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THE TINES" PLATFORM. "

FIRST-Control the railroad and otherpublIc cor
pOratiOn by stringent laws--make them pay taxes
on the value Of their property as evidenced by
their stocks and bonds on which they pay interest
SECOSD--RevsiOn Of the present ubiquitous
tariff laws by which $50. 900, 900 that Necessary
for governmental purposes are annually cxtorted
from the people. Free fence lumber and wire for
western farmers.
THfRD-Figh license and local option in antn-
Ronism 10 prohibition and fanaticisn as beng the
hest way 10 secure temperance, which we much
desire.
FOURTH-Restoratior ofrhe lands unlawftllIy
claimed by the land grant railroads to homestead
and prescription by the people,
fIFTH-operlng ofthe Indian Territory 10 white
settlement.
sIXTif-Thc The national banks must go.
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Notice is hereby given that the undersigned ad-
minisfrAtor eff the estate OfJaeob ShOop, deceased
Eli make final settlement of said esiatssat the
May term OF the Probate court Of Adair county
Missouri 10 be held OIL the second Monday in May
1855. nSNiw ADAM SHOOp,
AdnlnlatratO
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30

nomination as Vice President by the
Republican National Convention in
certain contingencies. 1t is certain
that If he could serve as well in the
second highes; Office within the gift
Of the people as he does as Commits
sioner of Patents the convention
could not select a better man for the
second place on the ticket; indeed
it would be only fitting to place him
at the head.
1t is definitely settled that the
Hewitt tariff bill will not so far as
the same relates to reduction of
duties, be considered at this session
Of Congress- but that portion which
is intended to explain the present
tariff law is now being considered,
and will it is thought, be favorably
reported by the Committee of Ways
and Means. Gu.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
winter Arrangement.

On and after october "a, and until further no.
tee, trains will be run as follows:
GOING WEST
Express trains for Montreal, Chicago and
the West VIII leave Portland az 80 p. m,
Gorhsm SIS p. m, GrOyefon Junction as y,
IN and Island Pond AT Is p, m, also att so
a. m, both connecting It Richmond for Que
bee.
Mixed train for Quebec and Montreal will
leave Island Pond ri so a. m. Mixed train
for Richmond will leave CoaticOoke AZ 1920
7. m. Mixed train for Island Pond viii leave
Gorham at ls.45 p. m, and GrovetOn junction
az $50 p. m
GOING EAST.
Express train for Grovtton Junction. Cor
ham, Portland and Boston will leave Mont
real at 1000 p. m, and Island Pond at As o.
m. Express train for Island Pond will leave
Montreal at SIS p. m, and sherbrooke at rs
p. m.
Mixed train for Island Pond will leave
Montreal at I 90 n. m, and ShCrbrooke ut So
p. m. Mixed trains for Portland will leave
Gorham at 345 and lilo n. m. Mixed train
for Gorham will leave Island Pond at 10 so
a. m, Greveton Junction at 1894 D. IN.
Trans east of Island Pond are run by PoIt.
land time, and west by Montreal time.
HICKSON,
General Manager.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30
TAe G;5seS County 9srala,
ISLAND FOND. VT. MAY 80, ssat.
ron PRESIDENT:


StNh ~ r laa7- - v e-A--atWlaA-
Amid the turmoil and the discord,
and the selfish struggle for place
which mark our dreary political life,
there is one sign of these last few
weeks full of hope and of true cheer.
1t is the demand of earnest and
good men for candidate for the
Presidency of this nation who unites
TO an exceptional degree the many
high qualities demanded by so ex-
allied an Office. We refer to the call
for the Senator from Vermont whose
name stands at the head of this arti-
Gle. It is in simple candor and truth
from review of Senator Edmunds'
great success in his long political
life, in the memory of the confessed
Iy high esteem in which he stands
IN the regard Of both parties, in di-
rect reference to his purity of life
and adherence to principle, his up
Brightness as man and as Chris
tian statesman, that we add oui
voice to a demand which already
has been echoed by strong and
earnest, and true men across The
whole country, and we say, con
Guiding as we began, "For Presi
dent let us have George Z. EdmunIs
Of Vermont"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE
From oul Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, May 23, 1884.

