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The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

TO BE CUT AWAY
The tariff plank of the platform is not
a commendable piece of work. Wesup.
pose it is what the Minnesota Democrats
want, or they would have made it diff
terent, but it is not good reading for
Democrats
1--WE reiterate the more advanced
principles set forth in the platform
adopted by the last Democratic State
Convention as an explicit statement Of
that policy of revenue reform which we
believe should be adopted gradually. but
as rapidly as practicable until the entire
system of taxing the many for the sub
sidizing of the few shall be forever aban
doned. We hold that the slight reduc
ton of AZ per cent. in the existing A
per cent. tariff, as proposed by the so.
called Mills bill, will, when put into
practical operation, fully satisfy the PEG
pie that greater and more thorough
reduction in the same system of taxation
can safely be made with permanent ben
eft to our industrial interests, to the
workingmen employed therein, and to
all the people of our country"
That is to say, the Minnesota Demo
Gratis like the Mills bill because 1t is q
cut, though only a small cut, into the
protective system which is ultimately tc
be cut away altogether. A little cut
now. Deeper and longer and wider cuts
later on.-[New York Sun, Tuesday.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
THE BOTTOM FALLS OUT.

who's got the surplus?' is the ques-
ton that heaves up CHASTITY attempt at
grin on the physiognOmy of the unter-
ritied Democracy at the present time.
If they attempt to shuttle the RESPONSE
bility off on to the Republicans they ad-
NIT the fact that instead of the $3.50 ,000-
900 claimed to be lying locked up in the
vaults of the treasury at Washington
and in the sub treasures there is in
truth less than $13 900, 900, or not enough
to run the Government one month and
admitting this TO be the truth they find
that they lose the only argument they
even had in support of the wholesale re-
dnction of the tariff proposed in the
Mills bill, their only hope of success,
their only reason for their governmental
policy, their only standing ground be
fore the people slides from beneath them
and it is apparent to all that they are
incapable of managing the mighty at
fairs intrusted to their hands.
In the light of the figures recently
m de public If the NJ lis bills should be
come a law, there would be deficiency
of $50, 900 600 in the treasury accounts
in very few months instead of a sur.
plus to IN, ct the liabil ties and expenses
of the Government and to take up the
5000 600, 900 of bonds to become due in
1891.
And all the Democratic arguments Of
the campaign all their bluff and buster
of the millions locked up it the treasury
vaults, withdrawn from the legitimate
channels of trade disarranging and de-
pressing business, robbing the poor man
of his hard earned money, ETC., without
end, falls down at the touch of the truth
and the whole gravamen of their argu.
ment fails. There is no unnecessary
surplus in the treasury and no occasion
or excuse for a further reduction of the
tariff.
| II the Democrats knew these facts be-
fore, they are guilty of deliberate a =
tempt to defraud and mislead the people
into dangerous or ruinous paths while
on the other hand to admit that they
were ignorant Of this state of affairs il
to admit that thus far in the campaign
they have not known what they were
talking about, that their whole position
is false one, and by their own admis.
sions to advise the people not to ballot
for their candidates at the polls.
Which alternative will they choose
In the New York Sun of Aug 2lst will
be found a long account OF the result Of
figuring up the status OF the treasury
from which it will be seen that this has
been the most expensive administration
since the war instead of the model Of
moderation and economy they promised
they would give us. C..
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
CHEAP GOODS MEANS CHEAP
WAGES,
The Irish World Calls 1t a Foolish Free
Trade Argument.

