The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-06-06

sincerity or lnSlncerlty OF MS statement
four years ago in regard to second
term"
THE Springfield Republican says it is
not denied by Gresham's friends that
he joined the know-nothing party
"when a mere boy" AS Mr.. Gresham
was twenty-three years old at the time
we should like to know at what age
boy becomes man in Indiana.
OF course the mugwump and demo-
cratic journals are much pleased with
Mr.. Blaine's absolute withdrawal, but
still they are unhappy. The New York
Times and Providence Journal will be
satisfied with nothing less than the
utter overthrow of what they call
" Blaineism."
A STATEMENT comes from Russia
that the government is to abolish exile
to Siberia. This, if reliable, is news
that startles by its suddenness. AL
exander II. set free the serfs. His son,
Alexander Ill, according to the an
nouncement, is to take another step of
mighty import.
THE latest development from over
reading of stories of adventure comes
from Michigan and relates to a twelve
year-old boy who left Kalamazoo for
Uiiii to rediscover Stanley. This was
an Improvement over tour for Indian
scalps, but it resulted similarly. The
boy landed in the police station of the
next town.
ABOUT 300 persons, representatives
chiefly of the industrial and profess
sional interests, met in New Haven,
Conn, Friday, and formed tariff
reform club" The significant feature
of the meeting was the support of Presi-
dent Cleveland by the mugwumps who
were the most active in the last cam
paign. A matter of course.
For our own part, we have an idea
that the Gresham movement will come
to about the same end as did the Bris-
tow canvass in 1876. The party in In
diana is not especially in love with
Judge Gresham, and as it will present
Harrison to the convention that of
itself will give the Gresham movement
bad setback .-BoSton Record
If the Mills bill becomes law there
are manufacturing establishments in
various sections of the country which
propose to close their doors at once,
rather than risk greater losses by try
ing to manufacture in the face of En-
| glish competition. Fortunately there
is not much danger of the passage of
! the Mills bill, at least in the senate.
THE anti-Blaine people are now cast
ing about for new excuse to justify
further " kicking" against the republi-
can party, and they have invented this
one: The Chicago convention will
nominate a candidate who, if elected
will appoint Mr.. Blaine secretary OF
state. 1t would, therefore, be essen.
italy Blaine administration, and that
must not be.
THE Boston Herald (democratic) APP
parently finds much comfort in the
reflection that the nomination of Gen,
eral Fisk by the prohibition party may
save New Jersey to the democrats anC
aid the democrats in New York anC
Connecticut. 1t is not improbable tha
much of the campaign fund of the
prohibition party will be supplied by
the liquor interest.
HENRY GEORGES vagaries on the
land question have received a hare
blow in the decision of Vice-chancellol
Bird of New Jersey, invalidating a be
quest made by a late resident of tina
state for the dissemination of Henry
George literature. The chancellor hel(
that the object sought by the bequest
was against public policy and it coulC
not therefore be upheld by the courts.
IN the senate last week the bill t.
revive the grade of general of thu
army and to confer it upon Lieutenant
general Sheridan was passed with bu
seven dissenting votes, those of Messrs
Berry, Coke, Harris, Reagan, Salisbury
Vance and Wilson of Maryland. Th,
bill also passed the house, only tw,
members (Kilgore of Tennessee anC
Oates of Alabama) opposing the meas
ure.
The principle of the single term TO
our presidents, so generally approved
by the sober sense of statesmen, ha
suffered no more cruel thrust thai
that inflicted by Mr.. Cleveland, VIII
has done with it as with civil service
reform-pretended to adopt it and thel
by his actions deliberately made ridicu
lous and defeated the very thing whicl
he had ostensibly espoused.-BoSto
Advertiser.
IT is not likely that the convention
can be stampeded for anybody, Their
has been an effort to work up
Gresham movement to have that re
suit, but that storm seems to hav
spent its force. The assumption tina
Indiana is ripe to run for Gresham i
met by the assertion that it is muc
more likely that Illinois will divide an
give Cullom show than that Harri
foroa obo1l ha broLan