The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-04-22
For Morton and Old Glory.

Editor of Watchman: - The time
draws near when Vermont will be
called upon to elect her delegates to
the st. Louis Convention. 1t is very
fortunate for the republican party that
all the men named for the highest Of
flee in the gift of the nation are so well
qualified for its duties Either one of
the leading candidates ought to satisfy
all sections of the country if elected.
The delegates from Vermont should go
to st. Louis uninstructed and be free
to act as the situation should require.
If it shall appear that Mr.. Reed cannot
be the nominee, who will be the next
choice of Vermont? 1t seems to me
that Governor Morton is the man. Why
should Vermont hesitate TO voc for
her own SOM He has sustained char
acter unspotted from his birth. He is
the candidate of the Empire State Of
the Union. No man has said, no man
can say, aught against him. He is hon.
est and capable, respected at home and
abroad He is a successful financier,
pure patriot and statesman, and de-
vout Christian man. His career has
been remarkable one. He rose from
a small beginning to fame and fortune
by his own unaided industry. His
achievements should be the pride of
every Vermonter and the emulation of
every young man in the state.
That Governor Morton is great
fnancier is conceded by all. Financial
ability at the head of the government
is what is most wanted at the present
time. No one has, no one can, raise
any objection to Mr.. Morton but his
age. He is still vigorous man. Age
and youth are relative terms. 1t is not
a question of years, but of preservation.
The two men most conspicuous in the
history of nations are Bismarck and
Gladstone. The exigencies of the
times demand both the wisdom of age
and the vigor OF youth.
| have an old friend with whom l
sometimes talk politics. He claim ed
for years that New York was hope
lessly democratic state. l took diff
ferent view. When Cleveland re-
ceived his last election my friend asked
if New York was democratic state.
When New York wheeled into the re-
publican ranks with 10000 majority
for Governor Morton it was my time to
triumph. lis singular that New York
with all her vastness, her splendid his
tory, running back to the origin of our
government, with her array of great
men for more than hundred years,
names not found upon tee rolls of any
other state in this country, should in all
her history have furnished but two men
who were chosen by the voice of the
nation to the presidency. And they
were both democrats-Van Buren, and
Cleveland.
1t seems to me that we are on the eve
of one of the most gigantic revolutions
that this country has ever known. The
republican party, once more established
in power, will need the help OF the
great state of New York. 1t is I'M
state that they are divided on i'm
portant matters at home. But take
it that the national republican party
has little to do with the internal affairs
of New York State. For one, / am
willing to leave the Greater New York
bill and the Ranes bill in the hands of
the legislature and Governor Morton, to
dispose of AS they see fit. am an old
man. cast my first vote for Gen. Will
liam Henry Harrison and nv last one
for Gen. Benjamin Harrison. l thought
then that it would be my last presi-
dental vote, but I would like to vote
once more, and then leave to posterity
this sentiment: No more reduction of
the revenue until every loyal and de-
serving Union soldier is pensioned; till
every youth in our country, native or
foreign-born, black or white, has re-
ceived at least the rudiments of an ed
ucatioL; nor until the United States of
America has adequate coast defenses
and navy that can carry the stars and
stripes, and the Monroe doctrine, in
thunder around the world
AN OLD FARMER.