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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
LAST WEEKS ELECTIONS.
Later Returns Swell the Tida NJ
Republican Victory.
a Gain of Nearly 100000 In
dicated in its Popular Vote

No such Political Revolution Ever Ia
fore Seen i'm this Country---tbe solid
South Smashed and no Nis,,L.--1,-
teresting Figures for Comparison,
There has been no backset or counter
current to the great tidal wave of Republi-
can victory which was indicated by the
early returns from last weeks elections
Later figures do little more than increase
the majorities. The northern states elect
an almost unbroken Republican represen-
tation to the next House of Representa-
tives, and the most conservative estimate
places the total Republican majority in the
House at not less than 1874. The break in
the solid South is confirmed and its di-
mansions are increased. One of the later
surprises is to find the old Democratic
state of Missouri electing no less than II
and probably y, Republicans out of its
delegation Of 10 members. Another sur
prise is the probable success of the Popu-
lists in Texas, on the state ticket In any
case they have elected at least seven of the
representatives in Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

Hon. Levi P MOrton's statement OF his
election expenses, submitted in accordance
with the New York law, places his total
Expenditures for all purposes at SO, $50. OF
this sum he gave $4,000 to the Republi-
can state committee, and the balance was
made up of various smaller sums, including
$500 for printing and 1890 contributed ito
fire and hose companies, and charitable
and other associations in Duchess county.
For man of Mr. Mortons large wealth
this does not lay him open to the charge
of being "barrel candidate.
The most striking statement is that OF
John w. Gotf, Tammany's persecutor-in-
chief, and the victorious candidate for re-
corder against Smythe. Mr. Gott spent
lust 70 cent out of his own pocket for
three kilograms to three morning newspa-
pers apprising them that fraudulent
blanket paster ballot was TO be used in the
election. His friends, however, gave him
5000 unsolicited, which he turned over to
the managers of the anti-Tammany cam
| paign.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

The Democrats admit that the greatest
surprise, and in some respects the greatest
humiliation, to their party in the elections
Was the loss of North Carolina. The Con-
gress delegation will stand two Republi-
cans, three Democrats and four POpulists.
In the present Congress the state has one
Republican and eight Democrats. In the
United States Senate the two Democrats
will be succeeded by one Republican and
one Populist or two Populists of Republican
affiliations on national questions. On the
state ticket, for the election of treasurer
and supreme court judges, the fusionists
have plurality of 10000.
The plurality for Gen. Hastings, Repub-
lican candidate for governor OF Pennsyl-
vania. has climbed up to PAP, 40.
The result in the doubtful state Of Con
necticut was decisive enough this time.
The plurality for Coffin, the Republican
candidate for governor, is 1867, and his
majority over all l., 702. The Democrats
elected one solitary member of the state
senate. and II out of the 252 members Of
the house.
There is no question about the Republic
cans being on top in New Hampshire
Chas \. Busel, Republican. has plural
ity OF l2.JS2 over Henry O. Kent, the
Democratic candidate for governor, and
majority over all of 10,l23. In the legis-
lature the Republicans will have total
majority OF Isl.
The returns show the election Of Henry
Clay Dean, the Republican candidate for
governor Of Tennessee. by a plurality of
1854. The Democrats, it is said, are schem-
ing to give their party fatal stab by rails
ing a contest before the legislature to keep
Dean from taking his seat.
Later returns show the election. by
veIy narrow margin. of Owens, the Demo,
cratic candidate. who took the Congress
nomination away from Breckenridge in the
9Th Kentucky district. Fraud is charged,
and Judge Denny, the Republican candi-
date. will contest the election.
The grossest kind of fraud and intimida-
ton are charged in The three sugar planting
districts in Louisiana where an active
/ fight was made TO elect Republican repre-
sentatives in Congress. The seats OF the
Democrats will be contested, and evidence
1 is being gathered, which, it IS said, will
/ prove conclusively the election OF the Re
publican candidates.
The completeness Of the Tammany over
throw in New York city is emphasized by
The fact that the Republicans have elected
/ Ii OF the 30 members OF the board OF alder
men. and one of the other II is an anti
Tammany man. This has not happened
before since Tammany came into control
1t gives the Republicans control OF the city
legislation, including the redstricting OF
the city when the new constitutional reap
portionment goes into effect. They viii
name the committee to do that work; they
will elect the chairman OF the finance com
mittee: they have the opportunity TO clear
cut all the Tammany gang now in the
clerkships and other offices under The
council. In short, the Republicans become
responsible for the government Of the city
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
New England Magazine for 1895.

