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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
A Belated Function.

To-day the survivors of the Chicka.
manga campaign against General Gull
pability and his myrmidons are to be
reviewed by Governor Grout at Camp
Olympia. OF this incident in the va
ried fortunes of the Vermont troops the
Fort Ethan Allen correspondent of the
st. Adams Messenger says:
"The announcement of the coming Of
Governor Grout has not raised furore in
the camp. Some of the boys are very out
spoken and they declare that his visit does
not interest them. The boys, however, will
fix themselves up as we'll as their uniforms
will permit, and will look as strong and
smiling as possible despite their weakened
physical condition and depressed spirits.
This they declare is wholly for the benefit
OF their friends and relatives, and execu-
tive jurisdiction over them cuts not the
slightest figure"
The theory of the Chief Executive,
or his apologists, or both, has been that
when the regiment was turned over to
the general government the State had
no further responsibility for the well
fare of the boys,-just as, if he had sold
herd of his blooded Jersies, his further
interest in them and responsibility for
their condition ended. If this theory
is good why is Governor Grout at Bur.
lington to review United States troops?
Has the United States through any of
its representatives asked the Governor
to review the troops? If his excellency
is reviewing the regiment on his own
motion he is very late in getting move
on his interest in the soldiers of the
State he was elected to govern. A re-
view at Camp Thomas, some weeks or
months ago, would have been very well
come, and some vigorous punching at
Washington, accompanied by proper
use of the funds the State had placed in
his hands, might have saved the de-
cimation of the regiment, and might
have prevented infinite suffering. The
review at this late date, under the cir
cumstances existing, is grim mockery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
Defects In the Ballot Law.

Public officials, first of all should be
law-abiding people. 1t is, however.
true that probably nine-tenths, if not
larger fraction, of the town or city
clerks of Vermont violate plain re-
quirement of the ballot law in making
provision for ballots to be used at the
September election.
The law requires that for every fifty,
or fractional part Of fifty, votes cast at
the preceding election for governor
300 ballots shall be provided for the
election of all officers in town, city or
village meetings. The only town, city
or village officers chosen at the biennial
September election are representatives
and justices of the peace. Here is a
town that cast, at the election for gov
ernor in 1896, 300 votes. Under the
requirement of the law the town clerk
should provide for the election on Tues
day next 1900 representative ballots
and 1900 ballots for justices of the
peace. The clerk will possibly order
the full number of ballots required by
law for representative, but will order
not to exceed 600-and probably a
much smaller number-for the justices
of the peace. Among the large num-
Der of towns for which the WATCHMAN
Office is doing the printing only one or
two have thus far complied with the
strict letter of the law. The vote cast
in certain town in 1896 calls, under
the law, for 1900 representative ballots
and 1900 justice ballots. There is one
ballot for justices of the peace. AT the
outside, in the case in question, less
than 1900 votes could be cast for these
officials. There will be at least 5000
ballots, or 60 blocks of 100 each, over
and above the actual requirements OF
the town, that will be waste paper, or
will be doing duty, after September 6,
as scribbling pads. But the towns in
general recognize the real necessities
in the matter of ballots for justices, and
violate the law in the interest of econ
omy.
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avowed and courageous friends of these
iDalienable rights of humanity.
1t is said that this is vague? Yesl it
is vague. Sentiment is always vague.
AS religious sentiment must precede its
formulation in a theological creed or its
organization in a working church, so
political sentiment must proceed its for
mutation in a political platform or it's
effectiveloperation in national action.
But vague though it be, it involves GER
tain definite aims to be kept steadily in
view, certain principles to be faithfully
followed. They are such as these:
Wherever the American flag has gone
up, carrying American supremacy with
it-as in Cuba, Porto Rico, Ladrones
and the Philippines--it must not come
down until the people who have lived
under it, if it be for only one hour,
have government which assures them
justice, liberty and education. BY
Justice we mean an adequate protection
for life, property and liberty in return
for taxes paid; by liberty we mean the
right of every man to think, say or do
what he pleases provided he does not
violate a right of his fellowmen, and by
education we mean such instruction at
public expense in the rudiments of
knowledge as is a necessary prepare
ton for acknowledgment.
| Wherever the American flag goes and
carries with it the supremacy of the
American nation, it must carry with it
the ''open door" 1t must mean not
schemes to enrich ourselves at our
neighbors expense, not peculiar priv
leges and special monopolies for Amer
leans, but free field and no favors
Whatever tariff is adopted must be fol
the benefit of the province, not tor the
benefit of the mother-land at the ex
pense of the province. Our systems Of
trade and taxation must be Anglo-Sax
on, not Spanish.
Wherever treaty gives US right t
all the trade facilities OF the more fav
ored Nations we must insist firmly an(
persistently that these facilities shall bt
ours; not merely nor mainly because 81
our interests will be conserved, but be
cause this means justice, liberty, civil
ization, and restricted trade means
injustice, despotism, and paralysis.
Finally, the Anne rican people mus
understand, must make their represen
tatives at home and abroad understand
and the people of Great Britain under
stand, and the world understand, tina
the Anglo Saxon race is unit in it
belief in and support of justice, liberty
and education; aud to the promotion o
this higher life all international policie
must be shaped and guided. Let thi
principle be distinctly understood AM
this policy be consistently pursued, an,
we shall find our allies in the peoples G
all Eastern Europe. And the politica
power of the future lives with the pee
Pile, not with the classes.
This is the new Monroe Doctrine
the new Imperialism, the imperialism
of liberty.-The Outlook.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
The New Monroe Doctrine.

