Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-10-31
Our Final WORD.

We hope that on next Tuesday the Repub-
licans of Windhsm county, to a man, will be
at the polls to cast their votes for Blaine and
Logan. That vermonts vote is sure for the
Republican ticket, and that few votes more
or less will make no difference with the gen.
ersl result, goes without saying. But this
does not cover the ground nor meet the real
question. 1t not only ought to be matter
of pride with the Republicans Of this county
to show their vote at high-water mark next
Tuesday, but it is absolutely necessary to the
psrty's discipline and working efficiency that
they should do SO.
That there is abundant reason to look for
decisive Republican victory next Tuesday we
firmly believe. The whole apparent drift of
the sentiment of the North is in favor of the
Republican candidates. The great business
interests Of the Middle and Eastern states de-
mand the continuance of the Republican pol
icy of protection to home industries, and the
tide of Western sentiment sets as strongly in
the same direction as ever. The September
victories in Vermont and Maine were a seri-
Gus set,b back to the Democracy, and the Ohio
result has only too evidently stupefed and
disheartened them. The contest which is be-
ing waged this week in New York, Indiana,
New Jersey, Connecticut and other doubtful
states is one of the most stubborn and holly
fought ones in our political history, and the
shrewdest observers concede that all the signs
of victory are with the Republican party.
With this prospect in view Vermont Republi-
cans cannot afford to show themselves luke
warm or hall. hearted.
The Phoenix has had no hard words to say
in this campaign of those Republicans who
have chosen to call themselves, and to hold
themselves, Independents. But at the same
time we have aimed TO keep the main ques-
ton before the people clean-cut and clear of
false and misleading side issues. The posi-
ton of men like George William Curtis, James
Freeman Clarke, T. W Higgnson, and a
little company like them, who have won for
themselves the fitting title of "Mslignants, ="
we believe to be absolutely indefensible and
when this campaign is over they will find
themselves without a place wherein to lay
their political heads. The Democracy will
spurn them as the cause of their disastrous
defeat, and they will have forfeited all claim
to the confidence and respect of their former
Republican allies.
Whatever might be the individual view as
to the wisdom of Mr.. Blaines nomination, we
have seen no other consistent or safe course
except to cast our lot with men like Gov. Rob
inson, ex-Gov. Long, Senator Hoar, Edward
Everett Hale and Henry Cabot Lodge of Mass
achusetts, President Woolsey of Yale, Theo-
dore B. Roosevelt and Andrew D. White OF
New York, aud dozens of others like them
who might be named. These are the true
Republicans, the safe leaders. With them
we refuse to be carried away by the clamor
which personal malignity has inspired against
Mr.. Blaine. With them we believe that the
Republican party still has a mission to per
form.
For these reasons, and for many others
which are apparent to every intelligent mind,
we hope the Republicans of Windham coun-
ty will maintain their prestige and poll full
vote next Tuesday. Especially do We hope
that wise counsels will prevail with the young
men, and that those who cast their first vote
in this election will SO cast it that in after
years the remembrance of it will bring nc
tinge of shame to the cheek.