. w. Woodhousc thinks that it is
difficult to say what the result Of the cleo
ton will be He does not, however AN
ticipatc any great ur lUng-continued I'M
settling of values
Mr. II. W. Allen responded to our re
porter's inquiry that he was certainly
not expecting any depression in local
trade. In general manufactures and es-
pecially in cotton he thought there would he
Il iull, and some mills might stop until the
policy of Cleveland'S administration was
made known; but he had no idea the
Democrats would introduce free trade and
as soon as that fact was discovered trade
would resume its Wonted activity.
An Office oIder's Views.
One of the most prominent Federal of
ficials in the State was interviewed by a
FREE PRESS reporter
"Do you think" asked the reporter,
that Cleveland will make Il clean sweep
of all the Federal offices -
you can bet your life he will, was the
prompt and emphatic response,
"But.' pursued the reporter, docs not
the tenure of office act forbid the removal
of such officials as Collector Wells and
cause :" echoed the Official in tones OF
the deepest disgust 1.-THE Democrats want
the offices, and that's cause enough.
Oh yes, Cleveland will bounce the post
masters and collectors 50 quick ii will
make their heads swim OF course the
new officers won't discharge all the Re
publican suhOrdnates ut once, for they've
got to have some one that knows the buSi
ness. but they won't keep 'em long afte
they get the hang of the thing"
Which melancholy prophecy brought tn,
interview to to It close.
Interview with Edward Lyman, Esq.
In reply to representative of the FREl
PRESS, Edward Lyman, Esq, said
II do not look for any disastrous
results from the election of Cleve
land to the business interests of tn
country. The Democrats are Just as mucl
interested in the nations welfare as tn
Republicans, and | think that they vii
make no radical change in the tariff will
out careful thought as to the results t
follow Manufacturers and capitalists
however, will he very cautious and max
moderate ventures until the policy of tn
new administration is discovered. Manu-
facturers will very likely content them
selves with working up what stock the.
have on hand and will then wait to SCI
what is going to be done with the revenu
laws
DO you anticipate any degree of de
preston in the local trade to follow CleN,
lands elevation to the Presidency :"
"None whatever. | think our CONNER
cial interests are too well grounded fo
that. Burlington has the most stable trad
of any town | know Of 1t is wonderfI
l.. I
say that | am proud of our town and it
business men. ! do not know of Il shak
one among our mercantile houses. Con
mercal agencies unite in the opinion tina
thi, city is one of the best to send me
chandisc to, They know cOnSignments
goods will he paid for. Everything wcaI
healthy aspect here and fail to see ho'
ClcNeland's election can have any dctr
mental effect upon our local trade Whu
ever
Reduction of Time at the Cotton Mill.
Messrs Joel II. Gates & Co. ; cotto
mills, which employ more than three hui
dred operatives, began running on thre
quarter time Monday. To question |
FREE PRESS reporter Mr.. Gates said
"Our mill is running at Il loss, and III
been doing SO for some time What littl
cloth we have sold lately has been sold f,
lose money running our mill, and "
would lose money to close it whichevt
evil is the lesser must be chosen. All ov
New England the cotton manufacture
business is in Il very depressed condition
do you expect, Mr.. Gates, II speedy /
vival of business ~
NO, The complications arising al
likely to arise from the disputed vote
New York have ii very bad look; and
any event, we can hardly expect any gre
improvement until next spring, when d
Democratic administration shall ha
come into power and its policy shall ha
become known"
you expect, then, ii very unfavoral
season ?"
Il certainly do; and one reason why '
keep our mill running is that we may ne
our operatives, many of whom would
left in a very destitute condition Shou
we shut down altogether. We may find