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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

THE Boston Globe this week announces
"by authority" the refusal of DR.. James Con
land of Brattleboro, who is at present the
most talked of man for the Democratic nomi.
nation for the governorship, to accept that
honor if it should be offeredhim. The Globe
quotes him as saying:
| do not quite understand why my name
was propOunded. have attended a few con-
ventions, and once, to the surprise of myself
and all interested, was elected town represen-
tative. But it had not occurred to me that
such incidents are worthy of note, or likely
rial for state ticket. Frankly, and for va
riety of reasons, any one of which is final, l
could not accept the nomination were it ten
dered me. This conclusion does not i'm any
of its features imply lack of appreciation Of
the compliment intimated, and is entirely de-
void of purely political considerations.
This is the position which the Doctors
friends in Brattleboro have known from the
beginning that he occupied. As the RE-
FORMER said when his name was first sug-
gested, it ''wil be no easy matter to persuade
him to accepts" but evidently the Democrats
about the State will persist in the attempt.
DR.. Conland's position, to which we have no
doubt he will adhere, is the one the Windham
county Democrats have held for years. At
the last convention Mr.. Marshall was nomi-
mated for lieutenant-goyernor and declined
for the same reason. For several years there
has been a strong disposition to make w. H.
Childs chairman of the State committee, and
this year, if he would accept the place, in all
probability all the elements of the party
would gladly turn i'm to his sup
port in the belief that he is
the shrewdest and most efficient cam
paign manager in the state, with an actual
genius for such work; but he has steadily re-
fused to be considered in any such connection
and doubtless will again-all for the same rea-
son. The Windham county Democrats have
for years been fighting for certain ideas and
principles, at first an isolated LOT of '.kickers-
as they were called, but now with the whole |
party in agreement with them, at least to the |
extent of confidence i'm their motives and be- |
lief that they were seeking nothing but the |
and upbuilding of Democracy |
in the state. 1t has been necessary for them /
to avoid any suspicion of self-seeking in their /
work and acceptance of party honors and
nominations would have been only 10 spoil /
heir work. and Mr.. Marshall. Mr.. Ghilds and /
Dir. Conland have done more good i'm refusing
way. Now that entire harmony has taken the
place Of all the old controversies, DIR. Conland
ioes well to persist in the attitude.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

THE June number of the Century magazine
has collation. of opinions from about doz-
en- eX-ministers of the United States to for
eign nations, on the desirability of taking the
consular service out of politics and putting it
on basis of merit and fitness only. All ex-
cept Il. w. Palmer of Michigan, who was
minister to Spain under President Harrison,
agree that the spoils system is an unmitigated
evil in its influence upon the efficiency of the
consular service. A good consul must be a
careful business man, something of an inter-
national lawyer, able to act in judicial ca
pacity upon occasion, and sufficiently familiar
with the language and customs of the country
to which he is sent to be able to master its
business methods in order to send home the
information which our merchants and manu-
facturers want. James b. Angel, who was
minister to China, thinks that the best for
egn service is to be secured by having ''per-
manent body of trained men from which to
select consuls and secretaries of legation"
and j. l.. M. Curry, ex-minister to Spain,
thinks that ga corps of consular clerks,
trained in the state department, with Occa-
siOnal visits to the best consulates, would fur
nish excellent material for consular SERVICE"
John A. Kasson, who has represented the
country in Austria aud i'm Germany, substan-
TALLY agrees with thx suggestion Of Mr.. Cur
ry, while Gen. E. Burd Grub, eX-minister
to Spain, thinks that the best material from
which to choose our cOnsuls would be retired
graduates of West Point or Annapolis.
Charles Emory Smith, who is just home from
Russia, Oscar S. Strauss, whom Cleveland
sent to Turkey, and John Russell Young, who
was minister to China and has had cOnsd- |
cradle diplomatic experience in Europe, with |
Robert L. Lincoln, formerly minister to Eng |
land all take a similar view. Mr.. Lincoln says, !
'The uncertain and, usually short tenure of
office, and the too prevalent view of the place |
being only a reward for petty political SER
vice, tends to make the incumbent think it |
hardly worth his while to make q serious eff |
fort to qualify himself for his duties.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

