Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-23
The Town Representative Question.

The Town Representative Question.
Now that all our nominations, State, dis
trict and county, have been made the most
important matter in connection with our COM
ing election lies in the selection Of represcn-
tatives from the various towns to the lcgsla-
ture which convenes this fall. Nor is this 10y
any means subject Of minor importance.
Numerous matters of vital interest to the pco-
pie rotrenchment in state expenses, the
equalization of taxation, the taxation of saw
ings banks, the tramp question, and many
others.-are sure to come up at this session,
and the plain demand is that these questions
should be met by Legislature composed Of
members who can give them candid and in
telligent attention. Especially is it desirable
that the town of Brattleboro should be repre-
scented at this session by competent and
really representative man. This subject is al
ready engaging the serious attention of the
people, and we therefore hardly need to urge
it upon the attention of our readers A man
who should suitably represent Brattlcboro
should be man of the people, a man of gen.
eral intelligence, of independence of thought
and action, of experience in public affairs,
and man of such long and permanent resi-
denco here as to be thoroughly identified with
all our interests, both of property and other
wise. SO far as possible, also, he should be
a man of such established and Trustworthy
character as that unbiased men of both polt-
ical parties could unite upon him and give
him practically unanimous support. We
have plenty of such men in town Let us Sc
lect one of them, unite upon him, and send
him to Montpelier by n handsome vote thus
securing to Brattleboro that influence in our
state Legislature which is the natural right and
privilege of one of the leading towns of the
State.
To our mind, a man who combines these
qualifications in an eminent degree is found
in Dr. II. d. Holton, and we know that a
similar thought has suggested itself to many
of our leading citizens. DIR. Holton as is
well known, is man who has never sought
an Office and if elected, he would not be the
representative of any class or sect, but would
stand for the whole people in thoroughly
democratic sense. Through his connection
with the Vermont University and his aeknowl
cubcu llBh hbhhhillb III hio PA'Atnoioh' lev
men who have not been in public life are bet
ter known throughout the State than is he
| This fact would of itself give him vantag,
ground in the Legislature, and enable him t.
make himself heard and felt on the variou
subjects coming up for consideration. w
believe him to be man who could be de
pended on to act judieiousy, conscientiously
and without partisan feeling, under all cir
cumstances. In presenting his name we IL
not aim to enumernte all his qualifications TO
the office, nor do we claim him to be the on
ly man to satisfactorily represent Brattlebor
in this falls legislature. We believe the con
siderations which We have presented in con
nection with his name TO be worthy of Htten
ton, but at the same time our leading pun
pose is to call attention to what we conceiv
to be a matter of prime importance to NIL on
| people.