The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-21
What They /" DO BE Saying.v

L. lney say lndV UuIDDeT Ol DOuJ0-
ern seats in the house will be contested
by republicans.-Well, if it can be
proved that there was not fair vote
in any district, North or South, the
house is bound either to seat the con-
testant or order new election.
2. They say there will be "clean
sweep. "-Well, General Harrison is
vigorous republican, and the Louis
vile Courier-Jounol,t the highest demo-
cratic authority in the land, says, since
the election, " Under a system such as
ours offices cannot be divorced from
politics."
g. They say the republicans will now
reform the tariff in their way.-Well, if
they do, they'll do more than the demo-
Gratis did, and the way to do a thing is
to do it.
A. They say that Senator John Sher-
man will be the next secretary of
We'll, General Harrison could
not make better choice for himself
and the country. Mr.. Sherman would
not make a mess of our foreign re-
lations.
5. They say that the republican
"hold overs" will be the first to drop
out after March 4.-Well, that will
please a great many democrats as we'll
as republicans.
6. They say that General Harrison
will harry the South. We'll, perhaps;
but it may turn out that he is bigger
man than the small Chambers, Hoars
and other creatures who think there is
another president in the bloody
shirt"
Z. They say that the Blair Educa-
tional bill will now at last become a
law.-Well, we shouldn't wonder.
s. They say that Senator Allison
would make an admirable Secretary of
the Treasury. That's all right.
8. They say that the internal revenue
system will now be repealed. We'll,
publican leaders.
10. They say the Grand Old Party is
very hungry.-Unless all the signs are
deceptive, that is so.
II. They say that General Harrison
will put Mr.. John c. New in his cabi
net.-Well, not while Colonel Dudley
remains on this planet.
u. They say that the interstate COM
merce law will now be replaced or
emasculated. We'll, no; it's the West
that is on top this time.
- They say that we are to be blessed
with ga tariff for protection with incl
dental revenue. WELL that is what
Mr.. Mckinley promised in the name of
the whole party.
IA. They say that Mr.. Quay of Phila-
delphia would like cabinet place
Well, no! President Arthur did not
pay off his personal debts with public
office, and neither will President Har-
rison
Is. They say that service pension
law will not come in.-That's likely.
16. They say that the republicans
have now got the country for twenty
five years Well, We'll all know more
about that in about two years from
now. Twenty-Five years is along time.
II. They say that the democratic
party is as dead as were the wings in
1S52.-Well, no. But we hope the
democratic party will be able now to
"shed the old wings, the Bayards
Garlands and other fossil remains
which it has so long carried on its
shoulders. Whenever it becomes a
real democratic party it will stand to
win.
Is. They say that the Herald'S pri-
vate information about New York was
more full and accurate than that of the
democratic national committee. That
is true, as the democratic managers
found on election evening. But then
it is the Herald's business to know
more than the politicians.
10. They say that the election news
acted like Gabriel's horn in the South
ern States, and caused the old Henry
Clay wings to turn in their cotfins.-
That's probably true, and if their de-
scendants have got good sense they'll
come up and see President Harrison
early in March. Their turn has come.
20. They say-and they are very
rash-that the protectionists will now
be wise and will not bite off more than
they can chew.-Well, hardly! The
Shareholders were never wise. That
sort are always too greedy.
81. They say that Colonel Watterson
is meanly trying to load the disaster on
Mr.. Cleveland. That's so, and the
Star Eyed Goddess ought to pull his
ears for it.
%. They say that the West is going
to rule the country hereafter. Well
if it does Pennsylvania will curse itself
for letting itself be fried out" for
General Harrison.
%. They say-but they don't say il
out loud--that we shall all love Gen
eral Harrison for the enemies he will
make.-Well, may be so! AT any rate
he is going to get fair play from the
Herah.-NeD York Herald.