Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-06-28
Press Comments.

BosroN JOURNAL. 1.-THE nomination OF Honor
able John w. Stewart for congress In the first
Vermont district Is everywhere commended. lie
Ia a gentleman Of varied accomplishments and
will ably represent the state "
HERALD AND NEWS: 1.-THE republicans did a
good days work and nominated good ticket on
good platform. Now let the democrats do rs
we'll. The platform was out Of the
Usual rut and was emphatcally good one, deal
ing with living, practical questions to the people
OF this state, now living"
ST. AIBANs MESSENGER: "The result Of the
congressional convention will be most gratifying
to all who desire that our new district shall be
represented In congress by a man OF commanding
ability, high character and unmpeachable integ
rty, who will exercise large influence in legs-
lation, and reflect marked credit his constitu-
ency and his state"
TROY TINES 1.-THE Vermont republicans trans
acted their business in short order-nomnating
good ticket with the Hon. John L. Barstow Of
Shelburn for governor at its head, and adopting
platform briefly setting forth the issues Of the
campaign-and then adjourned TO go the polls at
a later date and ratfy their work In full. YER
mont repubcanism is as solid as the everlasting
hills OF the state"
EXPRESS AND STANDARDS {" At the Orange
county convention just held 1t came out that one
OF the men presented as nominee for senator, S,
Y. Frary, had attempted to dodge his taxes by re-
fusing to make out an inventory This caused a
rejection of his name, and that OF W. ii. Gilmore
was substituted The convention did just right
and all similar should be served in like man
ner A man who will not keep the law himself
should never be entrusted with making laws for
others"
BosroN TRAVELLER: 1.-THE platform was de-
voted principally to local topics though the con-
vention In its brief resolution Of national af
fairs found room to tender to President Arthur
assurances of confidence in his administration
which II could the more readily do because YER
mont republicans believe In what are called
practical politics. which is only one form OF ex-
tanned where practical measures are adopted for
that purpose"
ST. ALBANs MESSENGER: 1.-THE republican
state convention was representative OF great
deal OF the best ability OF the party in the state;
and more respectable and intelligent body OF men
rarely assembled in political convention.
The resolutions adopted by the conven-
ton brief and to the point Those Of strictly
political character will receive the cordial appro-
val OF the republicans of the state but those re-
latlng to matters Of legislation may possibly pro-
woke some dissent"
RUTLAND HERALD: 1.-THE personal character
and public capacity Of Mr.. Stewart has never been
treated by the Herald and Globe with other than
proper respect. We have need to add any
thing to the endorsement Of Mr.. Stewards public
and private worth made at a time when 1t was
not at all determined with whom would be the
victory. 1t was nothing but Mr.. Stewards due
then, and we do not stand to-day new convert
to his personal merit. We are beaten, fairly
beaten, and the war is ended
FREE PRESS "The convention has given the
party In this district for its nominee a Clean
strong, honest and good man, a thorough gentle
man, with no false pride or sham dignity about
him; a republican, as was said by one OF the sec
onders of the nomination, of the stripe OF Garfield
a man Of ideas and conscience and OF large pub
| lie experience; and a Vermonter through and
| through We say as was said of him, the other
day, by an honest farmer in Rutland county
| There is no position at Washington that John W.
