The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-05
GEN. CIRCUIT FOR CONGRESS.

To the Editor of the Free Press and Times
Once in two years political power
revcrts back to the people for short
time, and one voter is as influential as
another in being able to cast for him
self single ballot. But, as MAORI
ties rule, very soon nearly all men
join their ettortawith some Others to
elect certain men. The right, how
ever, is reserved to every man to write
his own vote and, without consultation
with others, deposit it at the proper
time and in the proper way for the man
of his choice. / am only 4 farmer and
a granger, and my opinion is Of as
little value as the presence Of the man
who called upon DR.. Johnson, and,
after sitting in silence a while, said he
would retire as the Doctor was busy,
and was told to 'stay as long as he
pleased as his presence would not be
noticed" Ibelieve competent, faith
ful and honest men who will untlinch-
ingly stand by our industrial interests
should be nominated for all positions
Of trust" My impressions are that
the agricultural interest is so promi-
nent III Vermont that we might prop
erly be represented in Congress By a
farmer. In years previous the names
Of several have been before the voters
of the State and they were not elected
for the reason that the farmers, acting
in their individual Office as voters,
chose to vote for other men. 1t is no
kindness to the men OF comfort to our
selves to make feeble, contemplate eff
forts to draw away from the usualp par
ty lines and party methods. Only
three names are now before the voters
of the Third District and of the three
w. W. Grout is to be preferred. Al
though he is a lawyer, his record will
bear Investigation
Some men like their ease, some like
money, and some desire to fill their
lives with commendable actions, and
to have their course always indicate
that good judgment and . sound
common sense is guiding them. Gen.
Grout is Of this last class. If he was
in Congress the amount and the char
actcr Of his work would class him
among the few, who, from patriotism.
work for the good of their country. A
farmer might properly represent this
District, but Gen. Grout. in this di-
rection cXcels many who spent their
best days on a farm and, in the season
OF speculation and high interest yqt
past, have sold their farms, beeaise
money at interest was more profitable,
and have so invested it that the profits
of dozen farms, more or less; comes
surely to them, as interest. lie bought
the $50 acres that constituted the old
home farm in Kirby and has steadily
invested his money in fertiIizing and
improving it. The farm buildings
were not convenient and so after
months OF preparation he rebuilt them
last season, thoroughly, at great cx-
pehse. HIS stock is in course of sys-
tematic improvement.
All this is commendable, but he puts
aside the ideas of gain that would ac-
tuate many men. Instead of putting
his farm i'll charge of transient men.
he retains a brother aud sister and her
husband, Cap. Ford, to have charge
Of the ancestral home. These items
seem to Indicate what is truly the case,
that he is connected with our indus
trial interests from choice, and can
speak from experience. There are
other resons why my choice is for :he
candidate from Orleans county, which
| may in the future allude to.
Il. +. J.