The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-13
OM,lGNaCATloNs ON CURRENT
TOPICS.
who shall DO Governor

Editor Of TIE Globe Tho main Green
mountain range which divides our state in
twain, not only serves to modify and
change the climate, the rain fall. the snow
fall, the fora, etc, creating dvcrsities be-
tween the two sections, but like the spinal
column Of the human body, seems to have
divided the state into somewhat independ-
ent halves, with separate members, func-
titns, and operations. The mountain
divides our politics and policies to degree.
each section making claim to itself of con-
sidcration, in the distribution Of office and
public honOrs. go it has been, and this
fashion Of tia past must be regarded in
making answer to the question which heads
this communication. The present governor
looks toward the Green mountain to see
the setting sun the next must therefore,
look toward that same mountain to see the
the suns rising Thus it is written, that
the coming governor must be man of the
rest side. 1t may not, however, be imper-
tincnt for a citizen of the east side, but of
the state nevertheless, To drop a remark or
two upon the question. I do this after
haying lately visited the west side of the
state, and taken some note ot current opin-
ions there, and with such knowledge Of the
probable candidates as | have derived from
m acquaintance with them in the legisla-
ture, and elsewhere.
Sundry considerations must he borne in
mind in selecting candidate. There is the
question Of railroads and their control the
general question Of monopoics; the grange
movement tie temperance reform, or
liquor question taxation; reform and
economy in administration, involving the
stopping of leaks and providing guards
against thieyng. The character of the
man, as to integrity. decorum aud sobriety
OF life, IS well as to intelligence, culture,
an moral elevation Of aims and purpose,
will be though essential by some Who is
the fit man, If hot the fittest? II as had
been intlmated Chief Justice Pierpoint
should resolve TO retire from the bench, the
state would doubtless, with one voice
round out his honorable public life, by
making him her governor; but as this cannot
at present be calculated upon, we must
look elsewhere.
All others whose names | have heard
suggested have had experience, more or
less, in public life, as members of the leg
islaturc, etc, and in this respect, there is no
very marked difference of apparent de-
serving.
There is, say, Bra1ty Barlo,c of st. Al
bans. Mr.. Barlow is a man Of good intel
ligence in matters of business, of remarka-
bic pluck, pcrsistency, and efficiency in
what he undertakes. lie Ia a director of
the Vermont & Canada railroad company,
president of Il national bank, and has pub
lished some peculiar theories as to the cur
rency, involving the Punishment OF specie,
and substituting for the money of the
world, certain products of the paper mill
and printing press, in the form of written
promises to pay, but understood as never to
be paid. lie is a large government con-
ractor for tho carrying of the mails in the
western states and territories, by immense
lines of stages. His business requires him
to be much In Washington, and 1t under
stood he has acquired large wealth in his
operations, which he uses generously 1t