The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-05
on account of his qualifications and fitness
as for other reasons.

on account of his qualifications and fitness
as for other reasons.
1t is urged that he has done great deal
for the town, hence the cry, "We must
make him governor of tho state" If 1t
were true that Jacob Estey made Brattle-
boro, it would not interest the people at
large very much; but such is not the case
Our geographical situation gave us our first
start ever since we were town the bust
ness of the county has naturally tended TO
this point, and the town has always been
favored with class OF energetic and sue
cessful business men. Each generation has
furnished enterprising men, who were a-
ways ready TO help build up and sustain
improvements. Our course has always
been onward and upward; our merchants
and mechanics were successful, and some
of them are to-day enjoying the fruits of
their success and the names of hundreds
who helped build us up are fresh in our
memory; yet the industries and growth of
the town, without the mutual help of the
county, could not be sustaned-a fact
which should be steadily borne in mind-no
matter how many organ shops are started.
About six years ago the organ business
emerged from its infancy to its present
pi oportions, and no ono wishes to sec it
lesB but what has it done for the town
1t is true stores have multiplied and hotels
have increased, but are they more fuccess-
full than formerly? Livery stables have
multiplied, but what is their record
1t is true the inhabitants have increased
somewhat, but where did they come from
Most of the workmen 10 the organ shops
came off of the farms in Windham county,
thereby weakening the very element from
which we must draw our support. Far
mers' boys could not Withstand the tempta-
ton to leave what seemed to be poor pay
for the glitteiiDg two dollars or more per
day.
1t may be claimed that the grand list Of
the town has been increased. That may
NAV be true to limited extent, notwith-
standing a ldto mas pushed through the leg.
stature, In 1869, e1empting all neao manu-
facturing Establishments from torcs fer flee
years all Of which Estey If Co. hare dat}
the advantage Of
As we are not able to point out the great
| advantage this 'mushropm" growth has
been to the town, We shall leave it for OK
perts. The time was when each aud sll of
our mechanics and merchants were inde-
pendent men; they feared not to be crushed
by any monopoly; they were independent
both in church and state and cast their vote
untrammeled. True republicansm ruled
supreme. Yet, as the people are not
organ worshippers, and we are cafe from
those disasters that have SO often come
upon manufacturing towns, we still have
an independent claes of citizens among US
who 60 shoulder TO shoulder in pushing
forward business and improvements. If il
should be found necessity TO select q
man who 10 wholly deficient in the most
common qualifications, for the office of
governor, Vermont would be truly 10 be
pitied.
If the editor of the Record does attempt
to prove that Jacob Estey is fully up 10
the average Of our former governors, he
| only shows that he is poorly informed, OF
tells willful lie. We do not believe Yer
mont has dropped so far behind her sister
states as to ignore education and culture &c
necessary qualification for public life.
Leaving all political aud local preferences
out of the question, let us vote for the
man who Ia fully qualified to perform the
duties of his office, and one who will vie
with the governors of other states under all
| circumstances. II.