Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-10-04
The Senator Question.

Farmers, business men and all who favor
the reelection of Justin S. Morrill, to the
Senate of the United States, should look to
| their representatives in the State Legisla-
| ture. Attorneys are at work IN every cOun-
| ty in the State intriguing in the interests of
Judge Poland. asserting the necessity Of a
" tonguey lawyer" in the Senate in the
troublous times approaching; but the peo
| pie know that Senator Morrill,, although
not a lawyer, for years occupied the high
est position IN the House of Representa-
tives as chairman of its highest and most
| important committee. The people also
know that when Mr.. Morrill, was transfer
red to tho Senate he soon took high
rank in the committee on finance, and
is now the head of that committee,
which ranks first IN the Senate. What
lawyer in Vermont ever achieved higher
honors in the councils of the nation than
has our farmer merchant-Se Senator, Justin
5. Morrill,? Well may Vermont take pride
in the fact that her Senators stand at the
head of the two most important commit
tees of the Senate-Morri.l on finance, Ed
munds on law. Let the people wake up
Make it again certain that cunning ways
that are dark" and intrigues however un-
scrupulous are not a match for the intel
ligence of the people of Vermont Cor.
Rmldnd Herald.
The desire Of Judge l.. P. Poland to adorn
the senatorial position with his brass but
tons, is not one to be cGuntenanced by the
farmers OF the State, who have no wish to
retire Senator Morrill, at the present time
Judge Poland is Il nice man, smart man,
a fine looking man, a-a-a moral man,
and all that sort OF thing, but the same
reasons which influenced his constituents in
the Second District to. deprive themselves
Of his services in the House Jour Years ago
ought to be equally valid against making
him a United States Senator now. Senator
Morrill, Is thorough representative of Yer
mont Republicanism in its best estate,
sound, clear headed, practical lie is q
recognized authority IN the Senate in all
matters pertaining to financial and tariff
legislation. lie is a worthy cosdjutor of
Mr.. Edmunds in giving Vermont a power
and prestige IN the nation altogether dis |
pruportionate to her size. II our Legisla- |
ture were left to itself there would probably |
be 10 thought OF doing otherwise than re- |
elect Mr.. Morrill,. II the llandishments of |
Judge Poland change tho action OF the |
Legislature, it will be against the desire |
and wishes of the people, who do not desire |
to see the calibre of the Senate reduced to |
that OF the House MdltJury Register.
land and DennIson contests. the doctrine |
was laid down with emphasis by the Poland |
Republicans, that to dl-place tried and |
efficient public servant was exceedingly un- |
republican, and was q serious disadvan-
tage to public service. We never was
strong believer in this doctrine so |
far as the lower House of Congress
is concerned, because we believe the
representation in that body should be com
posed OF frequent changes, fresh from the
people. This was the doctrine maintai ned |
by the trainers OF the constitution. But in
the Senate it l. different. Many OF the con
stitution makers held that the security OF
the Government depended upon life
service in the Senate, or. at least, ser
wee during good behavior This doc
trine has generally been acceptable to all
parties in this country. Where mans
service has become Indispensable to the
State, his constituents, have usually re-
moved him from the House and placed him
in the Senate, where, in a large humber
OF Instances, he has remained during lie,
or good behaviour Cvlhoun. Clay, Webster,
Benton. Colamer, Foot, Summer and a
score Of others are instances The question
now arises, Has Morrill, betrayed his con-
stItutents or failed in any respect to faith
fully and ably represent his State? On the
he has, for twenty tuur years,
according to Republican ideas, steadily re-
hected honor upon Vermont. No State in
the Union to-day has an ADLER representa-
ton IN the Senate,,or one which commands
moro respect throughout the nation than
our own little Vermont As II juri-t, Ed
mund-, OF Vermont. stands first in the
United States Senate. A. fnancier. Nor
nil. oi Vermont. Is the Senator most quoted
in all parts of the country Wca are will
ing to cCnccdo that Judge Poland Is ono of