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

We copy the following from the last
issue of The Rural Vermonter:
The proprietor of the WATcHMAN
printing establishment recently made
certain proposals of sale of his prop
erty to the company publishing the
have resulted in the association of
number of individuals in Montpelier
and vicinity for the purpose of buying
both the WATCHMAN and VermOnter
properties and uniting the two papers.
The new organization, which will be
called THE WATCHMAN PUBLISHING
COMPANY, will contain number of
the leading citizens of Montpelier and
vicinity who desire to see the capital of
the state represented by one news
paper that shall have the strength of
the two, and that shall adequately
present the principles of the national
republican party, and shall be also
vigorous exponent of state and local
interests which should be non-political.
Negotiations for the purchase of the
WATCHMAN property have been COM
pleted, and it passed into the hands of
the representatives of the new associa-
ton on Thursday of this week.
The consolidation will necessitate
the suspension, temporarily at least, of
the publication of The Rural YER
mOnter. If the Vermonter is revived it
will be a non-political journal, devoted
to Vermont's agricultural and indus
trial interests, and having also a de-
partment conducted by the Patrons of
Husbandry-andw whether this shall be
ultimately done at all or not will de-
pend upon the encouragement, in the
way of subscriptions, such project
shall receive from the farmers of Yer
mont and from the oranges of the state.
We commend this matter to the imme-
date and earnest consideration of all
persons interested and solicit cor
respondence and suggestions relating
to project of this character.
The Rural Vermonter came into eX-
istence two years ago in response TO an
urgent popular demand, and having a
clearly-defined aim and purpose. No
one can say that the paper has not been
true to its avowed object. 1t ceases to
eXist-if, indeed, it can be said that its
existence is ended-from no failure or
disappointment, either in the success
full prosecution of its work or its bust
ness management. Only one or two
papers in the state have so large and
well-sustained circulation or better
advertising business. All this has been
accomplished in less than two years.
The important measures the VermOnter
has advocated have been carried to a
successful issue or are in process of
successful ccomplishment-an it will
hardly be said by those who have fol-
lowed the course of the paper that it
has lacked enterprise or aggressive
ness in dealing with important affairs
vitality affecting the welfare of the
state. AS matter of fact, however,
the VermOnter will cease to exist in
name only. Its spirit-and we believe
it is the old Green Mountain spirit
will be breathed into the WATERMAN.
Indeed, the body as well as the spirit
of the Vermonter will be transferred to
the WATCHMAN, since two of its editors
will resume places on that paper va
Gated by them within period quite re-
cent.
By age and association the WATCH
MAN is very strongly intrenched in the
affections and goodwill of the people
of Washington county and the state at
large. Its more spacious columns will
enable us to give greater attention to
local affairs, without abrdging the
editorial, special and general depart
ments. The union of the lists of the
two papers makes splendid constitu-
ency-one that is not surpassed in size,
intelligence and character by any in
Vermont. So the opportunities for
usefulness, and for continuing work
which our friends ardently desire to
see accomplished, are more than
doubled by the consolidation, and to
the continued prosecution of this work
we invite the hearty cooperation OF
every subscriber to the Vermonter.