Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-07
TIE CANDIDATES. q

Of the candidates nominated at this conven-
ton, it may be fearlessly asserted that they are
most worthy standard bearers, in the ralying
host of the Free Democracy.
HORATIO NEEDHAM, our candidate for
Governor, has for SO many years been identified
with the Legislative transactions of our State as
to be generally known. He is emphaticalIy the
Peoples man. This is abundantly shown by the
fact, that, for fifteen or more years, with occa-
sional exceptions, he has represented the Town
of Bristol, lin the heart of the old wing county
of Addison) in the legislature of Vermont, and
that too without the aid of that money power
which composes the under Strata of success
with most Of our public men. Mr.. Needham is
of the Democratic school of politics of 1912, and
acted with the party till 1913 when Mr. Van
Buren, was sacrificed by the slave power, to Sc
cure the election of Mr.. Polk, and the annexa-
ton Of Texas, He then publicly, and unreserv-
edIy, united himself with the Liberty party,
where he has since belonged, and by which par
ty he has been supported for the various offices
of Town Representative-County Senator
Lieut.. Governor-Speaker of the House of Rep
resentatives-and we believe, member of Con-
gress. Of unquestioned ability to discharge the
duties with credit to himself and his constitu,
ents Of the high and responsible Office to which
he has been nominated of heightened moral
and religious character, we doubt not the Free,
men of Vermont will do themselves the honor of
electing HoRATIo NEEDHAsI, and thus return to
the policy Of our earlier" Governors, who
were selected Of and for the People, and not as a
reward for partisan services, or to bestow pre-
MUM upon the ability of loud professions of re-
gard for liberty and the rights of man at home
while they throw their entire individual and off.
cia influence into the scale ola national admins.
traton reared upon the broken bones and crush
ed hearts, and cemented with the life blood Of
millions of our fellow countrymen.
DANIEL RoBERTs, our candidate for Lieut.
Governor, is resident of Manchester, Benning.
ton County, and ranks among the first class o.
Lawyers in the State. Not having permanently
identified himself with either of the political par
ties previous to the organization of the Liberty
party in 1889, he was one of tue original I" three
hundred and nineteen" who struck for freedom
in those days which tried mems souls and it il
with heartfelt pride and satisfaction that we nov
throw our banner to the breeze with his name in
scribed on its fold, believing that he possesses
the necessary qualifications, " faithfuness Ca
pabiiiy-and honesty"
JOSEPH POLAND, the candidate for Treasurer
is too extensively known to the people of Yer
mont, as the former editor of the Freeman, an.
one of the most efficient laborers in building vi
the Liberty party in this State, from its first or
ganizutiOn to the present time, to require Of III
any exposition of his political principles, Or com
mendation Of his talents. With his well know
integrity and responsibility, his financial capaci
ties are fully adequate to the discharge of tn,
duties Of the Office to which he has been nomi
mated. And no man in our State, certainly, ha
more to recommend him to the support of al
who adopt the resolutions of the convention, tn,
principles of which he has been so long the abb
and untlring advocate.