Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-28

The Burlington Free Pass also charges
that the Trdreilr i ''the hired advocate of
the parties who are trying to break down
the Vermont Central management This
i not the first time the editor of the FREE
Pass has admitted to its columns state
ment Of this character. and a. it Is ahso-
luteiy false and without the shadow OF fuun-
datlOn, We cannot bat doubt the truth of the
other allegations Of thAtpaper. Certain We
are that the information on which the
Traveller has based it. charges that the Yer
mont Central has been mi>managed. did not
come from the parties named. Ii Is posi-
bic that Gov. Smith and his understrappers
believe that newspapers can be controlled
N the manner indicated, and We have good
reasons Tor the te.ief that they would not
hesitate to resort 10 such Influences b. 81
lenee opposition. But we would not init
mate that the editor Of the FREE Pass OF
anybody else Is corruptible, though the law
yers OF that State do have a hankering for
retaining fees.-BostoR Trareiler, PSI.
The FREE Press said the Trar,ller wa.
understood to be the hired advocate. " etc.
We did 50 understand the matter. IL has 4
been stated over and over again in other |
Boston papers, that the Trarcller was paid 1
for it, work as the organ of the raiders on the |
Central; the price paid per column haseyen
been mentioned. These things were stated
as matters Of common not0riety in Boston.
and ;his is the first word that We have seen
in the IrarsilG in denial Of them. Under
such circumstances we were justified in at
tachlng credence to the assertion. and We
found IN the fact an explanation of the ex-
traordinary interest taken by the TIdrel},r
10 the affairs Of our Vermont roads it, bit
ter personal attacks on men against whom
it could hardly have occasion for any per
sonal grudge, and its utterly partisan and
one-sided attitude in the case. The Trqre-
Ter does not show, and has not shown
throughout, the slightest disposition to look
larry at the case. 1t has assumed that the
Trustees were thieves and swindlers. has
accepted every charge brought against
them as proved as soon as made. and has
done its best to destroy their credit and !
hinder them in their attempts to restore the ;
financial credit Of the road But we accent
Its declaration that it is not hired, and have t
only to say that if it were not only the hired 0
servant but the very bond-slaye Of the men a
who for their own selfish and ambitions ,
ends have originated and are carving on b
this endeavor to overthrow the management O
and ruin the property Of the Central. it a
could not more eagerly serve its masters. n
As Tor the Trare3lcr'S assertion that none of c;
It's Information comes from Stark, Stearns. a
ueorge Co, those may believe it who can. q,
The Traveller should 90 on and declare that si
iheSe gentlemen are sitting in sublime in b.
Inference to this whole business. and that y
he suggestions in its columns that GOV. 10
'tearns and Col. George and Mr.. Stark cr
would he very suitable persons to take the b
'lace of Messrs. Smith. Clark and Cheney. ."
: trustees, when the latter are removed.
re wholly uninspired and disinterested. tn
'at one thing the Trareiler should not do. fol
Is long as it is the special defender and ca
nouth-piece Of Ben Butler, it should not di
.llude to "hankering after retaining fees - su
! anybody. W,