REPUBLICAN Congressman-S6 to 8 for the
civil service law. Democratic congressman
IS to p against it. This is good memOran-
dunn for our Nlugwump brethren to cut out
and paste in their hats. 1t is cold chunk
of truth which will be wonderfully refresh
ing later on in the warm weather. Boston
Journal.
So says the journal in commenting on the
vote in the lower house of congress on the APP.
preparation for the civil service commission.
But the Jouanal, whatever it may pretend, is
not so silly as Ito believe that any such pro-
portion of the Republican congressman are
civil service reformers, or that there is any
such difference between the two parties as the
vote indicates. The truth is that the leaders
and politicians of both parties are spoilsmen
to an equal degree. The difference is Repub-
licrn spoilsmen can support the present law
because it works to the advantage of Repub-
lcans in Office holding by securing the tenure
of Republicans in Office who were placed there
by spoils methods. Every Democrat who
supports it, on the contrary, does SO to the
in this respect, to his own party
because he believes in the principle that is
back or civil service reform. The
distinction is so obvious that no intelligent
man is fooled by the Republican assumptions
of superior virtue on this subject. If the sit
uation of the parties were reversed, if the Re
pubcans were the ones to be disadvantaged
by the law by keeping Democratic placemen
in Office, it is at least safe to say that the
Republican vote in congress or anywhere else
would not be better than the Democratic now
is. This was shown in 1888 by the Republican
action with the railway mail service, post
poning the date of the taking of effect of the
the civil service rules until it could be filled by
1t was shown also when the
civil service law was first adopted when the
Republicans unanimously voted against
amendments to open places already filled by
Republicans to competition, and against any
md every proposition, however carefully
guarded, that could by any possibility lose in
my degree the advantage they had secured in
having the whole public service packed with
heir men. 1t is perhaps true that it was best |
or the public business that the law begin in |
his way and this was the reason of the fairer |
mes among the Republicans in voting against |
he Pugh and other amendments: but it is a |
title too absurd for modern digestion to claim
preeminent virtue for wanting to enjoy this
dvantage.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
400 Rexsard sion.

she readers of this paper will be pleased to
ieon that there Is at Ierst one dreaded disease
that science has been able TO cure i'm all it,
stages, and that il eatarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure Is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Cstarrb being constitu-
henal disease, requires constitutional treat
fJcDt. Halls Cstarrh Cure Is taken internal
W.. sCting directly upon the blood and MUCOUS
surfaces Of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease. and giving the pa
tent strength by building up the constitution
s1d assisting nstsre In doing it, work. The
propritors hsye 80 much faith in it, curative
powers. thst they offer One Hundred Dollars
fsr any case thst i fails TO cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address, y. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
us-sosd bg Druggists, 75c.-ady.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

TUE "Windham county plan" doesn't seem
TO be dead yet not by long shot.Th st Johns
buoy caucus for the selection of postmaster
was held under it, and Fred G. Bundy was
nominated, receiving 211 votes to 90 for II. G.
Bond. Elisha May, the national bank exam
incr and a member of the Democratic State
committee, writes to Mr.. Chlds that the eau
sus was a great success, and the people there
'iheartiIy approve of the plan" Of course
hey do. 1t is the only fair way to settle such
contests, the only way that does not smultiply
opportunities for controversies afterwards,
and the only way that makes it sure that the
Democracy will be benefited by having the
whole community satisfied.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
TIE secret of the trouble with the whe

