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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02
My Dear Louise.


My Dear Louise.
So you wish to give q dinner IN
honor of your friend. Mol1ie. who is
to return shortly from a years
study in Munich, and you are not quite
sure of yourself. Well. do not worry,
and remember that cordial greeting
and pleasant words are as important
as well cooked and dainti1y served food.
In the first place, have your invita-
tons out two weeks before the affair Is
to come off A good form is a double
sheet note Of kid-fnislled papeS en-
graved as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Livingstone
request the pleasure OF
Miss Grave Mathews ss
company at dinner
Wednesday, Oct IA,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-10-02

1t is on this account that many well
versed oarsmen believe that the Barge
Club officers will not find 1t quite as
easy to have their entry approved as
they had hoped. These men say that if
Ten Eyck could not fill the require-
ments, 1t will be a mighty hard.
task to get together nine men, each
and every one of whom, in the eyes of
the Henley stewards, is an amateur and
a gentleman. OF course, all the string
ent rules laid down by the governing
body at Henley for the reception Of an
entry will be lived up to by the Penn
men, The hard task will not be to
make an affidavit as to the eligibility
Of the Barge Club men, butsfn having
these affidavits accepted by our broth
ers across the sea. The idea of sending
the crew abroad is meeting with a very
general response among the Philadel-
phia boating men, and of the $4,000 it is
estimated to send the crew abroad, and
pay all the expenses, $500 has already
been raised.
1t is really surprising If Maybury and
Cochems, the. two University of Wis
consin athletes recently expelled by the
athletic association there, ON charges
of professionalism, are guilty, that the
athletic mentors did not discover the
| fact before. According to the allega-
l
professional games for money-not last
summer, but away back in 1895, shortly
after their entrance into college. But
| 1t took the wise and evidently jealous
young men at Wisconsin three long
years to discover that two Of their.
athletes had strayed from the paths of
amateurismwsvTh Then a. meeting of the
students was quickly held, the men
were expelled, and whatever records
they have made while in college for
feited All of this looks very well on
! the surface But beneath it all there
are evidences that the University OF
Wisconsin students were not perfectly
sincere in their action. Maybury and
Cochefns both intend entering Harvard
this fall, and possibly this may account
| for the sudden discovery" out at
Madison. But, in any case, Maybury
would be sof. mo use at Harvard this
year, even though the crimson authors
ties should uphold Wisconsin's action.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
VERMONT wATCHMAN STATE

pose the amendment for the inclusion
of maple sugar in the bounty provision,
and the measure passed the House
without any protection for that indus
try. When, however, the measure
came up in the Senate, Senators Ed
munds and Morrill, insisted that, If
a bounty was allowed on domestic cane
sugar production, maple sugar, also,
should have a similar bounty. These
Senators, with the aid of others from
the maple sugar producing States, car
ried their point. Through the efforts
Of the Vermont president, appeals to
support the maple sugar bounty pro-
vision were sent to Senators from other
States. The bill, with the amend
ments, passed the Senate, the amend
ments went to conference committee,
and were sustained. When the bill got
back to the House, with its provision
for bounty on maple sugar, General
Grout began to wake up, and made
speech in its favor, the most important
feature of which was the letter that had
been written him by the president OF
the Vermont Maple Sugar Exchange.
AS we understand the matter--snd
we were familiar with the facts at the
time-the president of the Vermont
Maple Sugar Exchange was the prime
mover, outside of Congress, for the
bounty on maple sugar, and the credit
for the successful management of the
matter in Congress is due to Senators
Edmunds and Morrill,. This fact has
been repeatedly stated when this sub
ject has been discussed, and in correc-
ton of statements to the effect that the
farmers Of the State were indebted to
General Grout for whatever benefits ac-
crued to them by reason of the bounty
on maple sugar.
This matter is now important chiefly
from the circumstance that it tends to
shed light on something's as we'll as
others. Still, it is fair that honors,
even for transitory things, should be
placed where they are rightly due.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
As to Experience.

