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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23
Gov. smiths Yell.

But all Of the significance is not in this
paragraph from the Argus. The st. Adams
Weekly Messenger of last week had column
editorial full of virulent opposition to Mr..
Edmunds. Its opening paragraph was the
following. Read it and see how exactly the
sentiment Of the Argus tallies with the senti-
ment of the man who is to-day the chairman
of the Vermont Republican state committee
and who is joining Hiram Atkins in an at
tempt to defeat and dishonor the man who
stands foremost in the Republican party Of
the nation:
'The signs Of the times indicate that the primary
issue in the coming senatorial contest in Vermont is
to be on the question Of loyalty to and support Of the
Republican presidential ticket in the last campaign.
The Blaine sentiment dominates in the Republican
party of the United States to-day. The re-nomina-
! ton Of the Pumed Knight seems more than prob
| able in 1883. Leading Republican newspapers and
| prominent party men are Of the opinion that Mr.
Blaine will be elected If he receives the nomination.
The causes that contributed to Republican defeat In
1884 are so fully recognized by the people Of this state
that it is unnecessary to mention the gentleman to
whom you allude' in order to have 1t understood that
Senator Edmunds is one Of the causes referred to-.
Warren Gibbs of the Messenger and Hi
ram Atkins of the Argus take their cue each
from the other Both are saying the same
thing in almost the same words. What q
spectacle for honest minded, self-respecting
Vermont Republicans to look upon
The remainder of the Messengers article
is devoted to report of story told by Luke
P. Poland as to how he wrote letter FROM
Washington TO the Vermont Republican state
convention in 1884, urging support of Mr.
Blaine, which Mr. Edmunds would not sign
and which none of the Vermont delegation
in Congress except Judge Poland did sign.
The Free Press says Judge Poland deniel
using any such language about Mr. Edmund
as the Messenger puts in his mouth, We be
lieve neither the story nor the denial. VIZ
do not believe anything which Judge POLAND
says while he is mad with envy and jealous!
of man who holds an office which he covets
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23


An extract from Washington letter to the
New York Commercial Advertiser, elsewhere
printed, shows how the fort to defeat Mr..
Edmunds looks at the national capital, and
the writer gets at the animus of the move
ment with a correctness which shows his in
sight and reliability. One little thing which
has recently occurred at Washington, how
ever, shows better than whole volume Of
letters could do how Mr.. Elmunds is regard
ed by his Republican colleagues in Congress,
both as party man and AS their acknowledge
ed leader Since the beginning of the pres
ent session the Senator has been the chairman
of the Republican senatorial caucus, aud the
other evening he was unanimously elected
chairman of the general caucus composed OF
the Republican members of both houses He
WAS nominated 10y Mr.. Cannon of Illinois,
last years chairman, the idea being to show
by this action that the X publican congress
men have no sympathy with the fight being
vaged against Mr.. Edmunds's rejection on
tue ground that he is not a good party man
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

President Cleveland sent yesterday mes
sage to Congress in relation to the labor trou-
bles. He suggests the advisabilty Of provid-
ing for voluntary arbitration before strife and
bitterness have been evoked and advises
Congress to provide Commission Of Labor,
consisting of three men, who should be reg.
ular officers Of the government.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

The days of warm weather have brought
out screen doors and linen coats, while a few
have begun their ploughng.
The hill roai7 are in very bad condition
and likely to be so for some time.
Uncle Chester Benson and wife have
returned to their old home in the village and
are living with their son Walter.
Faster sermon next Sunday, the last sun
uAy OF the conference year. There will be
no services the succeeding week.
- Loo mis-, the dentist, hai been here this
week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

To defeat Senator Edmunds the Argus is
willing to play the role Of the rankest Of Re
publican sheets and to shed crocodile tears
over the "Pumed Knights" defeat. The
Waterman, meanwhile, will consort with the
Democracy, and the Reformer, which was be-
gotten aud born to hate the "Smith ring"
will spare no effort to the same end, which
even it can see means the ex-governor's cleo.
ton.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

