Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-10-31

tutes who aided in putting down the
rebellion, and each one in his official
position since that time looked very
sharp into the pension policy, anxious
that no pension money should be was
ted on subjects the least mite doubt
full. The patriot, Ben Harrison, who
spent years in the war, must get down
and out because a democrat wants his
place.
Vermont democrats who have drunk
in the full contents of the democratic
platform have noted those sly little
clauses in regard to the repeal of the
state bank tax, and that democratic
idea that no ''sumptuary laws" are
desirable. They would just take that
tax off of banks and let Tom, Dick and
Harry set up banking institutions on
every cross road; and knock out the
idea of resisting the selling of liquor,
the adulteration of food, etc.-hberty
in these directions must not be ham
pered. Vermont democrats will vote
the democratic ticket because they be-
lieve that the elements in the great
cities which swell democratic majori
ties aud fill important offices with men
subservient to those elements should,
by right, govern this great country;
they believe : so be it is necessary
thereby to get into power Tam
many politics and Dave Hill shrewd-
ness; in stealing legislatures contrary
to the DEGREES of courts; they believe,
because it is necessary to political sue
cess, that there should be no fair vot
ing and no fair counting in any one of
the old slave states. The negro and
the poor white should be cheated of
his best right, if he attempts to vote
republican ticket-they are democrats
in politics, however honorable they
may be in other matters.
The Vermont democrat has learned
through party organs that he should
oppose the principle of reciprocity.
That policy is wholly republican, Har-
rison, Mckinley, the republicans in
congress, the republican platform, all
favor the reciproe city idea, and that is
enough to condemn it. Yes, because
favor the swapping of
grain, farming tools, manufactures,
etc. with Brazil and other foreign
countries, in exchange for coffee, ,trop
ical products, ETC., every democrat is
opposed to the plan SO far as his vot
ing goes. Because the present admin
istration has tried hard and with much
success to open up and enlarge our
foreign market, democrats must op
pose the scheme and institute some
thing different. Nothing is good, moth
ing is wise that has the republican i'm
print of business, progress and pros
perity on it.
Finally, democrats must be demo
Gratis, because these are "calamity''
times. These are the days when ev
cry man-every lazy man even-can
find work at good wages; these are
the sad days when the farmer sells his
eggs for % cents a dozen, his potatoes
for 65 cents bushel, his butter for
"a cents pound, his apples for 81. so
a barrel, his sheep and his calves at
high prices, his chickens for fifty cts.
and his turkeys for $1.25 apiece. These
are the gloomy days when all of his
products, with few exceptions, sell
readily and sell high. And what is
a still further cause for democrats
tears is the fact that there was never
a day in his life, when, if a laborer, a
months wages would buy SO great an
amount of all the necessaries of life;
never time when farmers load of
mixed produce, swapped for store
merchandise, would so load down his |
wagon on his return home. Alas, dem
ocrats, these are timeswhen you should |
weep for change of administration
Every man is busy, every labor hand |
IS employed, every plow is bright, ev
cry granary is full, every mill wheel |
md spindle is moving, every enter
prise is booming; the grand march of
progress and prosperity is on; the |
growth in population and wealth of |
his great country was never equalled |
N the worlds history. But you are
democrats; you must vote for
change in officers, the establishment
If anew financial policy, the destruc-
ion of the things of the last thirty
ears, the overthrow Of frepublicanism
md the setting up in power of Cleve-
and and the horde of saints and mar
yrs that are longingIy looking forward
o democratic ascendancy Vote the
icket, and-if the party gets votes
,nough- plunge into the uncertain
les of democratic rule. Buff the re-
'ublicans win, keep on sorrowing,
While they heap on YOUR devoted heads