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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
Home Investments" by Foreign
Capital.

While Vermont was sending its surplus
capital to the West and South for invest
ment its large towns contracted the habit of
depending upon outsiders to start new in
dustrial and other projects within their re
spectiNe limits: and we notice that St Johns
bury and other towns, as well as Bmrlmg-
ton, are keeping up this practice. The re
suit is that some of the best investments in
the State are paying dividends upon foreign
capital.
Bullington's electric railroad furnishes an
excellent illustration of this tendency For
years money had been actually begging here
for investment. and some of the city's most
enterpri,ing aud successful capitalists had
gone so far as to invest in street
railroads in far distant localities. who
were unable apparently To see that there
was one of the best of opportunities, for a
similar investment right at their very doors.
The result was that while they and Others
were managing investments at more than
"arm's length capitalists from outside of
Vermont grasped the situation, and equip
ped what is already conceded to be one Of
the best paying new lines of electric railroad
in any town Of its size in the country. There
are other instances in Burlington where
residents have allowed outsiders to pick the
choicest fruit of investment within their
own reach, and there is probably not II
town in the State which does not afford eX-
ampes of this kind
In some respects it may he well that Yer
mont business communicative thus enabled
to receive an infusion of new blood and OBJ
tain the benefit of new ideas from other
towns Cities and villages, like individuals,
| are liable to drop into rut, and the inter
change of men and ideas between cities and
communities undoubtedly tends to promote
the progress and best interests of all con
cerncd. Be this as il may, Vermont in gen
eral and Burlington in particular are glad
to welcome new industries and new business
men from whatever source they may come
and to do everything possible to make THEN
coming pleasant as well as profitable.
The fact remains, however. that there ar,
still opportunities for profitable investment
which home capital ought to take advantage
Of We have the facilities and opportuni
ties. we have men of brains and energy, anC
we have got the money, too. The one anC
only thing needful is to unite these into tn,
right combination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Of that fact it required about three months
time and the most strenuous efforts ON the
part Of republicans, to prevent democrats
from killing tho repeal bill
1t is not surprising, therefore, that
the people should take advantage of
the very first opportunity 10 acknowledge
their mistake in calling the democratic
party into power, and no matter how Presi-
dent Cleveland or other democratic leaders
may attempt to disguise the fact, the result
of the late elections was II confession on the
part of the people rs well rs rebuk" to the
party in power. The verdict, being inter
prcted. is that the democratic party has been
tried and found wanting.
In the face of this result the presidential
prediction of democratic succcSS in lS96 is
prcpostcrous rs well as the height of pre-
snmntinn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
What Did the Elections Mean?

President Cleveland. Don dickinson. Viii
liam F. Harrity of Pennsylvania and Josiah
Quincy of Massachusetts have discussed the
recent elections and have come to the con
clusion that the contests were not won on
national issues and that democratic victory
in 1896 is assured. That settles it. so far
rs these gentlemen are concerned in relation
to the causes Of defeat perhaps, but
other democrats just a prominent as
three of the four named have arrived
at the conclusion that the wholesale defeat
of the democrats was largely owing to the
attitude of the administration toward the
old soldiers as exhibited in the wholesale
suspension Of pensions. When the party doc
tors disagree the people are left to choose
whichever diagnosis best fits the case
if not to make diagnosis for themselves
and they will be likely to take the latter al
tentative when such Willfll ignorance Of the
effects as well q, the symptoms of the all
ment is exhibited as charactcrizes the con
illusions reached by the democratic physi-
clans in their post mortcm examination.
As matter of fact, business considera-
tons We're almost entirely responsible for
the political landslide. People are coming
mora and moro to raoliyo tI,ot ON. ro+i,,,aI
government is in many respects like the
management of great business ana while
sentiment and patriotism have their proper
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

