The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-09-03
Press Notes.

s?-BellOuUS FdUS Tunes.
Montpelier Waterman seems
be an especial hostility toward the
(Ional Guard; and its plea for econ
omy in state expenditures is directed
chiefly against the volunteer militia.
II looks as if either the Waterman is
lacking in public spirit or it has some
little scheme of its own that will call
for neat little sum out of the treasury.
The JVatchmdn will bear Watching
Rutland Herald.
S57 ,S17 .46 These figures repre-
sent the cost of the state militia for
the past two years. 1t ought not to
have been over $4,000 at the outside.
1t costs the state more to support the
militia than a session of the legisla
ture. Give the annual sessions and no
militia, or else let the next legislature
limit the amount that can be spent on
the militia to $4,000 a year.-West
Randolph Herald and NeocS.
THE commissioner has labored under
many disadvantages, as will fully APP
pear in his report. Whether the COM
mission will be extended during the
next two years deponent knoweth not,
but whether or no, Major Valentine
and ignorant criticism by alleged
moulders of public opinion, who know
no more about the work done than they
do about the Swedish language. We
shall look for that report with inter-
est.--LudlotC Tribune.
A MARKED feature of the occasion
yesterday, when honor was paid to the
memory of Ericsson, and one that must
have attracted the attention of many of
our native citizens, was the very large
number of Swedes in the streets of
New York and Brooklyn, and their
peculiar characteristics. There was a
uniform appearance of thrift, health
and intelligence among them, and the
value to the republic of this element of
its varied population was strongly sug-
gested. Though most of us know gen.
orally and some definitely how large a
proportion of our citizens were of this
race, their presence together on such
an occasion was more impressive than
statistics of their number. There is
probably no other class that, relatively
to their numbers, contribute more, or
more soidly, to the wel-being of the
community. Almost uniformly sober,
industrious, honest, warmly attached to
their own country, yet thoroughly in
sympathy with the best ideas and GUS
toms of our own, they form solid
body of good citizenship, the worth of
which can not well be overestimated.-
Neao York Times.
YESTERDAYS proceedings in the
house were disgraceful, and the cause
of them was an outrage upon the coun-
try. Congressman are elected for the
purpose of attending upon the sessions
of the house and of contributing by
their voice and their votes to the coun-
try's legislation. They have no right
to absent themselves from roll-calls in
order to escape their just RESPONSE
bility. Members who do this are cow
ards-that is the long and short of it;
and the public will adjudge them to be
towards, and will act upon that judg-
ment. All this chatter about impugn-
ing their motives is the merest drivel
and those who utter it well know that
they are talking dishonesty. The PEG.
pie are tired of such shabby, contempt.
BILE business-sick and tired of it! II
destroys their respect for congress, anC
renders them impatient of the methods
that have grown up to vex and inter
rupt the public business. The speaker
will be sustained by public sentiment
in the EXTREMIST measures to which ht
can lawfully resort to compel the attend
ance of Sinking members and to de
tain them in their places.-Nelo Yorl
Tribune.
IN funeral sermon on Sunday, over
the remains of three of the victims O
the Presidents bridge railroad disaster
Rev. g. w. Gallagher blamed the rail
road for the quality of its laborers, de
claring that great corporations, in th'
rush for supremacy, forget what is a
stake" and that if the railroad hat
trained and competent men, consci
entious in the discharge of their duty
this accident would not have happened
There should be men in the employ o
the railroads-men who thoroughly ap
preciate their several duties, and
they are not TO be had at the presen
pay per day, not able to demand bel
ter pay from their employers, the stat
and church should take hand in thi
matter and protect its citizens" Thi
is very fine as an ideal, but how is it t.
become practical? II the conditions c
supply were equal to it, how could the
be maintained against the labor union
which have no standard of capacity @
conscience, but insist on making tn
worthless laborer AS important as tn
faithful man, and which declare strik
when men are discharged for the yer
faults of incompetency and neglect {
duty?-SprinQfeld Republican.
WHETHER the complete census n
turns shall show that Vermont ha
actually lost or gained in population,
will be but few hundreds either way
and the record will show that the stat
has practically stood still during th
past ten years. The attempt to r,
populate the deserted farms with il
dustrious and prolific Swedes has nj
gone far enough to affect the censl