Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-10-05
l.. w. RedinEIon Out OF Ihe Hy brId
Party.

l.. w. RedinEIOn Out of the Hy brId
Party.
Time was when l.. W. Redington of
Rutland was revered as an oracle by the
Democrats of Vermont, and when he
spake the unterri6ed braves listened to
catch every word of wisdom and guidance.
Mr.. Redlngton was elected to the legisla-
ture from Rutland, and was the party can
dIdate for speaker. He was the Demo
cratic nominee for governor in this state
in 1884, and made an effective stumping
tour Of the state. President Cleveland ap-
pointed him postmaster at Rutland, but
after a time he resigned that Office TO re-
move to New York city, where he reen-
gagged in the practice of law. He Joined
the Tammany organization, and was elect
ed to the New York legislature. His in
dependence there incurred the displeasure
of Mr.. Croker, who asked him to resign
from Tammany Hall, but he refused TO go.
Mr.. Redington has now come out with the
following letter announcing his withdraw
al from the present Democratic party:
81 have been a lifelong Democrat.
voted for that ticket in 1896 and labored
for its success. swallowed the doctrines of
Mr.. Bryan, took stock in his prophecies and
hoped for the best-all for the sake of be-
ing regular. Like many others, never
grappled with the financial question, and
considered the success of Mckinley would
engraft more evils on the body polite than
the election of Bryan with his free silver
heresies-if they were heresies. Looking
al it as a citizen merely, think now
was wrong then. l think now that the
old Democratic party in whose fundament-
al principles l am a firm believer, has
veered from its mooriDgs. 1t is today a
hybrid party led by men of populistlc ten
denotes. Where are the old-time leaders?
Cast aside, their counsel no longer sought.
"There are two paramount issues-free
silver and imperialism, so called-some al
lege a third issue-'trusts.' The success
of either party will not affect the trust
problem. First and most important of all
is the money question. 1t is as para
mount and immediate today as 1t was in
1895. The election of Bryan would cause
a financial panic In this country, ruin our
credit in the eyes OF the world and destroy
| our pTeSJlBc do uhtlOus no W lmpolIol-
ism, if silver was dead issue and imperi-
alism the only issue 1 would favor the
election of Mckinley on this one issue
alone. The time to fight this question
was before the ratification of the treaty
with Spain. The treaty was ratified by
Republicans and Democrats alike, and by
the advice of W. j. Bryan. Did you ever
hear then any opposition from Messrs.
Olney, Schurz, Shepard, Cochran and
others? The Philippines are legally the
property Of the United States and any OF
its natives opposing our sovereignty are
rebels. Hence / maintain that legally,
morally and commercially our Philippine
policy must be maintained and the Demo
cratic party defeated in the compaign.
"The state organization is now under
the domination of brutal leadership, rep
resenting commercialism in politics.
leadership unwise, INSCRIPTIONS, reckless
and defiant. 1t will meet disaster and
ruin in 1900. The American people are
not fools. They see through the politica
claptrap and demagogic appeals of presi
Dental campaign, and it is this enlighten
ed citizenship, under the all-seeing eye o
the God of nation', that will direct u
through the shoals and carry our ship o
state into a safe harbor.'"