Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-08-23


advantage. 1t is not necessary to
tell all that is being done to bring
this end, but the citizens of this part
of the state who believe that the
good of the state and their own good
demands the return of Senator Ed
munds, will do we'll to look after
the matter IN every town.
UNFAIR USAGE.
We have no selfish interest what
ever in advocating the cause of Sen
ator Edmunds. But in common with
large majority of Vermonters, we
believe that the failure to return him
again to the senate of the United
States would be great misfortune.
Nobody doubts his ability; nobody
believes that any other man could do
anywhere near as much for the state,
the country or the republican party
as he can and will do. Everybody
who is familiar with such matters
knows that only those of eminent
ability among great men, can attain
to SO honorable positions as Senators
Edmunds and Morrill, have reached
in the senate. 1t is great honor
to one of the smallest states in the
Union that her senators are chairmen
of the Two most important commit
tees in the upper house of congress.
Nothing but accorded ability and
conceded integrity, coupled with
long and faithful service could win
and hold these positions. T
1t is fact well known to all that
| the fame of these senators is nation
| al, so much so that for at least
dozen years Senator Elnunds has
been considered a person eminent
| ly qualified for the presidency by
| thousands of the best men in the
country. If the question of avail
bility which enters into every can
vass had not turned toward the per-
sonal following of Grant, Garfield
and Blaine, Mr.. Edmunds' chances
for nomination would have been
increased at each of the late con-
ventions. But the truth is Mr.. Ed
munds was considered a fit man for
the place by great majority of re-
publican voters. He is none the less
able and worthy to-day. But men
working in their own interests are
scattering scandal, claiming all sorts
of faults and shortcomings, for the
purpose of injuring the standing of
most able and worthy man. We
have lately had opportunity to con-
verse with a gentleman familiar with
Mr.. Edmunds, his standing in Wash
ington and in congress, his habits
his methods, and his character, anC
he delares that all the campaign
scandal that is in circulation is only
lies and SANDER. The Blaine matte
has been worked till it is stale ant
worthless, but new objection ha
} been raised, in that Senator Ed
) munds was not able to control tn
oleomargarine bill and prevent
reduction in the tax being made ii
. that body. The other scandals tina
are limited at and are being sllghtl
worked are but base political lies
which ought to be ignored b
every fair-minded man. 1t is la
mentable that so many men wi
shamefully abuse candidates fo
office, and it is strange that so man
are ready to be humbugged by can
e paign lying.
: There is, we understand, som
d opposition to MI. Edmunds in tn
+ county, but aside from a very fe
a men who are so made that they cannt
: forgive Mr.. Edmunds because the
n think he might have gone stumpin
b and saved New York to the republ
It cans, there are no others expect sue
It as have been Influenced by the labo
lie of man, or of men working In tt
n interests of one who wants to
:. senator. The strikers to whom v
is refer have come into this section
+ way of the Southeastern Railwa,
y and they return that way. The
< have been in questionable polite
S work heretofore; they are no mo
lie patriotic than Hessian soldiers, al
e, their methods are disgrace to Il
Is state. Orleans county can ordinari
t. run her own politics, and the wo
IN of these political bummers is thin
IN that ought to be set down upon wi
D. such violence that it will be too fl
IN for usefulness. We propose to S;
e. little more about this matter, but +,
u. feel it is due to decency and hon
in that Senator Edmunds have f;
rt treatment in this section of t
It., state.
y MEETING OF TEMPERANCE
III PEOPLE,
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oh The grove meeting at Lyndonvil