Republican, writing in the Randolph
Herald and Ne,os, takes this pertinent
view of the experience" argument,
the sole stock in trade of the support
ers of General Grout for another term
in Congress.
Mr.. Edttor;-It is argued by. General
CIRCUITS supporters that we should not dis
place q man "of experience in Congress
for one not experienced. This rule, fully
applied, would perpetuate man in office,
once he was there. II we ought to keep
legislator forever in Office, we, all the more,
should not remove an administrative officer
like the secretary Of State, State treasurer or
auditor Experience counts for great deal
more in matters OF administration than OF
legislation. But we are now asked to put
new men in our several State offices. II
new blood Is needed there, much more is it
needed in representation from this district
in Congress Experience Is all right, II it
has brought power and influence. This 1t
has not done in General CIRCUITS case. No
one can contend he is one whit stronger
now in Congress than he was in 1888. For
sixteen long years has he been kept there
Men have come and men have gone, lead
ers have arisen, but he keeps the same old
position, that Of good, conscientious work.
or, faithful in the minor and personal mat
ters OF his constituents, we may grant, but
far, very far, from the front rank in the
House. 1t caused almost chagrin through
out the State, the manner in which he was
handled by Barrett of Massachusetts,, in de-
bate year or two since, and Barrett was
new man In Congress. 1t Is not that he is
not talker that we particularly complain.
Senator Proctor is not that; and yet we
| hear from him; the country knows OF him ;
he is influential and powerful. 1t Is be-
cause General Grout has failed to grasp the
leading problems, has not been able to i'm
| press himself upon the House as q man Of
| force, that accounts for his comparatively
obscure position. He has had q long ex-
| perience. But that experience has failed to
acquire for him prominence.
On the other hand, Judge Read has had
| very little experience in legislative work,
only two terms in the State House OF Rep
| resentatives. but in this he Immediately
took the front rank and his leadership in
1894 was marked and recognized. He has
spent his life in practising law, as has Gener-
al Grout until within avery few years. In
that we can compare them. III one had i'm
portant litigation or important legal ques-
| tons for attention, which would he go to,
Read or Grout? Put them side by side in
| the courts OF Vermont, see the men. Which
| is the stronger CIRCUITS most earnest sup
porters cannot for a moment claim that he
| is or ever could be in the same rank with
Read as lawyer. Grout has had expe-
rience at the bar, and so has Read. See
their position there. Give Read one fourth
| the experience in the National House that
Grout has had, and which would be the
stronger? Let US give some one else some
| experience. REPUBLICAN AGAIN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
For States Attorney.

Among its other duties, the county
convention will have to choose new
candidate for the office OF States attor-
ney. Under existing circumstances, it
will doubtless be conceded that the
Office should remain in Montpelier.
The WATCHMAN believes that the adj
ministration of the duties of prose-
cutting officer of the State for this
county, with entire assurance that they
will be faithfully and efficiently Iper-
formed, can be entrusted to Fred L..
Laird, Esq. We have been in posi-
ton to know with what fidelity and
resolution, and with what ability, Mr..
Laird has discharged public trusts, and
we unhesitatingly commend him to the
favorable consideration of the people
of Washington county. Mr.. Laird, if
elected, would faithfully and satisfac-
torily perform, without fear or favor,
every duty required of him under his
oath of office. OF this, his ability as a
lawyer and his record as public officer
are ample guarantees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
DR.. H. ID. HOltOn OF BrattlebOrO for
Lieut., Governor.

AS matters now stand it looks quite
promising for DR.. Fl. D. Holton of
Brattleboro to be the nominee of the
Republican party for the office of lieu
tenant-governor this fall. DIR. Holton
is we'll and favorably known in all Sec
tions of the State and from his legisla-
tive experience will make an excellent
presiding officer for the State Senate.
He is man that stands well in the
ranks of the party and being from the
southern portion of the State would
add strength to the ticket, as the can
didate for governor, Hon. E. G. Smith
of st. Adams is from the northern por-
ton of the State. Allowing that both
Mr.. Bates, the other candidate and DIR.
Holton are of equal ability, it would
seem best to the people in this section
OF the State to support DR.. Holton for
the second place on the ticket.
DR.. Holton was elected a Senator
from Windham county in 1884, and
served with distinction on several i'm
portant committees. He represented
Brattleboro in the general assembly in
1888 and was member of the commit
tees on education, ways and means and
pnblic health. He was delegate to
the National Republican convention at
st. Louis in 1896. He was one of the
commissioners from Vermont of the
Columbian exposition. - Vergennes
Vermonter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
The District Would Run No Risk.

