The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-03-07

mand, but ne Will be commanded by his
party. If it calls on him, as it ought
to do, unanimously he must obey. Cor.
Of Tribune.
AN observing elocutionist says that
"the habit of debating to office type
writers and stenographers is notceably
improving the ready speech of many
persons, and that telephone dialogues
tend to create laconically explicit
power"
"To make second India of South
America" is the ambition of England,
in the opinion of General de Silva, the
United States consul to Venezuela.
And England would like also to make
the United States tributary to her in
dustrial interests.
THE Boston Herald says of the demo-
cratic tariff bill: cit is essentially a
conservative document 1t does not
attempt to rudely disturb existing con-
ditions." Can wool, salt, lumber, mar
BILE and granite be put in the free
list and not "rudely disturb existing
condtions?" We rather think not.
THE propensity exhibited by many
politicians to seek popularity and par
tisan advantage by making corpora
tions special objects of denunciation
and active hostility has been carried
so far in some of the Western States
that serious retardation of progress is
beginning to be apprehended by intelli-
gent observers.-1roy Times.
THE organization known as the
Silent Army of Deaf Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines" representing more than
5000 of totally or partially deaf per-
sons, who become so through their
service in the army, have memoriaized
congress for just and equitable law
rating that class of pensioners in the
same ratio TO other disabilities.
THE campaign button which was re-
Gently adopted by the executive COM
mittee of the national republican league
will probably be worn by 100000
members of state league clubs in
the presidential canvass. The but
tonniere is about the size of dime,
the material being of white enamel, set
in gold, with the letters " r. L., U. s."
in gilt across its face.
A BILL has been introduced in the
Ohio legislature to compel sleeping-car
companies to furnish a nights accom-
mediation for the uniform charge of 81
berth, and to keep the upper berth
n1nea6 whom t1nen11 In tbic M ba
tendency of the time to regulate all
branches of the railroad business. 1t
is not altogether a wholesome ten
dency.-Albany Erening Journal.
"UNCLE BILLY" SHERMAN is al
ways with us. He is one of the many
unreconstructed Unionists of the
North. No logic or rhetoric is suf1i-
cient to erase the truth from his
mind. Not only was the war fought
for noble purpose on the part of the
North against certain ambitious and
misguided leaders of the South, but it
was won by superior military strategy
Hartford Post.
OF one thing all men may be sure.
that the nomination will not be made
by the men, or by representatives of
the men, who opposed Mr.. Blaine be-
cause they were hostile to the princi-
Piles of the party. 1t will be held a
paramount necessity that the candidate
shall be thoroughly known as a sincere,
earnest and uncompromising advocate
of the protection of American indus
ries.-Tribune.
OHIO will be missed this year. No
October election will be held to cast its
reflection on the presidential contest,
which occurs on November 6. But
Oregon, which may be termed doubt
full, elects congressman and state of
democratic national convention meets
in st. Louis. State officers and con-
gressmen will be elected in Vermont on
September and in Maine on Septem-
Der 10.
THIS is what ails the mugwump
journals: They made Mr.. Blaine's
nomination a shallow pretext for de-
sorting the republican party. They
are committed to the free-trade policy
of President Cleveland. Mr.. Blaine's
withdrawal leaves them without the
shadow of an excuse for supporting
Mr.. Cleveland except trade. They
find themselves exposed in their naked
ness as free-traders, and they are agi-
tated and looking about for ig-leaves.-
Tribune.
THE suggestion of names of prom
inent republicans for delegates-at-large
and district delegates to the national
convention already makes long list.
Among others it includes ex.Governors
Smith, Proctor and Farnham, Hon.
Frederick Billings, Hon. S. d. Hobson,
: Frank Plumley, Esq, Colonel Julius ].
Estey, General w. w. Henry, Hon.
Henry C. Bates, Hon. G. w. Read of
Addison, Hon. Charles Dewey, Major
John G. Stearns, and Hon. c. p. Hogan
of Sheldon.
THE Providence Journal, which for