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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The French senate after three times
passing its votes of censure against
the Bourgeois ministry, only to meet
defiance from it and the Chamber Of
Deputies, finally backed down com
pletely Friday, and announced that il
would do nothing more to overthrow
the ministry. Thus is safely prssc an
other crisis in the republics career
The primary result is to leave Bour-
| geois and his associates clear ield to
go ahead with their investigation Of
the railway and canal scandals. and all
the terrible corruption of public life
which they involve. If the ministry
is sincere in its professed determine
tion TO bring the corruptionists to JUS
tice. it can eliminate what is really
the greatest danger to the republic.
They charge that the purpose of the
senate was to shield the bride takers
among whom the senators were plenty,
but at tho same time there is sus.
picion, strengthened by Bourgeois,
threats of an exposure of all he knew
in case of his overthrow, that the as
tonishing majority by which he was
backed in the Chamber was due to
the fear of guilty members there, and
unless his work of reform, exposure
aud punishment is impartial snd
thorough going. it cannot have good
results. But a second and perhaps
equally momentous factor in the sen
ate g back down, is the influence it
will have towards RELOCATING that |,
chamber TO the position of British !
House of Lords. Theoretically the /
ministry is responsible to both cham
bers and an adverse vote from either,
AS the senate commended should be fol
lowed by resignation. Such system
IF divided responsibility, as all parlia
nentary history IN all Europe has
shown, is impracticable and in fact il
vas devised by the enemies of the re-
public who controlled in the forma-
ION of the constitution Of 1870. with
he deliberate purpose OF making the
ystem unavoidable as soon as they ;
hould lose control In all the - ;
ears since the adoption of the consti
ution the issue has not been made
~ any attempt of the senate. indie
,endently of the chamber, to displace
ministry, SO that Bourgeois raised
he CLAN that the written power had
'een forfeited by non-user. This of
curse would not 60 far anywhere but
n France, but is does show that there
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
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PrOtecfiOnism IN the West.I

y canvass of newspaper opinion il
Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska anC
other western states discoses a condi
ton of things that has been clearly fore
seen for some time. Mckinley is over
whchningly the choice for president in
Kansas ll6 out of 13i of the Republican
editors are for him, and six for Reed,
six for Allison and the rest scattered
and protection is the battle cry
which they think will prevail with
the people. Remembering how strong
the Republican opposition to high
tariff has been in the west in the past,
especially in Kansas. both of whose
senators voted against the Mckinley
bill in 1890 in defiance of party pres
sure, and how the west has favored
every reduction Of the tariff proposed
since the war. the expression is most
significant The unreasonng feeling
of hard times, against whatever sys-
TEN is in existence, of courss account
for part of it. But a deeper and un-
DERIVING cause, whose operation was
bound to be inevitable, lies in the fact
that the west is now doing her own
manufacturing to an extent that nat
urally developes protection senti-
ment. The same cause is operating
in the south increasingly with every
year, and the surface argument at least
is strong with these sections, after
paying tribute all these years to build
up the manufactures of the East and
Middle states that they will now have
tribute paid to build up their own. But
all this tremendous growth of manu-
featuring in the south and west means
so much less market to be supplied by
the eastern manufacturer who, more
and more as the years pass, will re-
alize the necessity of foreign markets
to keep his works in operation, and
foreign markets in their best develop
ment mean free trade and in the long
run TO the general average will be pro-
portioned to the approach that is made |
towards free trade. Clearly enough. |
the interest of the Eastern manufac-
turer lies in the direction of letting
down the tariff bars as soon as posi-
BILE. If he could have SO seen it five
years ago, while western and southern
sentiment. still following its old lines,
was ready to cooperate with him. the
problem might have been solved on IA
basis of enduring health and prosperi-
" for all. Now it is a grave question
f it is not too late, or if not now.
whether it will be five wears hence
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
Why Angeles Peanut stand should Not
60 Back.