The subjoined communication is
taken from the ST. Johnsbury RepubH.
can:
Editor Of the Republicdn:-Th correspond
ent OF the NeUS, who in Saturdays issue
wants a change in our representation in Con-
gress, does not give Gen. Grout credit for
quite all he has done In the present war. II
remember correctly, Grout introduced a
bill appropriating $1,0O0,000 to raise the
wrecked Maine. This proposition was ridi-
culed by the naval experts and the bill
went ION to the calendar" but Grout
should be given what credit attaches to
having conceived it.
1t seems to me we should lay aside the
war in discussing the congressional ques-
ton, as in all human probability it will be
closed long before the next Congress con-
venes. Does Gen. CIRCUITS service call for
further recognition? 1t will be remembered
that Judge Powers of the first district, at
the beginning OF his third term in Congress
was given the very important craftsmanship
Of Pacific railroads. Gen. Grout, with sir
teen years service, gets only the minor one
OF expenditures in the war department"
A long term OF service does not, in itself,
indicate influence. Those OF Vermont's
former Representatives and Senators who
have made her name illustrious took high
positions at an early date.
Justin 8. Morrill, was made chairman of
the ways and means committee in the
House after only four years membership OF
that body.
Luke P. Poland, within six years of his
first election, had been placed in charge of
the revision Of the Federal Statutes, was
chairman OF the committee to investigate
the "Ku Klux" outrages, and, a signal
honor indeed, was placed at the head of the
"Credit Mobilier" committee.
1t need not be mentioned how Senator
Edmunds, almost from the very first, was a
leader, and before ten years had passed,
was in undisputed possession Of the first
place in the Senate
1t does not take sixteen years to develop
a man. If it is in him it appears before that
Judge Read may not be the equal OF Nor
rill or Poland or Edmunds. He certainly
Is a lawyer Of the first rank in the state.
Where his walk of life has been, there he
has led. The district could run no risk in
making change at this time.
A LOYAL REPUBLICAN.
St. Johnsbury, May 81, 1893.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
Strong Enough to Nominate,

We have no evidence from Gen.
Grout that he is a candidate for re-
nomination other than that quite a
number of the State papers have de.
clared in his favor. His position has
been for a number of years that the
district had treated him with great lib
erality in sending him to Congress
term after term, and when the time
came that there was any marked dis
content shown to his continued SER
vice and candidate was brought
forward with any degree OF unanimity
against him, that he would no longer
force himself upon the people of the
second district.
That time has come. Hon. L. M.
Read is brought forward by the unani-
nous voice of Windham county.
Windsor county enthusiastically en-
dorses him, and the sentiment for
change is largely seconded in Wash
ington and Orange, while in Caledonia
and Orleans among some of the strong
est friends Gen. Grout has ever here
tofore had, comes the word that they
believe the time has come when he
should give way to such an able and
staunch Republican as Judge Read.
This sentiment is strong enough in our
judgment to nominate the latter
Bradford Opinion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08

was quite natural that Governor Dill
ingham, In 1883, should select for his
secretary Of civil and military affairs,
his bright and competent law student.
He was sought out, by reason of his
peculiar fitness, for the clerical offices
he has filled in the House of Repre-
sentatives. In every State and Nation
al canvass, on the stump and in every
other field of effort,he has done effec-
tive work for his party and for the
country. He is lawyer who has early
in life won high standing in his pro-
fession, and he is man of the kind
that will "stand without hitching."
AS matter of justice 10 Mr.. How
land, apart from and outside of exist
ing political contentious, these things
are here stated.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08

reside, some parts of the year, beyond
the borders of the State. Vermonters
must oulgrow this proscriptive spirit.
A man who has his legal residence in
Vermont, pays his taxes here, votes
here, has an abiding and every day in
terest in the State, and shows that in
terest in practical way, systematically
and from year to year, is a good enough
Vermonter, and entitled to all the
rights and privileges of the Constltu-
ton and laws of Notwithstanding
the right to hold office.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
DR.. HOltOn is Windham COunty's
Candidate.