Since the business mems meeting
in New York, the friends of Presi-
dent Arthur have been more active
than ever before, and now claim his
nomination without question. They
assert that all the elements not
pledged for Mr.. Blaine will unite
after the first ballot and cast their
votes for him, That President
Arthur's administration has been
safe, honest, conservative; has been
such as to challenge the endorse
ment of every State and Territorial
convention, and unite the party
more compactly than it has been
for twelve years is apparent to all.
He is entitled to the popular verdict
of "well done good and faithful ser
want" and with his administrative
experience Of three years he would
give to the country an administra-
ton in the next four years that all
would be proud of. The people are
beginning to consider these facts, and
if those coming here from the vari-
Gus States by their expressions re-
feet the views Of those at home the
Presidents nomination should be as
sured. While this is the position of
President Arthur's friends, the par
tizans Of Mr.. Blaine assert that Pres
idcnt Arthur is not really in the
race, and that instead of his vote in
creasing it will decrease after the
first ballot.
The mention by the New York
Herald of Hon. Levi p. Morton,
now Minister to France, as possible
presidential candidate has been re-
ceiyed with much more favor than
the source would entitle it to. In
fact many of the strongest partizans
of President Arthur and Mr.. Blaine
unite in saying that Morton would
prove very strong candidate who
could easily carry New York and
unite all clements of the party.
The generally expressed wishes of
the members Of the New York State
Democratic Committee at their
meeting in Albany this week to
have the cold ticket" nominated is
regarded here as entirely insincere.
"There is not a member of that
committee" said an old war-horSe
Democrat Of New York to your
correspondent to-day, "who is not
in favor Of the nominating either
Cleveland or Flower, and | believe
that every one Of thom knows that
Mr.. Tilden cannot and will not I'M
Gertake the canvass. Both Cleve-
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of them, perhaps ali, were deserved,
It is trae that his administration has
been ga exccllent one aud that he
has given great satisfaction to bust
ness men, and If the duty Of the
Republican convention were simply
to select a man for candidate for
tic Presidency in whose hands the
material interests of the country for
the next four years would be safe,
it could perform it BIZ rouoninating
the President. But it is the. duty
Of the convention not only to nomi-
nate a man whom it will be safe to
elect, bat also a man whom it viii
be possible to elect. Does President
Arthur fill the bill? Can he carry
New York? If it be demonstrated
that he can the strongest objection
in many minds to his nomination
will be removed. But the over
whelming defeat of Judge Folger
two years ago showed that there
was at that time a large body of
Republican voters in New York hos
tile to the administration. Possibly
they have been converted since. II
so they have given hardly sign Of
it. But unless they have met with
change of heart, to nominate Pres.
ident Arthur would be unwise. II
is hardly possible, in view of the
strong opposition which was appar
ent when the delegates to State an6
district conventions were chosen
that any one can maintain thai
President Arthur is the first choice
Of the Republicans of New York, o
even their second choice, howeve
willing the mercantile interests o
New York city may be to have hin
reelected.-Portland Press.
Where, then, and who is the mai
that will harmonic the Republican
of New York, and at the same tim,
carry the other Republican State
Of the Union as certainly as Presi
dent Arthur or Mr.. Blaine? Sena
tor Edmunds of this State is tn
man. Nobody doubts his pre-emi
nent fitness to I'LL the office of Presi
dent. His record as a private cit
zen and as a public man is clea
and clean one. In every position
he has shown great strength an,
purity of character. AS Republi
can he is sound to the core. He ha
not been an aSpirant for this grea
Office, and there has been no engin
eering on his part to pack conven
tions and get up an Edmund
"boom." Not a word adverse t
his character or ability has com
from any quarter, and, should h
receive the nomination next week a
Chicago, his record would be it
own defense.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30

There is no use Disgusting the fact
thai at least ten thousand votes will
be lost to the Republican ticket in
the city of Brooklyn alone, and
probably as many more in the city
of New York, if Mr.. James G.
Blaine is nominated.-New York
Independent.
When Republicans disagree, they
should settle their disputes within
the party. The system Of going
over to the Democracy every time
things don't suit them, isn't Repub-
licanism. Its damfoolishness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30

Whenever party leaders, either
great Or small, so far forget the
fundamental principles Of our insti-
tutionS, as to endeavor to reverse
them, and to place the people in
the position Of servants to them, Ia
stead Of they serving the people,
then downfall is but a matter of
time, and that too, in spite. of momen-
tary triumphs gained by misrepre-
sensations, deception and trickery,
which only help to perpetuate their
fast expiring political power for q
very short time, while it damnS
them for eternity. Far better would
be that policy which seeks only to
ascertain the wishes of the people,
and then faithfully carry them out
whatever they may be, even though
they be opposed to the personal
wishes Of such party leaders, so
called.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30
When journalists fail to have sub