The Bennington Banner took itself out OF
the list of doubtful newspapers last week by
printing leading editorial declaring strong
ly and unqualiiedly for the reelection Of Sen
ator Eimunds The Banner deprecates car
rying personal issues into the canvass, but
takes the unassalable ground that the state
cannot afford to do without Mr.. Elmunds's
distinguished services;
"The Banner supports Senator Edmunds for re-
election, and shall do what lies in power, but
claim to do so from other aud higher considerations
than those personal ones referred 20. Mr.. Edmuuds
stands upon the pinnacle constitutional lawyer.
No other in this country begins to command the
confidence Of the Senate and people that is accorded
him this point. Can Vermont afford to retire such
a SENATOR We say she cannot, aud submit that a
personal campaign betles the good sense of our cit
liens. Very few measures in the Senate are political
our people understand this. They involve the legal
and constitutional bearings Of the proposals and
state has the single influence Of Vermont because of
Mr.. Edmunds's known learning and ability. Senator
Edmunds began years ago at the foot Of the senAor
al ladder. His present position is of worldwide
fame. He ia chairman Of the judiciary committee of
the United States Senate and with that aud Senator
MOrrips chairmanship of the Finance committee,
Vermont is houored other state is likely to be
during the life and service Of our senatorial delega-
ton. Can Vermont afford to lose this prestige aud
influence by retiring Mr.. Edmunds? Certainly not.
And 1t seems to us that this decision is one Of too
much impOit ance to be urged by anything approx
mating the political methods which are characterized
IN other states as questionable. Then, again, Yer
mont has many noble sons, but none who could take
the place held by Geo +. Edmuuds. They each
would Of necessity begin as OtMrs have done, and
while growing to prominence state would lose its
present proud distinction. Can AFFORD to incur
this risk? Everybody will say, no. i is no part of
present purpose to apologize for Mr.. Edmuudss
mistakes. He would be more than human not to have
made many during long service in public lie. He
leads his party to-day IN Congress and none would be
more pleased than the state and national Democracy
were he: defeated. With a candidate of Mr.. Ed
mundss known Integrity these facts should be al
that need be recited to secure his reelection
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23
The Attempt 10 Defeat Edmunda as it
Sizes up as Washington.

Washington letter to N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
The rumofs of the rise aud growth of a strong
home opposition to Senator Edmundss reelection
attract much attention here and provoke good deal
Of uufayorable comment. The senator may have his
enemies and rivals but all greed in regard his
conspicuous ability legislator aud would deem Il
public misfortune II be to be RELOCATED to pri-
yate life. II il conceded by all parties and clques
the capital that there is who could not be bet
ter spared from the OF active legislation than
Mr.. Edmunds, and the desire for his continuance in
office IL very strong aud very general The anmus Of
the movement In Vermont against him is easily dis
cOverable His state Is intensely proud Of his record
and Of bis prominence in the party. The only per-
sOna objections to him In Vermont elsewhere, are
made by those who echo the old aud false cry that
is "cOld" aud unsympathetic with the masses. This
cry amounts to nothing, and never has.
Mr.. Edmunds ls not "gusher, but he Is courte-
ons, ans6le and epproaehabe. What political obiec
ton to him is made in Vermont is due to his attitude
toward Mr.. Blaine in the last campaign, which no
doubt hurt Edmunds good deal, because the YER
mont Republicans, though not especially fond of
sustaining its candidates heartily. His home rivals
will OF course make the most Of this and will put 1t
forward as the ostensible of their action out
in reality the opposition to him s simply the pres
sion Of desire on the part of rich aud influential
man to occupy his place. This man is J. Gregory
Smith, the president of the Central Vermont railroad
the richest corporation In the state, which makes its
influence felt all through the different counties aud
sections, from Brateboro to st. Adams, and controls
many votes by ways and means familiar to such cor
poratiOns.
Against this demonstration of "practical politics.
Mr. Edmunds has nothing TO bring to bear except his
brains aud his record which one would think ought
to be sufeient-and which In all probability will be
Mr.. Smith, though an able business man, would be
pgmy In the Senate in comparison with Mr.. Ed.
munds aud the Vermont legislature cannot but real
lie this fact. They will think twice before they send
such an eminent man to the rear, and by doing alb
dictate the position Of honor which, through his lead
ership, the Green Mountain state has long held il
the Senate.
The New Orleans exposition is in the handi
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

Once more we have to whisper in the ear Of
the editor Of the Watohman, and this time it
il to say that The Phunix has said nothing
whatever about the man who 'handed" him
the venomous letter headed fought Senator
Edmunds to be ReGected?' Our alluson
was TO the man who arrOte the letter
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23
When the devil was sick, etc,

Jewett p. Cain Of Rutland the well-known
exponent of Democracy in his town and coun-
ty, issued the first number of the Saturday
existence seems to be to oppose Senator Ed
munds, which it does in its leading editorial
and in several short paragraphs. Here is an.
other eye-opener for any Republicans who
may have been tempted to growl about the
Senator and play into the hands of the Dem.
ocrats
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23
FEW THOUGHTS TO GO WITH THE SPRING BON
[From the sprlnpheld Rernhllcnn. l