Stewart is not able to fill with his present expe-
| Renee
| RIcHFoRD GAZETTE: 1.-THE Orange county re-
| publican convention sat down hard upon tax
dodger' The convention did its duty
IN this respect. No man who dsobeys wise and
equitable laws should be given public office until
he has purged himself Of contempt; and this
should apply to Franklin county as well as Or
ange No "tax-dodgers' wanted should be
the peoples motto this fall. The man who de-
frauds the public 10y refusing to bear his share OF
the public burden is unworthy OF any office In the
gift Of the people. The making of just laws IL
not promoted by electiDg law breakers to office"
ARGUS AND PATRIOT: 1.-THE Watchman quotes
the Country Gentleman az saying that good
roads are one of the surest Indications Of civil
lied people and pertinently adds that IL the
Country Gentleman editor should pass over the
roads Of Vermont since the Judevine bill became
operative he would think that he was beyond the
pale Of civilization The Argus and Patriot IA
vored the Judevine bill, but has become convinced
that II was mistaken. Notwithstanding the in
state OF things is now worse than then. Give us
back the old law, II nothing better can be de-
vised"
BosToN HERALD: 1.-THE. Vermont republicans
nominated a popular ticket in their usual BUSH
ness-like and sensible fashion, and adopted Sc
ries of moderate resolutions, relating almost ex-
cusivey to state affairs. One single exception
to this was recognition of the great national
calamity experienced In the death of President
Garfield and the tender to President Arthur Of
sageuranppe of confidence in his administration '
The sturdy Vermonters, who are all stalwarts
and all independents, are not much given to
gush, and they have kept the evils incident to a
long rule by one party reduced to the minimum
1t IL not healthy state for bossism or offensive
machine rule"
FREE PRFss: 1.-THE republicans of Orange
county did well in refusing to nominate for sena-
tor a man who had refused to bear his share of
the public burden in the matter Of taxes A man
certainly owes something to the community in
which he lives-in which his person and property
have been protected, his family educated, and
himself enabled to accumulate fortune; and
when he attempts TO shift his share of the cost Of
government from his own shoulders to those of
his neiehbors, he at least ought to be condemned
by pubic sentiment, and we are glad there Is such
feeling in Orange county. And again. man
who violates the law, as did the aspirant referred
to, would naturally be an undesirable kind of a
law-maker"
BENNINGTON BANNER: 1--WE hear from private
sources something of the drift of Mr. loskison's
remarks. IL seems tnat they were not properly
guarded and hence created the discussion, but
the people may well take to 1t kindly that,
while there IL everywhere an appreciation OF what
the actors in the great rebellion accomplished,
and disposition has been and will be manifested
to accord them all due honor yet there has arisen
a generation since the war to whom its story Is
history, not personal recollection, and their mo-
tives are not therefore, governed entirely by the
Boys in Blue" hurrah. These children Of
| 1SGl-65 are now men and have interests they pur-
pose to take care OF as well as others. The
sooner they are recognized the less controversy
will there be in political conventions.
FREE Press: "The state convention was good
representative gathering OF the republicans of
Vermont 1t was, consequently, an assemblage
of substantial, sensible, intelligent and well be-
haved citizens-a body Of which no man could be
ashamed to be member; and from which NOM
nation is high honor 1t was, 1t need not be
control Of any ring, and the only slate made
up by managers and not by people, was smashed
as soon as the convention got at 1t. The prefer
ence of the republicans of Vermont having al
readyrcentered on General John l.. Barstow, with
free, unpurchased unanimity, which afforded
| no encouragement to any other candidacy, the
convention registered their choice with absolute
unanimity."
VERMONT FARMER Judge Royce OF this state
is reported having put himself on record as refus-
ing to give in his list of taxable property in com
pliance with the law. What kind Of position is
this putting the judiciary of the state, which may
be called upon to pass upon the constitutionality
OF the law, the provisions OF which one OF its
body refuses to comply with We may reason
ably infer that Judge Royce refuses to give in his
list because he thinks that his taxes will be less,
even when all that can be found IL doubled, than
they would be II full list be given. Is this the
reason, or has he property in kind that he would
not have the people know Of? Do the farmers Of
| Vermont, who have TO pay taxes on more property
| than they are worth, wish to keep In office man
who thus openly says he is not willing to bear
his Just share OF the support Of the government OF
| which he is honored by being made one of its
| chief ofiicers?'
BosToN JOURNAL; " One of the best resolutions
adopted by the Vermont republican convention
| was that deplorng the practice OF electing SO
| many members OF the legislature for single
term In some states this custom prevails to such
| an extent that more than half of the members OF
| the popular branch have had no previous egisla-
| tive experience. The result Is that legislation Is
| carried on from year to year by men who have
| had no experience and who, because they are
sure of but one term, do not deem 1t worth their
while TO devote themselves to the consideration Of
public affairs as they would II they were sure that
efficiency single term would be rewarded by
reelection This pernicious practice IL the legit-
| mate offspring of that yet more pernicous
| theory known as rotation In office. This Is an
| old democratic theory based upon the assumption
that voters are not sufficiently patriotic to take
| an interest in political matters and to sustain
| party organizations without the hope OF reward,
1t is assumed that citizens are not sufficiently In
| terested in good government to vote unless GER
| tain men, who are inspired by the expectation OF
| a brief term of office, look after them Thus the
local politician takes an interest In political af-
| fairs In order that he may receive share OF the
spoils of office while the mass OF voters go to the
| polls out of sheer good nature and mild desire to
| nla those ygh Otiippa NJ