| Ed. REFoRMLK,
ST:-lt is matter that should appeal to the
pride of all our people OF all our people having
| been to n great expense 10 remodel and improve
| the building, not to allow its disfgurCment by
any such unsightly structure,
The argument that ngelo has kept the walk
cleaned should have no weight with the voter
now. iuasmuch as the town is at considerable cx
pense for hiring jantor whose business 1t is TO
keep the walks clean, or that portion of them
winch II Is not the duty of the L. :. government
10 clean, being lcssCes of u part of the building
and there Is nothing in the contract with the
government for the lease of tho postofiice quar-.
tiers that requires the town to no at any expense
In cleaning the street in front of our town treas
ury i such II silt not warrant us in hiring man
to hold a man 10 horses run crrands or pay pen
The stand IN question has developed from
4 tWo.WhcelCd affair that sold peanuts alone to
an establishment thar completes with yearly
every merchant IN town that does not sell cloth.
Ing ana without, to the owner, any charges for
taxes ana rent which enter so largely into the
merchant = expenses and which the proprietor
OF this stand has openly boosted he would be-it
he would pay.
1t Is proposed again that the pace bG rented |
anu the town Il thts manner get some revenue, |
put tniN opens up so many possibilities for the |
tmbeIlishment of the front OF that building tina,
u Is bewtdcring, for instanCC-How would I
Brolher Gtlson't auction box look on the op !
po-lte size, aud the Night Lunch wagon backed |
under the porch. and this would be only right |
II we lease one side OF il We must all The whole
matter should be left with the selectmcu and |
when the article In the warrant is reached il |
should he dismissed as there is other business |
ing Alteration. n
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The Morrisville News d Citizen denies
that the program of the party bosses
is to make Grout candidate for gov
crnor this year, Stranahan in 1895
and Mansur in 1900, and bases its
denial on the claim that the party has
broken up; the practise of promot-
ing lieutenant governors. which began
with Proctor in 1875 and was Knocked
out with Woodbury. in 1890. Really,
the Fact THAI Carroll s. Page wanted
the nomination in the latter year and
had remarkable faculty Of getting
what nc went after in politics, had far
more to do with the 80 result than any
anti promotion sentiment, which
had gained its greatest Impetus from
tho pledge voluntarily made il behalf
of Col. Fuller IN 1880 no, 20 seek the
higher place il nominated for lieuten-
int-goyernor But the whole thing
las amounted merely to "A postpone
,nent of the promotion by four years
'uller was promoted in 1892 instead of
iSSS, and Woodbury. in 1921 instead If
$50. Fletcher, whose turn would
omc this year. seems 10 be left out of
he calculations for some reason, and
4 remains to bo seen whether Strana-
nan and Alansur will come in due
rider ur not. But there certainly is
apihinR In recent history is.ify
~ assertion ibr, ihn nj . Ica'lv|
'shlrt-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The boom for Secretary Olney, as d
Democratic presidential candidate
was formally launched at Boston Sat
urday night in banquet of the state
committee and the Young Mems Dem
ocratic club of Massachusetts. The
thing was skillfully worked to a climax
in speeches 10y Congressman Patterson
of Tennessee. Gen. Cocoran. d. J Nc
Gullicuddy and.Richard Sullivan, who
in the course of eloquent addresses, of
which the Venezuelan matter was the
chief topic, characterized Olney as the
typical American. who had with
Cleveland Dedicated Salisbury in the
field OF diplomacy" and placed the
Monroe doctrine on firm foundation,
which Mayor Quincy climaxed by
announcing that If Olney would per-
nit. the Massachusetts delegation
would present his name to the nation
al convention. Olncy himself refuses
10 say anything about it.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

1t sounds a little curious to hear the
chairman of the Republican nationa
committee threatening to bolt the
party's ticket But that is just what
Senator and Chairman Tom Garter
proposes to do, according to his col
league, Lee Mantle, in case the party
adopts gold standard platform. But
perhaps Tom feels safe enough III this
threat because confident that his
party will not do any such thing
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Mr. Maxwell he glad to see at morhin- yor
ship nest sunday, one or moro representative
from every family in any way connected with o
Interested In she Uuversalist church in BrattlC
horo, this VIII be the first Sunday in his thirC
year a. pastor, ami his theme will be Ion
Church, Its Opportunity and Its Need" sun
day school and pastors Bible class at Has, Jun.
Tor Z G Union pm, T. C Union u m. Al
welcome.
At the First Baptist church next SUNDAY re,
/. u Temple will preach at the morning service
on "a Daily Crown" In the evening the euh
Get will be "Jarring Forces.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Texas is to have a plebiscitc at the
Democratic primaries in June, over
which the state is already profoundly
stirred and which will be watched with
much interest by outsiders. The Dem
ocrats of the whole statc-will be asked
when clecting delegates to the state
convention, TO vote Eyes or mo- on
the question of free silver AS there
is SO much time for an educational
before the vote is taken. he
result is likely to be surprising.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
Removals.

Edward Cooley has moved from CIii
street to David Downer's house q
Canal street. Mrs. \, Smith no's
to Waterbury, CT, aud Walter BOY
ton takes the tenement vacated by.s
in her house on Frost street.
this week. Charles Spring and I'll
are TO move from their hone q
Highland street and go Ia work ioru-
Baker. John Retting has taoen a ia
ement in Retting . lace.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
THE. crescent STREET DOARl
! AND LODGING HOUSE

