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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-18

p contract TO furnish boz - .V' sH ~.
N state, and bill to proviO- ~. -. 80
.aasgs Of mines and protection OF iSs-' Ssn
-Ss ION Kirk. Stuck, Of DOddrioe -
Aapst measure TO provide for the re-
30 Of railroad fare, which be pat IN
- s,o Aaron Morgan, Of Weizsl, IN
'eao,d a bill, entitled, "a bill to further
.ssei Ice interest Of counties, districts
- 1eo,poratsd cities, towns and Villages
"a nav have heretofore subscribed, or
'a nay hereafter subscribe TO the cap
- sSk Of railroad companies" D." This
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no DELAY
A stronr Sentiment among Members
AgAlu-, General Lsg'sia'lon-
ssss4al Tssorq-a % ts ksg.F~.
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A stronr Sentiment among Members
Against General Lex Station.
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CHARLESTON. W. Va, January IL
The feast Of legislation to which Governor
Wilson invited the solons Of The State, Was
BET before them 10 day There WA pro
fusion Of strong meats 10 the repast, bat
the avidity with which some members se'z
ed on them shows that they we're ready to
begin rnastcation az once.
Strong SENTIMENT
is prevalent among members Of both
parties against aay general legislation at
this session uHless it is a billo, reform
law. Oa The other hand there is q senti-
ment not so strong as the other, bat com
pact aud well organized in favor Of much
Of the legislation, wbi,h the Governor
recommends. The members who favor en-
vance on indiscriminate Law making
el, On that j, will be Eossible 70 give proper
after uon 10 the Gnbsrnstorisl contest and
consid, Y legislative questions st odd times
between the sessions OF the joint assembly
OF sitter i, cas- arrived q, decision Of the
lsue betweel Fleming and Gof. How
ever this may hs the bills are on hand
they are iutrod, 'ssd and the men behind
them will sttsmIS 90 secure early consider
alton
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LAST DKADLY THRUST
: %, nilroads and after il hsd been
''a''sa % a road 10 become = law the
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IN TIKI SENATE

this morning McCrtsly presented Gov.
Wilson's election bill. which took its place
on the calendar A. Senate bill No. 8. The
general features Of this measure are 10 line
With the Australian system. II provides
ili an oaicisl ballot and = secret voting
9.ace, sfectuslly securing 10 the voter
freedom from onts.de influence. Special
clauses provide means TO identify the bal.
lot Of every suspicious voter, and special
safeguards sgains. repeating and ballot
bon stu;ting. The bill seems 10 meet with
genera favor. Cars Kanawha bridge bill,
Aad one OF two other measures Of minor
Importance, we're also laid before the
Senate
The legislative hopper was filed up
10 the House BY the introduction OF q
l1nber Of important measures. Among
'aem we're Gen. Sgriggs' antitrust bill,
vh.ca was before the House az the lsst
ses0n bat
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{, 'aif hearag. Kirk, OF Putnam, intro
iaeed House bill No. 4. providing for the
a'sessment OF an real estate and the ap-
continent Of an assessment commissioner
"a sach Assessment district Parrish I'M
o1ftensd himself Of another antitrust
ol. designed 70 punish all vile and
Il. eked combinations and prescribe eyi-
-ssos nsoeeeary 70 convict them. The
scbool q0ok" messnre was presented by
AtI.r !, Jepesls all the Law at present
bsar.sy nj, ,bs ,ussfi0n and authorizes the
STATE Superintend, ~
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will buy the DAILY REGIS
TER f,T SIX weeks, or nom
~ TO the end Ofthe extra ses-
.ion or the Legislature ne
PFGISTER'S s daily telegraphlS;
,eoorts from the Cspital VIII
he complete i'm all particulars
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-18
PENSIONS GRANTED.

Pensions Original invalid, Peter Phil-
lips, Of Paint Greek. Increase, Mark S
Watson, of HsllOck; Edward Stanley, of
South Side; Alpheus Wilson, of Jake's
Run; Solomon Slider, OF Sislersville. Re-
issue, Jacob A. Ely, Of Aurora; Wa. J.
MOnycOtt, of Cecil; Geo. II. Jarvis, of 81:
Narys.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28
The Office of Treasurer.

