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Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
TIE MARX OE CAIN.

1t was an unfortunate day for Presi
dent Cleveland when he selected Clifton
r. Breckenridge for the important post
of Minister to Russia. 1t is not merely
that Breckenridge possesses only the
| qualifications of the ordinary Arkansas
Bourbon politician, which means of
course that he is totally untitled for a
place of such large responsibilities.
This individual whom Mr.. Cleveland has
honored by one of the best appointments
in our diplomatic service is chiefly con-
| spicuous from the fact that he once
| owed his seat in Congress to the cold
blooded assassination of his Republican
opponent.
The tragic event occurred five years
ago, but it has not been forgotten. John
NJ. Clayton and c. r. Breckenridge were
respectively the Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates in the Third Arkansas
Congressional District in 1888. The re-
turns gave Breckenridge an apparent
majority but Col. Clayton confessed his
seat on the ground of fraud, and early in
January 1889, began gathering testimony
to sustain his case before the House of
Representatives. Within three weeks
he had secured sufficient evidence of
fraud to wipe away Breckinridge's lead,
and to give himself plurality of at least
800. On Jan. Goth, Col. Clayton was en-
gagged in investigating the frauds in
Plummerville, Howard township, Con-
way county. 1t was here that on the
day of the election, Judge Benjamin, a
Republican and prominent citizen of
Little Rock, had been murdered by a
Democratic mob while watching the
ballotlng. 1t was here, too, that ballot
boxes supposed to contain large Re-
publican vote had been burned, and an
Election Inspector, who was held as a
witness of the outrage, assassinated. In
the evening of Jan. Goth, Col. Clayton,
having completed his work, was sitting
in his room at the village hotel, writing
letter to his motherless children, when
unknown rutfians fired volley through
the window, and killed him instantly.
The murderers were never discovered.
Congress appointed Special Committee
of Inquiry, the members of which were
threatened with death if they stepped
foot into Arkansas. They went, how
ever, and as result of their investiga-
ton recommended that Breckenridge be
removed from his blood-staiped seat.
This was done, only "a Northern Demo-
Gratis voting to sustain him. A year
later, with his old Republican opponent
out of the way, and similar fate await
ing his successor, Breckenridge was
"vindicated'' by a re-election. He has
remained in Congress ever since. under
the shadow of the. awful crime of which
he was the willing beneficiary.
This, in brief, is the history of the
man who for four years will represent
the United States at the Court of st.
Petersburg. While Clifton R. Breckin-
ridge, retains this post, American citizens
will do well to be chary of illusions to
to the knout, Siberia and other unpleas-
ant pecularities of Slavic absolutism.
The assassination of John NJ. Clayton
was as infamous crime against free
speech as any act of barbaric tyranny
which wins for the Russian Nihilist the
sympathy of Christendom.-St, Albans
Messenger.
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A GREAT IMPETUS FoRlENG-
LAND.

American wage;earners deprived of
employment by the Democratic tariff
bill, may, perhaps, be consoled, says the
New York Press, by the reflection that,
according to the London Daily Chroni-
Gle, there can be little doubt that this
measure, partial as it is, will give great
impetus to many of our industries" !"
By our industries" is, Of course. meant
British industries. AS to the United
States, according to the London news
paper, 1T is likely there will be trying
times when the period of readjustment
comes. The London newspaper is right.
The Democratic tariff bill was intended
to give great impetus to British indus
try by crippling American industry, and
it will undoubtedly prove a success in
this respect. 1t is equally certain that
there will be trying times in consequence
of the readjustment of American wages
which this execrable measure makes
necessary. That is, the Democratic tar
i'll bill means prosperity for England ow-
ing to the surrender of most valuable
share of the American market to that
country, and misery for the American
wage Garner, compelled to take his
choice between doing without work al
together or submitting to a readjust-
ment-which means a reduction-of
wages.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
COUNTY NOMINATIONS.

COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
For Senator'S:
I. f. GIBSON of Bennington,
o. M. BARBER OF Arlington.
For Assistant Judges;
A. E. BURTON of Rupert,
NJ. II, WOODWARD of Woodford,
For States Attorney:
E. L. BATES of Bennington.
For Sheriff
H. S. WILSON of Arlins ton,
For High Bailiff:
A ]. DEWEY of Bennington.
For County Commissioner:
r. B. GODFREY of Bennington.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17

Doubtless the Pullman evictions will
be exaggerated for sensational purposes.
Wholesale evictions in spirit of letalia-
tion would be unjustifiable; but the dis
possession of enough tenents who are un-
willing to work to make homes for those
who want to work is clearly within the
rights of the company. In this connec-
tion it is well to recall an incident of
1892. 1t will be recollected that. pend
ing that Presidential election, Mr.. Pull
man called his men together and told
them that while he did not wish to influ-
ence their votes against their convictions.
yet he thought the interests of both en-
ployer and employe were identical. If
the Democrats came into power under
the commission to readjust values. che
good times would not continue and
wages would fall away and work also.
Or, something to this effect. The town
OF Pullman returned majority of from
900 to 700 for Cleveland, and our readers
know the rest. The change voted for
does not pan out. viii it do better for
Nermonters than elsewhere? Better
think of this when you vote September
4th, prox.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
THE NEW TREATY WITH CHINA.

The new treaty with China has been
ratified by the Senate. 1t prohibits the
entrance of Chinese laborers into the
United States for period of ten years.
A Chinese laborer who may have a law
full wife or child or parent in this
country, or who may have property to
the value of 81 900 or debts owing him
OF like amount, may return to the
United States within a year, or two years
if his stay be prolonged by causes be-
yond his control. Officials, teachers,
students, travellers or merchants may
travel at pleasure in this country on the
production of certificate from the
Chinese government countersien d by
the American representative at the port
of his departure. All rights of foreign
ers in the United States, except the
right to become naturalized citizens. are
guaranteed Chinese citizens coming un-
der these regulations. Further, this
government recognizes the right of the
Chinese government to enforce registry
regulations for Americans in China sim
liar to those imposed upon Cinnamon in
this country.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17

Cleveland's election was bought for a
price, his administration has been noted
for truck and dicker'' with voters in
Congress and men. When not engaged
in this, apparently, spite governs, as
witness the pension history of the past
two years. The dispatches of Wednes-
day show that this quality has invaded
the Treasury Department as well. The
Comptroller of the Treasury has decided
on the question of allowing the accounts
of Major K. w. Halford, paymaster in
the Army, for disbursements for salaries
and expenses of the Berng Sea Arbitra-
ton Commission. He was President
Harrison's private secretary. In the
cases of Senator Morgan and Mr.. Justice
Harlan, the Comptroller finds that there
was no incompatibility between the
holding of their respective offices as
United States Senator and a Justice of
the United States Supreme Court, and
therefore their accounts are allowed as
are also those of Judge Blodgett, one of
the counsel on behalf of the limited
States. In the cases of ], Stanley
Brown, a geologist, in the Geological
Survey, John I. Coughlin and Hubbard
I. Smith, clerks in the Department. of
State, their actual expenses are allowed,
but the per diem charge is disaiiowed'
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
.READ THISI ---Ih0H0 IS Sd IN It Tor You,
GREAT BANKRUPT SALE
OF fine CLOTHING!
FOR FIVE DAYS ONLY.
mo 0 tsomeo great
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Suits Spring and fall OVerCOa to be sold 80 per below
mon
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goods
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team must
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Everything
Everything must be turned into Cash. Be sure right place.
American House Bfk Cor. River North $751; OppO A. DTSdda Son.
Everything must be turned into Cash. Be to go to right place
American House B Cor River North $751; OpO A. DTdaa Son.

