Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-09-27
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BRATTLEBuRO.
FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER %. 1859
The New York Republicans met in con
vention at Saratoga Wednesday and nom
mated a clean and strong state ticket, which
includes the names Of John l. Gilbert for
secretary Of state, NJ ". Cook for control
Ter, and I. VI. Hodges for treasurer
The Stannard statue To- which allusion is
made on our FIRST page, was put in its place
Tuesday, mrmounting the fluted granite
column Of the Vermont state monument at
Gettysburg. The monument is the tallest
and most expensive on the battle field.
The Swedish immigration scheme comes
on with rapid pace, and it appears TO be as
good as settled that Windham county is 70
have the first colony, 10 be located in vii
mington There is appropriateness in this
choice Of a town certainly, since the mem
Der from Wilmington in the Legislature OF
1888 was the author Of the measure under
which this colonization movement has been
set on foot.
The result Of the elections for new
chamber Of deputies in France last Sunday
was a triumph for the Republicans, and
corresponding defeat for the Boulangists
and the monarchists, legitimists, revou-
tionists and other dscordant elements which
group themselves under that head Second
elections will be necessary in large num-
her of districts. but good working major
ity for the Republicans in the new chamber
il assured The existing regime in France
has already enjoyed longer lease OF life
than any other for a hundred years, and
each election crisis safely passed brings
added hope Of the stability and permanence
Of the Republic
The persons to whom Mr. Valentine re
fers as seeing "a political plot in the pro
posal to bring some Swedes to Vermont, are
doubtless certain Democrats Of the Atkins
stripe, who look askance at the Swedes be
cause they are usually Republicans The
idea that there is any plot or deep laid
scheme" in this movement is bosh, and the
Democrats know it, The Swedes are not
10 blame because their intuitions lead them
10 the right side in politics II our Demo
cratic friends know of likely colony any
where Of their own political faith let them
bring them on and they will be welcomed
with equal cordially. The colonization
movement isn't politics, it's business.
So it appears that ex-tiov Hale Of Keene, y II !.
succeeded in unloading considerable OF hls LOOK
out mine" stock on BrattlebOreans and this after
the BrattlrbOro investors had sent "ut an tS
pert to examine the property Is u p1sSlnle
that the supply of western mortgages is exhaust
edt- burlington Free Press
We don't know a thing about the Look
out mining stock Neighbor Free Press
But our impression is that the Brattleboro
gudgeons who bit at Sam Hale's hook are
very few in number and the silly fish, if
there were any such, are keeping mighty
still about it, you may be sure. As to west
ern mortgages, we refer you to our adver-
Using columns The only kind sold by
Brattleboro dealers are those that have
value received back Of them-the kind, in
other words, that tire state inspector says
a good word for in his annual report.
The Farmers Loan and Trust company Of
Kansas, which seems to have been loaning
money recklessly on farms and town prop
ertv in the western part Of that state, is in
a bad way financially Poor crops have
distressed the farmers, and the boom has
dropped out of numerous towns which
promised well on paper, leaving the desert
ed lots and buildings on the hands of the com
pany. committee of the Eastern stock
holders has been appointed to see what can
be done about it before the annual meeting
Oct. g. These facts give emphasis TO the
prudent and conservative words of State
Inspector Greene, in his annual report, about
the choice of agents and loan companies
through which to make investments.
The last number of the Bristol Herald
came out with several editorial paragraphs
and somewhat lengthy communication
which have the symptoms of a boom for
Hon Carroll S. Page for governor. And
now we are waiting to hear that Mr.. Page
has started out with a club to look for the
editor of that paper. 1t is an entirely prop
err thing for Mr.. Page to aspire to be gov
ernor of Vermont he has some excellent
qualifications for that Office, and there are
reasons connected with the campaign OF
last year and his competent service as state
inspector that his friends may urge forci
bly, in his behalf, but it would be the mos
fatal and foolish thing that we can think
Of for them TO try to start an active can
vass for him or any other candidate eigh
months ahead of time in an off year. La
noble and Addison county people need hav'
no fear that Windham county people vii
favor a return to the promotion rule mex
year, but beyond this they are not ready T.
commit themselves or express their prefer
encss