The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-04-28

all the circumstances into considera-
ton, l look forward to q persistently
hot, and most likely dry, season. /
expect but little, if any, recurrence of
cold weather"
In noticing the meeting of the re-
publican state committee, the we'll
posted Fairhaven Era said: Among
other business of this committee will
be the nominating of candidate for
congress. John w. Stewart will I'M
doubtedly be the choice of that commit
tee, for although he has already served
two terms in the house he has served
so well that the state is DESTROYS that he
should serve yet another, and possibly
still other terms"
SENATOR EUGENE HALE of Maine
says that the senate will confirm ma
jority of the Presidents nominations.
He adds: I'VE do not want anything
from democratic President. 1t be-
comes more evident each day that the
administration is utterly incompetent.
1t has done nothing but to bring down
ridicule and expose the weakness of the
democratic party. A revulsion has
taken place, and the republican party
was never stronger than now"
THERE is said to be no chance for the
Blair education bill in the house. IN
der the circumstances, there is small
occasion for regret. The S7O,0OO,000
surplus which this bill draws upon is
pure fiction-there is no surplus in the
United States treasury whatever. 1t is
poor policy to send your neighbours
your own expense, when you have
scarcely sufficient money in hand to
meet your just debts.-Obseruer.
The latest mares nest that has been
discovered is that petition has been
started asking Governor Smith to allow
the use of his name for senator in order
to allow him an opportunity to de-
cline!" The genius who first discov-
cred this "nigger in the fence " is en-
titled to a sole-leather premium. Prob
ably the credit should be given to
Barrett, the manufacturer of the po-
litical opinions of the Vermont I" in
dependent" press.-Burington Clipper.
"SENAToRs HoAR AND EDMUNDs
have been constrained to issue note de-
nying the sentiments attributed to them
in regard to the veterans during re-
cent secret session of the senate
by some unprincipled correspondent.
AS such misrepresentation are fire.
quently necessary, it seems that they
afford the best possible reason for the
abolition of the executive session. y.
Boston Journal. And yet it is an
nounced that Senators Edmunds and
Hoar are preparing speeches in de-
fence of secret sessions.
THE President sent a message to
congress, last week, recommending the
creation by congress of a commission
of labor composed of three members,
who shall be regular officers of the gov
ernment. He holds that this commits
sion can readily be engrafted upon the
bureau of labor, which congress estab-
lished two years ago for the collection
of information upon matters relating to
that subject In this view, he sug-
gests the appointment of two colleagues
to assist the present commissioner OF
labor, and the extension of the duties
of the bureau so as to permit the three
commissioners to act as arbitrator in
labor disputes when called in for that
purpose.
LAST week Hiram Atkins baited his
hook to catch gudgeons and found sew
eral victims among the reputed ED
munds papers " in Vermont and else
where. His grandiloquent appeal tc
republicans was so manifestly travesty
upon the recent political Examinations
of Dan Tarbell that any one who has
read the former could not fail to per.
ceive the drift of the stuff in the Argus
1t is evident that Mr.. Atkins is not
particularly anxious to defeat Edmunds
or he would pursue more discreet
course. If his intermeddling with the
republican contest has the significance
attributed to it by the pro-Edmunds
press and correspondents, they Ger.
tainly owe him a debt of gratitude.
But it has no significance; Mr.. Atkins
is the representative of nobody but
Hiram Atkins. He is for Hiram AT
kins first, last and all the time.
IT is an undoubted fact that the pub
lie will not knowingly buy or use imita
ton butter, and that three-fourths OF
all the stuff sold is sold under false pre-.
lenses, or openly to people who intend
to deceive others with it. The whole
business, in plain English, is tainted
with fraud. The manufacture of bo
gus butter is manufacture of a counter.
felt, and that involves imposture, which
is indeed the essence of the scheme. II
is not true that imitation butter can be
made as good as real butter. 1t is
another fraud to pretend that there is
or ever has been, any purpose to pro
duce real substitute for genuine but.
ter. The fact is that imposition and
false pretense are inseparable from the
business, and the dairy interest has full
right to demand from congress the
same protection against this impudent
counterfeit that is afforded against
others not more dangerous and iniuri.
ous.--Ne,c York Tribune.
THE question is frequently raised
What is meant by the terms "demon.
etized" and remonetized in the