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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
Senator Morrill, on Protection,

Senator Morrill,, in response to the re.
quest of the American Economist, has
given to that paper his reasons for being
protectionist. They are very briefly
stated, and are as follows;
FtrSt-It brings together diversified in.
dustries which never fail to vastly increase
the personal intelligence, industry and
wage-earnings of the people.
Second-It adds prodigiously to the power
OF increasing by machinery and steam and
water power, the necessares of life and of
advanced civilization, and also greatly
cheapens the cost of subsistence.
Thlrd-It furnishes an opportunity for
every person to find the employment best
adapted to his or her genius and capacity,
that will secure the largest income or the
greatest happiness.
Fourth-lt creates home market, without
which the cultivators of land in America
would be but little better off than our
aborigines.
FVth-It is the bulwark of national inde-
pendence, in peace or war.
The fourth and fifth reasons are par
ticularly weighty. Take the fourth
that "it creates home market, with
out which the cultivators of land in
America would be but little better off
than our aborigines." Is not this
statement literally true? If no bar
riers to importations had been erected
in the early part of this century, the
most common articles of farm, shop
and household use would have been
made for us exclusively in England.
Farming would have been the only &C.
cupation here, and we may be sure
that in a few years the farmers
would have been unable to buy freely
of the manufactured goods which they
needed-a condition which now exists
IN the West to some extent. Imagine
this kind of thing going on for seventy
five years, and where would we be
now? Would we not be literally 1" but
little better off than our aborigines?n
Senator Morril's fifth reason is
corollary of the fourth. By permitting
the individuals composing the nation to
grow strong, physically, mentally and
morally, the nation itself has grown
strong and independent. In truth, our
national greatness is almost entirely
due to the wisdom of such statesmen as
Hamilton, who sought to cut us off from
foreign influences as much as possible.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
The Tin.PIate Liars,

The tree-trade papers continue their
efforts to persuade themselves and their
readers that the manufacture of tin
plates will not be established here under
the new tariff. AT first they confidently
asserted that no one ever thought of
investing a dollar in the industry in
this country. Forced to recede from
this position, they still kept up their
absurd policy of denying the existence
of definitely located plants. AS these
began to multiply and American tin
plates began to appear they again shifted
their ground and turned to ridiculing
the new American product. They said
at first that tin plates would not be
made at all. Actually confronted with
the shining sheets, they challenged the
manufacturer to produce 100 boxes a
day, a physical impossibility then, so
soon after the enactment of the new
tariff. But in due time the hundred
boxes appeared, and, behold your free
trader dared the manufacturer to turn
out 1000 boxes a day. This is the
point at which he has now arrived. The
progress of the new industry will soon
drive him from this position also. 1t
takes time to establish great tin-plate
plants, and the new law has been in
sured to our manufacturers only seven
months. The increased duty on tin
plates does not go into effect till next
July. Protectionists can well afford to
wait. The " tin-plate liars" will suffer
the fate of the Mckinley prices liars,
all in due time.-American Economist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
Supreme COurt---Washington County.

