The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-08-17

SeCOnu.
ONE of the strongest passages in the
speech made by Senator Aldrich was that
in which he said there is no permanent
place in American politics for party that
bases its claims for popular support on the
failures and disappointments Of the people,"
That is a close definition of the democratic
calamity party.-Bu6aio Commercial
THE Louisville Courier.Journal gives
frank warning to all democrats who believe
in protection, no matter how incidental,
slight or occasional, that their room is bet
ter than their company" They are not
democrats at all" 1t holly declares. " They
are republicans, and, If they be honest men,
they will vote for Harrison. We don't
want them" Our contemporary need not
be disturbed. 1t won't get them. Instead,
it, or rather the cause it is advocating, will
get great, robust, straightout blow between
the eyes.-NeW York Tribune.
THERE is no Disgusting the fact that the
Alabama election has serious look for the
democratic prospects in the South. A re-
duction from ~ 900 majority to 5000 in two
years can mean no less than this Whether
it is the result of the alliance or merely
democratic split, only the elections in the
other Southern states can determine. This
at least is certain, that the Jones democrats
in Alabama can no longer claim to be the
white mems party" A heavy majority of
the votes of the white men were against
them, and negro votes alone saved them
Brdttleb0ro Refornler.
DEMOCRATIC arguments on the Mckinley
bill seem to fall with a dull thud one after
another. The cry over the Homestead affair
resulted in bringing out the fact that the
wages of protection at Homestead are from
SO to SO per day. The Occur d Alene affair
brought out the fact that the most bloody
labor troubles of years is in an industry
whose product is on the free list. Now
they have discovered the anthracite coal
trust, the awful coal tax, and the hardships
of the anthracite coal workers. But, alas
anthracite coal is on the free list. Try
again.-FdrmerS' Tribune.
WHEN Grover Cleveland was nominated
for mayor of Buffalo he refused to accept
unless the name of John G. Sheehan, the
candidate for county clerk, should be re-
moved from the ticket. John c. Sheehan
and his brother, William f. Sheehan, de-
clared Jnelr purpose to "get even" with
Cleveland and the ill-feeling then created
has continued ever since. The longed-for
opportunity has come with the selection of
William f Sheehan for the Craftsmanship
of the democratic state campaign commit
tee. Sheehan may pull fair, but Cleveland
will probably have his doubts on the sub
ject-NeW York Times.
WILLIAM ROBERTS, a wooden manufac-
turer from Bradford, Eng, has just COM
pleted a large mill in Bergen county, oppo-
site Passaic, 1t will employ 100 hands.
The mill and long row of cottages for
operatives have been built under his direc-
ton, and improved looms and other ma
chimes for the manufacture of the finest
grades of wooden goods are being built. Mr..
Roberts formerly did large business with
the United States, all his goods being placed
directly on the market here. After the
passage of the Mckinley bill, he arranged
to transport his entire plant. Two other
English factories will be brought here in
the same way. He also intends to greatly
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lean labor as far as possible american
Economist
The Springfield Republican makes this in
dependent review of congressional pros
poets. 1t will be seen from the figures
given that there is more than fighting
chance for a republican majority in the
next house. The Republican says; 1.-THE
Fifty-third congress will have 1856 repre-
sentatives, or "a more than the present body
over which Speaker Crisp presides. In the
| present house there are 235 democrats, 81
republicans and 10 populists. The republi-
cans must make net gain of about 80 MEM
bers to gain control and place Mr.. Reed
again in the speakers chair. In Pennsyl-
vania and Ohio the republican managers
expect to make heavy gains and they are
not likely to be disappointed They are
| sure of the two congressmen-a t-l large from
the Keystone state and altogether gain of
seven seats is counted on. In Ohio the
present congressional delegation, owing
largely to the democratic gerrymander,
stands II democrats to 7 republicans. AS
the state is now gerrymandered by the re-
publicans, the delegation in the Fifty-third
congress is expected to stand 10 republicans
to democrats In West Virginia, too, the
republicans expect, not without reason, to
carry at least two districts. The delegation
Of four from that state is now solidly demo-
cratic. In Kansas and Nebraska there is
some prospect of recovering a number of
districts from the peoples party. From
other states there are 81 more democratic
congressman, who in the cyclone year failed
to secure majorities of 1000 and 80 who
failed of 900. In very many of these dis
tricts the republicans expect to make win
ming fight. 1t is manifest that the republi-
cans are bound to make great gains over
their present membership in the lower
branch of congress, but it is still difficult to
figure out positive majority. On the
other hand, the populists claim that their
number of seats will be increased to % or
80, which, if realized, might give them the
balance of power. The democratic lead is
so great, however that the democratic man
ayers confidently expect to retain control OF
the next house, although their majority will
be greatly reduced"