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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19
Sons of the RerolnlInn.

The annual meeting of the Yer
mont society, Sons of the American
revolution, was held at Montpelier on
Monday eve of last week. These Off.
GERS were elected: President. ex-Goy.
W. L. Dillingham;; vice pres dent. W.
L. Hawkes. Of Bennington: secretary.
Col. {. ;. Forbes Of ST. Albans: treas.
lrer, Clarence l.. Smith of Burlinp-
ton; registrar. Henry Leonard Stillson
OF Bennington: historian. G. &. Bcne-
diet OF Burlington; chaplain. Rev. C..
X. seymour of Bennington: board of
managers, Edward Wells of Burling.
ton, ex-liov. +. j. Ormsbee of Bran
don. l.. Lat Cross Of MONTPELIER. |. r..
Abbott Of Bennington, J. j. Estev of
Brattleboro, Horace L. McClary of
Windsor and Nelson w. Fisk OF Isle
La Motto; delegates, w seward Webb
of Shelburne, \. d. Valentine of Ben
and Edward &. Smith of ST.
Adams. An amendment to the char
ter was adopted allowing the estab.
llshment of local chapters. The soci.
ETY. adjourned 10 meet at the state
house Nov. %, before the lecture AT
Armory hall by Chauncey NJ. Depew.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

1t is estimated that Il thousand Yer
monters will attend McKinley's mau-
guration. The Vermont Mckinley club
will go by special train. We trust that
the president-elect will be duly inn
pressed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

The newspapers are trying to get up
Il war with Spain over Cuba. Unless
something ofthis nature can be devised
the sale of papers is liable to fall off
now that election is over.
See9
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19
GIudness Comes

IhTith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
Zeal ills which vanish before proper eff
sorts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
lightly directed. There is comfort in
he knowledge that so many forms o!
ickness are not due to any actual dis
base, but simply to constipated condi-
hon of the system, which the pleasant
hmily laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
" removes. That is why il is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without facilitating the
organs on which it acts It's therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that You have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment Of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed,
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillful
physicians, but if in need of laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, SYrupof
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

Brattleboro people are not even try
inc to conceal their satisfaction over
the Waterbury asylum scandal. They
have a retreat Of their own, you know,
that the state considered not good
enough for its pauper insane.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

OF the large cities of the country only
three, New Orleans. Denver and Salt
Lake City, went for Bryan. Hereto
fore, the great strength of the Democ-
racy has been in the cities.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

The next House will contain POI Re-
publicans, 1877 Democrats and Is Popu-
lists, according to present indications.
The Senate will be close.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

After all, when the legislature isn't
in session the state may be reasonably
certain that no harm is being done.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

In the making OF future presidential
cabinets, all men are equal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

Concerning Biyan's alleged purpose
to keep up the silver agitation until
1900, Tom Reed says, Il suppose Bry-
ans hands will wave above the flood
"A little while Just to prove that he once
That sounds like the Tom
Reed Of old.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

No one can tell even now Just how
the electoral vote is divided. Nobody
is worrying, however
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

The Venezuela matter will be arbi-
trated on terms that have been agreed
upon between Great Britain and our
government. We gain practically MI
that we ever contendcd for Thus
vanishcs an erstwhile threatening war
cloud II is a good feather for Sccre-
tary Olney'> cap.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

Good advice: Never leave home on
Journey without bottle of Cham berlain's
Gone, Cholera and Diarrhes Remedy. For
sale by Evans q Co., Randolph, and GIN.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

The Burlington independent, which
was one Of the two Vermont papers
that supported Bryan, gave up the
ghost when his defeat was announced.
Bro. Dodge had one Of the livclicst
editorial pages in Vermont. We shall
much miss the Independent.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Proctor for the cahinct

