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The representative., 1896-10-14
THE SENATE WILL CHOOSE.

Unless Sewall withdraws the choice of
the next vice-president will devolve upon
the United States senate. Assuming that
Bryan will be elected, which is practically
certain, this result cannot be averted. In
most Of the states there will be an equita-
BILE division of electors between the Demo-
Gratis and POpulists, in which case, if elect
ed. they will all vote for Bryan, part for
Sewall and part for Watson. Where all
the electors are conceded to Watson he will
get the entire vote if they are elected and
vice versa for Sewall. Where there is no
deal on electors, there Will be three sets in
the field, which will result in Mckinley
electors in Republican states, Bryan and
Sewall electors in the Democratic states,
and Bryan and Watson electors in the Pop
ulist safes, Of which there are several.
Under existing circumstances Bryan's
election is conceded. The electoral vote will
be AL and 224 will be necessary to a choice,
Bryan receiving the majority and McKin-
ley the minority. Hobart of course, will
receive the same vote as Mckinley, there
by leaving the majority divided between
Watson and Sewall The election will
then go to the senate, and the contest will
occur on the two receiving the most elec-
toral votes, one of which will be Hobart,
and the other Sewall or Watson. A ma
JOrity vote Of all the Senators Is neces-
sary for choice. Neither the Republicans
nor the Democrats have a majority, and
the Populists hold the balance Of power.
The Republicans cannot elect without help
from one of the other parties, and neither
can the Democrats. The Democrats will
not vote for Hobart, and neither will the
POpulists; but either of them will support
Watson or Sewall, whichever it happens to
be, in preference to Hobart; so that the
next vice-president will be either Watson
or Sewall.
Hobart is so easily disposed Of the ques-
ton arises which Of the other two will be
the successful man? Lines are very closely
drawn in this respect. but chances are in
favor of Watson from the fact that his
popularity has resulted in many states
throwing the entire electoral vote to
him, and this. added tt-a division Of honors
in other states, will likely give him very
small margin over Sewall, which would
result in Sewall being dropped and the
fight in the senate would be between Ho-
bart and Watson, with the results already
given.-St. Louis Journal.
The representative., 1896-10-14
SAYINGS OF STATESMEN.

President Jackson, the venerable Old
Hickory, said: 'If congress has the right
to issue paper money. it was given them to
be used themselves: not to be delegated to
individuals or corporations"
Abraham Lincoln, the chosen Of God for
the work which he performed. said: If a
government contracted q debt with a GER
tain amount Of money in circulation, and
then contracted the money volume before
the debt was paid. 1t is the most heinous
crime that government could commit
against the people,
The average daily wages Of 250.co0 single
workingwomcn in London ia less than Is
cents.
The representative., 1896-10-14
TIE NUMBER Of this Aof
issue Of the paper is.... uOU
II the number opposite your name on the
COlOred Label Is less thai, this number
it shoes that your s,4bscribtion Is in ar
rears aad should be paid up at once
LIBERTY;S CALL.

OVritten for The Representative
Tune, Scots, wha hae we VII Wallace Bled
Men whom heroes once have led,
Men whose children cry for bread,
Men without house or bed,
Rise and follow me;
] am freedoms holy voice;
I will make the earth rejoice:
I was once your fathers choice,
am Liberty!
Ye, who toll in mill and mine,
Ye who TIL the land not thine,
Listen to my voice divine,
am Liberty.
Thine. the wealth the mines do hold,
Thine, the SOIL who turns the mold:
Who shall dare thy rights withhold
When l call to thee.
Ye, who smelt the burning ore,
While the molten meals pour,
Me, your fathers loved Of yore,
l am Liberty.
Thine, to sweat in iron mill,
Thine, to mould the steel at will;
While thy masters Golfers fillI
Thine to follow me.
Ye who tame the lightning's gieam,
Ye, who drive the giant steam,
Do ye still of freedom dream?
Rise and follow me!
Wise, to guide the giants power;
Brave, when death and danger lower:
VIII ye to your masters cower2
Rise, and follow me.
Ye. who Homestead's horrors saw,
Ye. who live in Pullman's NAV,
Ye, who suffer tyrant's law;
Still i call to thee.
Thine to TOLL and sweat, and slave.
Thine to tread the PRISONS pave;
Thine to fill dishonored graves:
Thine to follow me!
Ye, whose toilng children pale,
Ye, who weave our fabrics frail,
Ye whose strength and labor frail;
Now, 1 call to thee.
Thine the skill that tends the loom;
Thine. to give thy children room;
Thine, to avert their dreadful doom;
Rise and follow met
Ye. who sow where others reap.
Ye, who toll where others sleep,
Ye, whose strength should guard til,
weak.
Would you still be free7
VIII you meekly bow the head?
Will you hear the tyrant's tread7
Slaves denied your daily breadi
Rise, and follow me.
Ye, who can but wait and weep,
Women, jostled toward the steep,
While your daughters downward sweep.
will come to thee.
Not in vain your prayers and tears
Though He answer not for years;
God doth heed: put by your fears;
Lo, He comes with me!
Oct. 9Th. 1895.
The representative., 1896-10-14

