The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-03
Noted and Quoted.

The farmers alliance cannot defeat the
democratic party in Mississippi but it can
perform a salutary service by showing that
it is possible for two parties to exist in that
state.-St. Louis GlObe-Democrdt.
STRIKER O'DoNNELL of Homestead had
pretty good time on recent visit to New
York OF this visit he said: 81 dined at
the Holland, lunched at the Fifth Avenue,
and smoked cigars at the Hoffman" Rather
high living, this, for an oppressed" son of
toll.
MARK his president Harrison's) splendid
rhetoric, his logic his easy, graceful wit
and perfect dignity of speech and posture.
Benjamin Harrison's speeches may not en-
thuse, but they set people to thinking, and
thinking in the right direction. - The Sara
to0idn.
No logical distinction can be drawn be-
tween the right of Homestead workmen to
take possession of the Carnegie company's
establishment and the right of Berkman to
kill its head. In motive, in tendency, and
in law, both acts were of kind.-Ne1c York
Tribune.
THE attempted assassination of Mr.. Frick
is the natural consequence of the moral liz
cense given by democratic leaders 70 the
elements that come TO American clvlliza-
ton from the sink holes of Europe and
swells the ranks of the democratic party.
Great Harrington Courier.
EITHER tin plate is produced in this coun
try or it is not, II it is not, then the tin
plate duty is a revenue duty exactly such
one as the democratic platform advocates.
If it Island there's not the shadow OF
doubt about 1.-THE free-traders stand con-
victed of willful and malicious Justification.
-Americdn Economist.
COLONEL HOWARD VINCENT, an English
politician, expresses the belief that the great
artisan class of Great Britain is in favor of
a moderate tariff " What wonder" he
asks, "when official returns from the United
States show that there, under protective
tariff, the cost Of living is less and wages
seventy-seven per cent higher than in Great
Britain"
A YOUNG man with bad tooth cannot get
into the West Point military academy, yet
the system of lighting the cadets rooms is
so defective that fifty per cent of the young
men have to wear glasses before gradua-
ton. This fact Will, strike the average cit
izen as very curious. The fault, however,
lies with the body that holds the purse
strings and is essentially Holmanesque.-
Springfield Republican.
HERE are few of things that the outra-
geous Mckinley tariff has done, according
to official statistics. 1t has brought about
decline of "a per cent in the cost of the nee
essaries of life. 1t has raised wages 10
of one per cent. 1t has swollen our foreign
trade to the largest proportions on record.
1t has promoted an average rise OF 1867
per cent in the prices realized for farm pro-
duets. 1t has admitted 80 SO of all our inn
ports absolutely free of duty. 1t has re-
duced the average rate of duty 10 2O.65 per
cent 1t has increased our exports to Cuba
40 per cent under ''sham " reciprocity.
1t mas given us a favorable balance OF trade
to the amount of nearly SOB, 100000. 1t has
built up tin-plate industry which is al
ready turning out 100000 pounds quar-
ter, Wherefore say the democrats, " Down
with McIiinleyism "-BoStoh Journal.
THE letter of j. II. Rogers, manager of the
South Wales tin-plate works, TO the work
mems union of that section has some inter-
est to Americans, on account of its bearing
on the tin. plate industry in this country.
After pointing out that the pg-iron, steel
rail, machinery and other trades have left
Great Britain, so far as supplying the re-
quirements of those countries which now con-
sumo most of our tin plate" and " that there
is no reason why tin plate should not follow
the same natural law" Mr.. Rogers goes on
to say that he has no anxiety for the mill
men because If plates are largely made
in America it will be no great hardship for
them to go out there" That thinning bust
ness has already left England, never to re-
turn. he frankly admits " No one" he
says, having knowledge of machinery
and of the timing of black plates and the
ingenuity OF our American cousins can
seriously doubt that shortly the work will
be done automatically, without either TN
man or washman. We shall have to adopt
such machinery and all the most economical
processes or we shall not even be able to
hold our own in such markets as India,
Australia and China This is d little sad
for American free traders.
II. G. AVER, who is interested in rolling
mills at Youngstown, o, made the follow
ng interesting statement regarding wages,
a few days ago; " We learn from the news
naners That some of the striking mill men
earn as much as $40 day, These are the
rollers. The statement falls short of the
truth, for many men in my employ at SINH
lar work have earned $50 and $40 day,
They are skilled men in their line. Upon