Some important illustrated articles which will
appear in early numbers are "Old milk street
by Hamilton A. Hill; Round about Monadnock,'
by Dr.. Edward Emerson; Horace Mann by
Frank A Hill. secretary of the Massachusetts
board of education; Harriet Beevher stowe,
by George " Ills coke; sir William Pepperen
and the capture of Louisburg,' "Old New Eng
land songs" Dartmouth college, The Har-
ward annex Lowell Mason, "Raleighs lost
colony, The part OF Massachusetts men in the
ordinance of lss1. The Boston public library
and New England in Chicago by Edward Ishan
The series Of articles on towns will be con-
unurd with "Boscawen.' by Charles Carleton
Coffin, and "Lltchheld, Connecticut Dr.. sam
uel A. Green OF the Ma sachusetts Historical so
ciety will contribute The several places called
Grotou.' telling Of the Old English GrotOn, the
home of Winthrop, and the various American
GrotOus The history and antiquities OF Boston
viii not be neglected. Many strong articles on
social political az educational subjects will be
published in the coming year; and poetry and hc-
ton viii be well represented.
In short this excellent magazine viii continue
TO improve along the lines which its subscribers
and the press of tue country agree in recognizing
as so important and unique.
The price is $500 a year, Warren F. Kellogg,
Boston, publisher. A clubbing rate Of $3.50 in
connection with The Phoenix is offered.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

The Boston Journal gathers figures from
which it concludes that Lieut.-Gov. Wal
colt, the Republican candidate for reelec-
ton in that state, ran some $1,000 votes
behind Gov. Greenhalge in last week
election-whereas a year ago ne led Mr.
Greenhalge 1880 votes. The cut was I'M
doubtedly the work of the A. P. A., Mr..
Walcott's vote showing a large falling on
in all the cities and larger towns where
that organization is active.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
rheumatism Since a Boy.

,0N\rHAN HAYES. of MID
~FrOW\ VT, had suffered
a,,a. Jain from this disease near
a. hi, life. DANA'S was what
b. wanted. what he took at last.
nd what CURED him.
vR. E. d. COBB, of TIN
u0rTU. VT. was also afflicted
-+ Rheumatism in a most severe
,m. .a his pitiful plight he tried
0}NA-. Result he was abso-
Ms.v o. RED.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
The Political situation

The publication IF this drive at Grover" and
the political situation OF le9i is asked tor lu the
following explanatory note. Il wish 20 call your
attention TO these verses originally written by L.
A. Dodge for the Claremout, y. H.. Advocate
Their author was formerly editor OF the Sunapee
Echo. and afterWard started and edited the Sulll-
van County Democrat. He was loyal Cleveland
Democrat until lie tie effect OF Democratic
control II the country. He was q member OF
20. ]. Second VI. Regiment enlisting in Septem-
Der l.dl and serving TIL july 1868 and 10 Is safe
20 say that a % aver more loyal soldier. or one
who ind more real duty M the ranks. could not
DE found IN the regiment. he Went through the
battles OF the Wilderness. in Col. ptOn
charge az SpOttsvvanla. fought at the bloody
angle" May IT, and was one If the five men 10
answer to roll call that night cut of a company
that numbered 80 men seven days before. He
fought in the Democratic ranks with the same
Spartan bravery until 1854. PRIVATE l.
This year Of eighteen hundred ninetyfour
The Democrats can brag no more.
There isn't one within their ranks
Who has the cheek 20 offer thanks
For trouble brought upon our nation
By Democratic administration.
Within everybody's recollection
Are the pledges made before election.
Their leaders said Go vote for Grover
And if he wins you Il live in clover. ~
Your bread he'l spread both sides with honey,
Your pockets keep chock full OF money.
Wen bounce the devil. raise the dead.
And heal the sick, that's what he said
/ With many promise fair and true
/ This thing and that he'll surely do.
| So stock in Grover was largely bought
And none there was that had a thought
! That the noble dad Of Little Ruth
/ Could otherwise than tell the truth.
Twas truly one of those mistakes
/ That's filed US since with pains and aches.
| Yet. so twas taught from shop TO grange
! Urging the people TO Il AXE change.
| The change we got and something more
In this blooming year of ninetyfour.
Instead of good, the times are bad
They re really the worst we've ever had.
The idle mills with silent wheels.
Cut OF the cash that buys the meals
OF those who once a living made
Before this era of free trade.
! o glorious days " hich now are past,
Like fools We thought they d always last.
We're we to live those good days over
| We'd vote another way for Grover.
| We'd make HIM stay where he could harm
No one on Uncle Sans big farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
The Phenomenal Change i'm the Popu.
lar Vote.