In Athol, Mass, has been LEASED w Me- W..
Whittemore formerly OF Brattleboro VIC ~
excellent reputation as cook Of the AneieA
house of that place, Us well rs getting lp Ky
dishes for individuals Meals viii be -eI,ps9 !.
all hours. Travellers Coo. per Gay. - ps >
and room 81 rsr week. Meals from ~ ~, !,
Hospitality will ne one of her aims me ' 10
i'ii' Is "'hN seven immune VAIN lg
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The Montpelier Argus says that the
heating apparatus in the insane
asylum at Waterbury has been taken
out and constructed over three times.
There seems to be no end TO the shift
lessnoss, inetficiency, extravaganza
and mismunagement of state affairs
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The Pennsylvania congressional
delegation has issued an address to
Quay signed by all but three of
them endorsing HIM as candidate for
president. His candidacy has every
appearance of being serious. His
strikers are already at work in large
numbers in the south, and when it
comes to a competition in the pur-
chase of delegates, he is not likely TO
b cheaten by anybOdy.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The four silver senators who are
holding up the Dinglcy tariff on rev,
enue bill declare that they wille hold
out to the end, and that the bill is as
dead as door nail Even the Boston
Journals correspondent admits that
they will probably be able to make
good their claim. The simple fact is
that for the present free silver has the
Republican party by tho throat.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
the REFORMER.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1896.

The ST. Johnsbury Republican
notos that the first annual meeting
of the state \. =. A. was held at that
place the other day with full repre-.
sentaton from all sections of the
state -
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Republicans could afford to cacinate
as they saw the whole Democratic
tariff program "held up" in highway
man style by four senators last year.
But now it is not only where near as
amusing when they find themselves in
the same fix
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

The Republican craftsmanship OF
congress was Just equal to the attempt
to play politics by passing a tariff bill
it was certain the president would not
sign under the pretense of ''provld-
ing needed revenue. Reed nodded
and that was all that was necessary to
put it through the House, but in the
Senate very dietfrent situation. The
anne is blocked, because the free silver
Republicans saw d chance to play
politics. y too and they have done it
with vengeance.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Rev. Hal ID. Maxwell visited il
Boston this week. Mrs Elsie Moor
went Monday TO Fishers Island for I
few days. Miss Celia Ingram has gone
to Springfield Mass, for few days
and will visit III North Adams before
she returns Mrs. Dana Angler is
visiting in Springfield, Mass, for a
few days. Mrs. Chas. +. Downer is
visiting few days with her mother
in Berlin. n. I.--Miss Leona Nc.
George of Northfeld Mass, spent
Sunday with her cousins, the
Misses Foster, John Aher of Ludlow
spent Sunday with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. John Aher. Harry kimball
was home from Mt. Hermon over Sun
day. Contractor Stacey of Gardner
Mass, was hero over Sunday with
his family. Mrs. G.. W. Howe of New
London, Ct, spent Sunday in town. -
Miss Annie Redting has returned
from her visit at her home in South
Vernon. Mrs. +. 7. Barnes and Mrs
F. ". Bruce spent yesterday in Spring
field, Mass. Misses kittredgc and
Goodenough of Keene, n. H., spent
Sunday in town with friends. Clerk
Thos. Griffin of the Pequod house,
Athol. spent Sunday here. Baggage
Master David Carey and his uncle,
David Carey of the freight office spent
Sunday in Springfield, Mass. Land
lord H. b. Haus wife and daughter
spent Wednesday at Bellows Falls
Charles Lockwood visited with friends
in Springfield last week. Charles
Mass, spent Sunday with his
T,rtt,y,
terday in Springfield Mass. -Mer-
chant il. Fenton.of Bellows Falls Wis
tied briefly in town this week. Mrs.
Frank McCloud and daughter of Col
rain. Mass. were the guests of Miss
Lucy McCloud the past week. }. O.
Smith has been in Chester part of the
week. Charles JIG. Evans of Woburn,
Mass. visited briefly with his sister |
Miss Nina Thursday, cnroutc for North
field
80 per yard for the best ali WOO |
carpets in new patterns is probably the |
best price that will ever be known. |
Emerson Il Son advise an carly sclec-
ton. ADV.
Col. Francis Goodhue and Mrs. |
NJ. y. Cune met with a mishap while
put for a drive Tuesday afternoon.
The runner of their sleigh got caught
in the car track on the corner of Oak
and Chaplin street. tipping over the
sleigh and splitting tho occupants.
Mrs. Cunc struck on the head and
bruised the side of her face somewhat.
Il was feared at first that the injury
vas serious but fortunately it does not
lrove SO.
The appearance Of carpet dc
rcnds much on the manner in which il
= made up. Emerson & Sons people
make, Jay and line every carpet ia the
liner grades thai they sell. Adv. !;
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28
rnc ~ oou ...el suit.
American Local Debt Wiped Out

! The Herald has agreed TO refer the libel sui
against Gov Woodbury. to any one or any three
judges of the supreme court, the same TO he
named by GOV Woodbury. himself.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