The spring term Of the supreme court for
Washington county opened yesterday morn
ing at ten o'clock, with Chief .Justice Roas
and Judges Taft, Tyler and Start ON tbe
bench, All but four cases on the docket.
including the so-caled consnirscv COCO
had been continued by agreement IN tbe
general term of the court. There was tbare.
lore small attendance of lawyers and less
than the usual interest in the session The
first case heard was that of Hezekiab 8
smith as. ). j. Dana. G.. w. Wing for plain.
TIL Gregory, and Dillingham; a. Uuse for
defendant. The second case was that If
" D. Reynolds ct al. rs. Village of Barre
Barney and Hoar for plaintiffs Shurtleff for
Ilerney land owner. The third case was that
OF D. u. Wing rs. M. e. Smile, clerk of Wash
isngton county court. This was petition
LOT mandamus to pay over fees in liuuer
cases, the plaintiff having acted as states
attorney r during the illness of e. w Bsbee
me question involved is whether the fees
belong to Mr.. Wing or Mr.. Bisbee. III. L,
PM HiniCn Us. Israel Wood, appellant, was the
plaintiffs j. G. Wing for defendant
The case of Smith Us. Dana was assignad
10 Chief Justice Ross that of REYNOLDS y.
Barre to Judge Tyler; that of Wing d.
smile to Judge Taft, and that of Smith pS.
Wood to Judge Start. Decisions vac
given in two cases which had been heard
at some previous term. In the case of the
State Us. George Wade, Judge Taft gave
the opinion, and the decision was that the
respondent takes nothing by his exception;
that a Judgment of guilty be declared on
the verdict; that the fine be 500, and that
the place described in the complaint be adj.
Judged nuisance and ordered abated.
Judge Tyler gave the opinion in the case of
Alpheus s. Bliss Us. the Estate of Daphne
ID. Little, and the judgment of the county
court was reversed. This disposed of all
the business before the court, and an adj
nf
o'clock, in time for all of the judges to re-
turn home last night.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
Personal.

IT is rumored that Secretary Noble is to
resign soon. He is now at St. Louis.
SENATOR INGALLS, has been engaged by
Major Pond for fifty lectures next season.
EX-GOVERNOR j. GREGORY SMITH has so
far recovered from his illness as to be able
to ride out.
SECRETARY BLAINE has been i'll with the
govt at New York for over week, but he
is now improving.
CONGRESSMAN POWERS is to deliver the
Grafton at the centennial celebration at Lyn-
donville on July /.
COMMISSIONER w. G. VEAzRY is TO leave
Washington this week on an official visit
to the Pacific coast
SAM SMALL, president of the Ogden, Utah.
University, has resigned. His administra-
ton did not suit the university board.
IT is announced that Congressman Dalzell
Will be candidate for Senator Quay's seat,
which becomes vacant on March 4, 1898.
COLONEL ALBERT CLARKE, secretary of
the Home Market Club, will make an adj
dress at the reunion of the Thirteenth Yer
mont Regiment at Waterbury, June II.
SECRETARY PROCTOR returned to Wash
ington by way of Boston the first Of last
week. He is planning to be present at the
Dartmouth college commencement in June.
ASSISTANT SECRETARY-oF-WAR GRANT
will probably be present at the banquet of
the Bellows Falls board of trade. Secre-
tary Proctor will probably not be able to
attend.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
Jerry as a Moses.

The Hon. Jerry Simpson of Kansas
is one of the best-advertised men in the
country to-day, but as stated in these
columns, he seems to court the favor of
the non-producing classes instead of
the farming class which he is supposed
to represent. 1t is evident from his
speeches that he does not have a very
clear conception of the condition VI
affairs in all parts of the country. He
doubtless understands the exact condi.
ton OF the farming population in his
own country and their relations to other
classes, but the condition in Kansas
may not be the same in New England,
in California or in Texas. A broad
minded mana statesman-must and
does have an intimate knowledge of
affairs in all parts of the country and
this knowledge cannot be gained in a
single campaign in congressional dis.
trict in the far West Mr.. Simpson
has doubtless learned something in re-
cent trips to New England and his visit
to Washington. We admire his indie
pendence and his natural ability, but
the country is too large and has too
many diversified interests to commit
them to the charge of men who have
had no experience in public affairs and
who come before the people on single
issue and that of questionable nature.
so far as it relates to the financial in
terests of the country. The country
will not be saved by it's Jerry Simpsons
alone.-NeD England Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

THE plan to buy the Colosseum of
Rome and rebuild it at Chicago for the
Columbus worlds fair lacks complete
ness; it should include thoroughly re-
pairing it, whitewashing the outside,
decorating the interior and upholster-
ing the stone benches, and letting it
to Bailey, the Snowman, to produce
" Nero " in. Chicago doesn't want
this tumble-down pile of marble to en-
cumber its prairies, it would look out of
keeping with the gorgeous new fair
buildings. Frank LAWYERS constituents
would better follow the example of the
amateur art collector who wanted a
copy of the Venus of Milo and gave in
structions to his agent to buy whole
one, he didn't want any broken ones
about. If Chicago wants colosseum it
wants whole one, made to order. We
are sure that we reflect the sentiments
of Eugene Field, the censor and arbiter
of Chicago, in this statement.-Sprinq-
field Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

