Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-06-18
FOR PRESIDENT,
James A. Garfield,
OF ONO.
Chester A. Arthur
OF NEW YORK.

We call the attention of our readers
to the following article, clipped from
the Vermont Farmer, and earnestly |
hope they will give it a. careful perus-
al, and then bestir themselves to act
upon the advice therein contained.
See to 1t that no men are sent as dele
gates to our conventions, nor elected
to any Office, no matter how trivial,
who are not in favor of the utmost
economy in the administration of our
State and municipal affairs. Select
those men who will, to the best of
their ability and opportunity see that
every dollar of the public money is
properly appropriated and the full val
ne obtained in its expenditure. If re-
form is needed in this direction, choose
men for delegates, and officers who
will exercise their whole influence to
bring it about. If these matters are
neglected, the people have themselves
only to blame for it, by having left the
choice of delegates to the few. But
while doing this, be careful to distin-
guish between economy and parsimony.
Remember that reduction of taxa
tion," "dollars and cents" and re
form" is as often the cry Of the miser
and demagogue and the result Of utter
ignorance and supreme selfishness, as
because any such reforms are needed.
Reduction of taxes and the boarding of
dollars and cents never should be al
lowed second thought, when it means
the crippling ofany measure or institu-
ton which has as its object, the adj
vancement of our State and people in
all those things that shall tend to place
us in the front rank of an advanced
and enlightened age. Choose moral,
intelligent, progressive men for officers,
and not ignorant, selfish, narrow
minded men who know nothing and
care for nothing except dollars and
cents.
The Republican State Convention to
nominate candidates for State officers
will meet at Burlington on Wednes-
day, June %. AS the political parties
are now divided in this State the candi-
dates then nominated for Governor
Lieut.. Governor and Treasurer, etc
will be elected beyond any reasonable
doubt. This being the case, we hope
the pooplo will lNa oli''" 90 .l-a import.
ance of the occasion, aud when the
town caucuses are called turn out and
see that delegates are elected who will
nominate men for those officers who
are in favor of the most thorough re
form in our State affairs. We wan
men at the head of our State govern
lnent for the next two years who
are in favor of the most rigid economy
in State expenses, and who will do al
that lies in their power to reduce on
heavy burden of taxation, and brin!
the State back to the economical day
before the war. Your votes in the eau
Gus will count double what they will
next September, and if you do not wisl
to pay State tax of As to 80 cents OF
the dollar for the next two years, go t.
tie caucus and vote for one you cal
trust.
The politicians have heretofore ha
things pretty much their own. Th
people have staid away from the car
Gus and allowed them to put up whoI
they chose. This is all wrong n
matter how pressing the claims of you
business is, be sure and attend the eau
Gus this year, and see that each of you
neighbOrs goes too. There is u grow
ing feeling among the people that tn
present efficient board Of State officer
should bere-elected. They have show
themselves heartily in favor of econC
lnical measures, and a reduction of GU
State expenses. You can secure thei
denomination if you will attend tn
caucus. 1t is a question of dollars an
cents to you. lfyou secure the electio
of the right men for delegates, the
will see that the right men are nomit
ated for the various State offices. Thi
will be long step in the direction {
the needed reforms.
We know that dozen men or SO |
every town usually elect the delegat,
to our State and County Convention
Where are the people whose duty it
TO elect these delegates? They are 8
home, because they say it does not ma
Ter who the delegates are. 1t does ma
ter for by their staying at home the
give the politicians the chance to col
troll the State government. Go to tt
caucus this year. See that your neigl
bor goes. Vote for good men whom yo
can trust for delegates, and all will
well. Fail to do your duty and yC
have yourself to blame if men are noI
mated for State officers who are in fa
orof continuing our unjust system
taxation, and keeping up our heaN
State expenses.
The Windsor Journal has the folloN
ing sensible remark in its last issue:
"The time for the holding Vernon
Republican State Convention is nea
Shall this convention merely be an q
sembly for formally enacting DEGREES
machine politicians and interested wiz
pullers, or shall it be an independel
body, which shall faithfully reflect al
declare the wishes and purposes of Il
Republican voters of Vermont The
is danger that it will be controlled
the wire-pullers, if Repu blicans do L
generally perform duty, which is t.
often neglected, taking part in p
mary meetings. The importance of t
caucus is scarcely less than that of Il
election itself. In fact in republict
Vermont it is more important, becau
the caucus governs the convention, al
the ticket prepared by the conventit
Is sure OF success at the polls"
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Written for the HERALD
a 'Picture In ssemory's Gallery.