1HE secret of the trouble W it'll the wheat
market which has brought such disaster to
the western farmer, and as prices go pung-
ing downward renders the immediate outlook
40 hopeless for him, is the competition of the
Argentine Republic. Last February our ex-
ports were less than half those of February,
1898, and only 4,000,96 bushels while those of
Argentina were 4,3s0, 900 bushels, an increase
of iGper cent. over last year. In March our
falling offwss about 10 per cent. while those
Of Argentine nearly doubled. For April
there was gain in the Argentine exports as
compared with those of 1893 of Sc per cent,
while our total was much below theirs. In
other words, the feeding of Europe which
going to those of this pushing South American
country.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

AFTER week of failures, and trying all
sorts of combinations, new ministry has
been at last formed in France with M. Chas-
Dupuy as premier. He is also an aspir-
snt for the presidency and his hesitation to
take the post, like that of Casiner-Perier a
year ago is said to have been allayed by the
assurance that M Carnot will not be candi-
date for the chief magistracy. 1t remains to
he seen whether this assurance will take the
uacQuiyO cal and binding form of a message
to the Chambers on the subject. Mr. Dupuy
il chiefly distinguished for his profound inn
perturbabilay. Before the echoes of Vaillant's
bomb had died away in the Chamber of De-
pdtes. on the Goth of last December, a loud,
firm voice was heard: "Gentlemen, the sit
ting will continued" 1t was the voice of NJ
bupuy, president of the Chamber.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
TIE Montpelier Argus is strong in the

1'nE Montpelier Argus is strong in the hope
that Dr.. Conlsnd will consent to be the Dem
ocrstic candidate for governor this year. ''He
is the only man who has been seriously and
strongly urged" it says ''and if he should sig.
My bis readiness to accept, there would be
practically no opposition to his nomination.
The best interests of the party demand that
be shall be its gubernatorisl candidate this
year. and the party will he disposed to insist
on bis acceptance. There are other men who
might, and doubtless would make acceptable
candidates. but his is the name which has been
most considered from the first, and he is the
man who is generally demanded as a candi-
nstc from one end 10 the other of the state.
There Is no opposition to him to be consid-
cred, and in the interests of party harmony
aad party welfare he ought toEield his person.
81 wishes to the expressed desire of his party
friends, -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

CHE Pennsylvania Republicans have gone
clear over from free silver to greenbacklsm
Tbeir state convention last week adopted
platform calling for an expansion OF the cur
rency to $40 per capita or well towards twice
the present limit The two leading kepuD-
.Iicsn organs of Ohio, the Commercial Gazette
of Cincinnati and the Leader at Cleveland,
have also'swung into line for wild finance. The
latter endorses the Pennsylvania platform
and the former has begun to preach either
return to the Sherman silver policy or out
and-O,H free coinage.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
NEWS FLASHES.

Fuller particulars of the recent floods in China
show that it was worse than at first reported.
The flood rose at the rate of six feet an hour.
The scene was q terrible one, no less than 700
large junks and boats being instantly dashed to
pieces against each other or against the banks of
the river, which was suddenly converted from
placid stream into gigantic mill race, running
at the rate of three knots an hour. The loss of
fife was still more appalling, the present est-
mate being that nearly 1000 men, women and
children, most of whom were sleeping in their
boats, were drowned.
The great coke strike Is still unbroken and as
the men get needy, there is much violence espe-
cially in Illinois and Colorado where the COVER
nors of the states sympathize with the lawless-
ness. There have been half dozen pitched
battles, between strikers and the authorities,
with wrecking of trains and loss of life.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
nish it.