Proctor for the cahinct?
In the making OF future presidents
cabinets. all men are equal.
No one can tell even now Just hoy
the electoral vote is divided. Nobod
is worrying, however
After all, when the legislature ism
in session the state may be REASONABLE.
certain that no harm is being done.
The next House will contain POI Re
publicans, 1877 Democrats and Is POpu
lists, according to present indications
The Senate will be close.
OF the large cities of the country onl!
three, New Orleans. Denver and Salt
Lake City, went for Bryan. Hereto
fore, the great strength of the Democ.
racy has been in the cities.
The newspapers are trying to get up
war with Spain over Cuba. Unless
something ofthis nature can be devised
the sale of papers is liable to fall OFF
materially now that election is over.
Seeo
1t is estimated that a thousand Yer
monters will attend McKinley's inau-
guration. The Vermont Mckinley club
will 90 by special train. We trust that
the president-elect will be duly inn
pressed.
Brattleboro people are not even try
inc to conceal their satisfaction over
the Waterbury asylum scandal. They
have a retreat Of their own, you know.
that the state considered not good
enough for its pauper insane.
Concerning Biyan'S alleged purpose
to keep up the silver agitation until
1900, Tom Reed says, Il suppose Bry-
ans hands will wave above the flood
a little while Just to prove that he once
existed" That sounds like the Tom
Reed of old
The Burlington Independent, which
was one Of the two Vermont papers
that supported Bryan, gave up the
ghost when his defeat was announced. !
Bro. Dodge had one Of the livclest |
editorial pages in Vermont. We shall
much miss the Independent
The Venezuela matter will be arbi-
trated on terms that have been agreed |
upon between Great Britain and our
government. We gain practically all
that we ever contcndcd for Thus
an erstwhile threatening war
cloud. It is a good feather for Sccre-
AIRY Olney'S cap.
Tom Watson's letter has at last been
published by Tom himself. II FULLY
meets expectations, which is enough
o say oft. He assails the Democrats
most bitterly. II was suppressed by
Hartman Butler for policy's sake. t
Watson is one Of tine humors OF the {
but he takes himself most {
eriously. I
Some one has figured that transfer
I $4,000 votes from Mckinley to Bryan
lectcd the latter. This only shows
that things are possible under our
ntair electoral system, for McKin-
'y's popular majority would still re- ,
lain practically a million. allowing
II this imaginary transfer. /
Burlington was little late in ccle- i;
rating McKinley's election but it GOT II
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-11-19

Everything in the Bakery Line.
The herald., 1896-09-04

masses. nor Of prosperity except in par
ticular lines and for . limited number
OF people. In 1860 people who worked
for wages and the agriculturists owned
more than 60 per cent of the wealth Of
the country, and those that can be
designated under the head of capitalists
less than 40 per cent. In 1890 per cent
Of the population owned II per cent of
the wealth, while 81 per cent of the peo-
pie retained only 29 per cent. From 1889
to 1890 mortgages in the United States
increased Sc per cent. In the twenty
five years previous to 1892. the year
Mr.. Cleveland was elected to his present
term. 1000 business failures, with la
bilitfes exceeding in the aggregate
s., 500, 600. 900, occurred, and in 1891, the
year after protectionism was given an
other turn at the wheel through the
Mckinley curio, the business failures
were 27 per cent greater than in the
twelve months preceding. In the fifteen
years previous to 1S92-the latter year
is selected to reckon back from because
In that year both a Democratic presi-
dent and congress were elected, and the
design is to show what occurred before
the wicked Democracy had a chance to
produce bad times"-more than 5000
strikes, involving over 100000 employees,
illustrated the peace and contentment
of the working classes while reveling In
the good times under protection" Dur
ing the fifteen years covered by the last
tariff law in harmony with the Demo-
cratic theory of the tariff the country
has had, the Walker tariff enactment,
the number of strikes officially recorded
amounted to seventy-four.
If protection brought good times"
how are we to explain the wall about
bad times" echoed through the re-
public in 1887, 1888, 1890 and 1892? What
was the Democratic landslide-it was
something more than victory-in the
last mentioned year symptom of, If
the people were prosperous and con-
tented? Were not the panics of 1873 and
1898 the most disastrous in the history of
the country, and is it not fact that the
revenue and financial laws in force, and
which had been in force for several
years when these panics occurred, were
the creation of the Republican party?
by their fruits shall We know them"
ii the Republican party is to be known
by its fruits it will be as hard times"
Marty
The herald., 1896-09-04
A WARNING FROM FRANCE