Inc ifish worm Oalih ~ FOOLISH Free
Trade Argument.
The bait that the Free-Traders bangle
before the voters is cheapness. Accord
ing to them we shall have an era of
cheapness if Cleveland is elected and
carries out the programme foreshad-
owed in his Free-Trade Message to
Congress. The wOrkingmen are to have
cheap clothes, cheap food, cheap every
thing, A delightful prospect this, if it
were not clouded by the shadow of
cheap labor. Middle.aged Americans
can remember what "benefits" wage
workers derived from the era of cheap
ness inaugrated by the Tariff of 1857.
A correspondent of New York paper
writing from Elizabeth, New Jersey,
gives us this description of how cheap
things were when the grandfather of
General Harrison was candidate for
the Presidency
I'm those days men got their board
where they worked, that would be 20
conts day and their board, | had
men offer to work for me for their board
alone, | sold potatoes for IS cents
bushel, and carted them to Newark at
that, in 1910 and AZ. Some men got
so cents day, and some 25 and more
nothing. Low Tariff did it all, and if
Cleveland is again elected we shall have
the same thing over again."
This shows what cheapuess means,
Tho ETnp Trader haY, Al.
workers to vote for policy that will
cheaper the necessaries Of life take good
care not To remind their hearers that
any considerable reduction in the Tariff
means lowering of wages on account
of the products of American labor
being obliged to compete with the pro-
ducts Of European labor, This compe-
ttlon will inevitably force American
wOrkingmen to make choice between
total loss of employment and low
wages.
With this power of purchasing dimin-
ished 20 or 90 per cent. nottingham
will find little consolation in knowing
that he can procure food, clothing and
other urcessaries at a much smaller cost
than he could have obtained them when
the American policy Of Protection Sc
cured him good price for his labor by
preventing foreign competition. 1t is a
self evident truth that nothing IS cheap
when you have not the means with
which to purchase 1t. The policy advo.
Gated by the Free Traders would to all
intents and purposes make the neces-
saries of life dearer by diminishing the
purchasing power of the wealth-pro.
ducers of the land. Take the case of
the men who worked for 80 cents day
fifty years ago. They had to work
much longer to earn the price OF suit
of clothes than those have who are to
day engaged in the same kind of EN-
ployment. This proves that the poorest
of the many poor arguments advanced
by the Free-Traders is an argument
based on prices that will prevail if the
pro British policy advocated by the
Clevelandites ever be endorsed by the
voters o6the country.
What these Free Traders really want
is cheap labor. 1t would be well for
workingmen to keep this in mind when
they are asked to use their ballots in the
interest of the British manufacturers to
the detriment of American indust ries.
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WHAT Is EREE TRADE

That the Cleveland forces are positively
alarmed over the threatened revolt Of
the entire body of intelligent wagework
ers in the manufacturing States against
their free trade policy is evident from
the fact that the very free trade leaders
who were most active in repudiating Mr..
Randall are now shouting with all their
might to the people of New York New
Jersey, and Connecticut that they are
not advocating free trade. They point
to the fact that provision is made in the
Mills bill to pay all the expenses of the
MISUNDERSTANDING administer
ed-from the tariff and Internal revenue
and that there can be no free trade so
long as Custom Houses are maintained
and duties levied upon imported articles
for the support of the Government.
Now, this is obvious quibbling. The
universal acceptance of the term free
trade admits of such tariffs being levied
for the support of Government, and the
absolute free trade theory advanced by
Henry George, who holds that Custom
houses should be abolished, is not acted
upon by any free trade nation in the
world, and was not held even by the
trainers of the Confederate constitution,
whose survivors are today the most zeal
GUS advocates of the Mills bill, although
the first article of that famous document
contained the provision that mo boun-
ties shall be granted from the Treasury,
nor shall any duties or taxes on lmpor
tatlons from foreign nations be laid to
promote or foster any brduch of indus
try." Their idea was to make all duties
and lmposts uniform throughout the
States for purposes of revenue only.
England is recognized by the whole
world as Free Trade nation, and yet
she raises from duties on imported arti-
les over hundred millions year The
amount of revenue collected by the Brit
ish Government for the year endhss
March 81, 1887, is officially reported as
follows
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

In another column appears an answer
to the diatribe in the Reformer of last
week relating to the office of Probate
Judge. We commend the arguments
and reasons therein stated for retaining
the present incumbent. AS we said
last week, no one can acceptably fill that
Office as now constituted, being at the
same time Probate Court and Court of
Insolvency, except a lawyer and we'll
trained jurist at that. Mr.. Sheldon sub
stimulates this and AYERS no one, unless
he has presided in or practiced before
said court. The people of this shire
have too much at stake to allow the
Office to pass to any layman, however
good fellow" when so well qualified
a gentleman as Judge Z. L. Sibloy is
willing to continue the administration
of our widows and orphans court. The
innuendoes and insinuations of the Re-
former which, true to its natural in
stincts, were thrown out, are so fully
answered by Mr.. Sheldon that we shall
not refer to them in detail. The voters
will not be misled by mere words to
make so great change as the Democracy
now propose
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
When William Henry HurIbert was