Postmaster Childs' suggestion that
the government rcplenish its gold re-
serve from postomce receipts, is one
that is pretty likely to be adopted
since the canvass for month of the
first and second class Offices, III which
it was found that gold coin to the
amount of S340, AIS was taken in with
their receipts. The estimated gold re
ceipts of all postoftices are placed at
above $1,000, 600. Ordinarily this
gold is turned into the banks and
thee boarded while the government
for the past two years has been is
suing bonds to buy gold. Uncle Sam
ought naturally to conclude, if this
boarding business continues, that he
will take what gold comes in himself.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-02-28

In spite of all the cavilings, civil
service reform has made greater pro-
gress under the present administration
than ever before, The classified ser
vice has been extended over 30, 1876
places when there were but IL, 1928
March 1898, and besides this 1856
places have been taken from the ex-
copied and added to the non excepted
by reason of the confidential or expert
character of the work to the class sub
ject to ordinary rules-and now Il sys.
TEN has been inaugerated that viii
ultimately bring the forth class post
Offices within the range of the law.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-29

1t is suggested that each political
party, in selecting watchers at the
election polls, choose such persons as
shall be qualified by education to
properly fill out the blank affidavits in
the hands of the election board, so
that all persons voting on a0n-regiS-
Hati0H, age, haraH0R and NatWah,za-
HoR, shall make the required proof,
under oath, by themselves and another
person as their voucher, to qualify
such voters to vote legally. Great
care should be taken that the election
officer administering the oath should
sign the jurat, and that every such
voter, and the person vouching for
him, should each sign the affidavit,
which he has been required TO make
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-29
That Honest Dollar.

Keep the main issue before the
people" should be the war cry of the
of the orators at this stage of the
battle. The main issue in this cam
paign is money The people of this
country have gone into the fight to
try to settle the vital question as to
what kind of dollars they are to work
for. 1t makes no difference whether
man is comparatively well to do or
absolutely poor, this is the question
Of the hour for him. Those who
have already absorbed most Of the
gold coin in the country, and who
wish to keep it, are the ardent sup
porters of gold monometallism. Those
who have not accumulated masterful
wealth, and cannot accumulate be-
cause dollars are SO hard to get, desire
to know whether they will or will not
be benefited by the free coinage of
silver at the ratio of 10 to I. That
is the great question of this campaign,
and it should not be obscured by
others, though those others are also
of grave import.
Upon this point we desire once
more to call attention to the wise
utteranCes Of Mr.. Bryan. We hear
great deal about a stable currency
and an honest dollar. What is meant?
A dollar that does not vary, which is
absolutely stable in relation to other
things. Mr.. Bryan has shown that
the strongest advocates of gold mono
metallism do not claim this for the
gold dollar. But he has said a: "A
dollar approaches honestyas its pur-
chasing power approaches stability
In spite of this declaration OF his faith
he is daily accused of desiring to pro-
vide the American people with a
dollar whose purchasing power will
instantly shrink fifty per cent. What
would the gold dollar do? If gold
monometallism prevailed, the gold
dollar would expand in purchasing
power till man would be lucky if he
IOulQ Cal u OllS WIN u WlOlC Od}
product of his hand or brain. AS Mr..
Bryan has said:
If it is difficult now to secure gold,
what will the condition be when the
demand is increased by its adoption
as the worlds only primary money?
We would simply put gold upon an
auction block with every nation as n
bidder, and each ounce of the stand
ard metal would be knocked down to
the offering the most of all kinds of
other property.
The truth of this is obvious, and
that's the much lauded "honesty" of
the gold dollar Keep the main issue
before the people. Let no mans
mind be deceived by the cunning en-
ployment of the term "honest. -
Nfao York /omNaI
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-29

The following letters are advertised
Oct. 20, 1896: Mr.. Fred Barr, Miss
Nellie Downs (z) Miss Nola Fetter-
man, Mr. J. P. Fritz, Mr.. James Foster,
Mr.. c. G.. Guench, Mrs. f. p. Law
ton, (2) Mr.. T. c. Kessler, c. w.
Merkel, Mr.. Thomas Riley, Mr.. E. B.
Rood, J. f. Shoemaker. Cards, Mrs.
+. p. Lawton. viii be sent to the
dead letter Office Nov. 3. 1896.
JAMES II. MERGE 2. M.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-10-29

There was probably never SO
great surprise for the lovers of foot
ball as that of last Saturday, when
Lafayette College defeated the U. of
P. team by the score of 6 to 4.
While the u. of p looked upon
Lafayette as strong team, yet they
hardly expected them to score. But
the unexpected always happens, and
when, with but 4 little while to play
in the last half, Barclay, of Lafayette,
took the ball over the line for a touch
down, old Penn's hearts were broken,
and some of the onlookers gave vent
to their feelings by tears. Worthing-
ton, of the Normal School team,
played with Lafayette.