Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-21
Press Notes.


declaration of principles, which we trust will in
cude good civil service plank
REFoRMER: 1.-THE difference in the taxes that
Vermont would realize on an honest appraisal
of railroad property like Dwinell's instead Of that
which Gleason and Colburn have made, will
amount to $3.50, 900 for the present quadrennial
period. This is an average of about So to each
voter.
BELLOWS FALLS Times Colonel L. X Fuller,
OF Brattleboro, will probably have the solid sup
port of this county for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
republican state convention wednesday OF next
week. He is native OF Westmoreland, New
Hampshire, but formerly lived in this village,
and host of friends will be glad to congratulate
him on his nomination"
NEWS AND CITIZEN "The Vermont Farmer
booms for Honorable Albert Dwinel of Calais
for neutrality-suspicious. Mr. Dwinell Is a farmer
by occupation. Has been for the past four years
state senator from Washington county, and OF
late has been brought into notice by his indie
pendent action as one Of the railroad appraisers:
MIR. Dwinel would PROFESSIONALLY make a good
lieutenant"
FREEMAN "Mr. Dwnell and Colonel Fuller
are both well known over the state having now
seats in the senate Dwinelrs candidacy for the
ieutenant-governorshipl would have elements Of
strength drawn from general approval OF his at
tempt to make square list of railroad property,
and Colonel Fuer's social position, and the good
use he makes OF his ample means have made him
many friends"
INDEX: " An exchange suggests the name OF
Senator Albert Dwinell of Washington county,
for the office OF acknowledgements, and of all
the names yet mentioned none has impressed us
as favorably as this, Senator Dwinell has won
many friends by his course as one Of the members
of the board OF railroad appraisers, and his legis
latve career has shown him to be a man of ster-
ling honesty and an abundance of hard commt
sense"
GREEN MOUNTAIN FREEMAN: We notice that
General Grout has obtained indefinite leave OF
absence from the house on account Of important
business Now General CIRCUITS fences are all
right IL he will Just stick to his duties repre-
sentative, but just as sure rs he comes home and
goes to tinkering with the rails several lengths OF
1t may tumble down. 1t is unfortunate that bis
important business should come at a time when
the enemy who would SOW tares can say that 1t
means political business"
BRATTLEBoRo Ph0ni1 1.-THE nomination Of
Hon. John l.. Barstow is practically assured, in
spite Of certain il-naured efforts to make 1t ar
pear that he is ring candidate. As regards his
candidacy, the simple fact is that in the legisa-
ture of 1880 he filed the lieutenant-governor' $
chair with such ability and quiet dignity as to
create a most favorable impression among sena-
tors and representatives, and 1t was then, with
out the slightest suggestion from any boss " or
ring that his candidacy was first mentioned.
General Barstow is man OF ability and man Of
the people, with an eminently clean record, and
II nominated and elected he will do the state
credit in the governors chair"
MANCHESTER bOIhNALs W utu OuI
begin to pay dividends or a fair rate of interest
on their actual cost then we believe they should
be rated in the tax lists the same as other prop
erty; but until they do they should be rated
pretty well down in the scale, in our judgment v
To which the Retormer replies : 81 Isn't six per
cent fair rate OF interest 1t is only for such
a sum the roads pay six per cent on that
Dwinell proposed to tax them, He computed
their net earnings per mile as basis, and this Is
manfestly the fair method, because not one road
in one hundred Is capitalized at its cost or honest
value. Does the Journal expect the people OF
Vermont to wait for taxation until the roads pay
dividends on the limitless water OF their stock
and bonds Even the Journal can't be so silly"
NORTH STAR: "There seems to be a very
general feeling, that Judge Poland should be
chosen as the first representative under the new
apportionment This change OF sentiment has
not been brought about by any manifestation on
the part Of the judge or his friends, but simply
because Poland's successors have been such mere
cyphers in congress that the people OF the district
now want somebody who can take position
among the best men at Washington, and there Is
no other man In this section who fills the bill In
this respect. 1t is urged with much force, that
now our representation Is reduced, only the best
and abest men should be selected The west eide
district recognizing the necessity of so doing, pro-
poses to drop Joyce and nominate Governor Stew
art Why should not the east side adopt the
same plan and send its ablest man? OF course no.
body can question Judge Poland's ability, or his
desire to faithfully represent his constituents in
congress. we DelleVe IL Is the desire OF tne peo-
pie in the district that he should be returned, and
such a result can be secured II the people will
interest themselves in the matter sufficiently to
attend the caucuses when they are called and
elect delegates in his favor. With Edmunds and
Morrill, in the United States senate and Poland
and Stewart in the house, Vermont would have a
delegation second to no state in the Union. The
following communication from a republican in
Caledonia county, who has heretofore fought the
Judge, shows how his sentiments have changed,
and we believe there are many others similarly
affected / think you had better introduce L. p
Poland in this canvass at the present time as the
representative to congress from this district
When they are about TO nominate the ablest man
In the first district we don't want TO send cypheI
from this district. We want to send q man OF
! ability and one who can command the respect OF
the people at Washington. When we have an in
telgent giant to send, why should the people be
| expected to walk up and support man Of infe
rior attachments 2 The reputation Of Judge Poland
stands high, and he Is justly considered one OF
the first men in the country, and no man in this
district can represent it with the power and in
| fuence in congress that Poland can, have here
tofore opposed Judge Poland election, but now
am In favor Of returning him to congress and
shall do what can to help elect him.