Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

cause of temperance, and it is worse than
foolishness, it is base ingratltude, to with
hold from him that support which he de
serves in his contest with his Democratic
opponent
"Two years ago" says the Portland
argus, 1.-THE Republican leaders in Con
gress pursued the precise policy they are
now UNFOLDING of delaying legislation on
every trivial pretext." This shows II
curious obliquity of vision, considering
the avowed purpose of the Democrats at
Washington and the 40 Democratic ma
iority in the House of Representatives
The Knights of Labor have informed
Congress that the measures of legislation
approved at the Cleveland assembly must
be presented at this session. This is cool
considering the sort of platform that was
adopted at Cleveland The way in which
the demand is made, however, shows that
the Knights have not much expectation
that their demands will meet with the APP.
proval of the peoples representatives.
His brothers of the editorial fraternity
in Vermont will all be gratifed by the
nomination of Mr.. Swain of the Bellows
Falls Times, to the State Senate. Mr.
Swain is, with a single exception, the old
est Vermont editor in continuous service.
has been president of the State Editors
and Publishers association, and what is
better is a high minded, upright and est
mable man. He will do good service in
the Senate.
A despatch from Senator Edmunds to
Gen. Peck announces that the Senate
Monday unanimously passed the bill grant
ing pension of 800 a month to the wild
ow of Gen. Stanuard. Congressman Grout
and Stewart will do all that can be done
topromote the passage of the bill in the
House, and there is reason to hope that it
will become law during the present SEES
sion.
The Vermont Republicans have looked
well after their own interests in the State
and county conventions and they should
continue to exercise the same vigilance
and intelligent determination in the eau
cuses and in the election yet to come.
TIE State Senate will be all right. The
Republicans in the towns must also see to
it that they are suitably and reliably rep
resented in the popular branch of the
legislature.
a visitor to the tomb of President Lin
coin at Springfield, H., says that "the
place is converted into sort of dime
museum" and that the trustees are
"making a speculation out of their custo-
dy of the burial place of the martyr presi-
dent" 1t is "A disgrace to the American
people that the tombs of Washington and
! Lincoln should be put on exhibition in
| this way. Both should be made free to all
visitors forever.
The total number of presidential yetoes
from the foundation of the government to
the close of President Arthur's admins
tration is 1903. The number of bills vetoed
by the several presidents is as follows
Washington 2, Madison 6, Munroe /, Jack
son ~ Tyler 9, Polk 3. Pierce 9, Buchanan
4, Lincoln |, Johnson II, Grant 20, Hayes
IL, Arthur 4. Up to June % Presiden
Cleveland has vetoed A bills, of which
number 81 have been pension bills.
The English cutter "Galatea" is now OF
her way across the ocean to compete 70
the America cup. The Englishmel
might have built half a dozen new yachts
to send to America this year, but instea,
they are content with one Of their "stocl
on hand" Americans, on the contrary
have been attending to business and hav
produced some new models that may tax
the wind out of the sails even of the vic
torious Puritan"
= France has done a foolish thing in eH
polling the princes of the House of Orleans
That House has now many more friend
than it had before the decree of expulsio
was issued, and should the dissatisfactio
of the people break out in resistance to tn
: present republican form of government
the Compile de Paris would have follow
ing which would make him dangerou
. rival for the sovereignty of France. IL
manifesto recently issued has also don
much to win for him popular favor.
i 1t should be said for the Milton del
+ gates IN the county convention that the
; did not altogether relish the task the
g had undertaken, and that they were II,
really as opposed to Senator Edmunds
they tried to make themselves out to b.
some OF them frankly admitted, in conye
n sation, that the town of Milton was f,
o Edmunds and DR.. Bartlett, the lead
d and spokesman OF the delegation, declar,
is himself, after the close of the conventio
e as in favor of the reelection of Mr. f.
d munds, though he would like to punt.
him little.
a England has never been more cordial
"a distinguished American guests than 81
ne is to-day. DR.. Holmes has had perfe
ii ovation, and now Mr.. Beecher is takir
e. his turn. A cable despatch SAYS tn
r on his landing at Liverpool a throl
O. of people gathered on the dock to
him welcome, Cheers were given t
the Plymouth pastor, and hats we
he thrown in the air. Delegations from
n number Of organizations were on hand
Of receive him, and there was great mass
ri tplpDruInl and lattars IL;