When William Henry Hurlbert was
editor of the New York World he
preached the same revenue reform that
Mr.. Cleveland now advocates. For the
last five years Mr.. Hurlbert has resided
in England and it is now announced that
he will become a naturalized English
man and be given a seat in Parliament.
In the meantime in an effort to advance
himself in the estimation of the British
public he is sending long letters to the
London Times which are filled with lau-
dations Of the Democratic Free Trade
policy. Mr.. Hurlbert's case is certainly
striking one. 1t shows where the
Democratic revenue reformers will nat
urally bring up if all the conditions are
favorable. After next March Messrs.
Cleveland, Carlisle, Watterson & Co.
should go over to England and join ex-
Brother Hurlbert.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

The Republican senatorial ticket this
year will be elected by largely increas.
ed majority over many previous cleo
tions.' The gentlemen named, VIM. p.
Madison and D. X. Simonds, are run
ming on platform which commends it.
self to the people, There is no NEGRO
NANCY in it; it does not read one way
and need explanation Of an opposite
theory-in other words, the Republican
platform and its candidates are squarely
committed to the protection of the far
mer and the mechanic from the ill paid
labor Of England and Continental Eu-
rope. Besides both the candidates
named above are first class men. They
will do honor to old Bennington County
in the General Assembly Of Vermont.
Mr.. Madison has been for years connect.
ed with leading industry of Southern
Vermont. He knows what is needed to
foster such measures that the mechanic
may be prosperous, receive good wages
aud thus make market at living prices
for the farmers produce. There is no
Free Trade in ais, Mr.. Simonds is well
known and has before been tried in the
House of Representatives and has not
been found wanting. In calling him to
the co ordinate branch of the Legisla
ture the people have done WELL There
will be no mistaking their approval
when the votes are counted Sept. Ali,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
County Rally !
At Bennington, August
goth, Afternoon and
Evening.
JUDGE MORRISON, Of New York,
Hon. A. W. BEARD, of Mass,
Hon. VIM. P. DILLINGHAN,
and others, to Discuss the Issues of
the Campaign.
MUSIC BY MASCHKE'S BAND.

The campaign in Vermont has been
very enthusiastic during the past
month. County after county have held
rallies and town after town, at which
thousands have gathered to listen to the
discussion, Bennington county has not
been behind in the race as our readers
well know. 1t is now proposed to hold
one monster mass meeting before the
State campaign closes, and the after
noon and evening of the Goth, at Ben
nington, has been fixed upon as the
date and place The railroads will sell
tickets to Bennington and return on that
day for one fare (half rates) and no
pains will be spared to get out the peo
pie and to instruct them in the issues of
the day when they assemble,
The principal speakers are men of
national reputation. Judge Morrison is
a leading Republican in the Empire
State and gentleman thoroughly post
ed in politics. Mr.. Beard is native of
Ludlow, is the present State Treasurer
of Massachusetts, and was formerly
-eolector of the port of Boston. He
knows from experience the workings of
the tariff. Our popular candidate for
Governor needs no introduction to a
Vermont audience and it is hoped he
may also be able to be present.
The Arlington, SALISBURY, Manches-
ter and Dorset clubs are coming aud
with them the Manchester Drum Corps.
The music for this occasion will be
furnished by Maschke's full band of
Troy, N. Y. COME ONEl CONE
ALL
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
THE STATE MILITIA.

