Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1888-08-27

reoard to future results, should the
democrats remain in power, are such
that trade is dull, manufacturing
is being curtailed, men are being
thrown out of employ, and the OUT
look is not encouraging. The de-
pressed and panicy feeling is having
its effect in the country and farm
products are selling low-too low Tor
profit.
The struggle to be fought out to
the end in November, is to determine
whether the affairs of this great ma
ton shall be ruled by the free traders
of the South, who practically con-
troll the democratic administration, or
whether they shall be put in the
hands of those who believe IN pro-
tectino the interests of all classes ac-
cordine to the grand american sys-
tenn of protectlon,'' as embodied III
our present laws, and SO stoutly con-
tended for by the republican party IN
party platforms, on the stump,by the
press, in congress-everywhere. There
are other issues which are important,
but this which may, in vulgar phrase,
he called the ssbread and butter is
sue is, perhaps, the paramount ques-
ton. Democrats are trying hard to
shift the issue, or to claim themselves
protectionists, etc., bnt there is too
: much history behind them; there are
: too many "tariff for revenue only
platforms, too many speeches which
they have made on the subject, not
to mention their oft-repeated declara-
1 tions, that they now or hereafter, de-
+ sire free trade, to make it possible for
e them to get away from the issues
They must stand up and face the mu-
sic this time sure. Vermont would
: doubtless be as severely injured as
: anv state in the Union if the bill
which the Democrats of the House
have passed should become a law
" It strikes at the wool industry; L
Ii strikes at the lumber industry; i
> strikes at the granite industry. L
IL indirectly effects the people of this
/ state by Gripping many of the manu-
81 featuring industries of New England
4 While the Vermont farmer has but
. few things, at most, which he cal
Is sell as staples, the ruin of his sheel
ot and wool business will not only pine
Is him in this thing, but it will drlv
III those who give mp their sheep, by ne
he cessity, into the dairy business
aC thing already so crowded as to b
lo pushed down to the last line of profit
% Not satisfied with making wool free
q other farm products are put on the IRE
oi list, and the Canadas, from Ontario
y Nova Scotia, land the whole wide worl
IL for that matter, are invited to sen
10 their products into our markets FREE
-
its details it will be seen that nothln
which had been purposely prepare
TO strike at the welfare of Vernon
could be more harmful than the pr
i'' posed free-trade and reduction tar
hill. Hence the interest in the ma
III ter and the universal feeling that Il
country needs not only the ''prote
nv tion'' which is embodied in the Anne
49, lean system, but a protection fro
such hot heads, auch partisan fir
'~' traders as have little interest in t
~ welfare of the great northern al
eastern sides of the country, al
' such ignorant men as are Meth
. governed by common sense philos
phy, made wiser by the history of
past or moved by the appeals OF
thousands who are to be injured
their doings.
Vermont, New England, and
- that part of the great nation tt
comprises the brains, the enterpr
W. and the progressive strength of
country ought to be aroused in s
defense. Our delegation in congr'
is able and influential, and each m
is doing his utmost for the welfare
his state, and with that his count
Vermonters at home will soon be C;
ed upon to sanction or condemn
course of the president and his ole
''o- ocrats in congress. On the 4th
aU September the freemen of this sta
'"y' as intelligent, as patriotic, as 1
GUS from the communicating influence
'ne saloons, pot-house politicians
ioi- other wickedness, as any in the co
WI try, will set their seal of disappro
ior on the whole matter. Let them
lihg speak and speak loud; let the
hers gun of the fall campaign be so sh
eais and so loud as to be heard all O
nme a.; hrooa 1ond Rannblicans eve
Gu where are expecting that Vermont
aC will give such a majority as will 81
aih- that the old state is tremendously
rmy tbo riobt side Vermonters who
80, aoa4torod from Maine TO OREGON
lock looking to us to give majority
anu will indicate how the patriotic p
the is beating up among the Green II
:. II. To make the majority large it viii
% necessary to be at the polls and '
:. +. for William P. Dillingham; for s
ernor; it will be the duty of eac
meet see that his neighbor is at the polls
short +bo+ be votes the RIGHT ticket. /
ades or shine let every man be out anc
nder rho dnnoorats are O,