The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-04

20 be curbed. The Ma.
the end OF another, but not
1ternecine, war. Anarchy is not |
menacing the government, and there is
no fraternal discord. On the contrary, |
peace, order and fraternity are pouring |
their blessings "o'er smiling land"
But the issues of the war with Spain |
have brought up for consideration and
decision questions of great import and
far-reaching consequences to the re-
united Nation. A treaty of peace that
proposes to enlarge the national bound
aries and invest the government with
new and heavy responsibilities, is be-
fore the Senate. Its ratification, duty
clear and imperative, and beyond the
challenge of reason or patriotism, is
pending in the Senate, and should re-
ceive the sanction of Vermonts full
senatorial vote. Hence the need for
the immediate filling of the chair death
ratification of the treaty of peace will
come the discussion and the beginning
of the determination of the questions
the assumption of responsibility for the
resurrection of order, civilization and
material prosperity in Cuba, and the
investment of its people with stable
government, will bring. Hawaii and
Porto Rico are to be fully American
lied, and the sovereignty of the Philip
pines, wrested from Spain, is to be
made merciful and uplifting to people
unused to the blessings of freedom.
The materia Interests of this Nation in
these countries must advance hand in
hand with the moral agencies the gov
eminent must employ. There are great
domestic problems to consider and
solve. Mightier issues, vitality affecting
the future of the Nation, were never
before Congress.
So it is not time for experimenting
u with senatorial appointments, or for tenn
u PORTING in such an appointment. The
}, times imperatively demand now, at
g they did in 1865, that the man of high
est demonstrated ability, of larges
equipment, of speediest adaptation tt
existing conditions and their require
mepts in the matter of wise statesman
! ship, shall be appointed; and, further
y. that this appointment shall have direc
:. reference to the selection of the maj
the people, through their representa-
- tives, would be most likely to choos,
: as the successor of Mr.. Morrill, ant
. whose services they would wish to re
tain continuously in the Senate. Yer
mont has no wish to "break in" Sen
. ator now, and to repeat the process il
y. 1900.
Who is the man that best Statistic
,, these requirements, and whose ap
pointment the Legislature would ex
tend to the end of Mr.. Morrill's term
- Put this inquiry to the rank and file o
. . the people. Ask the best opponents o
public opinion. Excepting in commu
:; mites where local sentiment may b
- tinctured by very proper and pardon
9 able local preference, almost invaria
bly, the answer is, " iliam P. Dilling
. ham of Waterbury. He is known il
- every corner of the State, and distin
guished for his native ability, honesty
- purity of character, fidelity to ever,
- trust, the efficiency and success of hi
- service to his clients, and to that great
i er client, the public, he has often serve,
80 in diverse and important affairs. N
. man is better known in Vermont, an
no man better knows Vermont. T.
/ enlarge upon the superior qualification
,f of Mr.. Dillingham; for the Office of Sen
/. ator would be a work of supererogation
- To mention bis name is to suggest tn
!; man of superior fitness to succeed Mr.
- Morrill,. Evidence of this fact come
II up from every quarter of Vermont an
. from every rank and condition of he
citizens. They have blazed the wa
:. straight and clear for executive actor
10 The sons of the men who played con
. spicuous parts when a senatorial va
- cancy was to be filed in 1866 are tn
:. leading actors in a historical parallel
- a generation later. May the issue b
=, as great fame to the State, as great ben
al fits to all the Nation.
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