The 1.5oc. 600 people Of Minnesota ~.
state. county and township: and NJ
U00,Oo0 more annually Of Interest on
watered stock" Of railroads: usuriouo
rates on borrowed money: and through
the stealings Of elevator, wheat, luna.
Der. cattle and other rings. what 6o
the people get for 1t all? Nothing.
What are they going to do about TT
Speak and act
The representative., 1896-10-14

for vice-president asking him to withdraw
from the ticket. On the same day that this
| letter was given to the public Mr.. Watson
dictated letter accepting the Populist
nomination. 1t was addressed to Chairman
Butler and is principally devoted to a
demonstration that the Populist candidate
for vice-president deserves the support of
all who favor Mr.. Bryan's election.
Recent reports from every section Of the
country indicate the steAdy growth of the
free silver sentiment, ! and the probable
election of Bryan. 1t is evident at this
time that the workingmen hold the balance
of power, and their votes will determine the
contest. They have the welfare Of the
republic in their hands. They have the
power to free themselves and their country
men from the slavery of the money kings.
How will they use their power? 1t patriot
ism is not dead, truth and justice will tri
umph against bribery ahd-coercion.
The Republicans Of Nebraska have taken
a poll of the state and find that Bryan is
almost certain Of carrying it. In their des
peration the Republicans using money
to bribe and corrupt the Populist candi
dates and voters. Several attempts OF
this kind have already been brought to
light and these exposures Of Republican
villainy are reacting with terrible e.iect.
The same tactics are being used by the
Republicans IN Kansas, where 1t is evident
few corruptable Populists have been
found. 80
Jo A. Parker, chairman Of the Kentucky
Populist state committee, former editor and
publisher Of the New Republic, at Louis
Vile, has again resumed control Of that
paper, and is giving strong support to Bry-
an and Watson.
There are already more than 70 Populist
presidential electors in the field in the
various states-enough to hold lne balance
Of power in the electoral college and con-
troll the election of vice-president.
Tom Cook, Republican nxer of Lincoln,
Neb., recently tried to bribe w. A. Poynter,
Of Boone county, to accept "middle-Of-the
road nomination for congress in his dis
trict, against Judge Maxwell, the regular
Populist nominee. The consideration pro-
posed was $1,000 and campaign expenses.
| The proposition was, Of course, rejected.
Chicago workingmen are up in arms and
open revolt against attempts of the agents
Of Hanna to coerce them :nto the support of
| Mckinley.
VIM J. Bryan issued 3A formal letter Of
acceptance of the Populist nomination for
the presidency last week, in reply to Chair
man Allans letter of notification. While
not openly indors,ns all Of the Populist
platform, he expressed himself in being in
full accord with the pr1ciples of the party.
The letter will. no doubt satisfy most rea
sonable reformers.
It is announced that lMr. sewan, Of
| Maine, has contributed 1000 to the DEM
ocratic campaign fund.
T. V. Powderys, the erstwhile reformer.
but recent convert to gold buggery, was
given regular frost by the workingmen Of
Chicago on his attempt to speak there last
week A. r..
The representative., 1896-10-14

THE SILVER WAVE
IS ADVANCING AND is BOUND
TO SWEEP THE COUNTRY.
Some Figures on Populist Electors
ENCOURAGING Reports From
Every Section of the
Country.
Peoples Party News Bureau.

St. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 13.
The chief point of interest to politicians
and campaign figurers just now is fusion.
The great gold standard papers are calling
attention to the fact that a union of elec-
tors has been effected in so many states
that McKinleys election is not regarded
with that cOmplaisance that characterized
his following a few weeks ago. In spite of
party feeling, past hostilities. and Hanna 3
corruption fund, the following union on
presidential electors has been made:
III E("rORC
The representative., 1896-10-14

Recent reports show that the public own
ership at Bradford, England, has reduced
the cost Of gas Sc per cent and turned 81
800 900 into the treasury
The representative., 1896-10-14
BETWEEN THE GRUB AND THE BUG.

