The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-09-29
Notes from the State Press.

STANTON of Roxbury has one disadvan-
tage in his candidacy for speaker of the
house of representatives. The Reputable Ru-
raj of Montpelier supports him.-Clipper.
If any one thinks that the five-dollar trus-
tee law of two years ago is too much of joke
on the laboring man, they must remember
that the law is the work of Hank White the
member from Reading. In this matter Hank
was too funny for anything. "-Clipper.
THE democrats can extract comfort from
remarkably sterile sources Atkins rejoices
over the increase in the democratic vote of
Bloomington. Last year there was no demo-
cratic vote at ALL this year there was one
for governor only. At this rate, what "A howl
ing jubilee they will have about 193S.-NelC-
port Express.
WE sincerely trust that every Caledonia
county member of the coming legislature
will make firm stand in opposition to that
legalized iniquity, the taxation of mortgaged
real estate. We make more confident APP
peal to them because they are nearly all
farmers, and the reform we advocate will
benefit the farmers of Vermont more than
another class.-lSt. Johasbmy Republican.
o. NJ. TINKHAM, secretary of the Vermont
Dairymen's Association, visited this town
to see if arrangements can be made for hold
ing the next meeting of the association in
this place. Mr.. Tinkham proposes to have,
in connection with the meeting, display
of dairy products, Offering premiums large
enough to attract large exhibits from all
quarters-thus making the meeting addi-
tionally attractive and increasing the at
tendance. Mr. Tinkham wishes the town
to raise $500 and his association will add
$500 from its own funds.-.St Johnsbury Re-
publican.
THE published suggestion that the Free
Press was actuated by personal malice "
in calling attention to the statute relating to
the appointment of legislative reporters is
alike gratuitous and groundless. This paper
has no feeling but that of good will toward
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fuller and the
young gentleman who has been designated
by him as senate reporter. No question Of
the latter's fitness has been raised by us.
There is, however, law regulating such
appointments, and proper time and way
for making them. If these have been OBJ
served, it is all right burlington Free Press.
FROM first to last, as our columns will at
test, we have been favorable to the election
of Mr., Edmunds. We have been so in con-
sideration of the fact that he does more
general good for the party than any other man
in the state We have taken this course fully
approaching the injury his course did to the
party in the last presidential campaign.
And now that he is or will be elected,
would it not be well to have him pledge
himself to take all lawful measures TO
secure the election " of the next republican
candidate for president? The people could
not trust themselves, 80 they pledged them
selves and their candidates TO Edmunds,
and now is it asking too much to ask him
to pledge himself TO their candidate in 1855,
or are we going to shout g Hurrah for
Blaine and L" Hurrah for the man who
knocks him down?"-ESSer County Herald.
AMONG the things our Legislature will be
called to do is the election of speaker of the
house. We don't know what feeling may
be developed in other parts of the state, but
the choice in this section seems to have set
tied ON Major Josiah Grout. That he has
been a brave soldier is no reason why he
should have it; but that he is experienced
and well qualified for it is the best reason
why he should be elected. He was once