W. Fl. Bracket of Brattleboro is
candidate for the Office of State treas
urer; but the Brattleboro delegates in
the State convention will not have the
effrontery to ask two positions on the
State ticket for Brsttleboro men. The
result will be that the delegates will be
either Holton delegates or Bracket
delegates; and there seems to be little
doubt that DR.. Holton's friends not
only in Brattleboro and Windham
county but throughout the State will
rally to his support, and that he will
be the next lieutenant-governor of
Vermont. Mr.. Brackets chances for
the Office of State treasurer are not
promising. Hon. II. F. Field has an
nounced that he is not candidate for
reelection and the general opinion is
that j. L. Bacon of White River juno
ton will be the choice of the conven.
tion.-Bellows Falls Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
Hysteric Denials.

absolutely FALSE" ian unqualif-
ed falsehood,' "a pure fabrication"
These are some of the mildly hystericsl
phrases the Grout papers are applying
to the statement that General Grout
expressed his intention at the district
convention of 1895, not to be again q
candidate for denomination If the NOM
ination should then come to him with
out contest in the convention. There
lie fervor in the denial of any under
standing of this kind that shows that a
tender point was struck when the state
ment in question was made, but which
is, moreover, out of proportion to the
real Importance of the matter. The
statement is strictly true; but it is also
true that no one was deceived by it.
The statement was based upon a
declaration made in the room of the
district committee, and is veuched for
by members of that body. Delegates
to the convention, officers of the con-
vention, also declare that an under
standing of this kind was proclaimed.
General Grout desired another term to
complete some matters he had in hand
at Washington. That would round
out sixteen years of congressional SER
vice and he would then retire volunta-
rily, if it was apparent that the voters
of the district, or any considerable num-
Der of them, desired change. Pos
sibly General Grout is taking refuge
behind this saving clause. Perhaps he
does not believe that there is a desire
in the district for change. 1t may be
that there is no evidence of such de-
sire, but the signs of the times indicate
conclusively that the present Represen-
tative of the second congressional dis
trict will be held to the fulfillment of
the spirit of the understanding under
which he was given an opportunity to
retire from public life gracefully and
with honor. But this understanding
is only an incident in this canvass. 1t
is not the dominating reason for a
change. That is another story and it
has been fully told.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
Two Ways Of Getting an Office.

Editor of Waterman. -One way. and the
way, which 10 being thoroughly illustrated
on the east side In the efforts nut forth in
every way, by those wishing to be members
OF Congress, State treasurer as we'll as hold
ers OF minor offices. You can hardly leave
your house or town but that outsiders are
after you with persistency which is any
thing but agreeable.
In distinction from this sort OF way we
have one candidate for office who, IL nomi-
mated, it will be because the people want
the man, and not because the man is seek
ing the Office. Is not this the better way2
Every fair minded voter believe says, Yes.
1 refer to DR.. II. d. Holton Of Brattle-
boro. AS the facts come to me from reli-
able sources, he has no workers in the
field, except friends scattered all over the
state who see fit to speak in his favor, but
Is attending to his daily business, healing
one SICK and other matters OF Importance
wnlch he has In charge. And now he has
lett the field to go to Denver to attend an
important medical meeting. Had he fol-
lowed the fashion Of others he would have
remained at home "looking after his
fences" but the doctor is not that sort of a
man.
I noticed what your correspondent,
"Windham County" said in your last issue.
l happened to be in several towns in said
county, a short time since, and met good
many business men and farmers, and al
though was not on any political business,
/ was surprised to find the unanimity that
seemed apparent, everywhere, for DIR. Hol-
ton. The fact is simply, he is the man for
the place; just the kind Of man the people
desire; man OF great ability, sound judg.
ment, having a thorough knowledge OF
Vermont and its interests, and fully capa'
BILE to fill any position his State may
honor him with. Our next Lieutenant
| governor should be DR.. II. d. Holton.
| EAST SIDE
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
The Experience Argument.

