Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-06-02
THE GoVERNoRSHlP.

Editors Thpnir Il understand that your
columns are open to all parties for fair
discussion of the Governor question. If
such is the case, desire, as one of the ma
ny voters of this county, TO say a few
words regarding candidates for that inn
portant office. l have never taken very
active part in Vermont politics, and will
be us brief as possible in this communica-
ton.
Who will be the next Governor of this
Stdte2 is a question which we see weekly
and almost daily in the public prints. The
question should be, whom do we, the sove-
reign people, need2 For several years
past, our rulers, more or less, have been
from among the politicians. In this, the
centennial year, they propose TO make
change. The people are bound to have
choice in the selection of their chief magis-
trate, if it is a possible thing. The man
they are looking after is one of the rank
and file, one of their own numEer,-a man
of energy, enterprise, perseverance,, honest,
pure, sympathetic and capable; one who
will look out for their true and best inter-
ests, and who will advise, aid and assist
NuNih NhNh htNtHShig W NNN'J hhhb9'i i"A
department in the State, and especially the
two largest and most important of them,
agriculture and manufacturing. 1t seems
TO me that such a man as this would be
almost unanimously nominated, and of
course then elected. The gentlemen whose
names have been mentioned in connection
with this Office are all good, and, no doubt,
true men. Que of them l have known
personally for years. He Is n resident of
this county, a perfect gentleman and a
scholar, and capable Of presiding over the
deliberations of any legislative bodyj but
lie is a politician in every sense of the
word. This year the people don't wish for
one of this kind for Governor. Besides, he
is young man aud can afford to "IVdite +"
two or three years, or more.
have looked the entire ground over,
and ii seems TO me that among the several
candidates mentioned, there is only one
who seems to ill the bill entirely. y rep.
rosentalive man among the people, and OF
the people, one who is a scll-uiade mau,
who has by his untiring energy, indomita-
BILE perseverance, and brain, raised himself
from the humble walks Of life to ailluence
and to stand at the head OF the largest
cottage organ manufacturing establishment
| in the world. 1t is said the amount OF
money invested in the largest cottage or
| gan manufacturing establishment in the
world is nearly one million of dollars, and
that ii is located in your beautiful village.
am not an intimate friend of the senior
proprietor of this establishment, but have
1.
and his consistency as a true patriot and
thorough going Republican for several
years. SO far as know and can learn, he
is not what is called q politician, and moi
an Office seeker. The Office seeks the man
and not the man the Office. Why did the
| stockholders and directors Of the Central
| VT. Il. Il. Co. urge him to accept the Office
OF director in that company Why was he
unanimously elected president Of the Bick-
ford Knitting Machine Company last Jan
uary? Look at the result in the last named
case, even in these dull times. Large or.
ders are coming in from Russia, Germany
Italy and the States; SO much 50 that the
factory Tor making these machines has
within two months been Obliged TO run
part OF the time nights as well as days.
The Peoples Candidate seems to prosper
with every business and enterprise where
he is an active and practical worker. Such
a man, in my opinion, is the one tho people
of the State want for their next Governor
think there is no real division in thi!
county. If were to hazard an opinion,
should say that, if not before, at tho meet
ing of the State Convention this month
our esteemed and talented townsman
Hon. b. ID. Harris, will resign in favor o
Hon. Jacob Estey If Brattleboro, and more
that his nomination lie made unanimou
AS peoples candidate for Centennial Gov
crnor of the State OF Vermont, \. ID. 1876.
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