1t is known to our readers that there
has been talk Of obtaining the annual
muster of the State militia at Benning-
ton if possible. The argument is that
Vermont has land connected with the
Soldiers Home for that purpose and the
weeks holiday would prove a bright
spot in the lives of the Veterans at said
Home. Moreover the expense is not en-.
HANGED 50 that the decision is really mar
rowed down to this : Shall the State
locate the spot for the annual Encamp-
ment without extra expense to the Com
monwealth
The following document shows what
has recently been done and the effort
should be successful as no doubt it will
be.
To HIS ErcelLency B. j. OrmSbee, Brig.
Gen. T. S. Peck, Brig. Gen. VIM. L.
Greenledf, Brig Gen. W. II. Gilmore,
Col. Julius j. EStey, and Capt. LeUi
X. Fuller :-GENTLEMEN In accord
ance with the wishes of the Trustees of
the Soldiers Home, the Soldiers Home
grounds are offered to the State for the
purpose as set forth in the joint resolu-
ton of the last Legislature, appointing
you commission as follows.
For the purpose Of investigating the
txpediency of establishing permanent
Camping Grounds for the use of the
regiment and battery, and If found de
sirable to establish such grounds, to re-
commend their location and necessary
legislation to the Legislature of 1885,"
The railroad track passes through the
grounds, which consist of 200 acres, aud
without cost in preparation, are well
adapted for kind pertaining to the duty
Of a soldier. Ample barns, yards, out
houses, water, and other accommoda-
tons are connected Herewith.
The grounds are offered for the use of
the State free of rent or cost.
1t would not be becoming, neither is
1t the intention, TO urge upon you the
advantages to the Slate of making these
grounds permanent Camping
Ground" but il the State should desire
them for that purpose it is more than
welcome to their use, for the Trustees
recognize the fact that the State con-
tributes literally towards the mainte-
nance OF the grounds for the use of Yer.
mont's veteran soldiers and therefore it
is duty as well as pleasure to make
this offer.
We would state further that such oc
cupancy would in no way interfere with
the comfort or enjoyment of the veter.
ans occupying the Home, but would
rather add to their pleasures.
Respectfully submitted,
WIN. WELLS
President,
G, c., KINSMAN. SecTetary.
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SPECIAL BUSINESS LOCALS.

"a Isaac Surdam offers his furniture
business for sale and store to let. left.
ref A. Gleason wishes to contract
with responsible parties to draw in two
million feet Of Spruce and Hard Wood
To his mills at Woodford, Vt. 3lw3
8-W. Martin Jones, the Prohibition
candidate for Governor of New York,
will speak in Free Library Hall Friday
evening Aug. 81. Mr., Jones is one of
New York's brightest speakers and he
will give you many sound reasons why
the present condition demands Prohi.
hilton
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23
vermont, IndustrIaIIy and Politically

The Green Mountain State votes Sep
TENDER 4th ard makes the first lest OF
the ua'ionsl drift in political sentiment
since the various party nominations. The
population Of Vermont is 49,, 900, the
foreign born citizens numbering 40 900,
Its valuation is $3.50 000, 900, making the
18th State in wealth measured per CAPT.
ia, The State has 1l9 900 persons daily
occupied at some labor. OF these So, 900
are engaged in agriculture. 5000 in trades
and transportation, and 10000 in manu-
factory, mining or mechanical employ
ment. Vermont has no debt. She raises
by taxation 1911, 900 Her farm lands
consist of nearly 100000 acres valued
at $l09 246 900. Vermont had in 1880.
$500 establishments engaged in manu-
features and capital invested of $685.
265, 900. The mandatory places have
on their pay roll II, $40 persons, and the
sum annually paid by them is rising S..
100000. The value Of mandatory pro.
ducts is more than $3l 900 900 annually.
The employees make the permanent and
largest purchasers Of farm products and
make the most valuable home market.
In 1860 the population of Vermont was
3l3 900 and she sent into the Union army
81, 900 men, some Of these the most gal.
liant officers and soldiers that ever fought
in battle, Vermont has II 900 enrolled
school children and spends on public ed
ucatIon yearly $4,000 Vermont has
been soIldly Republican from the start.
1t gave Garfield in $780, $1,000 plurality.
In 1884 1t gave Blaine a plurality OF 81
600. This year it is proposed to give Ben
jamin Harrison one of the greatest Re
Publican majorities ever cast Boston
Traveller.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