The legitimate duties of congress-
man, however, depend very little upon
experience for their successful dis
charge, but depend rather upon supe-
rior intellectual ability, upon active in
terest in public affairs, and upon the
power to grasp and to deal judiciously
and effectively with great questions of
public policy. These are the qualitica-
tions with which Proctor and Powers
entered Congress, and how long did it
take either of these to make his pres
ence felt and to come into prominence
in that honorable body? These are the
qualifications, too, with which Judge
Read would enter, should the voters of
the second district see fit to make him
their representative in the fiifty-sixth
Congress, as we believe they will, and
which would quickly bring him to the
front.-Ludlow Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
As to the Maple Sugar Bounty.

"He was the father of the maple
sugar bounty" pleads "Farmer" in
the Randolph Herald and Ne,os, in sup
port of General CIRCUITS continued ten
ure of the Office of Representative in
Congress. There is something quite
pathetic in this plea. 1t seems to be
the last sigh of forlorn hope. But
the truth of history has no mercy for a
wrong reading of the venerable chroni-
cler's story of events, even though to
dissipate illusion be to crush hope.
Whatever else General Circuit may have
begotten, he was not the parent of the
maple sugar bounty provision of the
Mckinley tariff. He was not evan
wet nurse to the child. He may nave
fondled the infant, chucked il under
the chin and smiled benignly upon it,
but there his part in its conception and
delivery ended.
The material facts in the case, as the
WATCHMAN understands them, are
these: When the Mckinley tariff was
reported to the House of Representa-
tives it contained provision for a
bounty on cane, beet and sorghum,
but none on maple, sugar. 1t appeared
certain that the bill would pass the
House with the maple product left out
of the sugar schedule. In this emerg-
ency the president of the Vermont
Maple Sugar Exchange wrote to Sena-
tor Edmunds, arguing strongly for a
bounty on Vermont's famous sweet.
A similar letter was addressed to Rep
resentative Grout. Senator Edmunds
laid the matter before Major McKin-
ley, asking special consideration of the
appeal from Vermont. The bill had
then been advanced 30 far that Nc
Kinley did not think it prudent to pro-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08

as an upright man, loyal citizen and
able legislator. Not his comrades-in-
arms, who point with pride to his rec
ord as brave and gallant private SOL
dier, to which he with modesty bespeak-
ing his merit seldom alludes. Not the
self respecting, true-hearted Vermonter
who believes in giving honor to whom
honor is due. General Grout is emit.
tied to whatever credit his military rec
ord merits. But the Journal submits,
it looks mighty small, after all, as COM
pared with Private Read's.-Windsor
journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08
The st. Adams Messenger says:

"The offer of Col Robert j. Kimball, OF
Randolph to raise, arm and equip full
company Of volunteers at his own expense,
for the service of the United States, is as
generous and patriotic as 1t is characteristic
of the man. Col. KimbalPs deep. and abid-
ing interest in whatever pertains to the
we'll being OF his native State finds mani
festations in many ways. His love for YER
mont is never half-heart9d nor wavering."
This is not an isolated instance of
Col. Kimball's "deep and abiding in
terest" in the affairs of his native
State. We are all proud of being Ver-
monters, but-sometimes-so Ver-
monters are as illiberal, narrow minded,
clannish, and unreasonably jealous as
mankind born and developed under
less suspicious stars. An illustration
of this forbidding trait of character is
seen in the vehemence of the opposi-
ton to bestowing civic honors on the
class of Vermonters who, like Colonel
Kimball, have business interests and
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-08

"TwENTY American ships were
driven away by one of our vessels at
Santiago" So bulletins Capt. Blanco,
alias White, and fires the Spanish heart
once more. But why twenty? Why
not two hundred? Is Capt. Whites
vein failing? Is that deep wellhead of
romance drying up2-New York Sun.