A phenomenal feature of the revolution
is the size of the overturn in the popular
maiorities in the several states-the change
since 1892 aggregating at least million
and half votes. The New York Press
makes this statement, with the accompany
ing tabulated figures:
There have been three great tidal
waves in the congressional elections in
the past-the Democratic defeat by the
Wings, led by General William Henry
Harrison in 1910: the revolution which fl
nally DESTROYED the Wing party, led by
General Scott, in 1852, and the almost
complete humiliation of the Democratic
party in every northern state last week.
OF these three revolutions in - years,
the last is by far the greatest. All the
northern states, containing more than &c.
100000 people, and representing 64.90 per
cent of the whole population IF the Unit
ed States. elected these representatives in
Congress last week:
Republicans. PHI
Democrats, 10
POpulists, ,
The records of past elections furnish no
parallel of such crushing defeat to a party
in power When the total vote in the
congressional elections OF 1894 is complet-
ed it will show gain of nearly 1000, 900
votes for the Republican party since 1892.
The gain in about one-half the states fol
lows.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

gress they had but about Be- per cent The Demo-
crafts nave 81 per cent of the membership in the
present House; in the next hody they have only
DO per cent Their relative loss is therefore
larger even than the Republican loss in 1874
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
4 noteworthy Mans Words.

2ET.G H. CLARK. Chaplain
the Vermont State Senate, resi-
-.e ST.. ALBANS. testihes to
great merits of DANA'S.
We . proud to have written by
a.a man the following words
s-- our medicine.
.YOrKS Is CERTAINLY A
PRICELESS REMEDY for suf-
a-a- humanity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

Toral number members ~
Present JeihoS eti0 20 'Iritv 40
The springfield Republican commenting
on these figures, says -,.,..,, ,,,i,,
nis s the most sweeping reVoluiiOm
has a1er taken place the politics sna 5e
sRip hs national 5. Hqgie members Ss The
total Of no ,. Tss Of 1870 was counted phenoms.
GTStc andnS alone in PG5etdb 9i' only
from 1865 to = 10 the present oyertur9 10 It's
s the hands q the sBs Repubaans had
gress, electeu ~ a Total of 293 Two years latei
me%e5Ts T went the country rb Ia 1Sg9 eh5
1873 am won ia Hoyse of the 43d Congress aoou
They had ant Of +" the total number in the '4th Con
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

This table is revised TO correspond with the
most reliable returns and its estimate Oh tLe , ne
edly conservative
eu-' sd Congress. 54th Congress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-11-16

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"Castoria is the best remedy for children OF
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interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the various quack nostrums which are
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Conway, Ark.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
A Federalist Democrat.

