The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-07-29

pcntcr'S news room.
LIZ Subscriptions, for this paper,
received by a. Pettee, ut town hall,
BrattleborO,
The man who rides on GOV. Smiths
free pass is good man not to vote for.
Don't forget this.
"A fine display of the aurora borealiS,
Tuesday evening suggested the idea, to
many, that Levi was in the oldmachnc
shop again.
The delegation to the late democratic
state convention from Brattleboro CON
sisted of one American, one German
and eight lrishmcn. When it comes to
ollice-secking and holding. lrishmcn
are painfully modest. They only want
the whole cake. What slathers of Irish
blood Fuller IL Hooker must have in
their veins!
Col. Hooker was in Rutland Tues
day, and the Herald SAYS. denied that
he was an active candidate, whatever
that may mean. We have evidence,
satisfactory to Us, that his friends have
been secretly laying wires for him for
several weeks.
Attend your caucuses, and if You ap-
prove these secret methods vote for
Hooker delegates, otherwise you will
vote for delegates that will rcnominatc
Gen. Grout who has been an active,
faithful member. and above all men de-
serves the support of the farmers,
whose rights he has ably championcd.
Farmers, attend the caucuscs.
The Truth Admitted.
The RefOrmcr. i'll its report of the
lively scrimmage at the late Democrat
ic caucus in Brattleboro, says:
"The ludicrous part of it was the
fact that the men who used this argu-
mcnt (muewumpism) most loudly were
the few democrats in town who voted
for Blaine and several who participa-
ted in the late Republican caucus
Two of the delegates elected voted i'll
the Republican caucus, while third
was among the most active ticket ped
dlers for the Estey-Fullcr-M arti :
Hooker faction"
And yet Fuller and his pals turned
sp their pious eyes with holy horror at
the slightests intimation of anything
unfair and dishonorable in their caucus.
packing methods; and their obsequiou>
organ, the Reformcr, promptly backed
them up. But now, when It's OK i.
gored, it sees things in different light
and lets out the truth. Here is a full
admission that the leading democrats il
Brattleboro-the men who are selected
to represent the party in state convcn.
tion-wcnt into a republican caucus
with their followers and voted, pcddlco
tickets and otherwise fraternized witt
and aided "thc stcy-Fuller- Martin.
Hooker faction" The SITTER has
been accused of being too severe i'll it
treatment of this self-sceking, caucus
packing ring of little corrupt politi
clans; but after these admissions by
their own organ, we need make no a.
pologics. They are scaly lot, and
richly deserve all the kicks they get.
GLOW we Apples SWIM"
While this whole gang that is abusing him for it
consists of the tools of the ring in the days when
was all popular, who never had word to say agans
ituntil the Reformer had built up ovcrwhelmn.
public sentiment againstt.-lRefomer'
ave should smile" "Built up al
overwhelming public sentiment in
deed. Why, Davenport you haven't
built up anything. Yon have stuck 5
post in the mud for the use of every
political dog that may come along, that's
all. This may be all right, for we sup.
pose these ours need some sort of ac.
commodations, but decency, in such ca.
ses, would suggest more retired po
sition; besides, most people would think
it not a fit subject to brag over. You
recent Democratic caucus looked like
you had "built up an overwhelming
public sentiment" didn't it? You wa
a candidate for delegate before that eau
Gus. You stood as representative o
this Overwhelming public sentiment
that you had "built up" in your owl
party, and they sat down on you st
hard that you saw ten millions of stars
and might have seen more had it no
been for officer Warren. And every
body, throughout the state, rejoices
The Smith ring Republicans, with you
"white" man at their head, are pleased
in fact they had a hand in the game
The Atkins crowd, of course, are ella
ted; while the anti-ring and anti-bos
Republicans and Democrats, who al
in favor of clean men and honest metl
DDS, and who, in that regard, regret tn
the disgraceful proceedings of tha
caucus and its outcome, rejoice wit
the rest that you met your just deserts
And why is this thus? Because 70
have been neither man nor nous,
While, ostensibly fighting the devil 70
have trained with his imps. You hay
fought the free pass, and extolle
the free riders; opposed Smith-A
kins combination, and joined hanc
with their followers in every effort
make that combination successful.
fact you have been used and made
plant tool of by these factions to Il
disgust of every one. You may II
know enough to be conscious of thi
but it is true all the same. Look
the post office matter at So. DER
Why, these fellows wound you rig
around their fingers, and made y,
work for them in the most disgracef
scheme. of the kind, ever yentur