The Rutland Telegram formally an
nounces the candidacy of Hon. Henry
f. Field for the office of state treasurer.
No one will question the entire compe-
tency of Mr.. Field for this office. lie
is a man Of fine character, and familiar
by long experience with financial affairs.
He is an estimable gentleman and de-
servedly high in the regard of the peo-
pie of the state. The treasurership,
however, like the Office of auditor and
secretary of state, is not political or
representative office. These officials
have to do with very important affairs
of state that demand familiarity and
experience for their most efficient man
agement. Never were the financial af-
fairs of the state more efficiently con-
Quoted. Mr.. Dubois is fnancier of
rare ability aud an accountant of es.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28
The Tariff Bill.

The tariff bill which was reported to
the house by Mr. Mckinley has been
adopted by that body by a party vote,
with one republican, however-Mr.
Coleman of Louisiana-voting against
it. The vote was taken on last week
Wednesday. The bill was in the house
just twelve days, so that very little
time was given for debate. Indeed, it
seems to us that measure of such i'm
portance, so directly affecting the bust
ness interests of the entire country,
should have been more thoroughly dis
cussed. AS it was, but four days were
given to the general debate, and the time
taken for debating amendments did
not fill four of the remaining eight days.
Certain amendments-particularly that
giving bounty to maple sugar-should
have been adopted, and more discus
sion would have secured the adoption
of some of them. The point of Mr.
Mckinley that it would weaken the
chances of the bill itself if any amend
ments were adopted does not commend
itself very strongly to constituents who
were hoping to see their local interests
provided for. The bill has in it much
that will be approved by protectionists.
AS its trainers have intimated, it carries
out the pledges of the republican party
in the campaign of 1888. Yet it could
have been improved in several particu-
lars had amendments which majority
of the house undoubtedly favored been
agreed to. 1t was natural that the
party, while approving the scope and
purpose of the bill, should have ex-
pected variety of amendments in the
details.
1t is generally understood at Wash
ington that many members of the house
took with good grace defeat on the
amendments that they proposed and
were anxious to see incorporated into
the bill, expecting that the senate
would go over the whole ground and do
justice to some neglected interests.
While that hope is better than nothing,
it is very unsubstantial. The senate
will undoubtedly make many changes
in the bill-in fact, it is possible that a
new bill will be reported-but no one
knows exactly what will be done, and
no local interest can be certain that the
senate will regard it as deserving pro-
lection. One thing, however, is pretty
sure, and that is that there will be a
free discussion. A free discussion
means chance for Vermont sugar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28
Hooker and Craftsmanship.

The Brdulebor0 Phenir is neither
just nor candid when it says the
WATCHMAN is supporting Colonel
Hooker for representative simply be-
cause General Grout "has been in
congress long enough" People not
partaking of the bias that clouds the
Ph0nir'S vision see very much more in
the WATCHIAN's article. Read, for
example, the letter from Windham
county in another column. The Phonir
objects to Colonel Hooker because he
does not "possess the qualities and
intuitions of craftsmanship" He
could take care of the boys" but he
has not " the education or cultivation "
that would make his influence felt in
the consideration of leading questions
of public Importance" etc., etc. What
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

pecial experiences. No detail of his
private business receives more pains
taking and assiduous care than he
gives to the affairs of the state. En-
gagged in no other occupation that
engrosses his time and distracts his
attention, he is able to give to the du-
ties of his Office his direct personal
supervision, performing himself the
bulk of the labors of the treasurer's
office. So the affairs of the treasury
are managed with exceptional thrift.
Seek any information of the treasurer,
it is given with promptness, precision
and clearness. Such perfect mastery
of the financial affairs of the state is of
no ordinary advantage, as has been
frequently shown when the Legislature
or the public has sought enlightenment
of the treasurer. And he is of unim-
peachable integrity. The demand for
change, if indeed there is a demand,
was never more conspicuously absurd
than in the case of Treasurer Dubois.
We see no evidence that the people
want change. We meet with much
conclusive testimony that the people
prefer that Mr.. Dubois shall have a
re-election-and we feel sure that he
will be renominated and reelected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