Secretary Morgan, chairman of the
senate committee on foreign relations,
has made lengthy and astonishing
report on the Hawaiin affair. Aston
ishing, because Mr.. Morgan is sup
posed to be an old time Democrat,
| well-grounded in the Monroe doctrine
of non interference with the affairs Of
other nations and competent to know
Democratic principles when they are
presented to him.
And yet Senator Morgan combined
with the Republican members OF hi:
committee to make report upholding
and defending the conduct of Minister
Stevens in helping to overturn the
government of Hawaii and assisting
in, the conspiracy of annexation. The
four Democratic members of the com
mittee made a minority report denounc'
ing the action of Stevens and charact.
erizing it properly as a reckless usurp-
alton of power. Curiously enough,
two of these four Democratic senators
made supplemental report declaring
themselves in favor of annexing the
Sandwich Islands to the United States.
This question. however, was not be-
fore the committee and the two sena-
tors merely expressed their unofficial
opinion.
But senator Morgan has surprised
his friends and his party. The atti-
tude he assumes is contrary to long es-
tablished Democratic precedent and
principle, and the fact that none but
Republicans joined with him in sup
port of his position is tolerably fair ev-
idence that he has gone over to Bolial.
Senator Morgan is the man appointed
by President Harrison to represent the
United States senate in the Interna-
tional Monetary congress held in Bel
gium in 1892, additional evidence of
his leaning toward Republicanism.
He is not, however, Republican. He
is federalist; one of the few remain
ing mementoes of the baronial and
feudal south before the war. He is in
sympathy with the old Hamiltonian and
Tom Paine theory that, inasmuch as
the few are wise, learned and cultured,
the few should govern the unwashed
and unlettered majority. Senator
Morgan's kind have had their day, and
he alone remains as the lest link bind
ing the present to the historic past.
The Democrats of his state should re-
tire him to lis moated castle, pull up
the drawbridge and close the portcul-
lis on him.-Jcterson City Tribune.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
A Narrow View.

The New York Journal of Commerce
is in a state of mind over Congressman
Halls recent article in the Forum.
Mr.. Hall is Missouri farmer. He
is so conservative that he left the ALI
ance when it became political organ.
ization. In his district he is a very
strong man, and his popularity caused
him to be elected by a majority ol
5,3O2 over his republican opponent,
and by majority of 1885 over the
combined votes Of the republicans and
populists.
The article in the Forum says that
if the income tax bill is defeated, one
will be passed in the near future that
will be far wider reaching and involv-
ing far greater danger of injustice to-
wards wealth. Mr.. Hall writes:
We men that have ever aimed to act
as a balance-wheel will find ourselves
powerless to check a less scrupulous
element. The members of the fifty.
third congress who passed the bill are
Girondists, standing firmly between
the ''sansculottes" and Gas the social
lists call them) the ''royalists. praying
that God may grant that we may all
unite to wipe out all semblance of sec
tionalism and strife, and present an
unbroken front against the common
enemies of our united and beloved re-
public.
This leads the Journal of Commerce
to indulge in the following comment:
The method of reasoning is rs as
founding as the statement. There is,
according to man specially qualified
to Judge of the facts. a spirit Of COM
munism in the west and south shared
by body of American voters large
enough to threaten the very existence
of republican institutions as now Or
ganized. The latest and most impress
sive evidence of its power is the de-
mand for tax on incomes above
81, 200. Let that be granted, lest a
worse thing befall US: but after that
let US close our ranks to defend The
inheritance of the fathers against the
common enemy! But what guarantee
can Mr.. Hall and his friends of the
balance-wheel offer that the yielding
of one concession will not sharpen the
demand for more? Is it not, on the
whole, probably that a surrender at
one point will mean a surrender ofthe
whole citadel of constitutional liberty?
Our contemporary refuses to credit
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
IRONTON. MO. THURSDAY. MARCH

the agricultural classes with any great
degree of conservatism. 1t regards
the Missourian's article as a danger
signal, aud urges the friends of the
constitution to be ready for a grave
crisis.
This is the treatment accorded te
the advocates of just and equitable
tax. Because the democrats of the
south and west insist that the bond.
holders shall pay tax on their big
incomes the organs of the eastern cap
ltalists raise the cry of communism
and swear that the friends of the in
come tax threatening the very exis-
tence of republican institutions and
the constitution itself. 1t is all right
when the masses pay their taxes.
Then our republican institutions and
the constitution are perfectly safe
The country is safe when the owner
of $4,000 farm pays heavy tax,
while an exempted bondholder neigh
Dor contributes nothing, in proportion,
to the public treasury. This system
of taxation strikes the Journal Of COM
naerce as being almost perfect, but the
possibility of making the untaxed
bondholders bear their just and pro-
portionate share of the public burden
excites the alarm
We leave this narrow view to be
passed upon by the public. The re-
forms demanded by the democratic
masses may threaten the selfish inter-
ests of plutocracy, but SO far from
menacing republican institutions, they
promise to restore them to their form
er purity. 1t is not communism to de-
mand just and equitable taxation
atlanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15