When journalists fail to have sub
jects they generally resort to person
al abuse of some one, mostly q mem
Der Of their own profession, or
prominent politicians of their own
party. Some journals of Vermont
contain such evidence week after
week. They have the lesson to learn
that personalities never pay. It is
no part of true journalism to resort
to the abuse Of any one. 1t lowers
their standard to that of common
bore. People of sense do not care
TO read what one has to say that is
detrimental to another's character
and standing. When q true man Or
woman takes up paper to read, he
Or she wants to read something that
is refined or elevating, or the news
Of the day told III a respectable way.
Any other class of readers do not
pay. Say what is good Of your
fellow mcn or say nothing about
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-05-30

1t is almost universally thought,
even by those who most sympathize
with the purpose and admire the
art of Mr.. McVeagh's letter to Mr..
Bristow, that his allusion to the cir
cumstances under which President
Arthur came to his Office passed the
limit of fair political controversy.
There IS no disposition to blame
President Arthur for Guiteau or his
act, and there is universal conces-
sion that his conduct under difficult
circumstances exhibited exemplary
delicacy and consideration. That
as President Mr.. Arthur has shown
more ability and wisdom than the
party had any ground to expect he
possessed when he was nominated
for the inferior Office, and that he
has shown an unexpected appreci-
alton Of, and difference to, the pop
ular demand for reform in admins
tration are things to his credit, The
merits Of his administration have
been fully and cheerfully recognized
by the party in its recent conven-
tions; but this has been done with
out any expressions of opinion that
it would be desirable to renominate
him. The speakers who addressed
the Arthur meeting in New York
last week paid good many compli-
ments 70 the President, and the most
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write for particulars to II. HALIEIT & Co.,
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The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
A Fable with n Moral.

While the directors OF one of our
great railroad corporations were in
session the other day, word was brought
in TO them that stranger was without
who earnestly desired an audience.
They admitted him to their presence
and their chairman inquired his busi-
ness.
Whcreupon the stranger remarked
that he came to apply for the Presiden.
cy Of the railroad which they supervis-
ed. lie understood that the position was
soon to be vacant and he was very anxi-
Gus TO ill it.
"Are you a pratical railroad man?"
the chairman asked. "Have you fitted
yourself for the place by special train
ingp How much experience have you
had in managing railroads."
The stranger blushed, hung his head,
bit his nails, shifted uneasily in his
chair, and then replied "Well, gentle
men, 1 haven't had any railroad ex-
perience to speak OF. ] served a year
or two at Buffalo as brakeman, on a
small branch road. For the last year
and half | have been superintendent
OF another branch road with headquar-
ters at Albany"
"And is that the nature and extent
Of your training and experience in rail-
roadingP" queried the chairman. while
a derisive smile played across his feat
ures.
"Yes." returned the stranger, in
crest'allen tones.
"And so," the chairman went on,
"although you have never been con-
nected with any of the great trunk lines
in any capacity, you are applying for
the Presidency Of this great roadl
Surely, then, you must be a great RAN
road theorist. Refer me, please to
your writin!s on the porplexing phases
Of the transportation problem.
The strangers face looked still more
dismal as he replied: "a have produced
no such writings. have never given
any time to the study Of railroads.
have had no taste for such study"
Good morning." said the chairman.
"Good mo ming" said the sirupr.
as he crawled through the keyho., gpi
retired.
MORAL:
This fable teaches That, as like'y
not, the name of.tho stran .cr wa,
Grover Cleveland. M Y. PdpH.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

public and'private life it said so much,
hat the cowardiy and murderous as
,ault by Preston S. Brooks was cons
,idered by many Democrats glorious
feat. What did it not say that was
foul Of Gerritt Smith and other aboli-
tionistsp What nastiness did it shrink
from uttering about Mr.. Chaser It's
abuse of Mr.. Seward, both before and
after he became Secretary of State, and
of Mr.. Fessenden, before and after he
became Secretary OF the Treasury,
some men will even now remember. A
little later, it discharged all its filth at
butcher Grant. Then it leviled
Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. Evarts, and Mr.. Sher-
man. Then it crawled in the dust to
write on pavements its foul lies about
General Garfield, and followed him to
his very grave with infamous ISLANDERS.
To be "tattooed'' by the Democratic
party has become the hallmark Of
patriotism. He who has escaped the
venom and the filth of that party,
though he may have done his best, has
not succeeded yet in doing any great
thing for his country. But he can still
hope,' if he is faithful and earnest; his
opportunity also may come to serve the
people greatly. Then he, too, may be
sure that he will be decorated with
Democratic slanders, and bespattered
with Democratic mud. If his patriot
ism, thus tested, shines all the more
brightly, and the Nation comes to honor
aim as one of Its noblest leaders, he
will arrive at the dignity of being tat
tooed" by the Democrats while he lives
and after death he will be canonized
by the same Democrats rs one of the
Republican saints, who led the Repub-
lican party when it was pure, long time
ago.
Twenty years of that sort of thing
have considerably dulled the edge OF
Democratic criticism. To put it plain
ly, the people have learned that the
Democratic politicians and journals are
utterly dishonest in what they say Of
living opponents, and have no sense oi
decency to prevent their seeking sue
cess by the foulest ISLANDERS. just as
they lie about Mr.. Blaine to-day, they
lied about every Republican candidate
in turn from Fremont the Pathfinder Ia
Garfield the Martyr. Just as these
same Democrats glorify Lincoln and
Seward and Sumner who are dead, they
will glorify President Blaine when he
has passed away. But their praise dis
gusts, because it brings to mind the
foulness of their ISLANDERS. The only
way Republican can get himself called
virtuous while living, by these defamer;
of all that is noble. is TO stiile all his in,
stincts, prove false to all his convic'
tons, eat all his past words, and joir
the Democrats in trying to elect Pres
ident BY the shotgun and SANDER. Mr.
Curtis knows how it is.-M Y. Tribune
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
DefectiOns.

