Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-08-30
The Town Representative Question
Once More.

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Once More.
Interfering again to the town representative
question it is only justice to DR., II. d. Holton,
whose name we last week brought forward as
that of a suitable man to represent Brnttloboro
in this falls legislature, to say that our use of
his name was entirely on our own responsible
ity, and directly against the doctors own ex-
pressed wish. We are glad TO find, however
that our mention of his name has met with nm
Enthusiastically favorable reception throughout
the town There seems on every hand TO be
a cordial acknowledgment Of DR.. lIolton's fit
ness for this position, aud the fact that he has
not in any wise sought this Office nor ever in
any way been an ofticc-seeker is very prop
crly felt to be one of the strongest points in
his favor It has been the doctors lending
aim in life to take high rank in his profession,
and, while this worthy ambition has been so
generously realized, it has only been II matter
of course that he has come to have n familiar
acquaintance with all our State affairs and
we doubt if any man in Vermont, who has not
been in office, or prominently concerned in
political affairs, is more generally known
throughout the State than is he. 1t is mat
ter about which little has been said, but it is
true nevertheless, that through DIR. Holton's
influence as one of the trustees of the state
Agricultural College, two measures, of greater
interest and value to the farmers of the State
than any ever similarly introduced have been
put in operation: we refer to the lectures on
practical veterinary science given by DIR. Cres-
sy in each county in the State the past two
winters, and the agricultural experiment STA
tions recently established.
While thus presenting the claims Of II man
who we believe would creditably represent
the town in the legislature of 1873 we have no
disposition to disparage the claims of any
other good and proper candidate who may be
brought forward Aside from the presenta-
ton of DIR. Holton's name in this connection
by his friends, it is understood that Col. Geo.
w. Hooker will be prominently in the field.
For the genial colonel it has been our privi-
lege to cherish a feeling of warm personal
friendship during his somewhat limited resi-
dence here, and we confess to a sincere adj
miration of his excellent qualities as a gen
tleman and n valuable member of the COM
munity-but, beyond these very commenda-
BILE traits we must be allowed to say that we
do not see what just or reasonable claim the
colonel has upon the sullrages of the people
for this office. 1t certainly cannot be said
that he would be a representative of the bust
ness or property interests of the town, and
we believe it will not be disputed that, AZ n
matter of courtesy, and in accordance with
the fitness of things, if for no other reason,
the office should so to some one of our citizens
who has borne the heat and burden of the
day with U.S. rather than to man of brief
residence here, whose business or other in
terests are liable at any time to call him per-
manently from our midst.
To us there would seem to be no good rea-
son why men of all parties may not consist
| emily unite in support of DIR. Holton. lie is
a long time resident of Brattleboro and, while
he has pronounced views of his own on all
subjects, he is neither bigot nor a violent
partisan; he belongs to no ring, and would
| give no support to ring management of any
kind he believes in reduction and strict
economy in our State expenditures he would
use every effort to make all capital whether
invested in savings banks, trust companies,
or elsewhere, pay its just share of taxation
he would have no old scores to pay off and nc
private axe TO grind, and he would unmistak
ably exert a positive influence in all matters
of important legislation.
Most essential of all in this matter, the peo-
pie should remember that it is a full vote thai
We need next Tuesday. Let all the voter
come to the polls-the farmers and other
who live "a little back" as well as the resi-
dents of the two villages-let them all act de
liberately and without personal feeling, ant
we have no fears but in that case the resul
will be to give Brattleboro IA creditable ant
competent representation at Montpelier thi
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