St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-07-13
Press Comment.

L
by the laundering cheers that went
forth from English throats at the
news OF the naval victory at Santa
90 when it was received in London
on the Fourth-of all the days in
the year that on which Englishmen
might be pardoned for remembering
old scores between US Boston
Herald.
Rev. G. w. Morrow Of Randolph is
a candidate for the chaplaincy of the
next Vermont senate. Mr.. Morrow
has qualifications that especially
recommend him for such position.
A native of Illinois, the son of a
Union veteran, in his eight years
ministry in this, his adopted state,
he has acquired much prominence.
He is pastor of the largest church of
the Christian denomination in Yer
mont. He has been president OF the
State Sunday School association
four years and is vice president OF
the State c. E Union. He is in much
demand in the lecture field. The
Christian denomination has never
been represented in this capacity.
Mr.. Morrow is receiving much en-
couragement.-[ Randolph Herald.
The recent promotion by the re-
publican governor ola lifelong demo
cratic judge to the chief justiceship
of the supreme court in New Hamp-
shire is another welcome sign of the
growth throughout the country Of
the non.partisan spirit regarding the
judiciary. They take their politics
hard" in the Granite State, and time
was when the feeling was very
strong that whichever party had
the chance should grab all the Offices
But wiser spirit has grown up
and although the republicans have
controlled the state government
since 1875, the democrats have
always had representation on thu
bench. Lewis w. Clark, a member
of that party, was appointed justice
OF the supreme court by one republic
an governor in 1877, and he has jus
been advanced to the chief justice
ship by another. He has made al
excellent record, and his deserved
promotion is commended as heartily
by republicans as by democrats
New York Evening Post.
The war taxes which have jus
gone into effect bring the matter c
Governments expenditure closely HON
to many people. The necessity c
stamps on checks and legal instru
ments, the sight of stamps on RI
ceipts and packages will teach u
that Government is money claim
ing as well as a money spendin
agency. We hope our readers wi
pay these taxes cheeriully as become
Christian citizens, but we hope ais
that the lesson of responsibility fo
waste and extravaganza will
brought more closely home to tt
popular conscience. We have BEEF
t hitherto, the most prosperous of nj
t tons, and youth and prosperity ha'
tended to make us forget that habi
of thrift will be necessary when II
time of trial comes, and that thu
:. cannot be formed in a day. tt
d whole secret of the growth of En-
r lish constitutional liberty is in Il
power of the House of Common
over money bills. The greatest da
ger OF American liberty is in the ea'
= going popular allowance of COVER
mental corruption and extravaganza
n -[Congregationalist.
o At the bull fight iii Havana la
h Sunday, so it is reported, pictu
n of President Mckinley was plac
over the neck of one OF the bulls
that it would be pierced by t
sword of the matador when he {
It livered the death stroke. No dou
IS the picture was pierced to the {
% light and unlimited applause of t
y. spectators, and the next day t
ly ships of the American navy, CO
vs. mauder-in-chief William McKinlt
~ pierced six of the war vessels
&c Spain to the admiration and unli
of tied delight of 70, 000,006 America
H. Il st. Adams Messenger.