We have received communication from
Mr.. l.. f. Wilbur of this city asking us to
reprint the following extract from the No-
mau's Journal of Boston MS an answer to our
structures ON the support of the notorious
Maynard by New York woman sullragist,:
The report that the woman ,uiTrqgi,ts uf
New York worked for the election of Isaac II.
Maynard is wholly unfoundcd, 80 tar ~ the
state suffrage association is concerned. \
in sympathy with the state association, and
who have not WorkcA with il for years. sent
around Il circular letter in favor of Maynard,
TO the annoyance and regret of The great body
Of Ntw YORK woman ,ufYmgi,tS 80 a,socia-
tion. organized for serious purpose, Should
he held responsible for the action o. iniudir-
lou, individuals who do not belong to it,
And Mr.. Wilbur adds the following com
ment;
1t is due to the Woman suffrage as-ocia-
ton Of Vermont that this statement of the
facts should be given 70 the public through
your columns. When the cause Of equal SUI
fra.tc shall be presented toa Vermont l.c@sla-
turc Womau's demand for Justice and equal
rights should not suffer because Of th" action
of a few iniuGiclOus persons who do not belong
10 the association and have no right to act or
speak for it,
TO the denial quoted from the Woman $
Journal of Boston we can checrfully add the
assertion made in some circle, tina, the cir
cular referred to by the journal was not
written by women at all but was
the work of some willy demo
Gratis. All this being granted, however,
our statements remain true. We had seen
the statement that democrat, were RESPONSE
bile for the circular. and our comments were
therefore not based ON the circular in the
least. 1t now transpiroS, however that
Woman aufragistS did unite and circulate it,
although they may not have represented the
State association of New York as an organi-
zation in their work. II is significant, how
ever. that the circular should be disclained
after it had done its work only to have that
work rejected by the republicans as well Il,
many of the reputable democrat, of New
York.
As a matter Of fact however, New York
woman suiiragists gave their moral support
to Maynard's cause during the campaign
| recently closed, just aa we stated. ",
happen TO know something about the polite,
of the Empire State and this is not the first
time that those woman sutlragists hay,
aided Maynard in sympathy and NOR
al stasion. Consequently whether thcil
actual if not nominal, attitude of th
year or of previous year is takcl
as a criterion. their support of such
man as Maynard hardly iustiiies the asscr
ton that the participation OF woman SUI
fragst, would elevate and purify American
! ,,1iti.e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Emperor William is making commend
able progress as peace GLOWING monarch.
The speech from the throne at the opening
Of the Reichstag was entirely peaceful and
conciiatory, and contains no hint of posi-
Die war such as he adorned his speeches with
when he was asking for the reorganization
of the army Having accomplished his
main purpose, the emperor is now concerned
to find the means to maintain the reorganized
military establishment. He finds in the re
organization "a guarantee Of protection to
The Fatherland and of the maintenance of
peace" William may have found that
when he threw snuff into the faces of the
French the Russians sneezed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Arden Humphrey, who has just re
turned to Vermont af-or Il myster-
ous absence, is not exactly an Enoch
Arden; but his temperance is de
,dedly interesting. His case has been the
subject of legislative discussion and investi-
cation, and he has been rather an expensive
resident, or nonresident However, if he
will help his parents to regain the substance
which they expended in searching for him
and become good citizen, all will be for
giVen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Now that physicians have pronounced
Prendergast the assassin of Mayor Halri-
son Of Chicago, responsible for his acts,
there will be no question as to the penalty
for his dastardly crime, unless the notorious
Governor Atgeld should take it into his
head to exercise executive clemency in be
half Of the murderer. In that case the peo-
pie of Chicago would be almost justified in
taking the law into their own hands, pro
vided they did not overlook the governor of
Illinois
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Why did Secretary Gresham withhold the
Hawaiian pronunciamento until after the
elections: Its publication previous to No
vember : would have ensured the addition
IF many thousands to the republican plu-
ralties of $4,000 or 100, 900 or so with which
he president thinks he was viudicated. Did
Grover know that his Hawaiian policy was
not a vote getter:'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

When you want anything, advertise in
the new special column Of thi, paper. Some
bargains arc offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. Sec page
seven. This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent word
will reach them all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

It requires G,000. 600 bushels of wheat TO
supply the worlds daily demand for this
cereal; and yet few puny spectators have
tried more than once to corner wheat, and
what is more wonderful and significant
have nearly succeeded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

If reports are true there is very little en-
thusiasm among the democratic members of
tinkering of the tariff and ali hope of secu-
ing the presence of the committee in Wash
ington before the meeting of Congress has
been abandoned. Still the president thinks
national issues were not concerned in the
recent elections.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

In spite of the presence of Il force of spc-
cial detectives and policemen and the cxcr-
else Of extraordinary precautions some I'M
known person entered the basement of the
White House aud destroyed n considerable
amount Of valuable property. The intruder
cut large crosses in the furniture in the ia
nous green room and some of the friends Of
the president are fearful that a crank is on
his track. The chances are that the mystic
rious visitor was some disappointed Office
seeker
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Vermont may not have had so pretcntious
a State building at the worlds fair rs had
Washington, but it has escaped the fate of
the extrome Northwestern state. The
Washington building has just been taken
possession Of by the sheriff for a debt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

a legal question still remains as to whether
one man can use another to shield himself
from dangerous attacks. The Supreme
Court of New York has reversed the de-
cision dismissing the action of Laidlaw to
recover 500. GOO from Russell Sage for in
iurics received during the dynamite eXplo-
sion and Il now trial is ordered. Sage in the
end may be declared liable for damages a,
we'll as inhuman to his involuntary protec
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Now that the great Manchester ship canal
has been opened and it, benefits become par
TALLY apparent, another project of a similar
nature is contemplated It is now proposed
to construct a canal from Dublin to Galway
bay and thus shorten the route to and from
the United States Tho work will involve
IN expenditure of $40. 600, 600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23


