St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-09-03
Politically Speaking.

There has been considerable doing
in politics since our last issue.
The call for the Massachusetts re-
publican state convention is out. ''All
voters who intend to support the re-
publican candidates are invited to send
delegates" The convention comes
Sept. 30.
The republican campaign in Ohio
was opened Wednesday, (26th.) Sena-
tor John Sherman delivered the ad-
dress before large assemblage at Mt.
Gilead. 1t was of the good, old fash
Toned republican order. State ques-
tons were touched upon but the dis
cussiOn of national questions made up
that the cOlOred vote of the South is
suppressed, that we cannot afford to
surrender what our soldiers won in the
war, that 10y the detection of a few
men in three republican states our
| old adversaries have been raised to
power and that ''the rebels are on top"
He referred to the injustice done MIR.
Roach, arraigned Mr.. Cleveland and
his administration for five months of
useessness, etc, etc. The speech is
severely criticised by the democratic
and independent press as being mere
rehash of old issues, and it is applaud
ed by the republicans AS an able and
OutspOken presentation of the issues
before the country.
The Pennsylvania democrats had
their state convention at Harrisburg
last week. When the time came to
"endorse" they were right on hand.
They CORDIALLY approved" the "dem
Ocratic reform administration of Presi-
dent Cleveland spoke of the "thor
OugII reform of abuse" and "searching
Investigations already made" denOunc-
ed 1.-The importation of pauper labor"
etc, etc. 1t seems that all the Penn
sylvania democrats are not regenerate,
however, for the Montgomery county
delegates were instructed "tO vote for
the repeal of the civil service reform
law, and also to request President
Cleveland to fill all the offices with
democrats at once" This has the
real old Andrew jackson ring and in
cliDes one to ask if, after all, it doesn't
give expression to the true inwardness
of the democratic heart.
The Iowa republicans had their state
convention last Thursday and nOmi-
mated William Larrabee for governor
by reclamation. The Iowa republi-
cans cover pretty much the whole pO-
litical field i'll their platform, which is
quite strong document. 1t declares
that the issues growing ont of the war
for the Union can never be called set
tied until they are settled right, and |
that, through the colOred vote, the |
white men in the. Northern states |
President Cleveland is censured for his |
of men to represent the |
country abroad who deny the indissol-
his removal of disabled Union soldiers |
"by means of the disreputable device
of offensive craftsmanship" 1t COM
mends civil service reform, invites the
Irishmen to join their fate with the re-
publican party, opposes free trade,
etc, etc.
In Vermont it is rather dull politi-
cally. A few postmasters have been
beheaded during the week. An often
sive republican postmaster will soon
he an impOssibility, for the race will be
extinct. A newspaper man has inter
viewed Senator Edmunds with the fol
lowing result:
"As to the policy of the Administra-
ton in this matter, | said last spring
that Mr.. Cleveland's intentions were
good, and that if he got the right kind
Of men about him he might be able to
carry out his purpose in this regard.