The new Imperialism, which we may
call the imperialism of liberty, is regard
ed by many as inconsistent with the
Monroe doctrine. If it were 30, this
would not constitute a conclusive OBJ
lection. A political doctrine appropri-
ate, or even necessary at one epoch in
a nations history may become inappro-
pirate, injurious, or even fatal at anoth-
er epoch. Policies are like clothes; we
change them as we grow. But in fact
the doctrine OF the new Imperialism,
the imperialism of liberty, is natural
extension of the Monroe doctrine. The
same spirit of generous consideration
for other and struggling peoples, and
the same broad and wise regard for our
National interests which led 10 the
foundation of the Monroe doctrine,
leads, in our time, to the doctrine of the
new Imperialism, the imperialism OF
liberty.
What was the Monroe doctrine?
In 1923 the revolution in France had
spent its force; imperialism had reasser.
ted itself. The Holy Alliance had been
formed by the great Continental powers
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

The provision OF ballots for voting
for representative is not entirely I'M
reasonable, 30 long as a majority ia re-
quired TO elect, and repeated ballots
may be necessary before the constitu-
tional requirement is complied with.
Nevertheless, few towns are law
unto themselves in providing ballots
for representative, and the town clerk
exercises his own discretion as to the
number he provides. If he thinks the
legal number is not needed he doesn't
order them.
In these respects the law needs amend
ing. 1t should specify the minimum
number of ballots that shall be printed,
and empower the town clerk to use
his judgment in providing additional
ballots for any emergency. He is pre-
sumably familiar with the possibilities
of the situation that will be presented
in town meeting and could be trusted
to make ample provision therefor.
An incongruity the law presents in
the form of the ballot and directions to
the voter for representative is the re-
quirement that places each party nomi-
nation in separate column and puts
the square above each party nomina-
ton, with the direction to mark q Y OPP
posite the name of the candidate for
whom the voter intends to vote, or to
mark X in this square if he intends to
vote for all the candidates in that
column. When there is but one name
in a column there is no need of the
square and the use to be made of il; if
there is more than one name in the col.
umn the square and the direction re-
speeding its use constitute device tC
disfranchise voter. Here, for exam.
pie, is a representative ticket with two
Republican nominations, each nominee
claiming to be Republican candidate
and using the party name. This is moi
an imaginary case. 1t is one of the facts
of recent primary action. If the ticket
contains the square at the head, with the
customary direction TO mark X there
in if it is intended to vote for all the
names in that column, and the voter
follows this direction, his vote is nc
vote. He has disfranchised himself by
following the directions in the ballo
provided under the strict letter of the
law. The representative ballot ough
to be so designated in plain, bold type
at its head, and directions formulated
for using the ballot that are neither
meaningless nor misleading.
The foregoing are minor defects il
the law that practical men could easily
remedy. And there are others.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
The OregOn's StOkers.

