The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-05
CREAM OF THE PRESS.
The Democratic Victory In Vermont
Carefully CuiieJ Opinions.
Washington Critic.l

lhey alan yet thcTc Hulle, pIt lhtl h"t
close enough TO give shock Of surprise TO
the Republicans, who are asking each
other: what was thaiT ibid YOU hear
anything dropy" "Does il mean anything.
or was II an accidcntri~
baltimore SUM-
In Vermont the Republican vote for Gov
ernor was light, with the result. according
10 present indications, that there is a fall
ing of Of over II 900 in the normal RepuDii-
can majority. The Democrats, on the
other hand, pollcd an increased vote, elect
Ing an unusually large number of members
Of the state Legislature. and carrying
towns never carried by them before in re-
cent years. In a state so Overwhelmingly
Republican this was, perhaps, as much
as the minority party had dared 10
expect. At the last state election
the vote stood-Republican 1922; DEM
ocratic, 1921 PrOhibtiOnist. 1872. 4 re-
verscl Of these figures was, humanity
speaking. impossible. II is instructive.
however. TO note the apathy that appears 10
possess the party in control. The Republic
can voters. il il plain. have not been stirred
to enthusiasm by the Force bill. the Tariff
bill, the pension bills, and other eXtraOrdi-
nary achievements ~ the majority in Con-
gress. II is not improbable. in fact. looking
to the returns, that considerable number
Of them have voted with the Democrats by
way Of protest against the msdeeds of the
House and Senate.
philadelphia Telegraph
This seems 10 have been very much Of an
OF year Tor the Republicans in Vermont.
Returns 50 far received-and the back
woods system in this connection seems still
TO prevail in that part Of the countrywide
cate not only a light Republican vote,
but some remarkable Democratic local
triumphs With the Republican majority
in One-hfth of the state being nearly sixty
per cent. less than two years ago, it looks
as though senator Edmunds might have
new cause Of anxiety in his O'd days. The
Republican party is not likely 10 lose its
grip On the Green Mountain state alto
gether but the lines along national issues
are becoming so close that 1t is not at all
comfortable 90 contemplate such steady
going commonwealth wabbling about to
the extent indicated. Perhaps the full re-
turns will cut down the Democrats in
crease very largely; throw bic lot of cold
water, so to speak, on their premaiurely
lighted bOnilres.
indianapolis Sentinel
Vermont held an election Yesterday, and
there was a big falling OIL in the Kepubli-
can majority.
The result is Of the utmost significance.
When Vermont ilinches in her Republic
anism the grand old party cannot consider
itself safe in any state of the Union.
The Force bill. the Mckinley bill and
other wicked measures OF the party in power
have Disguised the country. and all the
signs Of the times fOreshadOw a series of
Overwhelming Republican defeats this
year.
Let the Democracy everywhere take cour-
age'
New York Herald
For result so unusual and striking we
must look beyond state 10 National in
iluenccs. The causes are easily found II
Washington. The election can only be in
terpreted as an emphatic rebuke Of Republi-
can dongs at the National capital:
The people Of the Green Mountain State
have rebuked the CZarism of Speaker Reed
and the rash partisanship of the men bent
on getting the Force bill through. They
have rebuked an outrageous tariff bill
which would sacrifice the material interests
of the people TO party ends and reckless pen.
sion legislation that invites an endless raid
on the Treasury.
Not only for the iniquitous bills passed
and threatened is a Republican Congress
thus rebuked by Republican state, but
also for the many measures of importance
and merit that have been neglected.
This verdict of Vermont is significant. II
may bee taken As an index finger to the pop
ular sentiment of the nation Republican
leader, may well set to thinking over it, and
we fancy ;hcy Will.
Philadelphia Rccordl
The collapse of the Republican majority
in 4 nf fn d. ft.I
portions has more political significance than
the Democratic victory in Arkansas over
the combination Of Republicans. Wheel
men, and Labor niOnists There were. at
least, no political "Outrages" In Vermont
10 explain away this result. Although 50
widely separated III territory and differing
so much in sentiment upon many questions.
the same political influences were at work
in both these states leading the voters To
repudiate the work Of the majority in Con-
grcss.
Philadelphia Tines
The returns are not official. but the latest
estimates place the majority at about 1000
and that Is an awful admOntiOn not Only tO
Speaker Reed. who is 10 wrestle with the
people Of his district on Monday next. but
to Republican leaders generally. When
Vermont can't give 10000 majority i'm sep
TENDER, 1t means Republican rOut in NO
yember.
New York World
There can Doe but one honest explanation
The Republican voters. 10 the number of
many thousands, stayed at home in silent
but unmistakable protest against the cX-
traVagant. the reckless and the revolution
airy course Of their leaders AT Washington.
They condemn increased taxes. They con-
denim the Force bill. They rebuke Reedism
They rap senator Edmunds. And there is
more of II coming from other states.
New York Times.
Republicanism in Vermont has been
something more than political belief nj
has been an automatic habit OF action. an
interchangeable aspect Of being. Th|men off
the Green Mountains 90 10 the polls with
Republican tickets IN their bands as natu-
rally and instincuyely as they eat breakfast
every day or walk upright ON their two
legs. When they allow their own party's |
aggregate vote IN the Nta.c 10 fan OF by |
thousands, while the Democratic vote in |
crcases, and the Democrats make large
gains in the legislature. more than lou- |
bling their representation, il is perfectly !
plain that there is something the matter i'm |
y Vermont.
Duty of Democrats.
lNicksburg Herald !
The first duty of the Democratic House Of |
Representatives. Will be TO count those five |
hundred Democratic voters DISTINGUISHED i'm |
Reeds district by the act ola partisan court. /
throw cut the votes Of the men imported in |
to kittery nayy-yard, and then pass reso- |
luton that Thomas b. Reed was not elected |
and swear in his Democratic contestant.
and the Democratic speaker will not have
10 count a quorum 10 secure the adoption Of |
this resolution.
Educate the Hands.
FAN River Her Ia.
There has been much said of late Years i'm
criticism Of the system in vogue in our
schools. Whatever ground there NAV have
been, or Is still existent. regarding the
number Of studies and the methods ofin-
the fact remains that were the
hands 10 be educated in mechanics the
pupils would reap wider benefit. in asso-
'iatiOn with their studies. Let portion
If tine school hours be devoted to the form oil
proposed But in all the citicism
and iault-inding that exists regarding the
methods IN common school education the
ruth should not be lost sight Of that those
controlling the educational system of the
country are earnestly striving 10 obtain the
Dcttor way.