Since the death of Mr.. f.. ". Hopkins,
who Ind charge of the field work Of the Yer
mont iiollof Honor. Cen r. $. Peck has look
cd after the same. and all communications
relating thereto should be addressed to him.
There is great interest manifested lay the
Vermont veterans in all parts of the cuun-
try and the orders are coming in from old
soldiers who fought in Vermont regiments.
a, we'll a, Ncrmontcrs who served in other
regiments during the war Of the rebellion.
The first volume will probably contain five
or siE hundred records and from the present
outlook il j, expected that the work will he
issucd carly in the spring. The pictures and
records ut way governors Fairbanks, lol-
brook and Smith, Adiutants General
Baxter end Washburnc. Quarter
mast,r>-Go Davis and Ptln. and Sur
&c n-Gonnral Ihaycr, as well as the original
commanding officer of each of the Vermont
regiment. viii be in the 6l.t part Of the work.
Then " IN follow the record of officers and
mon from the different regiments, with an
index at the end.
Vermont has been highly complunentod
10y many If tn" States for ~.Ir'n% this roll
of honor, because it gives likeness and iu-
divduai record of her men who Tough, t1
save the country. which viii hc most valua
be in future years Other States are ar
rau-mg TO secure a similar record for their
soldiers,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
POLITICAL POINTS.


The overwhelming defeat OF Governor
Boies in Iowa takes MN ont OF the hst OF
possible dehAocfou' PirHi"eht'ai '"iior''a'eS
III $50
NV" ''old-laShIohcd dphIo'ralo' Con
greNsiileh Hunter OF l!ilholN ana Ou'h"ai''
Oh ONO nave favored Ihe 'nNilc WIN tue
OPINION thH' the democratic losses III ln' re-
cent election were que To the president :
HloWne5s III ming the Offices with "eliio-
Gratis
The New Nor, republican State commit
tee finds that ii spent only 81 600 IN the
state cohpaIsil' against S'lo'ooo last year
1t is said that William K. Grace, d. Cady
Hemick, Smith NJ Weed, William D. Gay
nor. Franklin D. Lock. William \. Pourher
and licadNman Bot Maxwell, the leaders OF
the antl-ma"hmc democracy III New DIX
have forbidden the denomination OF toy.
Flower ana Lieut. -GoN. Nheehan next year
Observers at the last Chicago convention
say that Con- Russell had he been put in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

The good citizens of Albany regardless
of party affiliations are combining to prose
cute the gangs of reporters who recently
operated in that city and to uphold the law.
The movement to purify New York politics
has been given an excellent start and it
should be carried on to grand termination.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Boss Mckanc has returned to New York,
and is trying to put on It bold face and
bluff the authorities. He is endpav orin4
to bolster W his cause 10y threatening to
bring libel suits against the newspapers fol
their attacks upon him. Threatened libel
suits are poor Vindcatols.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
EDMUNDS ON THE ELECTIONS.


Ex-senator George f. Edmunds expresses
himself as follows in an interview in relation
to the result of the recent elections:
Il have lust read that we have won
everywhere by large majortics, and | re-
ioicc with the rest of my pnrty. But my
gratitude is the greater because it was
good deal more than victory for protcc-
ton and rcpubicanism. 1t was reasscr-
ton of the right of the ma iority to rule, OF
the freedom of the ballot. of the purity of
the bench, of the good which we have in us.
and of the force which the people can exert
when their liberties are threatened Why,
it seems as though right had triunphcd
wherever it had an issue with wrong.
II had begun to believe that the republi-
cans Of this country. and by that mean
the democratic republicans and not partaans
had reached stage when Il revolution
was necessary to restore them to power
The criminal classes had taken possession
OF our large cities and were in control of
their governments and the peoples interests.
The political ring was more powerful than
any tribunal. and the political triCkster
seemed TO have begin reign which, to my
mind. only biOodshcd ana violence could
overthrow.
But in one day the people have risen in
their might and utterly wiped out every YES
tigc of the ring and it, wrong doing. BY Il
fore" of ballots moro potent than force OF
aims they have Wrostcd their vast Interests
| from the men who have abused them for SO
long. and believe that it viii only take one
more election day to complete the good
work The result has changed my opinion
nightly, and has Iecst3bi,hed my belief ii
the ndestrurtiblc fcuudGtion Of republican
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