Shoveling away, shoveling away,
Not theirs the victors' cry-they lay
In the secret place where the power lay,
Aud nobody asks their name.
Shoveling away, shoveling away,
Suspense Is worse than death, they say,
And the heat, worse than The battles fray,
Ate the years from out their frame.
Shoveling away, shoveling away,
With death for breath-the stoker's pay
But the hot hell-hole was heaven that day,
And common life was tame.
Shoyeling away, shoyeling away,
Below the battles laundering sway,
In the death-trap there they cursed their prey,
AS their ships went up in fame.
Shoveling away, shoyeling away,
Like silent spirits they obey,
And the mandates of the fight was play
AS the oregon few to fame.
Shoyeling away, shoveling away,
Painting for breath they begged to stay
In a very hell of heat they'd stay.
And nobody asks their name.
Frank Is. Covington.
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replied, giving the fullest possible in
formation and expressing the opinion
that the situation requires him to re-
main in the Philippines. He believes
that his squadron should be augmented
in strength by the despatch of a battle
ship and armored cruiser to Manila.
Asked for his opinion on the question
of retaining the Philippines by the
Americans, the admiral looked at the
Stars and Stripes, flying on the Lunetta,
the fashionable promenade of the
Philippine capital, and said; 81 hope
they will fly there forever" The Sun
says, further, that the Filipino leaders
met on the day before to discuss their
relations with the Americans and plan
to send delegates to Paris to lay their
case before the peace commissioners.
General M erritt, the Sun is further in
formed, has been ordered to Paris to
confer with the American peace COM
missioners. Washington authorities re-
fuse to deny or admit the truth of the
SUMS dispatches. The truth of the
opinions Admiral Dewey is said to
have expressed is consistent alone with
the action of this government in con-
quering the Philippines and strength
ening its naval and military forces al
Manila.
"Mistah Dewey, you's all right,
Hor dem Phuppines"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
Vote.

No election under republican form
of government is unimportant. 1t is
the off year in Vermont politics. 1t is
the time when the voice of the cam
paign orator is not heard in the land.
Brass bandsand torch light professions,
or other spectacular or admonitory in
strumentalities, are not employed to
stimulate the voter and secure his pres
ence at the polls. Nevertheless, off year
elections are of vital importance, and
demand from the citizen the same
painstaking and patriotic performance
of public duty as in the year of
national election.
For the State at large the Chief
Executive, and the heads of the subor-
dinate executive departments are to be
chosen. The size of the vote for these
officials is an index of the public inter-
est in the affairs of the State and Ma
ton at large. The Republican candi-
date is the son of Vermonts efficient
war governor in the high tide of the
civil war. Veterans of that Titanic
strife remember the ever-watchful care
Governor Smith had for the Vermont
regiments in the service of the Union.
They remember his direct personal
efforts for their comfort and their well
fare, at Washington and in the field,
in every particular in which the hard
ships of war could be ameliorated and
the element of personal suffering, for
the electives as well as the wounded
and the invalds, reduced to its mini
mum. Everything that human fore
sight and untiring energy could do for
the Vermont soldier was done for him.
He was not turned over to the sole care
of the general government in whose
service he had enlisted, but everything
parental solicitude for we'll loved son
coul suggest was done by the head of
Vermont State affairs for all the sons
of Vermont in the Nations military
camps.
j. Gregory Smith was Chief Execu-
tive of tireless energy and sleepless vigi-
lance, anticipating emergencies and
instant in resources for unexpected con-
tingences. These facts alone may
not be conclusive reasons why Col.
Edward G. Smith, his son and success
sor, should be held in grateful remem-
berance on the day when he will be
chosen to the office his father filled
with rare ability and success, but when
to them is added The further facts that
the sometimes i'll fate of distinguished
parentage has not pursued the son,
that he has inherited from an ancestry
remarkable for its astuteness and
famous for its capacity for large affairs
the qualities that brought success and
honor, reason in abundant measure is
found for rendering unto Edward G.
Smith on Tuesday next the honor of
Vermont's customary Republican vote
and majority.
The majority rolled up two years ago
for the national Republican cause, I'M
der the shadow of mighty national
peril, can hardly be expected, and the
curtailment of that majority will be no
sign of the decay of republlcanism in
Vermont; but Vermont Republ cans
ought to understand that it is due to
the party, to its candidates in this cleo
ton and to the administration at Wash
ington, to which it stands in the relation
of godfather, that they vote on the day
of election, and choose their candidates
by their normal majority. Votel
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
East Montpelier.

