Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1895-08-02
rConttnned from on panel

Since then home rule in Ireland has
cen prevented by the influence OF the
ristocracy of England "side tracking
he issue of home rule. As long AS
he dominant power can prevent 1t,
Ike the financial question, coming to "A
olitical issue, either by deceiving the
eople with party platforms or by pre-
enting an issue from beng made up,
hey can continue to accomplish the
Fork already begun. Home rule in
LELAND is in that condition.
SURPRISING POPULAR LIBERTY.
The Chicago Post of yesterday, gold
tandard paper, says: "FOr all political
imposes the free silver dogma is AS dead
D the United states today as the home
ule doctrine in England. Both are out
f the range of practical politics.
Nou may demonstrate at the ballot
OK of the Morning Record of Chicago
bat the silver men of this city are two
b one of the gold men; you may dem
Xnstrate that the farmers almost uni
& prmlv in this country are in favor of
@estoring silver, yet the soaking into the
eople of such insidious statements as
bat, telling them it is not an issue-in
ther words, that they cannot get an OPP
MOIluUllA W NOlt lOl llltll Nii'N AiiN y
lave right to vote for, is a method for
Expressing popular liberty.
History teaches us that during the
eriod from the revolution to the end OF
bueen Anne's reign bribery was openly
[racticed in the English Parliament.
The Speaker of the House of Commons
ias expelled for bribery, and then great
Marlborough could not clear his charac.
nr ,,npnpiarxr AiehnnnsfN
During Walpole's administration there
no doubt that members of Parliament
kere paid i'm cash for their votes, and
lis memorable remark that "every man
las his price" has been preserved as q
characteristic indication of his method
# government.
The Encyclopedia Britannica says
bribery is the administration of bride
IF reward that it may be a motive in the
performance of functions for which the
proper motive ought to be conscien
f iOus sense of duty.
1t is difficult to get the Oriental mine
b understand how it is reasonable tC
Xpect the temptation of a bride to be re
listed, and this has been the main i'm
Iediment to the employment of native
judiciary or legislature in the British
Eastern Empire.
Lisitod Win moro dire cbnstisemnn.
.,hon di.covnrod tb.n I'm Rus.ia vet h,
ha ,o,,.,,,r,,'t tosti,1or,. nf ali Who ar,
conoin+od ,.ith pmssiar socintr mo-
2Pnly the Official department. but the
courts of law at this day are influenced
BY a systematic bribery.
Mr.. Harvev-Mr Horr critcises M
Tor the history of bribery leading up L
he salary grab of Congress OF 1913.
ion't mean to say that all Cougressmel
re dishonest. or that the majority O
hem are. do not mean to say that al
Df the members of the Congress of 1872,
verc dishonest. do say this, that IA
|eltish individuality by aggressiVeneS
lccumulates the wealth of the world. aut
What is left is fought over bv the othe
people. and as the value OF property auC
means of living in sight is lowere,
human character Is lowered, ana tllal
+ nyared sinca tb.t Congress and we will
i )nlv preserve this Republic bv recogniz
ne and noting the sin that has destroy
. I'd all past republics.
The Chicago Pest. IA gold STANDARD
Daper. does not agree with NJ. IIoIr il
3ls philippe of few moments ago. |
4avs editoriallv IN Yesterdays issue
The man who should undertake to dag
hose the condition of the body polite o
This State and city al lust this iunctur
+ might be inclined to describe it rs suffer
ing from AN epidemic of dishonesty
Xrhp Uravpst rharUes are continual