There seems to be no end of deception
practiced by the Democrats on the
voters. The Mills bill repeats all taxes
on retail dealers IN alcoholic and malt
liquors, but the copy sent out by the
National Democratic committee omits
this provision. Whether the howl the
Democrats have made about the Repub-
lican advocacy of "free whisky" which
they well know the Republicans have
never advocated, has led the committee
into this peryersion Of the bill in their
multitudinous distribution Of it does not
yet appear, Perhaps it is only the nat
ural perversity of Democracy, which
will crop out in spite of everything,
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

That advocate of Protection who
wishes to give the greatest practical eff
feet to his vote for it, will see to it that
he gets to the polls early on Tuesday
morning, Sept.4th, and votes for Dilling-
ham and also gets his neighbors there to
to do the same thing. Vermont votes
really in September for harrison and
Protection against Cleveland and Free
Trade. The bigger the majority the
surer is success in November. Vermont's
vote in November counts for nothing.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

The Democratic cry for protection at
the county convention Is the old game
that they played go successfully in 1874
in Pennsylvania, when their rallying
cry against Henry Clay and the Wings
was, "Polk, and Dallas and the Tariff Of
49," They were Protectlonists in Penn.
sylvania though Free Traders every
where else. But their cry for protection
will deceive nobody now. AS Abraham
Lincoln said, there is no gun powder
that you can fire off twice."
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

The manufacturers who are most Bit
ter in talking against foreign pauper Ia
Dor and are most persistent in engaging
it, are the men who originated in that
class. II they were wise they would be
less bitter in talk. The game Of life is
not played out until death takes the last
trick. In the meantime there are posi-
bilIties for these men to return to that
class from which they came Troy
Press. This item comedies the Republi-
can argument, In no other country
could "pauper labor" rise to the dignity
of wealthy manufacturers. They prob
ably have reason 10 be "bitter" for mem
DRY does not fail them, and the promise
made by the Democracy in the last sen.
tence they don't propose to see fulfilled
this year, and 80 they talk against Cleve
land and Free Trade and will vote for
Harrison and Projection.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

Advertising a patent medicine in the
peculiar way in which the proprietor OF
Kemp's Balsam, for Coughs ind Colds,
does it is indeed wonderful. He author
izes all druggists to give those who call
for it sample bottle free, that they
may try it before purchasing The large
bottles are SOC and 81 90. We certainly
would advise a trial! 1t may save you
from consumption. For sale by j. T.
Shurileff, Bennington, Vt.
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1T Won't BAKE BREAD.-In other
words, Hoods SarsapariIla will not do
Its propretors tell
plainly what it has done. submit proofs
from sources Of unquestioned reliability,
and ask you frankly if you are suffering
from any disease or affection caused or
promoted by impure blood or low state
Of the system, to try Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The experience of others is sufficient as
surance that you will not be disappoint-
ed in the result,
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SAVvtJ'VI-'v
Such is the system of England, which
is recognized by all the world rs Free
Trade nation.
1t will be observed from The above
that under the Fl ee trade system of Eng
land, which is so much admired by
Cleveland and his ex-Confederate allies,
there are "robber tariffs" imposed upon
tea, coffee, and imported fruits to the
amount of $26, 157, 900 or more than one.
quarter of the entire customs revenue.
Under the American protective system
those commodities are free to the people.
There can be no lodging or evasion of
this issue before an intelligent people,
The Mills bill, which is officially set
forth as the true Interpretation and ap-
plication of Cleveland's Message and the
st. Louis Platform, means the introduc
ton of British Free Trade IN America.
AS such it will be judged by the Aneri-
can people at the ballot box next Novem-
Der. AS such we believe il will be repu
dated and condemned Irish World.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-08-23

The passage of the Mills bill by the
House has raised the price of tin plates
in England. And the st. James Gazette
says that if the Senate passes the bill
their manufacture will be greatly slim
ulated in that country, The same cause
has also led to the formation of SALT
TRUST in ENGLAND to raise and con-
troll the price Of salt.
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Town Caucus.

The Republican voters of the town Of Benning-
ton are hereby notified to meet in caucus at Free
Library Hall, on SATURDAY, August 18th, al
? O'Clock p. NJ, for the purpose of nominating a
for town representative and candidates
for justices of the peace.
l. +. GIBSON, Republican
T.. d. YELLING, Town
JOHN p. HARDWOOD, Committee,
R,.nninpton Aup IL 1898