Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-22
GO 10 THE CAUCUS.

AS the time for the republican state con.
veution, June II, approaches. the town cau-
cuses for the election of delegates will come
thicker and faster. or course that conven.
tion will practically settle the governor ques-
ton, which has bees the subject Of lively dis
cussiOn in the state papers, as well as Of FREE
queut articles in papers outside Of the state.
The names of some very good men aud. III
reports are to be credited,) some very bad
men, are mentioned for the nomination; but
il is not Of this that we wish to speak at
present. We hope good, honest man, un.
trammeled BY the letters OF any ring, and
who has ability and will use it for the bene-
fit Of the whole state, independent Of any To-
cal influences, may be chosen, and further
than that the matter is Indifferent. Person.
alities and party lines should be left out Of
the question, as they too seldom are, and the
people choose their servants, instead Of going
to the polls simply to confirm the DEGREES Of
set OF political managers and professional
msnipulators Of caucuses and conventions.
We trust that a new leaven has been
working among the farmers Of this state, and
that its results may be manifested quietly at
the caucuses by their coming up and elect.
ing delegates who arc pledged to nothing but
to endeavor to subserve the interests of the
people, and who are honest enough and free
enough from the influence Of the party ma.
chine to go TO the convention and worthily
redeem that pledge.
As we remarked, the convention will in
all probability practically settle the question
of who shall be our next governor for Yer
mont has proven too strongly republican in
all her late political record to allow any fear
of democratic victories such as have recently
surprised the republican, party in several
states, and there is no such independent
influence as that which has ruled several
elections in Western states, and which prom.
ises to increase until it shall be felt in the
whole nation.
Let every man who believes in the right
of the people to govern go to the caucus de.
termined to allow no delegate to be sent to
Burlington who has about him any Of the
odor Of ring connections, or who has not in.
dependence enough to act out his convic.
tons, without danger of being influenced by
the party leaders. There are plenty of
farmers in every town land perhaps OF other
prOfessious) who are equal to this test, and
there are plenty Of other farmers in every
town to elect those men to the convention, If
they IcaU. In view Of the rapid organization
of farmers in oranges aud farmers clubs in
the recent past, we should not be surprised
to see a man chosen by the convention who
would favor the interests of the agricultural
class as much as those of any other, while
the public feeling on the temperance ques.
ton in the state is such that it seems quite
likely that the temperance or anti-temper-
ance proclivities OF candidates may be taken
into consideration.
We often hear it said, and there is truth
in the statement, that the mass of the people
have no real voice in elections because they stay
At home aud leave the primary caucuses to
be manipulated by professional politicians. |
md there is nothing lett for them to do at
'lection but to vote for the man whom these
politicians have decreed shall receive their |
'otes. Whether the next state election is to
be decided by few "old heads" or by the
people, will soon be demonstrated We shall |
zee what we shall see N1