make the earthquakes that the law
contemplated. Many practical temper
ance reformers think that if licenses
were to be given only to those doing a
legitimate hotel or restaurant bust
ness, the best solution of the problem,
as it relates to large cities, would be
reached. Edward Everett Hale pro-
nounced the dictum that horizontal
drinking must go" some years since,
and he and others who have faith in
the new departure will doubtless note
its success or failure with keen inter-
not been so active as Boston in enforc-
ing the law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

A CANADIAN firm at Trout River,
N. Y, has adopted sharp device for
evading duties which it doubtless ex-
pected would work successfully. 1t
moved its building so that it stands on
the boundary line between the United
States and Canada, thereby hoping to
avoid half, if not the whole, of the duty
on goods imported into this country. 1t
so happens that the statute of congress
is explicit on this matter, and the treas
ury department has given orders that
duty be levied on the entire stock.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

APRoPos of the talk that the intro
duction of new textbooks into the pub
lie schools of the state is a heavy bur-
den on parents, the following, which a
representative of New York publish
ing house says to a Boston Globe re-
porter, is interesting: eco up into the
backwoods of Vermont to-day and you
can buy geography, an arithmetic or
a grammar in country store at lower
price than you can get it of the pub
fishers, if you wished to buy thousand
copies. That may seem strange, yet it
is fact. You can buy at retail in Yer
mont to-day at a lower price than you
can purchase for cash in large guam
titles of jobbing house in either New
York or Boston. That shows how the
competition has been carried on in YER
mont, and there has been big fight up
in the Green Mountains over otext-
books"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

THE numbering of the people will
begin next Monday, June 2. The CEN
sus enumerators are required by law to
procure certain information. Many
questions, some that may seem inquisi-
torial, will be asked. The enumerators
will ask none that the law does not re-
quire, and answers, full and explicit,
should be cheerfully given. 1t should
be remembered that the enumerators
are punishable if they disclose the facts
of a personal character they are re-
quired to procure. The information is
strictly confidential as between the
citizen and the government. In the
interest of an accurate census, we be-
speak for the enumerators the hearty
cooperation of the enumerated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

GARRISON was dined by the Norfolk
Club of Boston on Saturday. In his
speech he attacked civil service reform,
regarding the government as political
rather than business institution. A
great many people will differ from him
on this point, but his sincerity will not
be questioned. In a day of much du-
plicity in politics Mr.. Clarkson is not
afraid of giving his private views pub
lie expression.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

A BILL will soon be introduced in
congress prescribing fine or imprison-
ment for using the flag for advertising
purposes. This looks little childish,
but the wise gentlemen in congress
doubtless have some good reason for the
proposition. The only real indignity
that can be offered the flag is a mar
row, cowardly or unbecoming act by
some official representative of the
country.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

THE town of Cedar Keys, Fla, is a
queer place, anyway. 1t has mayor,
Cotterill by name, who has murdered
several men and has terrorized the town
generally. When he interfered with
the business of the collector of the port,
the latter sent to Washington for fed
eral help, and it came in the form of
the revenue cutter McLane." The
marines on the " McLane have been
hunting for Cotterill, but have not
found him as yet; and, strange to say,
the citizens resent this interference of
the government in the local administra-
ton of justice. They side with the
mayor against the federal officers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

THE law of Massachusetts which for
bids the sale of liquor over bars was en-
forced in Boston on last week Tuesday
for the first time since its passage, a
number of years ago. AS yet the re-
suits have not been very satisfactory
Patrons of saloons simply sit at tables
and drink, instead of standing up and
drinking AS the law was intended to
give licenses only to places that give
bona fde meals, the present state of
things is nearly as bad as the old way.
Crackers and cheese are supplied to
meet the technical requirement, but it
is proposed to find out at once, by test
cases, whether these articles of food in
comparatively small quantities, and
liquors of all kinds in large quantities,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