unparalleled up to 1892, suffers check,
there still is field for capital, labor and
enterprise.
''The truest wisdom is to make the
best of things. The country has been
badly treated by the tariff reformers,
the theorising economists, the trading,
shifting politicians, the recreant Sena-
tors and Representatives who have made
such mess of it at Washington, and it
really has not much hope that President
Cleveland will interfere with his veto and
smash the miserable thing called a tariff
bill which has been evolved from all this
muddle. But whether or not the bill
becomes law, the country will in due
season have the opportunity to deal with
those responsible for the mischief, and
the people can bide their time as pa
tiently as circumstances will permit, un-
til they get the chance to square ac-
counts with the public servants who
have betrayed their trust.
Meanwhile, the wisest plan is to put
the best face possible on affairs. Con-
ditions prevailing forbid expectations of
business and industrial boom. But
bOoms are not always indications of
healthiest growth. Going ahead with
caution and conservatism, fiuding en-
ployment for capital and labor wherever
possible, even if returns are moderate
and wages not so high as formerly;
keeping the wheels in motion, though
the speed may be somewhat retarded;
living moderately, yet as comfortably as
means will allow-all this will contrib
ute to better times and a more CHEEKY
spirit, help to dissipate the clouds of
anxiety and uncertainty and do away
with stagnation,
"Make the best of things. That is the
true philosophy. The sun will continue
to shine. The earth will revolve about
the sun. The stars will move in their
several courses. Day and night will sue
ceed each other as they haYe since Om-
Impotence said: Let there be light.
The success or failure OF tariff bills is
not all there is of life. Let us all re-
member this, and applying ourselves as
well as we may, each to his chosen voca-
ton, cease to repine and try to do the
hest wa pan ~
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Washington county veterans re-
union will be held in Barre August 9th
and 25th.
1t is said that application will be made
to the next legislature to make Barre
village city.
Cholera is proceeding slowly but
surely into Eastern Germany. Many
suspicious cases have appeared in East
Prussia.
Advices from Honolulu, dated Au-
gust 3, says: "All continues quiet. Com
plete confidence prevails in the stability
of the new republic.
The Democrats of in Missouri, the 4th
congressional district have renominated
Richard p. Bland for Congress. This is
Mr. BANDS 18th consecutive nomination.
Hon. Clifton r. Breckenridge of Ar
kansas qualified as minister to Russia,
Friday, and sent letter to the governor
of Arkansas to accepept his resignation
as representative from that State.
The executive committee of the Popu-
list and Prohibition parties of Virginia
have agreed upon plan of fusion, sub
ject to ratification by joint convention
to be held August 23d. The basis of the
agreement is that the Populists shall add
the Prohibition plank to their platform.
George E. Foss of Chicago, who has
Just been nominated for Congressman
by the Republicans of the 7th district of
Illinois, was born 81 years ago in Berk-
shire, this State, and received a good
common and high school education.
Later he was sent to Harvard university,
from which he graduated some six or
eight years ago.
Itwas just four weeks Tuesday since
Mr.. Wilson read in the House of Repre-
sentatives Mr.. Cleveland's letter declar-
ing to the House Democrats that they
could not accept the Senate tariff bill
without the abandonment of Democratic
principles and the betrayal of Democratic
pledges; without ''party perfdy and
party dishonor." God preserve the
party that goes to the people with such
confession of diShOnor!
The trials of Police Sergeants Hugh
Clark, George c. Liebers, James W.
Jordan, Felix McKenna and Charles A.
Parkerson, who have been suspended
since July 26, were begun before the
police commissioners Tuesday. The five
sergents formerly did duty under Capt.
Doherty, who was recently dismissed
from the force for failing to break up the
disorderly house kept by Mrs. Agusta
Thurow. Four are dismissed from the
service, and Clark was retired on half
pay,
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17

Grovor is sick and has gone home to
his wife and children at Buzzard's Bay.
The embassy from Queen Lii. has, also,
gone home, not having obtained even an
audience with her "Great and Good
Friend" The position understood to
be taken by the State department is
that when the United States government
offered to restore Liliuakalani on condi-
ton of granting general amnesty, and
she refused that offer, insisting upon tax
ing Off the heads of the chief members
of the provisional government, the ad-
ministration considered its relations with
the ex-Queen as terminated. This is
commended to those in Honolulu who
write the BANNER that we are all wrong
on this question.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
MAKE THE BEST OF 1T.

The Troy Times has sensible article
on the tariff situation. We commend it
to our readers. 1t says: st is a bad
business, but it is something gained to
have the tariff question out of the way
for time at least; and that will be the
effect whether the President signs the
bill, vetoes it OF lets it become law
without action on his part. The people
must live; their wants must be supplied; /;
food, clothing and shelter must be pro-
vided. So, if we can look forward to no
boom, and the prosperity of the country,
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17

As to Major Halford's personal ac-
counts, all are disallowed, save those
providing for officers of the army, which
consists of fuel, quarters and forage.
The sugar trust enriched $4,000, 900,
and Major HalfOrd mulchedl The for
mer paid a large sum to the Democratic
campaign fund, and the latter had the
ttemterlty to be private secretary of Cleve-
lands opponent.
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THE BANNER.
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Publishers.l
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For Judges Of Probate /:

For County Commissioner:
z. B. GODFREY of Bennington,
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17

We are in receipt of an ANONYMOUS
communication, called out by the Valen.
tine letter, printed last Tuesday. We
are in favor of giving all sides hearing,
and if the writer of "Many Voters, will
send us his name, the letter will appear
in our next issue. The rule not to print
unsigned communications is an impera-
tive one, and of universal application in
newspaper offices.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17

The statue of General Grant, with ped
estal, presented by the G. A. r. to the
United States, was unpacked in Statuary
Hall, in the Capitol last week. The
statue came from Rome, and it is the
work of the American sculptor, Franklin
Simmons.
Bennington semi-weekly banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 1894-1902, 1894-08-17
CROW TO BE TAKEN STRAIGHT

To permit the tariff bill to become a
law without signing it would add cow
ardice to weakness. Surely Mr.. Cleve-
land will not hide behind this privilege.
Let him abide by his convictions man
fully and veto the bill, or else surrender
with good grace and sign it. He should
not skulk to the woods.-Troy Press,
Dam
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
Col. Robert g. IngersoIl.