Eastern Democratic leaders acknowl-
edge that this year there will be defec-
tion from the Democratic party Of
large number of workingmen. In the
manufacturing cities Of Massachusetts,
where the Democracy had hopes of
strength that was increasing from year
to year, it has shown its head, murmur-
ing generally, and in some cases open re-
volt comes from New Jersey; Indiana
is heard to grumble, the South is not
satisfied or prepared to swallow every
thing as it has been in the past, and in
New York and Ohio the trouble is open
and decided. Even the Democratic
workingman is not unanimous, and the
large number of men who think for
themselves and do not follow a strict
party line are drifting into the ranks Of
Blaine supporters. The local Demo-
cratic managers attempt to explain the
trouble and the explanations exhibit the
many weaknesses of the Democracy's
position.
In Massachusetts and New Jersey
there is "a gross misunderstanding Of
the Democratic position of the tariff"
in Indiana it is ''the dissatisfaction Is
on account of Western candidate not
being nominated" in the South it is "a
soreness on account OF the sugar duty;''
in New York it is "a feeling about the
Cleveland veto of the Five-cent bill
which will soon die out" and in Ohio II
is "some trouble about the wool duty"
These are all labored excuses made to
drown the real trouble. The working
man sees that lower wages and shrink.
age of production must come witt
lower duties, and he also sees clearly
Notwithstanding the dust which Democ.
racy has raised by its latest things II
platforms-that the bent Of the party
as an organization, is toward free trade
Seeing this, can it be wondered at that
as a class, the American. workman
looks toward the Republican party, be
cause 1t clearly opposes the free trad'
theories Of such crack-brained estates
men" as Hurd and Morrison. Not one
but hundred, trades would have beer
affected by the Morrison bill, which
adopted by Democracy as party, onl.
failed TO become a law because a few
Democrats from protectionist constitu
encies voted with the Republicans ant
prevented its passage. II is no wonde
that this year there will be "a detection
from the Democratic party of larg
number Of workingmen. C.eUelan'
Herald.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

This fable teaches That, as like'y
not, the name of..tho stran .er wa,
Grover Cleveland. IN Y. Pdpn.
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27
The Patriots Cross Of Honor.

That was a striking cartoon whicl
Harpe,'s Weekly printed in 1861. TheI
1t disgusted all loyal men; now it dis
gusts also every man OF sense o.
deccncy who was then in sympathy
with secession. But, turning from il
We read in the World: 1.-The Repub
lican party was originally a party o
high aims and honest principles. Wher
1t boasied OF such members AZ
Abraham tiucoln. Ckafl,s Sumner,
Gerritl Smith, Chase, Seward Fcssen,
den. Let US pause hero 4 moment
What did the ijrpo rat parfy lave Ia
ay OF these mch when liYng? OF Mr.,
4, lnco'h. y. b r. efSrli ri1y remind,
Is. II said tbqt lie was drunken.
gnorans boor; gorilla" Will
oifher DafHs u3g patiio ism. whose
liic was scandalou. ~ NJ Sumner
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

Ray- Mr.. Curtis may not credit il,
vet we can frankly assure him that
turner's Weekly at present is sending
an abundance Of recruits into the Blaine
ranks. Mast is o pictorial Baaam.-'
AZ y. Star. (Dep1.)
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

BH- The baking-powder test, as ap-
piled TO the Democratic Presidential
ticket "place it top down on a hot
stove, remove the lid and smell loses
none of its virtues with lapse of time. -
Indianapolis Journal
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-27

ny The man who knew more about
he Morey letter in 1880 than anybody
Use is in command Of the Democratic
orces in 1884. twill be campaign for
eform by forgery. -PhiiadelDIia Rresa