Now is a good time for conscientious women to
boycott the bird-kers by refusing point blank to get
spring bonnet to which one or tW birds contributed
their lives. Watch the bonnets IN church, in horse
car, in theatre, anywhere and four ont OF Ave have
the faint of bird-murder on them. Were not bon
nets nue. enough ten years ago before Partisan har-
lot had taught the world how to rob feathered crea-
ton OF their beauty7 To return 10 textile decora-
ton would set In motion looms enough to employ
many operatives. The milliners plead that TO refuse
20 buy dead birds skin s not going to bring him to
life but 1t may discourage the hireng aud deadly
pursuit OF birds. So long as women buy birds wings
and skins, so long will the murder continue. II is
better that one years consignment Of bird skins be
cast into the hre, than that the birdrayage go on
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23
HGNIx, AND RECORD AND FARMER FRIDAY APRIL 3D. 1886

credit would not again be offered to assist
them, but that the bill for the government OF
Ireland would be pressed forward by itself.
Further action upon the bill is postponed till
after the Easter holidays. The second read
inc Ia dred for Nav 13
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

There will be an Easter concert at the
Congregational church next Sunday evening.
james Atwood and family have removed
to South WOrthington, Mass, and VIM Natl e
er will occupy the tenement which they haS
vacated
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

How do the Republicans of Vermont relish
the spectacle Of the chairman Of their Repub'
lioan state committee joining hands with Hi
ram Atkins to defeat the foremost man in the
Nnpnblcan party
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts will try to
secure Legislation on the subject of Southern
outrages. He has reported q bill providing
that, when over three citizens of a state pc.
tition under oath, setting forth that any per-
son has been killed, seriously injured in per.
son or property, or threatened because OF
political opinions, or with view to prevent
the free expression of opinion in regard to
matters affecting the general welfare of the
United States it shall be the duty of the Cir
cult Court to hold an inquest into the crcum.
stances and report the evidence and its con
illusions to the President, to be laid before
Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

Lsictster Oushmau of Champaign, ILL.,,
Is stopping at " W. Ranney's for a few days
n r. Clemens has moved from the Grant
Holden farm to the Dana Mason farm in the
southeast part of Townshend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

One of the ridiculous incidents of the pres
ent striking mania has been the "strike" Of
school boys in st. Louis, Cincinnati, Troy
and Boston for longer recesses and shorter
school hours. The youngsters were at a
disadvantage, however, for, after they had
struck they hadn't resources enough to boy
colt" their homes, and single interview with
pater familias in the back yard or basement
kitchen was enough TO change their views on
the labor question In the Boston case the
truant officer was called in and he summary
ended the strike by the vigorous use of a
strap.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

How do the Republicans of Vermont relish
the leadership Of Hiram Atkins2
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

"Sound tie alarm from Hill IMP IN Ill.,
top :"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

A special committee of the House of Rep.
resentatlves began on Tuesday an inquiry in
to the labor troubles in the Southwest. Elk.
Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania is chairman of
the committee, and Congressman Stewart of
this state is one of the seven members. Grand
Master Workman Powderly of the Knights of
Labor was the first witness called. He con-
fined himself to an answer of such questions
as were asked him, and at the request of the
chairman promised to furnish statement of
his views as to whether legislation could
properly be applied, or what amendments to
the constitution would be needed to permit of
a legislative remedy, for the prevailing unrt st
among the laboring masses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

Seven of the men who helped in the boy
colt of Mrs. Gray's bakery in New York have
been arrested and held for trial, and warrants
are out for others. The gifts of money and
letters of sympathy have stopped flowing in
TO Mrs. Gray's place, but her increased bust
ness continues, she was never SO prosperous,
and it will be a long time before she will lose
the good effects of the liberal advertising
which her shop got through the boycott.
Another woman's bakery, that of Mrs. Land
graf, a German, has been boycotted and COM
PEELED to close up because, her Bohemian
bakers having left, she put her German en-
ploy Gs at work to make Bohemian bread
The grand jury will investigate this coward.
ly operation also.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

The New Orleans exposition is in the hands
OF a receiver.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-23

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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-18
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.

