The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-11
SaIutatiOn.

w lllt IllS XVI paw VI WV SChotiSu
ency we address in this issue of the
WATERMAN we have formerly main
tanned very cordial relations through
the columns of The Rural Yer
monter. We sincerely hope that the
strong feeling of reciprocal goodwill
which existed between the readers and
management of that paper will con-
tinue, and grow in strength, under
these new arrangements. From all
parts of the state we had gathered
around the Vermonter a strong, in
tellgent and resolute constituency,
having common purpose and pur-
pose that was high and patriotic. The
change which has been made implies
no change of purpose. 1t is, on the
contrary, an advance along the main
line of previous endeavor, the entrance
upon broader field, the improving of
a new and greater opportunity.
To the greater part of the WATCH
MANS old constituency we need nointro-
duction. With great pleasure we resume
relations interrupted three years ago.
With much satisfaction we renew in
the columns of the WATERMAN the
work begun by us under former pro-
prietorship. A Vermonter "to the
manner BORN" we have all Vermont
er's love for his native state, and pride
in her brilliant record in the national
annals. We desire TO see her prosper
Gus and progressive, in both her mate
rial and moral interests, in all that eX-
ats state, fully sustaining and justi-
! flying her ancient renown. Her schools,
her industries, her agriculture, the
preservation and development of her
natural glories and resources, have all
appealed strongly to our love and en-
thusiasm. The call has lost none of its
force, and we are conscious of no
abatement of ready responsiveness.
Indeed, we trust that the added years
of experience since we last addressed
the readers of the WATCHMAN have
increased our power for intelligent and
effective service, if not our enthu siasm
in that service. Certain it is that
the WATERMAN, with no private or
personal ends to serve, will be de-
voted, with whatever power and
resources it can command, to the up
building of state and local interests in
all those ways in which a newspaper
may be made useful and influential.
sin union there is strength" and in
the uniting of the resources and con-
stituencies of the Vermonter and
WATCHMAN we expect that all that is
best of each paper will be carefully
husbanded and reappear in the columns
of the consolidated journals.
The signs of the political times
are suspicious for republicanism. No
cloud darkens its sky, its horizon shines
with the light of coming victory. Wis
dom prevailed at Chicago, and every
discordant element is silenced. A fer
vent spirit of unity and fraternity an
imates the great body of the voters of
the party-the intelligent, thinking
body on which any organization must
depend for permanent success. The
Chicago platform and the nominees
the principles enunciated and the men
chosen to represent them, commend
themselves to the unreserved support
of every citizen who ever cast re.
publican ballot. They will unques.
tionably win the support also of thou.
sands who have not habtually acted
with the republican party, and other
thousands who will this year cast theil
first vote for president of these
United States. Vermont's relation tc
the national cause is peculiar. Her in
) fluence, in peace or war, has Away:
been vastly out of proportion to hel
geographical area or her population
} In point of power, opportunely and de
, cisively exerted, she has for generation,
been the " empire state " in American
J politics. She still holds that position
= The chairman of the states delegation
: at Chicago bonded the state for 30 ,00C
} majority in September, as token o
its appreciation of the work of the ma
tional convention and a pledge o
= victory in November. The state con
= vention countersigned the bond an'
: sealed it with the name of Dillingham;
) The WATCHMAN will seek to do its par
in the work of redeeming the bond.