The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-11-14

election OF a legislature IN the Empire
State. 1t is simply Tammany democ-
racy's expiring kick.
Now when the powers that were con-
stituted in New York by the late cleo
tons, especially the republican powers,
turn down Tom Plat and send him,
with Dave Hill, into political exile, the
triumph of reform will be marching on.
Hills fame as a prophet will sur
vive his reputation as politician. He
warned democracy that the passage of
York, New Jersey and Connecticut re-
publican, aud that they would abide in
that political faith for quarter of
century at least. He strove valiantly
to upset his forecast of political events,
but it survives, in lis inception, his
own political fortunes. The prophecy
is likely to be fulfilled TO the end of its
allotted period.
THUS speaketh the Brattleboro Re
former: "The chief work of Vermont
legislatures is to undo one session what
has been at the previous one, and it
cannot be denied that ordinarily this is
the best disposition it can make of it.
self. But it is too bad that the back
ward step, on which at least the house
is evidently bent, with reference to the
school question should be taken with
all the complications it must involve.
We can never have intelligent legisla-
ton in this state unless when system
is established it can be given fair
trial"
THE effect of democratic tariff legis-
lation has been, practically, to wipe out
the returns from sheep husbandry in
Vermont. Many farmers have on hand
the wool clip for two years, waiting for
prices that are not ruinously low.
Sheep cannot be sold at any price to
winter, says one familiar with the mat
ter. Store sheep that, prior to the re,
cent tariff agitation, would sell, on the
edge of winter, for from $3.50 to So 90
head are offered for $100, but no
one cares 10 buy 1t is hard times for
farmers whose income is mainly from
their hocks.
The grand republican sweep cannot
modify al present the wretched tariff
legislation of the democratic ad minis
tration, but it can hold in check the
power that is now in the saddle at
Washington. The result is an earnest
that President Cleveland and Chairman
Wilson will not be permitted TO carry
out tn cir threats of further "tariff re-
form" In this view of the matter the
business interests of the country will
have an assurance that the existing
status quo of the tariff will not be dis
turbed, at least till after the election of
1896. Ia this assurance business will
repose, and must necessarily improve,
THE Springfield Republican, in its
weekly business article, finds that " cap
ital is pretty well pleased with the out
come of the elections" d" Capital" il
says, "hates to be disturbed, and it has
seen in democratic ascendency threat
against the peace of certain conditions ~
The Republican is admitting that the
sweeping republican victory brings as.
surance to business men that they car
with safety branch out again. " Hence
there is discoverable," the Republican
concludes, Gin business circles greatly
improved feeling of confidence and Of
hope for the future" A rational con
clusion, and one that will materialize-
not rainbow vision.
HON. HORACE w. BAILEY, senate
for Orange county, whom Governo
Woodbury. has appointed fish com
missioner, is a man whose business
ability has been proved in the execu
ton of important trusts. He has ais,
the instinct and taste for the prope
qualification of fish commissioner
We look for efficiency and good judg