The Greenville, 8. c., News has the fol-
lowing regarding northern enterprise in
southern states, which goes to show that
public sentiment is beginning to appre-
ciate Yankee muscle and Yankee capI-
tai:
The two sections began life together and
formed q government. The south had the
advantage of soil, climate and wealth. At
the end of eIghty-fOur years the TWO crap
pied and fought. The Yankee section
our southern section, and beat US into the
earth while we did our best. To day these
Yankees are rich in everything and we are
poor IN every thing but manhood aud Wo-
manhood, and have less than what we be-
gan with q hundred years back. These
same Yankees furnish the bulk of the cap
ital we use. the fooc We eat, the clothes
We wear, the books we read and study, the
high grade teachers In the normal schools
OF the southern states. Almost every con-
VenieDce of life and invention of art or
science we know comes from these same
people, who .havesin ten years done more
with Florida than The Florida natives have
done in fifty. Almost any one OF their
large communities could buy the whole
south tor park If they liked 1t for that
purpose. 10 q fight they could crush
US like egg shells. In politics they are our
masters and we have to hold our breath in
every big campaign TO avoid offending
| them. Their per centage OF ignorance Is
| one tenth of ours. When trouble comes on
/ Us we depend on them for most of the help
aud get il. The world knows them as Amer
/ ice and US as outlying and unconsiuered
/ provinces. They are producing the repre-
/ sentative poets, painters aud authors OF the
century, while we trail along behind with
| our eyes fixed on them, hardly daring e
hope that we may b. come as strong ant
rich and enlightened as they are by hare
wor K. The majority understand tina
VIII lie we were making statesmen and WAL
riors, and ruling politics, the Yankee
were making territory, building manufac
lures and developing q countless army O
trained minds and hands, strengthenin
and enlightening their masses, and max
ing them an exhsustless reservoir OF in
tellectual and physical power; and that,
we are to share the Ya7kee wealth
strength aud place IN the world, We mus
} use some, not all, Yankee ideas and aban
{ don some, not all, of our own.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-18
LANPER EELS.

We find the following in the columns OF
| the Newton KansAn, and as we thought it
might be of interest to some OF our read
ers, we reproduce 1t for their benefit. Com
ment is unnecessary. The article speaks
in tones that may be understood without
dimcnlty:
In natural history there are many curl
Gus studies, and one OF these is the Hamper
eel. When Judge Blank, one OF the great
Get philosophers among his stronger men
to-day. was boy, ne caught, 10 one OF
the rivers of New York, large fish-a
sucker, and ne was surprised to and at
tached TO II something like q black snake,
and asked his father what 1t was. THAT,
my son, Is lamper eel. I win tell you
about Il. When this sucker WAS down
near tide water this lamper eel was very
small. 1t Is habit OF the lAmpeE eel to
attach himself to some one else to
live on. This one attached himself
TO this hsh-a healthy, enterprising
fish The fish had to do the
living for both, and 10 work his way up
the river. over the rifle and other obstruc-
tionsi carrying the lamper with him; had
to gather all the food and all the time the
Hamper eel was clinGing TO him, draining
his strength and his life. You see now that
the eel is fat and the fish very poor. The
| eel had nearly lsmpered the life out OF the
fish and was about ready, after having
| sapped him OF his strength and vitality,
to detach himself and attach TO another
healthy and stronger fish, and so go on
through life stealing his way and living on
the strength and enterprise of others. -
| He adds: There are many men, my son,
| like lamper cells. You see them Ia every
community. They decry public spirit
say there is no such thing. They get
hold of good property In a town at good
rates; do nothing to help make il
a city: never give help to
any enterprise; are noted fol
their pArsimOny. Men like them
would never make q city grow. But like
the lsmper eel. they take care to attach
themselves and property to prosperous
towns and men Of large public spirit, lib
eralIty and enterprise, and they hang OF
to them. AS the men Of enterprise grow
and get stronger. and make the city grow
the lamper eel nen and their property
flourish and appreciate In wealth also
Sometimes, like this lamper eel, they clinl
so tight and suck so hard of the vitality o
the town, that they kill it or kill the men
But they have q certain cunning by whicl
they hang on, lamper like, and fore
stronger, more generous and more enter
J prising men to carry them ami their prop
ertY over all the rifles and diff culties 1
business life, and 90 make them RICH"
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-11-18

IT would be an excellent political pre-
csdent IL Congressman Anderson of the
Twelfth Illinois district, which Is reliably
democratic. should resin In order that
Colonel Morrison may be elected from
that district. IL would not merely be the
means OF returning member whom the
revenue reformers cannot we'll spare In
congress, but It would set a good example
OF personal sacrifice TO political good and
emphasize the right of every congress
sional constituency to- elect q mar of its
own choosing without regard to his place
OF residence. IT this practice should be-
come common in this country, as it Is In
England, II would no longer be practical
for powerful corporations and combina-
lions TO single out able and honest men
Tor defeat, and concentrate their corrup,
influences in certain close districts, FOR
other districts could take up such meu
and send them to congress. q. Star
II strikes as that were this practice e
become common in this country II nigh
be liable TO work more Advantag,
than harm 20 the powerful corporations
who could then place their tools In powe
Just where they would be able to do mos
hTm. Ii would be double edged swor,
that would work just about In the sam
manner in this country as 1t does now II
Great Britain. When it became positivel
known that Henry George was defeated,
New York Herald reporter asked hir
what he proposed TO do in future. "Oa!
Leplied Mr.. George, laughingly. ''In bu
abpttle of ink and pen. That's what
always fall back upon.r MorIison shout
lAke q Lesson from George