On the 9Th day Of jane. 1880. Senator
Sherman, said In a speech on the issuance
of treasury notes that to keep pace with the
increase Of population and business the
American people needed an expansion Of at
least go, 0o0 Of circulating money each
year. On June 3oth. 1894. the amount in
ejaculation was $t.eeo. .s00. 900; on June 30,
1895. it was $. co. &c., Geo.; on June 90. 1885. It
was 81, SOC, 600 900. A shrinkage. according
to the statement OF the United States treas
urer of $l54. .7eQo o0o. American voter, do
your own figuring and thinking respecting
this fact.-JIp to date.
The representative., 1896-10-14
GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP

Here is little illustration of the effects
Of government ownership that is so near
home that its practical working can be ap-
preciated and the truthfulness of the
statement cannot be denied. 1t is the
report Of the superintendent of the Dallas
city waterworks, which is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Collections from consumers. 80. .$66 329. 80
From fire hydrant rental and water q. .25o. 90
Total income .................. $SS $40 39
EXPENDITURES.
Operating expenses 81, ,3S3. ID
Interest on bonds .................... IS 900. 90
Sinking fund Observation-Disclosures. 13 20. 90
TOtaI ........................s $6S6SS. u
Net income .......................ss $lS, 266. N
The representative., 1896-10-14

Ripans Tabules cure torpid liver.
Ripans Tabules: pleasant laxative.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Not Reported Verbatim.

Certain people become so addicted to
the use of slang that they are unable to
abandon it, even when it seems most i'll
appropriate to the occasion. This story
is told of sea captain who was led by
his devotion to nautical slang into rather
an alarming miSsta,ement. A frigate
commanded by him was chartered by
Queen Charlotte to convey the princess
royal to Germany. The captain was
infinitely instructed by the queen as to
the care he should take of his precious
charge. When she had landed, he was
to return Immediately and report to his
sovereign. He did so, of course, and was
closely questioned by her majesty.
"Well, ma am, yer majesty" replied
he in some confusion to the opening in
terrogation, Eyes; she bore the voyage
very we'll.
"Was there much wind?"
"Wind, ma am, yer majesty? Yes
there was capful"
"Was her royal highness at all sea-
sick?'
"Seasick? Oh, yes In course little.
As we were going out of dock she sent
for me, ma'am, yer majesty, into the
cabin and says she to me, says she,
Captain, I'm afeard it do begin to
blow. So says l, ooh, yer royal high
ness, it's nothing, and nothing it was,
ma am, yer majesty. Well, when we
got past the More, it had come ON bit
harder, so she sends for me into the cab
in again and, says she, Captain, says
she, I'm sure it do blow now So
said it wasn't anything. 1t didn't blow
at all. But when we got into the open
sea the wind did give us a bit of a tear
or. So her royal highness sends for me
again into the cabin, and, says she to
me, says she, WELL captain, shiver my
timbers if it don t blow now HOUSE
hold Words.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Congressional Proceedings.

SATURDAY, December %. - The senate
was not in session. - The discussion of
the bond bill was resumed in the house.
Mr.. Crisp of Georgia again led the debate
in opposition to the bill, and Mr.. Brosius OF
Pennsy lvanis, Mr.. Parker of New Jersey,
Mr.. Cannon OF New York and Mr.. Payne Of
New York favored 1t. At three o'clock the
debate ended and Mr.. johnson of Califor-
MIA demanded division OF the bill, and the
vote was taken by yeas and nays upon the
passage Of the first section, authorizing the
sale OF three-per-cent coin bonds. The vote
was: Yeas, 1869; nays, 1876. The second sec
ton passed without division, and the bill
was declared passed.
MoNDAY.-Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets addressed the senate at length upon
the Monroe doctrine. His speech was a
historical review OF the Venezuelan bound
airy question and was loaded throughout
with American patriotism. At the close OF
Mr.. Lodges speech the correspondence on
the subject OF the viceconsulste at Free
roum and Kharpoot was laid before the
senate and referred to the committee on
foreign affairs. Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon
offered resolution providing for the re-
organization by the republicans Of the
standing and select committees OF the sem
ate after January |. Passed by a vote OF
thirty to twenty eight. - The house
was not in session.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
MISCELLANY.
BallOOn-Map-Making.