There is to be social at the hall on
Thursday evening under the auspices OF the
Young Peoples Christian Union. Ice cream
and cake will be served and programme
rendered.
Ernest E. Ormsbee is in town on a ten
days furlough from Fort Ethan Allen.
- Orlando Clark is putting in silo.
The Republican caucus was quite
we'll attended, there being los votes cast.
James II. Young was nominated for repre-
sentative by good majority. Let all come
out to freeman's meeting and give MIR,
Young rousing majority.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

&C. G. S" writes a somewhat pun
gent communication on "Absurdities
Proposed" intended as commentary
on sc. F. Prs" recent public alton on
"Absurdities in our Tax Laws
Neither writer has exhausted the sub
iect. The discussion should not be
dropped. Matters of vital Importance,
economically and morally, to the well
fare of the State at large and the indi-
vidual citizen are involved in the sub
ject, and it's consideration should moi
end with spasmodic effort or two
Good will result from thorough an6
comprehensive discussion, which need
not be limited to the two writers who
have thus far entered the arena.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
"Mistah Dewey, you's all right,
Hol dem Philuppinesi"

COMMENTING on the state of affairs
in the Vermont regiment the Rutland
Herald says:
1--WE had the assurance of Good Gov.
Grout that President Mckinley would take
good care of his soldiers, and then we had
the fact of a long train load OF sick and dy-
ing Vermont soldiers from single regiment
coming home the other day. Everything
was new we are told, and some things
would inevitably go wrong. That is true,
but the same thing was true in 1861. 1t
happened that Vermont sent single regi-
ment out at the start then, and that it stay
ed in the field practically the same time
that the first regiment was out of the State
three months. When the regiment came
home in 1861 there were a small number of
men 'on the sick list but Gen. Kingsley OF
this city, who was in the regiment, says
that every man was able to march to the
train and carry his gun and knapsack
Nothing like such terrible wholesale sick
ness as has overtaken the regiment this sea-
son was thought Of And, with the whole
country to choose from, it is hard to under
stand the amazing course of the government
in sending large army to pestilential Camp
Thomas and keeping it there through ter
rible summer"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
Orange County.
FOR SENATOR'S

FOR SENATORS,
JOHN B. PICKETT of Bradford.
GEORGE w. LYNDE of Wiliamstown.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES OF COUNTY COURT,
HENRY w. Fits of Braintree.
JAMES r. Nolan of Topsham.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, DIST. OF BRADF ORD
SAMUEL NJ. GLEASON of Thetford.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE, DIST. OF RANDOLPH
WILLIAM II NICHOLS of Randolph
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
HALE X. DARLING of Chelsea.
FOR SHERIFF,
FRANK |. WHITNEY of Chelsea.
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
SOLON K BERRY of Thetford.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ALONZO MOVES of Chelsea
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
Washington County.
FOR SENATOR'S,

FOR SENATOR'S,
CHRIS. C. PUTNAM, JR., of Middlesex.
Z. w. SLAYTON of Warren.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES OF COUNTY COURT.
MARK MEARS of Marshfeld.
CHAS. ID. EDGERTON of Mortified.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
HIRAM CARLETON of Montpelier.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
RICHARD A HOAR of City of Barre.
FOR SHERIFF,
CHARLES c. GRAVES Of Waterbury,
FOR HIGH BAIL1FF,
GEORGE FISHER of Mortified.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
DANIEL WORCESTER of Berlin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

To follow Glory thou art leaving me;
My poor, weak heart bemoans her lonely lot.
Go, fly to the sad shrine of Memory.
Seek Honors laurels, but forget me not!
Stern Duty calls as well as faithful Love:
Seek Glory. but avoid each beautiful plot.
Go, follow Honor whereso'er she leads,
BE boldly brave, but oh forget me not
What shall do, alas In my distress?
Peace is as dreadful as the deadly shot;
New charms will draw thee into Loves duress,
Thou too wilt charm, but oh! forget me not
Yesl thou wilt charm, and thou wilt conquer, toe
Venus and Mars entice at every spot;
Shun the ntoxication of Success,
Be happy, love, but oh! forget me not
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