"Our women in China pray for children
IL they have not any," Such is said to
have been the remark of that astute
and candid old philosopher, Ii Hung
Chang, when in addition to his usual
embarrassing question as to age he
asked London lady how many children
she had.
The terrible example Of France should
be a timely warning to American moth
ers. Students of sociology in France
have become alarmed at the statistics
of population. and there seems little
wonder. The last census, which was
population Of the republic is only 49,
22S,96s. This is an increase of but 1885,
S19 since the census Of five years ago,
or 27,764 per annum.
The death rate does not supply the
reason of such a small and unhealthy
increase. Mortality in France is no higher
than is the average in Western Europe;
nor has there been any considerable emf
grafton.
The birth rate shows that the average
of French children brought into the
WOIlu Is OILY dUOQI LWclly-IWO " Tic
thousand Inhabitants per year. Early
in the present century it was thirty-two.
In some of the rural districts the birth
rate is now as low as fifteen to the thou
sand. ~ 4sa
Every sociologist allows that such
figures are a proof Of a nations de-
generation.
There is unhappily but undoubtedly
a growing disinclination on the part of
American women to fulfill the privileges
and duties of motherhood, especially
amongst those classes who have no
cause to complain Of straitness Of
means; in fact, the aversion to the high
est functions of womanhood is more
conspicuous amongst the rich, who rank
in the highest society" Of the land. The
whirl of social pleasure, the demands of
social obligations, seem to appeal
with more attractive force than the
natural and beautiful duties of the nur-
sery. Such women should never marry.
The herald., 1896-09-04
SENATOR STEWARDS REPLY

Five days ago Senator Stewart Of
Nevada gave to the press a 5000 word
open letter to Senator Sherman, as re-
ply to the speech which he delivered
in opening the campaign at Columbus,
Ohio. On account of the length of the
letter and the press Of important news
it was not transmitted over the wires,
but synopsis Of the exceedingly inter-
esting document is appended:
Senator Stewart accused Senator
Sherman of greatly misrepresenting and
of quoting garbled extracts from his
(Stewart's) speech in the senate, June
II, 1874. BY way of explanation, Mr..
Stewart says he at that time inadvert-
emily used the term gold" for specie"
which was very common In those days.
Senator Stewart quotes largely from
his 1874 speech to show that he was then
advocating the "coin standard of both
gold and silver" instead OF advocating
gold" as reported by Senator Sherman.
Much space is taken to show by quota
tions from speeches. messages, etc, that
the demonetization of silver in the mint
act was secretly accomplished.
Senator Sherman Is challenged to
point to single word spoken in debate
up to March l.. 1876, when his (Stewart's)
term expired, that related to the demon
etization Of silver.
Senator Stewart, in conclusion, said
the facts convict Sherman of having i'm
posed upon the senate in securing the de-
monetization of silver.
You knew what you were doing at the
time. No other senator has confessed
that he did," writes Senator Stewart
He charges that the scheme was success
full because the law came in the shape of
a codif1cation bill coming from the de-
partment. and by reason of this fact
Senator Sherman was able to cunning
iy mislead the senate" With some
warmth he says Senator Sherman left
the senate every time he (Stewart)
spoke, to avoid debate in which Senator
Sherman would be called upon to ex-
plain.
Instead of meeting in the senate and
debating the question in the usual way"
says Senator Stewart, you go thous-
and miles away and reiterate your false
hoods.
II have examined with care your vari-
Gus attempts to defend yourself against
the charge that you demonetized silver.
The only defense which you make is that
you were not caught at it while the bill
was pending, and you lay all the blame
on me and other senators for that wicked
legislation, because we did not suspect
you were doing anything from what you
were pretending to do. If you have any
other defense for demonetizing silver
when the silver In the silver dollar was
worth per cent more than the gold In
the gold dollar, the public undoubtedly
will be glad to hear from you So far as
l am concerned, know you have none"
The herald., 1896-09-04
!: LET US HAVE The PROOF
4AA&4AAAAAAAAAAAAA&AAAAAS
BY JOHN SHIRLEY WARD