Mr.. Editor The histories Of the
world may he searched for records Of
oratorv. ard the present may bring
forward its greatest Matois, but In
gersoll stands pre-eminent among the
dead and the living. Til has been
but one Shakespeare, there is but one
Ingersnli; and, though most Of this
generation, with eyes hiind.d hv big
oiry and prejudice, refuse To rccog-
nlze his genius and greatness because
of his enmity TO popular creeds and
Misunderstanding superstitions, the fu-
ture will do him full Justice, and
millions who are vet to awake from
the silei &c 81 ~ past eternity, and
come upon the Scene of acton, will
find the world better aud more humane
for his having lived. la his enloey
Of Roscoe Conklirg is found one of
the grandest tributes ever given a
worthy and deserving brother man !;
and all he uttered in his peerless and
unaproachable manner e ag stamped
with truth and heartfelt sincerity, it
s'irs and thrills the reader, though
thousands of miles from the .und of
his voice. 1t wss mast,r effort, and
adds another Increase To his growing
fame, which has spread the circuit of
the world and made his name immor-
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
Lenore.

Here is Congressman Miliken's
view as to the political outcome:
"rhere Is no question that New
England will pile up handsome ma.
jority for the Republicans, All the
indications point that way. | have
Just come from there, and have talked
with number of ue leading men Of
both parties, The Republicans are
united aud enthusiastic, while the
Democrats are indifferent and more
or less dcmoralized. tell you, there
will be Republican landslide in New
England in November. Massachu-
sets will show up splendidly, and l
thiuk that Connecticut will not be
far behind,
Judging from the advices get
from public and private sources, am
INCLINED to think that The next House
OF Representatives will be republican.
To put the matter in a conservative
way, the chances are about even for
the Republican party. ] am told by
reliable men in Indiana that that
State will doubtless go Republican.
The feeling is very bitter there
against the party represented by Sem
ator Voorhees,, and x-president Har-
rison's splendid work will be strong
ly felt at the polls. In West Vir-
ginia, too, the Republicans have a
fighting chance. The Administration
is spending money and leaving no
stone unturned to return Congress
man Wilson to the House, for they
seem to think he ought to be vindi-
Gated"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-26
Sifterlets- Short and Snappy.

The best cure for red nose con-
ssts of just four letters, stop.
There are people who think that
Senator Sherman's declaration in ia
vor of Mckinley has not strengthen
ed "Mac" as a candidate.
If Tammany wins this year the
tiger will score one on the newspapers
and preachers of Gotham, which are
nearly all shouting for the tiger hunt
ers.
Elk. Senator ingalls, is in better
health than he has been for some
time, but there has been no percepti-
BILE Improvement in his political pros
poets.
That bevy of Chicago typewriters
who propose locating for business
purposes in New York will doubt
less vote the latter town ''dead SLOW
Senator Mcpherson must have been
somewhat surprised at the ready &C
quiescence of his party in his proposed
retirement.
The statement made by New
York Stump Speaker: "This is
political campaign, not religious
crusade" ought to have been super
huous, but unfortunately it wasn't.
A Wisconsin man has earned the
belt. He has been married for the
third time to the same woman. he
was twice divorced from her.
Candidates for Congress are get
ting over sensitive. One Of them has
brought a libel suit against Chicago
paper that printed communication
charging him with theft.
That Kentucky church did't care
to take any chances. 1t waited until
it was certain that Col. Breckenridge
would not be returned to Congress be
fore serving him with suspension pa
pers.
An exchange uses half column of
its editorial space to ask more or less
Historically, "after the Cars death,
what ?" Without claiming to be a
prophet we will say that another Car
will probably be found the correct
answer.
Pretty typewriters have driven
other people to suicide by the score,
but now one of them has set the bad
example of committing suicide her.
self, and by an awful method-jump
ing from fourth-story window.
The campaign liar may be excused
for working overtime, as it will bt
sometime before his product will b.
marketable again.
1t requires no wizard
To foretell the political blizzard
Before November's a week old
Some party'll be out in the cold
James Anthony Proud, the cele
brated English religious writer ant
historian died in London Saturday.