The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27
Slqns Of the Times

I'VE may laugh at the threats OF
national political upheayal and say
that they are not likely to affect
rock-ribbed Vermont
But we must not forget that the
last time this nation underwent a
political upheaval Vermont was one
OF the first six states TO upheave.
st Adams Messenger,
True, but it upheaved then over
great question of humanity that
had within itself the preservation OF
the destruction of the national unity
Over such question il would up,
heaye again, but we doubt If it up.
heayes very high for no worthier pur-
pose than to help political outs
against the ms, which is the present
means of national disturbance '-Rut-
land News.
Is IL possible that the always studi-
Gus and philosophical contemporary
sees no more in the political signs of
the times than mere scramble for
the fleshpots? Is il possible that our
friend does not perceive in the pre-
monitory trembling the on-coming OF
the ground swell that will shake
some notions of politics, perhaps
some political institutions, to the
ground?
We need not be Missionaries. extrem
lists, alarmists, bogey-chasers, spook
hunters, and SILVER at ali kinds OF
suggestions of Interior design and
purpose to realize all too we'll that
events are sharing themselves for
something like pretty radical changes
in the political policy of this great
country OF ours and ;hat the only
presently uncertain aspects of the
situation are, first. who are the new
men and what is the new organiza-
ton that are going to shape the new
policies. and second in what direc-
ton and how far are these new poll.
cies going to go? To be logical, OF
course, the first consideration should
be policies and the second. men; but
practical politics, as we all know,
selects its leadership before II deter.
mines its platform.
America is restless. Some kind of
an 'upheaval" is actually confronting
us. The multitude is discontended.
and not without much cause. Dema.
goguery may here and there put
some mischevous suggestion ahoat
that spreads its propaganda OF smart
ing resentment and vain hope of rem
edy about some phases OF life and
living that are not easily 70 be touch.
ed or helped by the mere Hat Of law.
makers. But for the most part this
restlessness is well considered dissat-
isfaction with the things that are and
sensibly moderate expectation OF bet
ter things that may be.
Notwithstanding the contempor-
arys contrast. this latter upheaval,
too. is over a great question OF hu-
mainly" once the fathers fought
out a great question Of humanity that
concerned the right of one human
being to hold another son OF a won.
an In slavery The holding of men
in physical bondage was the moral
question then Now we of this gen
GRAFTON are beginning to fight out a
bitdt VutoNibn WI humanity AudN Ill
wolves the right of one human being
or company OF human beings to hold
other sons of women under the sla
very made possible by the unjust and
oppressive use OF vas, sums OF mon
ey in the hands OF the few The
holding of men in economic bondage
Is the moral question now.
No man can estimate the present
measure OF national disturbance. Tn,
Messenger does not pretend to guag,
its full Significance. But IL does be
lieve we are getting ready for 4
shaking up that will make goose PIN
Piles stand out on the mere place hun
ters who have come to think the Re
publican party will always be becaus,
II always has been and that mer,
dead weight has been and that al
ways win because voters 80 long yo
ted blind.
Vermont used 10 help lead In chan
ges for the better What is she 70
ing to do nowl-St Adams Messen
ger.