The Hon. John Sherman romances, in
his speech at Columbus, with a serious
question. We quote from that speech as
Follows: "In the darkest hours of the
civil war we stipulated to pay our bonds
principal and interest, in gold, or its
equivalent. All the war debt has been
paid in this way. A portion was paid by
the sale of bonds, bearing lower rate
of interest, but we exacted of the pur-
chasers of these bonds gold coin or its
equivalent, even while our notes were
below par in coin."
Mr.. Sherman is certainly old enough
to tell the truth and no man knows the
truth on this subject better than he.
By the act of March, 1862, we issued $561, :
743, 529 at six per cent to be paid in Jaw
full money. Under the act Of March 3,
1868, there were issued $40O, 900. 900 treas
ury notes at six per cent, payable in
lawful money and legal tender" There
were issued also $166, AGO. 900 two-year
notes, payable, principal and interest,
in lawful money" Compound interest
notes were issued under the act of
March 8. 1868, payable in lawful
money"
Under the act Of April II, 1866, 1919,
61S,000 were issued in bonds, to be ex-
changed for any Of the obligations Of the
United States.
Mr.. Sherman cannot show that one
dollar of gold was received during the
war for our bonds. The only obligations
of the United States made during the
war, payable in gold, was the issue of
sos. .0o0. 900 of gold certificates for deposits
of go!A otxhe treasury.
Some friend of Senator Sherman
should refresh his memory on questions
Of fact.
The herald., 1896-09-04
THE RESULT IN VERMONT

The Republican press is, naturally
enough, making all the capital 1t can
over the victory of its party in Vermont.
An analysis of the reasons for the in
creased majority will, however, clearly
enough prove that the friends of Nc
Kinley and the single gold standard
have little enough to plume themselves
on. The verdict of Vermont was, of
course never questioned For twenty
four years the state has given Repub-
lican majority averaging 24,600. Its last
state legislature showed thirty Repub-
licans in the senate without a single
Democrat, in the house 227 Republic
ans, eleven Democrats and one inde-
pendent, joint ballot of 257 Republic
ans, eleven Democrats and one inde-
pendent. With the issue never in doubt,
Mr., Hanna on the one hand deemed it
expedient to emphasize the result by
all means in his power, while the Demo-
cratic leaders on the other hand, real
izing the futility of effort, spared ex-
pense of both men and money 1.-THE
vital lesson of the Vermont election"
as the San Francisco Examiner well
points out, ''is the evidence it gives of
the resourcefulness of the Republican
national machine. No point is too small
for it to cover, no task too great for its
capacity. Its means are ample, and its
confidence, as is usual with bearers of
full purses, unbounded. The Demo-
Gratis, unable for the lack Of the sinews
of war to meet the enemy at every point,
must pick the states in which the bat
tie can be fought best with less ammuni-
ton, and deliver their attacks there.
Vermont was not one of these states"
The result In Vermont was more than
offset by the enormously increased
Democratic majority in Alabama on the
Sd of August. while it may also be re-
called that Alabama has eleven elec-
toral votes to vermont's four. The
Democrats saw no reason to exult over
the result in Alabama, and the Repub-
licans have no more reason to exult
over Vermont. aw
Neither of these elections can be re-.
garded as any test of the general tenn
per of the country, except to prove
by the largely increased vote in both
states thst the people throughout the
land are reused to the vital Importance
of this campaign. In the states, which
will count and whose verdicts will be
of supreme Importance. Mr.. Bryan and
The herald., 1896-09-04
EsTEE ON GOOD TIMES "