PROFESSOR J. w. VOTEY of Burlington,
secretary of the Vermont Highway Commits
sion, has issued circular urging the road
commissioners of the different towns to follow
thc example of those of Franklin county and
hold county conventions to discuss the best
methods of building and keeping roads in
order, the best machinery and materials to be
used and the times and conditions most ia
yoyabIe for the work. Gov. Fuller is supple
mcnting Prof. Votey's suggestion with es-
pccial efforts to induce the formation Of county
organizations as the best way to proceed in
teiigently with the work Of highwaytimprove-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
What the Corporate Interests have De.
creed.
From the Middlebury Register.l

Y UT " 'fo'''tf! fseS'-'of'1
1t seems to have become clear recently to
the corporate interests of the state that they
want Col. u. M. Mansur of Island Pond for
lieutenant governor. Exactly what benevO-
lent scheme they have Matched, for the fur
therance of which they need Mr.. Mansur's
help, does not yet appear. Perhaps they
think the corporation tax law ought to cover
more territory or impose a higher tax, or that
the railroads should be compelled to lower
freight and passenger rates for the up-build-
ing of home industries. At any rate, the
of Col. Mansur, and nominated he will prob
ably be.
The Vailtes and the Lincolnites and the
Batesites will have season of mourning af-
ter the convention, of course, but i'm the end
all of them will fall TO and support the tick
ct, and we shall doubtless have a harmonious
and red-hot campaign.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

THE supreme court at Montpelier last
week heard case from Fayston, Washington
county that is designed to test the new town
school law. The case is one where the direc-
tors discontinued school in district and re-
fused to support one nearer than 2 1-2 miles
from where the petitioner resides and also
refused to furnish transportation for his three
children to and from school. The question
is whether the matter of transportation is ell
tirclY matter of discretion with the school
directors or if they can be compelled to fur
saiab IL
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
Why a House-Cleaning i'm State Politics
is Needed.
From the Farmers Adyocate.I

During recent Years the monopolistic
classes, the moneyed institutions, railroads
and corporations have had things pretty much
their own way. AT the last session of the
legislature there Were nearly twenty railroad
bills, and about dozen trust company incor-
alton acts passed. and no favors were shown
the farmer worth mentioning. This might or
might not be due TO the fact that we had a
railroad man for lieutenant governor: but in
view of the fact that he has the appointing of
the committees that influence legislation. and
that have the power 10 Kill bills before they
come up for hnal vote, il is easy 60 see that
he YIELDS power that NAV have great in
fiuence ON the laws passed by the legislature.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

THE coal strike, with all its attendant feat
urcs. il one of the legitimate fruits of "Cleye-
land times."- montpelier Waterman.
That Is, the prospect of a reduction of the
ta,iff of Is cents ton was reason for reduc-
ing the wages when the whole wages paid to
the miners average but little over two-thirds
of the sprotection' and do not anywhere
roach the full amount of il.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

A REPORT from the government agriculture
bureau on the fruit prospects shows that YER
mont is one of the five states of the union that
shows no heavy destruction of budsby the re-
cent frosts. Throughout the country the per-
centage of live buds surviving the freeze Is
fran, 95 down to 4 and and as whole it is
not above 50.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
the REFORMER.
FRIDAY, JUNE l, ls94.l

THE Second District Republican conVeh-
ton has been called at White River junction
for Tuesday June 10 to nominate candidate
for congress. The basis of representation VIII
be ~ usual. one delegate for each town ana
one additional for each 100 votes or larger
fraction thereof cost for governor in lS92.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

A GOOD deal of noise has been made by ke-
publican papers of a certain sort about the
Drcsidcnt's use of the government lightship
"VioIet, for his recent fishing trip. Ihey
omit to mention that he paid the expenses out
of his own pocket. Whatever else may dc
= aid of Grover Cieveland,h he was never dead
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
VOL. XVIII. NO. A..