There is just one part of the world
where England has been able, in the
past twenty years, to widen her borders
without attracting the closest scrutiny
and criticism Of continental Europe.
That is in he region she claims as
part of British Guiana.
A comparison of the successive issues
OF some of the best German maps shows
that even the most careful and critical
geographers of Europe have accepted
every claim of British Blue Book,
every fresh boundary line put forward
by q British geographical society, as
confidingly as If they were the outcome
of formal treaties.
1t needed only the CLINT Of new gold
fields, bringing within England's capa.
cious embrace 80, 900 more square miles
OF land in a single year, to set the best
photographers of Europe al work revising
their maps. Maps must be kept abreast
OF geographic facts; and no matter if
every new claim of England has been
plastered with Venezuelan protests, the
European maps have kept pace with
British progress. British Guiana has
been swelling like balloon on the
sheets of these veracious records.
Ii this means anything, it signifies
that on the lines of general policy
Europe is glad to see any of its great
powers acquire an additional slice
of America. What one power does
another can do, if it has the strength
and the chance. This is the true in
wardness of the European outcry against
the Monroe doctrine.
These map.makers will find they have
been recording not geographic facts,
but British rs Jiralions. 1t will be in
teresting to see their maps after the
balloon bursts and British Guiana re-
sumes its proper proportions
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Some Old Roman MilliOnaires.

1t seems to me that, taken in general,
we are very ignorant lot of people in
this last decade of the nineteenth CEN
fury. Our wealth, as much as we boast
Of it, is comparatively puny as compar-
ed with the wealth Of men of old. There
was Mark Antony's house that was
sold to Messiah for over $500, 900, and
Scaurus' villa was burned at loss OF
over $4,000, 900. Ohio spent over
$4,000, 900 in finishing one wing of a
palace commenced by Nero. Nearly
$36, 900, 900 were found in the Golfers
Of Tiberius, and Caligula spent it all
in less than one year Paulus could
make little trifling present to the
mother of Brutus of pearl worth over
$50, 900. So let us be modest. We are a
cheap people, even the wealthiest of us.
New York Mercury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Foreign.

The United States has formally demanded
from the Porte the payment of large in
demnity for the losses sustained by Amer-
can missionaries through the action Of the
mobs in Asia Minor.
AN official statement has been sent from
St. Petersburg that Russia will support
President Cleveland in the difficulty be.
ready to afford financial assistance to the
United States if necessary.
GLADSTONE celebrated his eighty tn
birthday last Sunday. Many Of the Liberal
clubs throughout the United Kingdom tele.
graphed congratulations to HawardeD Cas-
tie, Mr.. Gladstone's residence in Chester,
from which place the messages were for.
warded to Biarritz, France, where Mr..
Gladstone has gone for the benefit of his
health.
The leading Abyssinian chiefs held a
council last week and decided to renounce
the prospects Of war with the Italians. Re-
ports from Kassala show that everything is
quiet there. Kassala was recently cap.
tured by the Italians frOT the dervishes,
and fe v days ago it was reported that a
strong force Of dervishes was marching
toward the Athara river in the direction Of
Kassala.
PRIME MINISTER CRIsPI of Italy has is
sued an order revoking the decree giving
the military commander at Palermo direc.
ton of both the police and military forces of
the Island OF Sicily. The revoking Of the
decree is due to the fact that the aut horities
have at last succeeded in 30 improving the
condition of affairs in the island that life
and property are now everywhere secure
and no further trouble is apprehended from
the Vaccinations of the Easel Del Lavora-
the government great trouble in 1893 and
1894
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
Domestic.

A RECENT investigation discloses the fact
that the state house at Jackson, Mich, is in
an unsafe condition. Experts say it is
likely TO collapse at any time.
THE announcement is made that the Bos-
ton Journal changed hands again at the be-
ginning of the new year. Stephen ONE ara
resumes the position of editor in. chief,
which he resigned several months ago.
AS the water recedes in the submerged
districts of Missouri the extent of the dam
age by the recent floods is beco ming known.
The valleys of the Usage and Hasconade
rivers suffered most, and it is not an exag.
geration to place the aggregate loss at
$5000,000. Famine threatens in some 10.
calties.
THE examination of witnesses in the hear
ing OF charges brought by Lord Dunraven
against the people in charge of the " De-
fender' was concluded last Saturday be-
fore the special committee of the New York
Yacht Club. Dunraven sailed for England
on the -" Umbria" Saturday afternoon, but
his counsel remained in New York.
THE commission house of Crandall & Co ,
East Buffalo, N. Y, has engaged to supply
four of the largest omnibus and cab com
panies in London, Eng, With 5000 horses,
to be shipped during the year 1896 This
and other similar contracts entered into by
this firm aggregate 81 100000 The first
shipment of horses will be made this week.
THE largest deal in the history OF zinc
mining in Missouri was closed January /.
1t unites all the zinc smelters in the country
under one management practically, and the
result will be, the promoters claim, better
prices for zinc in all branches and general
revival of the industry. The money in
volved is about $2,0O0,OOO, which is to be
furnished by New York and Connecticut
capitalists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