You can't lose Morris-Morris M. Es-
tee, the most distinguished of Califor-
MAS political failures, we mean. More
than once the chilling waves Of popular
disfavor have submerged Morris and
his hopes, but in little while his voice
is again heard in the land.
Morris was tho star orator Of an
important Republican demonstration
in San Francisco a few evenings since,
and devoted practically all of his
time to herculean effort to place the idol
of protectionism in such a light that
the people would be awed into worship
ing it as OF yore. His effort on that oc-
casion contained little that he has not
already given out repeatedly, excepting
some recent statistics, and is only
worthy of notice as being the repre-
sentative California illumination on
the side of protection; for Gov. Budd's
late opponent can be justly credited
with being the ablest of the cham
pions in this state of the proposition that
public taxation should be used as pri-
vate privilege.
mo man can truthfully deny that
under protection we had good times"
1.-THE great aim should be to give labor
a better chance" you cannot protect
labor unless you protect what labor pro-
duces," are postulates of this yet unin-
tered prophet of error BY good times"
Mr. Estee must. of course, mean pros
perity for the masses, not the classes,
that substantially all the people en-
joyed, during the blessed regime of the
protection which he exalts, ample op-
portunity to labor for reasonable re-
muneration: not that few grew rich
while the many remained poor or be-
came ever poorer. If this is Mr.. Estee's
version of good times. and any other YER
sion would be a sham and mockery.
there is no doubt about the ability of any
man conversant with the facts to sus-
tain a denial of the assertion that "un-
der protection we had good times"
There is no question but what the coun-
try, as a whole, in the last quarter of
century has made great strides and wit
messed the production within its boun-
daries Of enormous wealth; all this,
however. has not been because Of pro-
lection, but in spite of it. 1t Is difficult
even for the chains of trade restriction
and the drains of class spoliation to
hamper the onward march of a great
and resourceful land. The prosperity,
the good times" Of the people, how
ever. is not determined by the amount of
wealth country has produced so much
as by the way in which that wealth is
distributed.
There are some stubborn facts that
go to show that protection has not been
productive Of good times among the
The herald., 1896-09-04
What pree Silver Msan.

Editor Herald:-I clip the following
from the New York World, August 25th:
ITO the Editor Of the World:-It is the
opinion of many people up this way
that free silver means free humbug,
and lots of 1t. If you know Of any other
definition, please let it be known.
u. c. DICKEY.
SANDY Hill, N. T., August 21st."
Free silver means more money and
less rates Of interest for its use
Free silver means the highest protec-
tion laws that can be placed upon our
statute books.
Free silver means a market for our
agricultural and manufactured pro-
ducts in South America and the Orient
Free silver means that England must,
Of necessity, do likewise or seriously
jeopardise her commercial interests
with the above countries, which are sill
yer countries.
Free silver means that II England
coins 1t freely all Europe must follow
suit.
Free silver means taking the financier-
ing Of our government out Of the hands
Of the bankers in Lombard and Wall
streets.
Free silver means that the United
States in time, would be the most pow
erful commercial nation on the globe
and all Europe knows it. and we are
SO foolishly blind that we cannot see 1t.
Free silver means last, but not least,
freedom from asking England what
course we must pursue in the manage
ment of our own finances.
Could give more than a hundred
meanings for free silver If space would
permit.
Would ask Mr.. J. c. Dickey- Sandy
Hill, N. Y, and Hon. Bourke Cochran,
Broad street, N. Y, and the World, what
means gold standard? Why is 1t that
every metropolitan English journal of
today is whooping it UP for Mckinley?
E. e. CRANDALL,
Los Angeles, September I'd.