Is your boy one of the healthy,
lively kind that is hard on shoesg
He's the kind that our shoe are
made for.
We've had scores of voluntary
testimonials as to the cheapness of
our boys shoes. Poor shoes cannot
be low enough in price to be cheap
and we don't care to handle them,
nor can we so long as we honestly
guarantee satisfaction on all our
footwear.
Our boys shoes are perfect in fit
and perfectly satisfactory in wear.
But don't you believe it till you've
tried them.
MORSE < SIMPSON.
Brooks House Shoe Store.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

AS expected the Presbyterian general as
sembly denies the appeal of Prof Henry P
Smith of the Lane Theological seminary
from the suspension pronounced by the Gin
cinnati presbyterylFd sustained by the synod
of Ohio The action is overwhelming, 396 to
56, with 40 votes to sustain in part, and like
the action in the DR. Briggs case it is an avow-
al of reactionism Of the strongest kind. Prof
Smith, like DR. Briggs holds that the Bible
was inspired and in matters of faith and prac-
tise is an infallible guide but that in the writ
ing and revisions It is not unnatural that I'M
important errors should have crept .into the
Scriptures. But the church declares that it
will tolerate no such views, that such an in
quiry after truth is equivalent to cross-ques-
tioning Cod" and so out of the denomina-
lions go these great scholars and preachers.
But the general assembly took a curious step
Saturday in appointing a committee to con-
fer with Prof Smith, and try to persuade him
to refrain from repeating his offenses, APP
parently in the hope that another general as
sembly might reinstate him. OF course the
scheme will not avail, for the Professor is a
self-respecting man. The church's action is
the same in principle if not in extent as that
Of the Roman Catholic church, and is flat
of the very fundamental idea
of Professionalism, (which protested against the
denial of private judgment. But the plan is,
by exercising strict control over the theo-
logical seminaries and admissions to the min
istry, to enforce the dogmas after the fash
ion of the Rorn.ss, ,.lszi.ch In this connection
It may be remembered that the Congrega-
tional club at their meeting at Vergennes the
other day declared in favor of greater liberty
IN church poiity..
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01
worlds Columbian Exposition

VIII he of value 10 the world by illustrating
the improvements IN the mechanical arts and
eminent physicians win tell you that the pro-
gress IN medicinal agents. has been of equal
Importance. aud a. STRENGTHENING laxative
that Syrup of Figs Is far in advance Of all
Others.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

Gov. FULLER has done one Of the best jobs
Of his administration. in summarily ejectine
from Office the special liquor prosecutors at
Rutland, John B. Moore and John ID. Spell
man who have been notwithstanding the
law for plumber and for fees, making costs OF
several thousand dollars for the state to bear,
with almost nothing collected In the way OF
fines because the cases generally disap-
peared after "appeal." The Herald exposed
the business several weeks ago in way that
was perfectly conclusive, and if 1t had been
allowed to continue under authority of the
state and appointment by the governor, it
would have meant simply that nothing could
be too disreputable in Vermont to be tolerated
under the name of '.prohibition." Gov.
Fuller after looking over the case
gave Moore and spellman chance
to be heard in. defense of themselves,
as was of course right and proper. Moore's
response was tossRd in his resignation at
once, which was at once accepted. He is still
grand juror and can continue his operations
in that Office; but that is a matter between
him and the ctyiof Rutland and if he contin-
ues.the same methods, the State Is not respon.
sible for it,sexcept in continuing ~ law that
makes such things possible. Spellman re-
fused to resign, even after peremptory de-
mand from the Governor, and his appoint
meet was therefore revoked Monday. GOV.
Fuller says In an Interview with the Burling-
ton Free Press.
At the last term of the Rutland county
conrt upward of 400 suits were entered which
were more properly subjects for the city court
Of Rutland, and had it not been for the de-
attitude of a supreme court justice
the regular work of the court would have
been serioutly impeded. The new city char
ter of Rutland is on trial and the authorities
at Rutland cannot be permitted longer to al
low the state of affairs that exists there to
continue. The legislature is soon to meet, and
# anything needs to be supplied 1t should be
Known at an early date, and for that reason
among others have decidee that the regu-
arly constituted authorities of the city of
Rutland must undertake to do the police
work of that city and not cucumber the State
with methods that every other
attends to by local means.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1894-06-01

Grand Master Sargent of the Locomotive
Firemen's Brotherhood. j. likely TO be nomi-
mated for congress in Indiana.