Let it be built up as surely and steadily
as possible, and the day is not far dis
tant when the returns from agriculture
will be more remuneralive. In this
connection the prediction of G. Wood
Davis, an authority on the economics
of agriculture, is worth remembering.
He believes that the available wheat
land in the West has been nearly all
put to use, and that the large surplus
of products over the demand which has
occurred frequently in recent years will
be unknown in the future. He thinks
the good time for farmers will come in
about 1895.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
Why l am a PrOtectiOnIst.

l am protectionist, because l think
by that policy the workmen of America
will be well paid and not underpaid.
Because l think by that policy the
variety of industry will be created here
which will make America strong in
peace and in war. Because the indus
tries so fostered will develop the skill
and brain power of my countrymen
and raise the people of the United
States to the first rank in intelligence
among the nations of the earth. Be-
cause that policy has already made us
the richest and strongest nation on
earth, and under properly-restricted
Immigration will bring to us much that
is most valuable in the population of
other lands. George +. Hoar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

The Engrdver and Printer is the title of a
begun in Boston in February. The maya
zine is especially devoted to the work of
imparting information respecting processes
of engraving and changes in the methods
OF printing: 1t is itself high exemplifioa-
ton OF the knowledge it aims to impart. 1t
is almost taultless production of the print
ing press. In no other magazine have we
seen engravings so fine or so finely printed.
And its pages are filled with hints and sug-
gestions that should greatly assist the in
telligent printer, ambitious OF improvement
in his art. We earnestly commend the En-
9rdrer and Printer to the attention of all
workers in 1.-THE art preservative."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20
The Kind of Tariff RefOrmer Mr..
Mills Is.

The friends of the Hon. Roger
Quarles Mills are yelling that he is en-
titled to the speakership of the fifty
second congress because he is the rep
resentative and leader of tariff reform.
The kind of tariff reform that Mr.. Mills
wants he preached on the stump in the
northwest last year, when he ought to
have been at his post in congress try
ing to earn the salary which the United
States pays for his magnificent services.
He declared himself in favor of abso-
lutte free-trade and an income tax. Mr..
Mills is not tariff reformer. He is a
free trader, pure and simple; exceed
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

GOVERNOR PAGE has just won suit
at New York city. He sold $1,000 worth of
hides to leather dealer a year ago, and
Joseph Kreky, pie baker, endorsed the
notes, The dealer left his creditors in the
lurch, and Governor Page sued Kreky.
The supreme court jury rendered a verdict
for the governor for 81 ,30923, the amount,
including interest OF the notes that had
matured. Kreky will pay the rest when it
has become due.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

The state insurance commissioners are
preparing list Of insurance companies and
their agents who are authorized to do bust
ness in the state, including brokers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

CONGRESSMAN JERRY SNIP SON SAYS
that in his tour through New England
he discovered that the farmers of this
section were rapidly becoming free
traders. This will be news to many,
and especially to the farmers of YER
mont. Here at least there is no indi-
cation whatever of a desire for freer
trade with foreign countries. The Nc
Kinley bill is entirely satisfactory, and
when the right time comes we believe
the people of this state will ask for
still more rigid exclusion of foreign
goods, either agricultural or manufac-
tured, which can be produced here as
easily as elsewhere. The policy of
protection will not have been worked
out to completion until everything in
the way of manufactured goods which
the people of this country use is made
here. All that it will be necessary to
import by-and-by will be such agri-
cultural products as cannot be raised
on our soil. In other words, commerce
will, under the operation of protection,
tend more and more to point our YES
sells to the north and south rather than
to the east and the west. 1t is, we be-
lieve, great mistake on the part of
the farmers alliance people to look
to free-trade for relief from the hard
times now on them. The home mar
ket is the only one that can be abso-
lutely depended upon by the farmers.
OF that we can always be the masters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

