Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-06-02
The Governor Question.

10 lie between lpeacon Istcl III" ''N
farmers candidate, Col. John b. Mead
of Randolph. The latter gentleman
had been mentioned quite frequently
and favorably, but no action had been
taken to bring him forward until recent
ly. Encouraged by the controversy be-
tween the two most prominent candi-
dates, his friends lately held confer
ence, canvassed the situation, and con-
cluded that he might be brought for
ward with success. The farmers, with
considerable show of reason, claim con-
sideration this year, and as they are pre-
senting so creditable a candidate it would |
not be strange if the nomination were
conceded to them.
In case the people cannot agree upon
either of these men, it Is thought the
Hon. Z. P. Walton of Montpelier will
be the coming man. With either OF
these gentlemen at the head of the ex-
ecutive department, the people of the
Green Mountain State need not fear that
the government will be honestly and eff
ficiently and creditably administered
Middiebury Register.
We hear that Col. Mead's friends
have been canvassing his chances and
will probably press his name for Cover
nor, before the State Convention. They
expect support for him even from Wind
ham County and from the Changers
throughout the state. But it is still
question how far the Patrons of Hus-
bandry, as an order, intend to mix with
state politics in this State. Free Press
The Free Press will allow us 10 sug-
gest that there is great injustice in treat
ing Col. Mead's candidacy in this man
ner. As republican he is the peer Of
any man in the state and his friends
have an unquestioned right to present
his name on that ground alone. His
connection with the Patrons has nothing
to do with it. As well object to Deacon
Estey because he is Baptist and has
the undivided support of that denomi-
, nation, or to some other person because
, he is a member of Pharmaceutical as
ISOLATION, or manufacturers union, or OF
some other of the many industrial organ
= ization. If man is presented as the
candidate of class, we will agree that
3 he ought to be defeated, but because he
happens to belong to some non-political
z organization furnishes no reason why we
I should oppose him. 1t is enough if he
z is worthy as a republican and citizen
z one who will discharge the duties of the
office in such manner as shall be fol
z the best interests of the state.
9 We have no evidence that Col. Mead
2 is to be granger candidate /" on the
2 contrary we understand that he is re-
2 publican candidate and hopes to be treat.
8 ed purely as such. The leading grang-
ers in this section, so far as we know,
discharge their duties as citizens consci-
entiously and vote for whomsoever they
l. please, whether he is one of their mum
r Der or not. Several of them have ex
pressed to US in pointed terms their dis
d approval Of class organizations med
1T ding with politics, and they will not a
"a body support any man for governor be
It. cause he is member of their order
ID We speak thus of this matter for tn
if reason that there is disposition to trea
Col. Mead unfairly, and to create a pref
udice against him because he gets hi
ill bread honestly by tilling the soil. w
se do not propose to become his champion
n Si nor have we as yet settled the questio
Il, in our own mind whom we shall supper
10 for governor. Our first and secon
at, choice are out of the field, and like tt
eis mass of the party at this day we are III
ne decided what to do next. No one nee
1T Tt- be surprised if the convention Shout
IN take the matter into its own hands ar
,dy nominate the illustrious unknown /
he between Mead and Estey, however, '
al are very clear that Mead is the best t
lew ted and quite as worthy as his compe
tor. At any rate let him have fair al
honorable treatment Woodstock Stan
INTO ard.