WALTER e DBBY of East Berkshire was
instantly killed last Saturday, while fox
hunting, by the accidental discharge Of his
gun.
A. M ALBEE and wife of Springfield cell
ebrated their golden wedding anniversary
last Mond ny. Mr.. Albee has been mem.
Der Of the Windsor county bar for tifty-two
years.
The Boston Il Maine railroad has pur-
chased that part of the Canadian Pacific in
Vermont running from Richford to New
port This takes one competing line away
from Newport and gives Richford three.
AUNT PATTY RICHARDSON, widow of
Godfrey M. Richardson, who served in the
Revolution, died last Saturday at her home
in East Bethel, aged ninety FIVE years For
several years she has resided with Philan-
der @. House, her son-in-law.
HON VICTOR /. SPEAR of the State Cattle
Commission, who has been at work in Ran
dolph and vicinity for some time testing
cattle for tuberculosis closed his work
there last week Since last Maj CHI he, with
Drs. Wakefield and Gorham, has tested
$500 cattle, of which number 100 have been
condemned and killed. Mr.. Spear says that
it will probably be impossible for him to
deliver any addresses at the farmers meet
ings this year as heretofore. He will be
obliged to devote the whole of his time to
the determination of tuberculosis. He is
now at work in the northeastern part of the
state.
THERE was another general liquor raid at
St. Adams last Monday, under the drec-
ton of States Attorney Chase. At eleven
places intoxicants were found. The keep.
ers were arragned before Judge Finn on
two complaints, keeping with intent to sell
and selling. They all pleaded not guilty,
but were found guilty and sentenced to pay
fine of $40 and costs each or the alterna.
tive of a term in the House of Correction.
From this they appealed, and all furnished
bonds in the sum of $3.50 each for their APP
pearance at the April term of court. The
liquor seized was adjudged forfeited and
ordered destroyed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF SAI.I.V RICu

Honorable Pro6ate court FOR the pistct OF Washing
ton commissioners to receive, examine and adjust
estate of SALLY RICH. late OF East Montpelier.
In said distrct deceased and all claims exhibited In
for the purposes aforesaid at the of George
Keton in the town Of East Montpelier. in said Dis
trict, on tie 18th day Of January and 29th day
Of May next. from one o'clock p. M. until
four o'clock p. M each of said days. and that 81,
months from the 2Sth day of December, AID 1885, 10
the time limited BY said Court for said creditors 10
present their claims TO us for examination and
allowance
Dated at East Montpelier, this sOth day of Decem.
't SIS S. 1880 ~ CRAY skkAY Commissioners,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
ESTATE OF ANDREW j. DARLING.
STATE OF VERMONT,

DIbTHIUT OF WAbHINUTONI Bb.
said District the 2ad day Of December AID. 1885
Daniel d. Nelson de tVR,
late Of Middlesex. in said District. deceased,
animation and allowance, and makes appii.
cation for decree Of distribution and par.
1t is ordered by said Court. that said account
and said application be referred to a SOS
In said Montpelier. on the 10th day of January.
A. ID. 1896, for hearing and decision thereon
And 1t is further ordered, that notice hereof be
given to all persons Interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully In the Vermont Watch
pelier previous TO said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place and
show cause IL any they may have, why said account
should not be allowed, and such decree made
Hani1n the Court.-Attest
HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-01-01
The Mississippi.

The Mississippi had over dozen native
names, different designations being given
at different points in it's course. The AL
gonquins called it the Meche Sebe, other
tribes termed it Chucagua, Mico, Tuna
lasen, Tapala Ri and other names. The
Algonquin name was finally adopted by
the whites for the whole river. The mean
ing is father of waters, or "the whole
river" Twenty-seven different spellings
are noted in the writings Of the early ex-
plorers.