WE ask the careful attention of our
readers, wearied by the intensely per-
sonal character of the canvass for gov
ernor, to the letters of the secretaries
of state for nine of the states of
the Union eminent for the soundness
of their customs and institutions re-
specting the matter of promoting the
acknowledgement directly to the
office of governor. The force and
clearness of these letters can not be
enhanced by comment. They will
stoutly confirm Vermont republicans
in their determination resolutely to
stand by the convention of 1886.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

NEAL Dow has written a letter in
which he appears to approve policy
of blocking the operation of the recent
decision of the supreme court regard
ing " original packages" A Judge in
Iowa is acting on Mr.. Dow's sugges-
ton. He has instructed the grand
jury to report an indictment against
any person charged with selling liquors,
either in original packages " or not.
Does it occur to these men that this
course is revolutionary in the highest
degree? The decision may be unsound,
but it will not help matters at all to set
it in defiance. When community
ceases to respect and obey the law be-
cause it does not happen to like it,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

A SAN FRANCISCO paper publishes a
story of conspiracy of corporation
of English landowners in Lower Cali
fornia to overturn the Mexican govern
ment, establish an Independent state,
and then apply for admittance to the
United States. The Englishmen claim
that there is no security for them I'M
der Mexican rule. This programme
would be an imitation of the Texan re-
volt, and no doubt the people of Cali
fornia and vicinity would like to see it
carried out. Lower California nat
urally belongs to the United States, but
whatever the course taken by inter-
ested residents and owners in it, the
United States government will be
likely to see to it that no official en-
couragement is given such a scheme
as this. Indeed, it seems that Secre-
tary Blaine knew of it before the San
Francisco paper gave it publicity, and
that Secretary Proctor has ordered the
troops along the line to interfere with
any demonstration in violation of neu-
trality laws, while the man-of-war
Charleston will cruise about the
peninsula to stop operations by sea. 1t
is said that the people of Southern Cali
fornia wish to form new state. The
country will have something to say
about this, if "a new strip of territory is
to be annexed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

THE Rutland Herald is a king-pin at
" taking" Those dispatches from
points all over the state, telling of the
enthusiasm with which Judge Royce's
name in connection with the governor
ship is received, were too utterly thin.
1t was waste of space, neighbor.
Better have run in anti-prohibition
miscellany.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28
daattbman 4 Journal.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2S, 1890.

For the first time in the history of
the judiciary committee of the national
house a majority of its members has
agreed to report a joint resolution
favoring a constitutional amendment
granting the suffrage to women.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

NEGOTIATIONS between the depart
ment of state and the British govern
ment regarding the seal fisheries in
Behring sea have not as yet ripened
into an agreement, and in the mean
time Secretary Window has ordered
the cutters "Bear" and Crush " to
the scene of poaching," with instruc-
tons to warn all craft not to kill seals
on the waters claimed by this country.
If the warning is not respected, the
cutters are authorized to seize the craft
and dsmantle them sufficiently to pre-
vent continuance of seal-killing.
This will be rather more effective than
the method of last year, which was to
put prize crew of one on captured
boat and head it for port. The prize
crew of one was generally an interested
spectator of more seal-killing. 1t is
not likely that many boats will be dis
mantled, for such a course would be
construed as an act of war. What is
going to be the outcome of this diff
Guilty does not clearly appear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

KISSING is dangerous. A serious
international difficulty between Russia
and Turkey is threatened because a
Turkish officer and five students for
chilly performed the operation on the
wife and daughter of an attache of the
Russian legation while they were out
walking.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