of any intelligent and Independent
American to see democratic victory in
the country next year. Its pretty clear
that if it were believed that such VIC
tory meant the extension to the coun-
try of the political spirit and conduct
and consequences which have repre-
sented democratic ascendency at AL
bany this year, it would not interest
anybody beyond the democratic party
line. If the general demo-
cratic performance in Albany this
winter should be transferred to Wash
ington next winter, how would the
prospects of democratic success next
year be increased?' Editor Curtis is
asking very pertinent questions, which
the people will ponder, and in 1892 the
conclusion will be, unquestionably, that
democratic ascendency in the nation is
not desirable; that the country has
in President Harrison safe, broad
minded executive, and that change in
administration is unwise and inexpedi-
ent.
HERE is interesting news to consum-
ers of coal: On last week Friday the
agents of the anthracite producing COM
panies met in New York city and voted
to advance the price at least fifteen
cents per ton on June l. Then it was
decided to restrict production during
the rest of this month TO 100000 tons
per day. This is the immediate pro-
gramme. 1t was also announced that
some time before October l an advance
of 81 per ton would be made. What
are we going to do about it? Three or
four big companies, which understand
each other perfectly and are in entire
harmony, control the coal market of the
country. What the magnates of these
companies say is more effective law
than any measure that passes congress.
AS matter of fact, these men legis-
late for the country on the important
subject of keeping warm. AS legisla-
tors, they are irresponsible. They do
not pretend to be representatives of
the people," Yet we are supposed to
have representative form of govern
ment and to have something to say
about the way in which the business of
the country shall be carried on. AS
far as such great monopolies as the
coal business is concerned, however,
the people are powerless. The rem
edy is not hard to see: coal mines must
eventually become government prop
erty and be worked in the interest of
the whole people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20


The committee of fifty citizens APP
pointed by the mayor of New Orleans,
just after the assassination of Chief-of-
Police Hennessy, to investigate the
operations of the Malta, has made it's re-
port. The committee finds that ninety
four assassinations by Italians had pre-
coded that of Hennessy, and that none
of the accused were brought to Justice.
The Italian consul admitted to the COM
mittee that the Malta had attempted to
poison him. The report suggests as
remedies the regulation of immigra-
ton, reform in the administration of
criminal justice, and the establishment
of means of debarring from practice
unworthy attorneys. The entire pro-
hibition of Italian and Scilian immi-
grafton is also suggested. The report
is a highly interesting document and
sheds additional light on the condition
of things in New Orleans. The propo-
sition to exclude Italians entirely from
this country is by no means ill-advised.
1t rests on quite as good basis as does
the Chinese exclusion act. The Chi
nese as a people are fully as desirable
as are the Italians. Anent the sub
ject of the Malta, the opinion of Profess
sor James Brice on the action of the
grand jury in not indicting the lynch
ers is of interest. He thinks Italy has
no ground for complaint if her citi-
zens are treated in just the same way
that American citizens are. If the
grand jury fails TO indict, that is the end
of the case, and Great Britain could do
no more in a similar case. Professor
Brice sustains Mr.. Blaine's position.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-05-20

RUTLAND has new daily called the
Monitor. There is room for two dailies
in Rutland, and if the Monitor is we'll
managed it will no doubt succeed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-20

The Grand Army veterans are me citing in
Detroit this week in National encampment.
They will camp on the trail of the Demo-
cratic party next year il that political or
ganization continues its reckless attacks on
the pension system.-N. y. Press.
That's about the size of it, and the
Democratic party cheerfully accepts
the situation. 1t holds that those vet
Grams who are entitled to pensions
should have them, but the present
practice of dealing them out wholesale
to nearly every applicant is unjust
and wrong. 1t is misleading as well;
for it was patriotism and not love of
gain that filled the ranks back in the
"sixties." Where a man has been
incapacitated from earning a liveli-
hood by reason of army service, let
him have a pension and liberal one
too, but stop this wholesale raiding of
the treasury by men who were scarce
" in the service, and never saw a day
of real campaigning.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-20

