St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-12-04

become united upon some plan of af-
trmative legislation. This is diff
cult because there is no harmony in
democratic views upon such phase OF
these questions. There are the pro-
nounced conservative and the radical
factions. bryan and his followers
have pronounced views upon the
currency question. They have re-
garded that as a sort of speciality
ever since 1896. And there has been
a popular cutlery against the So
called money trust that expects TO
be needed. An even larger faction
of the party is conservative upon
that question AS with the tariff,
they recognize that present condi-
tions are favorable to good business.
They are anxious that nothing be
done to upset the existing prosperi-
ty if for no other reason that assur-
ances have been universally given
that if the democrats were given
power, the conditions of prosperity
would be markedly increased. Fail
ing, they dread the popular reaction
of 20 years ago that put and kept
them out of power ever since.
And so of the issues other than
patronage, the currency and the
tariff. Differences as to the afirma-
tive policies upon all of them are
pronounced and determined as is
made clearer every day as the time
for real control draws steadily near
er. The leaders are accordingly
realizing more and more that there
is a vast difference between the re-
sponsibilities of a political majority
than in the responsibilities of a po-
litical minority Il Manchester
Union.
Some Big Contributions
George w. Ferklns and frank A.
Munsey both invested a fortune il
the political fortunes OF I.neouore
this year. The conCrlDu-
tons of MIR. Perkins maze a JoLaI
of Sz6z, 5OO-$Lzz,0OO TO the eA-
penses of the pre-conYention canvass,
200 TO the national progressive
committee anu $4V,VVV 10 the new
L DIRK state committee. Mr.. Munsey 5
total was $2z9,zoO-$I 900 before
the republican national convention,
and $III,zoO to the TWO progressive
$4,000 to the state
committee. Other contributors 10
Col. RooseVelt's pre-conventlon
were Dan r. Hanna of
who gave $I77,UUU, anu
Finn of Pittsburg, who
gave $144, 1000. The wayfar1ng man
ian readily imagine what would be
said in progressive circles, where
now is silence, had these contribu- |
ions gone to advance the Taft cam
Daign. The largest single contribu- |
ion to Woodrow Wilson's campaign |
vas $4,000, and there were not
many of these. So the campaign of |
L9t2 clarihes into history
Springfield Republican.
On Church Services
70 the Editor OF The Messenger:
l went to church the other night. |
hoard man with a message. |
There was an audience worthy OF |
he man. 1t was refreshing. 1t was
| joint service, rich, uplifting, salts
'yIng Methodist, Baptist, Congrega- |
ionalisJ, Universalist, all approved |
If the text, the doctrine, the sermon,
he lesson, the praying and the sing !
ng.
Next week they will go back to |
their several empty churches and |
contrast their poverty with the man,
he message, the audience, and the |
lplift of last Sunday night. Bust |
less combinations succeed with a |
great success. The theory of the |
churches seems to be that the thin
her We split up the more true
there will be. 1t isn't |
10.
Fuller C. Smith.
Nov. &c, 1912.
The man be heard was John NJ !
president of MiddIebury
college. The message was the Gold
IN Rule. 1t was a good service, as
he says. If all were like it there
wouldn't be so much of a church
problem as there is now. His pre-
1iction concerning next Sunday is
Lbout right. What he says of COM
oination in business can't be dis
Duted, and what he infers about
combination in church matters max
IS a strong appeal. Church unity is
nothing new. 1t has long been advo-
,ated, it mas been urged by The
Messenger before. And what of this?
If it is desirable in a place as large
Is ST. Albans,, isn't it probable that
t is even more DESTROYS in the
smaller communities? 1t is, and |
he truth Oh it is being recognized |
more and more. There will be fewer |
churches per capita and more real
'eligion per soul in Vermont as the |
ears go by.-[St. Adams Messen-
ger.
WEST DANVILLE