CONGRESSMAN STEWART offered an
amendment to the tariff bill giving
maple sugar bounty, and sustained it
by strong speech. This was done in
the face of the discouraging letter of
Mr.. Mckinley, and the vote proved
that the republican wing of the house
was not prepared to move against the
leaders, wishes. Yet Mr.. Stewart did
wisely, for the case was laid before con-
gress in proper light, and the senate
will be much more apt to do justice to
Vermont sugar-makers than it would
had nothing been said in the house.
But maple sugar was beaten in the
ways and means committee, apparently
by the listlessness or preoccupation of
members whose business it was to es-
tablish before the committee, at the out
set, the principle that the maple sugar
of Vermont, in respect of tariff legisla-
ton, should always stand on the same
basis as the sorghum of Kansas or the
cane sugar of Louisiana. That oppor-
tunity lost or unimproved, success
subsequently, as the event is proving,
would be exceedingly doubtful. Any
success Senators Morrill, and Edmunds
may achieve in the senate will be
unavailing-unless the acquiescence of
the house shall be won when the
amended bill is returned for its consd-
Grafton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

anarchy is but few steps further on.
The bulwark of liberty is Difference
to law.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28
Non-PrOmOtiOn the Rule and Practice

Concurrently with the consensus -
of the republicans of Vermont on the
subject of adherence to the non-promo-
ton rule of 1886, the editor of the
WATCHMAN addressed a note of in
quiry to the secretary of state of the
several states of the Union to ascertain
what had been the practice in this re-
spect in the country at large. The an
swers do not disclose single instance
in which the promotion of the lieu
tenant-governor to the governorship
has received the sanction of either of
the dominant political parties, The
radical impolicy and unwisdom of such
custom has been instinctively and
universally discerned, and in the one or
two cases in which promotion had been
established, as in Missouri, it was long
ago summarily disestablished, and has
never been revived. We invite atten-
ton to the following letters from states
which, for the most part, will be ac-
knowledged to be fair representatives
of the virtue and intelligence of the
American Union.
INDIANA.
Editor Of WdtchmdB;- yours of
September 10, 1889, / believe the promotion
of Acknowledgements to the Office of gov
ernor in this state has occurred but twice in
the history of the state, Yours very truly,
CHARLES f. GRIFFIN, Secretary Of state
MICHIGAN.
Editor of Waterman .--Replying TO your
circular letter of the 18th instant, the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Michigan has in no
case been promoted to the office of governor,
except in case of vacancy, and then only
as acting governor. Very respectfully,
q. II. OsMUN, Secretary Of State.
IOWA.
Editor Of Vdtchman.-The direct promo
ton OF the lieutenant-gOyernor to the office
OF governor has never been regarded with
favor in Iowa. In no case has a lieutenant
governor ever been nominated for the
higher office. At the republican state con-
vention, held August %, Acting Lieutenant
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

Editor Of Wdtchmdn:-Y Of the 18th in.
slant received. 1t has not been the custom
in this commonwealth to promote lieutenant
governors " directly to the office of gov
ernor." In fact, ] find but four lieutenant
governors who have been so promoted since
the adoption of the constitution, in 1880.
Yours respectfully,
HENRY b. PIERCE, Secretary Of state.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

Editor Of Waterman In reply to your
circular of the 18th instant, / would say 1t
has never been the custom to rotate or pro
mote from lieutenant-governor to governor
IN this state, although two of our governors
nave been governors-Governol
Osborn, and Governor Humphrey, our pres
ent governor. Very respectfully,
WILLIAM HIGGINS, SecretdrN Of State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28

governor Hull, one of the strongest and
most popular men Of the state, was defeated
before the convention, which consisted of
over one thousand delegates. Yours very
truly, FRANK ID. JACKSON,
,Secrefnru of State.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-05-28
OHIO.

Editor Of Wdtchmdn:-The office of lieuten-.
ant-governor was created by the constitu-
ton of 1851 in this state, and I proceed to
give you the facts where the lieutenant-gov-
ernor became governor in Ohio. Under our
constitution the first instance was that
of Charles Anderson, who became gov
ernor upon the death of John Brough,
in 1864. When r. B. Hayes took his seat as
president of tile United States, in 1876,
Thomas L. Young, Acknowledgements, be-
came governor. Since then there has been
no accession from the position OF lieuten-
ant-governor to governor. / am very re-
specially yours, DANIEL j. RYAN.
,Cecref0rl of State