The farmers in Ohio were told last
fall that the additional tax on wool
provided by the Mckinley bill, would
increase the price of that staple and
help the sheep raisers. The farmer
finds out this year, however, that the
additional duty hasn't increased the
price of the raw material one bit;
true, the manufactured article is dear
er, but the manufacturers have "com-
bined" and say they will only pay sc
much for the wool, and the producer
can take that or nothing. And this,is
one of the beneficial effects Of pro-
lection" that Mr.. Mckinley is being
asked to explain, as he travels over
the Buckeye State making his Guber.
material canvass. Perhaps, he will
reply, though by telling the "produc
ers" that they should take lessons
from the manufacturer and learn to
combine"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-20

The controversy over the color line
in the Grand Army resulted on Thurs
day exactly as was to have been antic-
ipated. Gen. Veazey, the Command
er-in-Chief, who was for years a Judge
of the Vermont Supreme Court, dis
cussed the subject in calm and Jude
ial manner, and recommended the es-
tablishment of separate departments
for the two races in the Gulf States.
His recommendation was referred to a
committee composed chiefly of Repub-
lican politicians and four of the five
members united in report, which
was full of sounding rhetoric, con-
demning Gen. Veazey's recommended
tions. The discussion which followed
emphasized the resem blance of the
proceedings to the meeting of a Re-
publican convention. Indeed, one of
the speaker appeared to forget that
he was not actually addressing part
isan gathering, and denounced COM
rade who had advocated the other s de
as though he were member of the
opposite party who had secured adj
mission under false pretences. "You,"
he said, "are one of the ducks that
hide their badges down our way while
you are flirting with the Democrats"
This brilliant sally, we are told,
drought down the house, and the
uproar was terrific" 1t was, of course,
inevitable that such an assembly
should vote by large majority against
what was stigmatized as a Democratic
policy-although, in point of fact, it
was a policy advocated by lifelong
Republican who comes from the
strongest Repu blican State in the I'm
ion
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-20
A prominent feature of The st. Louis

A prominent feature of The ST. Louis
Republic is the Tariff Department,
edited by Congressman William l..
Wilson, of West Virginia, one of the
ahlest Democratic leaders, in the fight
for Tariff Reform. The "Twice-a-
week" Republic contains this depart
ment, and is mailed to subscrib ers
every Tuesday and Friday, for ONLY
ONE DOLLAR a YEAR. 1t is at once
the best and cheapest news and family
journal published in the land. Send
for sample copies. Address, The Re
public, ST. Louis. Mo.
What The Chicago Post says of Hon.
WI. Wilson-"W. L. Wilson, of West
Virginia, is not half as we'll known as
he deserves to be. He is one of the
brainiest men from the Southern Sec
ton. He is a graduate of Columbia
College, Washington, 1860, and from
the University of Virginia, 1861. In
both these colleges he served as pro-
fessor, and from both has the coveted
LII. D. He is likewise an LII. d. from
Hampdeu SydneyCollege, fromPrince-
ton, and Phi. d. from Yale. He has
been regent of the Smithsonian ever
since he has been in Congress, and of
course has been one of the leading
members of the Judiciary Committee
all that time Mr.. Wilson's chief
strength is in his wonderful legal abil-
ity, his courtly manners and his splen-
did oratory. The latter is a real charm
and delight to the ear.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1891-08-20

The Post Dispatch lately, in very
dignified and high-toned editorial
gravely told it's readers that Mosby,
the famous guerrilla general, was
minister to China under Cleveland
Those of us who lived and had a DE-
ing in the times when that appoint
ment was made, labored under the
strange delusiOn that Grant was pres
ident and Mosby good Republican
The P.-D which is always, and un
der all circumstances, correct. dispels
the illusion.