Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-07-12
Press Comments,

CLIPPER: "Chief Justice Royce OF our state Is
now LII d. All done by the University. Next
year he will probably give in his list like good
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on the tax question has been endorsed by every
paper, save one, in the state. The Ludlow Tribune
is not In favor OF the new tax law. How do those
politicians feel now who said we ought not to make
an issue on that question The popular current
is against them"
NoRTHFIELD News; County politics are com.
mencing to be agitated a trihe. For sheriff ii
seems TO be conceded that Frank Atherton Of
Waterbury Is the coming man. For senators, va
rious names are mentioned, but by far the most
prominent seems to be Frank Pumley, Esq, OF
Mortified, who has many supporters. 1t has
been some years since this part OF the county has
been represented In the senate. y"
WINDSOR JOURNAL: " The action OF the county
convention at Woodstock, Tuesday last, in nom
mating w C. Danforth Of Barnard for the assist
ant Judge, in the place of Crosby Miller, but en-
phasizes the fact that no tax dodger need apply
for political preferment this year. The ball set
rolling at the Orange county convention is NOV
ing on in a dangerous way for men Of too tender
consciences, and 1t would cause no great sur
prise II 1t makes an opening in the bench OF the
supreme court before It stops in its course"
RANDOLPH HERALD: 1.-THE resstless tide OF
popular opinion in favor Of the new tax law has
swept from the bench one OF the ablest and truest
assistant judges Windsor county has ever had
Crosby Miller OF Pomfret He failed Of nomir-
alton at the Windsor county convention by a
large majority, solely because he d d not make
his list. Il looks very much az II the tide would
rise 80 high as to sweep every tax dodger in the
state from office But will 1t reach Senator Ed
munds and Senator Morrill, who do not give in
their lists p
BELLOWS FALLS TIMES 1.-THE matter of con-
gresham for this district does not appear TO be
settled. In some of the counties there Is mani
fest feeling in favor of some local candidate It
is understood that the name OF Hon. W. Q. French
OF Woodstock will be submitted to the cOnven-
tion, and 1t is claimed will have a good support
from both Windsor and Orange counties Mr.
French Is lawyer who has had long and sue
cessfu practice, large legislative experience in
our state, highly esteemed a citizen, and a
true republican. Hon. Benjamin f. Fiheld, a
strong and able lawyer OF Montpelier, Is also
named, while a few favor Judge Poland. We
had considered the tendency thus far as being to-
ward the denomination OF General Grout for
second term, but 1t IL evident there IL considerable
feeling In the new second district for new man.
though as yet 1t does not appear to have taken
form or concentration"
CLIPPER Let no guilty man escape" Already
several aspirants for county offices have been
left " at the conventions called upon TO make
nominations, for the simple reason that they re-
fused to give In their list as required by law.
This Is as II should be. Our present tax law,
while not perfect, has wrought miraculous changes
for the better although 1t caused wailing and
gnashing OF teeth on the part OF the old dodgers
who have grown fat In years gone by, In ease
while the poor man struggled TO pay the taxes
assessed against him. But the end IL not yet
Every town is entitled TO voice In the state
legislature, and every honest voter In the various
towns should see to II that no doube-faced
squirming acrobat, who devises every way at his
command TO evade supporting the laws, IL elected
they should be turned over TO the left, along with
the goats and made to stay there We trust the
Intelligent, honest portion Of the state will con-
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