Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1904-08-25
S738,368.05

The peoples money had
been thrown away almost in
proportion as the people
have increased Republican
maiorities.
In 1892 the valuation Of the state was
gl4q.334 .O6g and the population census
81 1891 1872 2s6 In 1908 the valuation
was sl66.074.7lO and the population
census Of 1900 343,64l.
Increase in population l.2 per cent
Increase in property II IL per cent
Increase in expenditures 2S9 per cent
No other state in the union makes 80
had A showing Maine, with her pro-
bibition and her next largest and steadl-
est Republican majority, comes next 70
Il But Names increase Of population
In the same period was IL per cent, or,
over twice as great as ours, and her IN
crease in taxable property 40 per cent,
- oyer four and one-half times ours,
though her bloating OF state expenses
frgn the same disease OF Republican
ui.rule. was about the same as ours.
Yet this grand little state, where
comes such a sorry showing from Repub-
liean policies and Republican legisiation
and administration, was IN the hrst
ousr tor ~ the last century, under the
nemocratic Governors Galusha, Butler
sr5 Van Ness the Fl Dorado OF the
union. developing faster, proportion
allv. in population, wealth and resources
than any other. ~
She was then what Nature and Ma
,uye,s God intended her TO be, and what
80 will be again when blessed with
no,,ocratie ideas and Democratic
methods. with her peculiarly good aia
Quick renewing soil, whose products are
everywhere recognized rs the eholces'
in the markets, her pure air ana water
That not only give such advantage IN
5airv;ng hut make her the Switzerland
~ America" in delightfulness OF resi-,
5arnc her vast resources in mine ana
a,,.rry and timber land and the well
1a;ob iimitless power afforded BY her
mountain side streams. - :,
some shallow pstes in the Class .,
nolitician economists - not poitiSel
economists-have sought to explain thlS
Condition Of things by the fact that Iei,
,,ant i without seaport, The truth j.
.h.t the states wonderful development
',,,aar Democratic rule was in times
whom ocean commerce was = latEe =. ~
r,cpt in the nations prosperity, ne nc
cl;ne-as It may fairly be called IN o"'.i.
narison with other states-has come y
| ne era Of neglect Of ocean commerce -
NV 81 American energies to inter
~, s.yelonuent. In the former era
X NJ. brospered greatly in spite o.
~, S;s,dvantare Of lack OF seaport
49,, ,gbicb other states protited. In inc
80 -, az, she has Jagged far TO the rear
! ~ ~, recession among the states IN tue
go 4 aevelopment for which she was
| ~. nature fitted best OF al. ,.
D' Nv - fsr she has Jagged the census
| - In the % years from leoO -
So 49, ,-b;Is her wealth increased oniy
-, 49, cent-or but a small traction
80 simple interest should nav
,55ed 10 the capital Win 49, a. !
1 't,rte5-the wealth Of the nation -,
,,S[ls has grown, in round nu nv, M
ed o0N 200. 600 10 s950OoNOouVo, VI .hn -
Inf or II - times faster 'H''l
e G.l.-. ~ these shallow pates say tn.
I'm IN 80 been the rapid development
lIo ~ yy-,st and the drain OF our ply.
ol -, al energy to It. Undeniapiy M ~,
has been large tset2ri but .t,t g !, Who's,
IN the other New Enslan .I i fsr,s7' rreater
~ on has been several 'lin''
than ours. a.. .rboIe truth is
Inc SIM =, esraninc it-that u :
ah1 fsur That has 50 sadly u lll-.,.
man lui'e sta-1eH for Vermont
o gl that folly has expressed .l lIifi J." thai
r,e.,ponsibaty, ~ the s,lmu'ai ~ woul,
TorE which political eamP C,Iitis. vbsr
,ronse-baye lodged petty STs brought
state.n,1pi. .,rigrs and caucus mnniT -..-i
tio sn,5 " frins br hing and ain, izyii irouab
"o,lu 49,. rr'f-'ss--hafe ~
! end .,,r and Decay where in ''H'