Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-10-02
The Sentinel's disintercsted love for "Dem-
Ocratic Farmers.''

We copy the suboned letter from the columns
of the Sentinel and Democrat of last week, and
respectfully ask that veracous and gcntlemanly
affair how it finds itself?
VIII the Farmers of Chttcnden County have
the kindness to call to mind the burst of indig-
nant virtue which we cut from the Sentinel last
week, and remember how its generous heart
swelled with diSimereSted zeal to do something
hberalin their behalf? And will they call to
mind, also, its low and "pure locofoco" attack
upon the Free Press for an omission for which
we were no more responsible than we are for an
eclipse of the moon? And then we ask them to
read Mr.. WEsroS's conclusive refutaton of its
miserable mputations. which they will find be-
low. and try to make running average " of
the raluc of its professions of regard for Wool
growers" in general, and democratic farmers
in particular!
Burlington, Sept. 81 1916.
Mn WGYs1ow Il notice an editorial in your paper
of the 18th inst charging the officers OF the Chlttell-
den County Agricultural Society with lillbcrai OIL
cal prescription Tor not furnishing Tor your paper, as
was done FOR the Free Press, copy OF the list OF pre-
miuns offered for the present year and rs this charge
may tend to affect the Society injuriousy among
those who read your paper, beg leave to state the
following facts, from which your readers will Judge
whether the Secretary, any other officer OF the so
sciety, is Justly censnrabie.
Sometime since (thc particular time do not recol-
lect though well rccollct the iact) called at your
printing office aod requested your foreman Mr. Nay to
publish u notice, which then handed him, calling a
meeting OF the Board OF Managers He replied in
substance that although you had always published oul
notices gratuitously, you moud not puJsh any more
,rith0ut pav as you had determined to have pay tol
ALL notices published thereafter reported the mat
mcr to the Board of Managers at their next meeting
was never informed until Friday last that yon had
changed your mind AMI were willing to publish out
notices gratuitously This | learned from Mr. Nay
upon whom called for the purpose OF calling his atten
ton to your editorial, and to the notice above stated
given by HIM to me.
Ga conversing with him. found that his recollection
and mine corresponIed i'll relation to the notice gycr
me by him. though he said he did not mean to exclude
the list OF premiums in that notice, but he ADMITTED
that in giving me that notice, he made no exception.
The list OF premiums for 1916 was first published ir
the Free Press in February last lbcllcve that you ex
change with that paper. On recurring to your hlcs,
find that you published the same list in your paper o
the 9th February last, fact that had not before no
tced handed you in person. notice OF the time ant
place of Cattle Show and Fair for your paper OF the
llth inst, which you published Had you at that time
informed me that you wished copy OF the list OF pre-
lnlums Tor publication you would have been urnshet
with one without delay.
In conclusion, state distinctly that you would have
deem furnished with the list otprmums and the RUE
iid citios Of ,l Cattle SHOW and fHtr IA season
tor your paper of the 18th inst had not believed iron
the notice Of Mr. Nay, that if requested you pub
fish them, you would charge the Society for their pub
cation. l am,
Very respectfully Yours,
WIN. WESTON, Sec'y,
of the Chittenten County Arrcultural Society