The Gear OF Russia suddenly ap-
pears as the advocate of universal
peace, and proposes congress of all
the governments represented at his
court to discuss his scheme, He be-
lieves a conference would focus the eff
forts of all nations that sincerely desire
peace. His majesty depicts the evils
of growing ornaments that burden the
peoples of the nations, believes that
they do not guarantee peace and are
paralyzing progress. To stop arma-
ments is the supreme duty of all states.
In some quarters the Cars commune
cation is hailed with joy and in others
the query is, What new designs does
this proposition mask? Germany and
Austria, it is believed, had been con.
suited in advance and their support Sc
cured. France, Russia's ally, would
naturally concur, and Great Britiar
and the United States might be ex'
pected to be favorable. An interroga
ton point marks the general line o.
comment.
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FORGET ME NOT!

The following beautiful and pathetic song
was written for the Empress Josephine in
1909 by M. de Segur, general of the First
Empire. 1t was written at her request on
the eve OF the Emperor's departure for the
Battle Of Wagram. In 1903 rumors of the
approaching divorce between the Emperor
and the Empress began to spread, which
had struck Josephine to the heart. She
gave the words Of the song to her daughter
Hortense, who set them to music and sang
them to the Emperor the day before he left.
l give the French version, and have also
attempted a translation. So far as the writer
knows it has never been translated before ]
A. N. L.
Vous me quttez pour marcher a la glorie,
Mon triste occur suivra partout pas;
Alez, volez temple de Memoire:
Suivez l'Honour, mais ne m'oubiez pas.
vos devoirs CONNIE a Pamour fdele,
Chereheez la goire, evitez lie trepas
Dams les combats, on lhonneur appee,
Distinguez-vous, mails m 'oubez pas.
Que faire, heasl dams mes peines cruelles?'
Je Grains la paix auiant que les combats
Vous verrez tant de beauties nouvelles,
Vous leur plairez!-mais ne m'oubliez pas.
Oui, vous plairez ct vaincrez cesse;
Mars ct rAmour suvronr partout pas;
De success gardez la douce ivresse,
Soyez heureux mails ne m'oubliez pas.
'As she sang this verse the Queen sighed MA
pauvre Merei" "My poor motherlp
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

THE demoralized condition of the
regiments recently in camp at Chicka-
manga Park is explained by the reports
the Vermont boys bring of the physical
conditions existing there. The news.
papers are reporting that the sum of
$780, 900 has been devoted to the work
of purifying the locality. A case of
the luminous hind sight that locks the
stable door after the horse has been
stolen. The water of Chickamauga
Creek, it is said, was 30 foul the men,
when they first went into camp, were
forbidden to battle in it, but later ON
they were obliged to use this shell
broth" for drinking. The soil was i'm
pervious to water. When it rained
pools existed all around, the sinks over
flowed and spread rank odors and pes
thence throughout the camp. The hos
pital was a Golgotha, a place Of greater
terrors than the grave. The truth
about Camp Thomas is coming out in
hint and scarcely yelled charge and
complaint, while the boys are still un'
der military orders, but when once
they are free to speak facts, now hardly
suppressed may find the air. The
State or Nation that cannot take al
good care of its defenders as an aver
age farmer does of his cattle may some
time find its call to arms UNDECIDED
With the st. Adams Messenger thu
WATCHMAN says, "Probe the conduct
of the military part OF the recent war Il
the bottom"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
ARTHUR ROPES, General Editor.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE OFFICERS.

FOR GOVERNOR,
EDWARD c. SMITH
of St. Adams
FOR LIEUTENANT-GovER
HENRY C. BATES
of st. Johnsbury.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
JOHN l.. BACON
of Hartford.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
FRED A. ROWLAND
of Montpelier.
FOR AUDITOR OF ACCOUNTS,
ORION NJ. BARBER
of Arlington.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, FIRST DISTRICT,
II. HENRY POWERS
of Morrisville.
FOR MEMBER OF CONGRESS, SECOND DISTRICT,
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT
of Barton.