If the worlds fair assets are dwindling
away as fast Il, i, announced, il is fortunate
for the management that the exposition
closed when il did. Tttranspres that Il large
portion of the property which the managers
expected to sell does not belong to the fair
at all. but to the contractors who are said
to be literally stripping the exposition
grounds. 1t uanSpircs that even the crushed
stones in the roads in Jackson Park revert
TO contractors, 1t look, rs if the Vermont
state building was sold Just in time to escape
the contractors, who are evidently acting on
thinr-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
Presidential Possibilities.


Gen. Harrison, interview, following the
elections shows that he is not without
keen appreciation of the bright republican
outlook aud it seems certain that he will be
a candidate also Outside of Mckinley and
Harrison the names which have been men
toned heretofore as presidential possibilities
are not heard On the democratic side, al
though President Cleveland is serving his
second term, there are many wise politicians
who believe that he will bc presented to the
democratic convention as his own successor,
but the aversion of the American people to
third term candidates for the highest Office
in the republic, although a break has occur
ed IN Mr. Clcvcland'> tenure, may force his
retirement and leave the field open for all
corners, Nice-Presdent Stevenson has
gained for himself following that will be
heard from when the proper time arrives,
and his prominence has been enhanced by
the defeat of the Hill machine i'll New York
State, which remoy rs that able engineer of
politics from consideration.
The democratic overthrow of New York
in SO far as it has ohscmed both Cleveland
and Hill in their own state, has served To
renew the talk about eN-Secretary Whitney,
who, despite his declaration that he is out of
politics, and that since the death of his wife
he intends to devote his time to the educa-
ton of his children and the care Of his pri-
vate business. has many elements OF personal
popularity among the leaders of his party.
1t is not forgotten also that there is at Al
bany presidential aspirant in the person OF
Gov, Flower,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

This is an age of wonderful politics Mrs,
Mary Lease admits that the young people :
party was badly beaten in Kansas, and she is
glad of it because 'thc vote was protest
against the corrupt men in the people, par
ty." Cleveland is also pleased over the
democratic defeat in New York. which,
cuiou,ly enough, l. twisted into Il vmdicu-
ton Of his administration. In Virginia. on
the other hand, a democratic majority
straight is regarded with pleasure by the
president and doubtless also rs vudica
tom Is Grover trying to absorb both par
ties
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Admiral Mello has evidently played his
last card in proclaiming Comtc DEUS eldest
son. Prince Pierre D'Alcantara, emperor of
Brazil Princes are not trunps in Brazil
lust now. however.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

From the West Randolph Herald.l
Vermont has had most delightful fall
this year. Nothing seems to be the matter
with the old Green Mountain State Hel
people are contented and prosperous, not
withstanding financial storms, and her eli
mate and scenery are the best in the world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

1t transpircs that McNinlcy's plurality in
Ohio was only Sl.3fi This is just eight
times the plurality by which free trader Neal
claimed lie would carry the Buckeye State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
HOWARD
n TGC Ra!As. NIX
ESuE!iW gGon, W.

Capital 5000, 900
Surplus and Profits 60, coo
A general banking business
transacted.
Drafts drawn on ary country
in Europe, payable in the cur]
rency of the country
Travellers letters of credit isl
sued, payable in al parts of the
world.
OFFICERS
T. NJ. VAN SIcNL2,;, President
JOEL H. GATES, Vice Pres
F. L. BURGESS, CAsHIER|
DIRECTORS.
F. NJ, Van Sicklen, Tool H. Cates]
d. W. Robinson, a. c. Spaulding]
F. L. Burgess.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

was so much troubled with catarrh it seri-
ou-ly effected my voice. one bottle of Ely
restore" Is. f. lirpsner, \. NJ, Pastor of the
Olhel Baptist church, Philadelphia, Pa.
The smallest 'cat-boil" is large enough to
show that the blood needs purifying II warm
ing which if unheeded may result, not in more
bol-, but in something very much worse, Avert
the danger in time by the use of Ayers Sarsa-
yalila. Cured others, will cure you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23

Even the democratic leaders arc divided
rs to Clcveland's Hawaiian policy. The
country is not divided on the question
though.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-11-23
w NTED.

BURLINGTON, THURSDAY. Nov. %.