The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-22

/. They say that number of South
EN- seats in the House will be contested
by Republicans We'll, If it can be
proved that there was not fair vote
in any district, North or South, the
House is bound rlthtr to seat the con-
testant or order a new election.
sweep."-Well, General Harrison is a
vigorous Republican, ard the Louisville
Courier Journal the highest Democrat
ic authority in the land, says, since tie
election, "Under system such as ours
offices can not be divorced from poll
tics"
8. They say the Republicans will now
reform the tariff in their way.-Well, il
they do, they'll do more than the Demo-
Gratis did, and the way to do thing is o
do it,
4, They say that Senator John Sher
man will he the next Secretary of State.
We'll, General Harrison could not
make better choice for himself and
the country. Mr.. Sherman would not
made mess of our foreign relations
g. they say that the Republican
"hold overs" will be the first to drop
out after March We'll, that will
please great many Democrats as well
as Republicans.
8. 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"
7. They say that the Blair Education
| Dill mill last hnrppna lo
Well, we shouldn't wonder.
! s. They say that Senator Allison
would make an admirable Seer tary Of
the Treasury That's all right.
0. They say that the internal revenue
system will now be repealed. -Well,
those who say so don't know the Repub-
lican leaders.
10. They say the Grand Old Party is
very hungry,-Un ess all the signs are
deceptive, that il so.
IL. They say that General Harrison
will put Mr. John C New in his Cabinet
We'll, not While Colonel Dudley TT
mains on this planet.
10. They say that the Interstate Com
merce Law will now be repealed OF
emasculated.- Wel. no; it's the West
that is on top this time.
10. They say that we are to he blessed
with "a tariff for protection with in
cidental revenue. '-Wel. that is wha'
Mr., Mckinley promised in the name OF
he whole party.
IA. They say that Mr.. . lay of Phlla-
dtlphia would Ike cabinet place
Well, no +! President Arthur did moi
pay off his personal deb,s with public
office, and neither will President Hal-
rison.
10. They say that service pension
Iaw will not come in,-That's likely.
16. They ray 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 long time.
II. They say that the D, mocratic
party is as dead as were the Wings in
lS52.-Well, no. But we hope the Dem
ocratic party will he able now to ''shed
the old Wings, the Bayards, Garlands
and other fossil remains which it has so
long carried on its shoulders. When
ever it becomes real Democratic party
it will stand to win.
IS. They say that the Herdld'S private
information about New York was more
full and accurate than that of the Dem
ocratic National Committee. That is
true, as the d, mncratic managers -four
on election everilg But then. it is the
HerdldS business to know more than
the politicians.
10, They say that the election news
acted like Gamiel's horn in the South
ern States, and caused the cd HeIry
Clay Wings to turn in their collins. =
That's probably tue and | their de-
scendanls have got good sense they'll
come up and ste p e'idpnt Harri-on
early in March. Their turn has come
20. They say-and they are very rash
that the LrOteCtiOnists will nov bt
wise and will not b tie off more than
they can chew.-Well, hardly The
shareholders were never wise, That
sort are always too greedy.
81. They say that Colonel Watierson
is meanly trying to lea the disaster on
Mr. Cleveland. That's so, aud the Star
Eyed Goddess ought to pull his cars for
it.
%, They say that the West is gUing to
rule the country ereafter.-Well, if it
does, Pennsylvania will curse itself for
letting itself be "fried ou.n loi General
Harrison.
%, They say-but they don't say it out
lnud-that we shall all love General
Harrison for the enemies he will make
Well, may be so ! At any rate he is 60
ing to get fair play from the Herald.-
NelC York Herald.