the platform he is our political friend
if our dearest friend opposes the plat
form or any part of it for any reaso1
whatsoever, he is not only our politica
enemy, but the enemy of the party.
| What is the secret of tho faction figh
that has disgusted the people aud caus
ed the collapse of the Democratic poll
cy? 1t is this: that men have endorsed
the platform not only with no idea o
carrying out its pledges, but with the
intention of preventing their redemp
ton.
We say, therefore, that factor
fight in congress, no matter who is re
sponsible for it. is fight against the
Democratic platform and against the
interests of the people.
When man sneers at the platform
and refuses to be bound by what he is
pleased to call ..its glittering generali
ties" he is factionist. He is not on.
ly a factionist, but he is ready to be,
tray the party and the people. On the
other hand the man, who stands on the
platform, and maintains that its pledg-
es and its principles are as binding on
the president as they are on the hum
blest citizen who accepted and en-
dorsed them at the polls. is a democrat.
1t has been charged that the Con-
stitution is opposed to the administers
ton. and is merely verting its preju-
dices when it demands the fulflment
of the dem ocratic pledges.
But what prejudices were the demo
cratic orators and editors giving vent
to in the campaign of 1892, when they
declared that the pledges of the Chic
ago platform would be redeemed if the
people gave the party the opportunity
it longed for?
The simple truth is that if Mr.. Cleve-
land will address himself to the work
of carrying out the platform he will
have no warmer or more faithful sup
porter than the Constitution. And
the whole people will rally to his sup
port. Those who are now in despair
will take courage. The masses of hui
manity in this country who are now
suffering will rise up and call him
blessed. The party will gather
strength in all directions and Grover
Cleveland will be the most popular
man this country has ever seen.
Is it too much to ask that the plat
form shall be recognized-that its
pledges shall be redeemed? If so,
why?-ALanta Constitution.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
Seven to One.

| Out in merry Western State
There dwelt an intellectual madam
Who, when new fads were started round,
With great acquaintance often had 'em.
Her chief concern was "woman's rights,'
And, with a patience rarely noted,
She cheered her little band along
Until, at last, she really voted.
Her step was proud when at the polls
She gave her principles expression;
She went there with opinions firm,
Resolved to hear of no concession.
But good intentions often stray;
Mistakes will win while wise men wonder
She found-and shed little tear
Her single vote was quite showed under.
Across the line, not far away,
Another woman lived obscurely;
She read the papers as they came,
And told her views, though most demurely.
The scenes of public toll she stunned,
But gave the love which tones and mellow:
To sons who sprang up, lad by lad,
Till they were seven manly fellows.
And in the twilight of her life
She pondered well, while she was resting,
To make her mind up ON some points
The villagers were then contesting.
She couldn't vote, but still they had
The benefit of her reflection;
For seven men went mothers way,
And seven corried the election.
-Washfngzou Star.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-15
No Factions For Us.

The Augusta Evening Herald fel:ci-
tates itself and sends congratulations
because the Constitution has denounced
in proper terms the faction fight that
has marked the accession of the Demo-
cratic party to power, and that has
caused the collapse of the Democratic
platform policy.
The Constition hopes that its able
contemporary will not stop at congrat-
ulations, but lend its aid in recalling
the Democrats in Congress to sense
of their duty. and in lifting the Demo-
cratic policy from the dirt into which
it has fallen.
There is but one measure and gauge
of a mans Democracy. It is the plat
form of the party. There is but one
reasonable and fair test Of his political
honesty It is his attitude toward the
platform. flour worst enemy stands on