The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-03-19
Brazen Lying.
The last Argus, in its report of the re-
cent meeting of the republican state COM
mittee at Montpelier, said

The last Argus, in its report OF the re-
cent meeting of the republican state COM
mittee at Montpelier, said
"The position of Mr. Billings as to the gov
ernorship was set at rest by the utterances of
Luther o. Greene, the editor Of the Woodstock
Standard, who, more than any one else, is au-
thorized to speak for him. He says, as we
stated three weeks ago, that Mr.. Billings is
not a candidate and never has BEEN that The
Waterman was never authorized to speak for
him in any form or shape, and that II he ever
had any chance for the nomination its efforts
In his behalf have killed him. Our esteemed
contemporary may buster as much as it
pleases but it cannot escape from the effect of
Mr.. Greene's plain language. He will back
every word of the above Its entire boom
for Mr.. Billings has been without the slightest
encouragement from him, as we have hereto
fore said, while he has been Disguised with
the methods it has adopted, and the course it
has pursued"
We do not "bluster" or display any
sign of disturbance at the argus puerile
lies. People may have kind of qualified
respect for the author of an ingeniously
contrived lie, but he invites contempt for
his imbecility who lies, and lies with NAL
ice, in the face of easy and probable de-
lection. Now here is how the Standard
backs our veracious contemporary:
"The audacity of the reporter of the Argus
Is sublime. Selling upon the editor of the
Standard Tuesday evening, near midnight,
when he was Fastening to the train, the re-
porter wished to know IL Mr.. Billings was a
candidate for governor. The answer was, No.
and he has not been candidate. His letter
shows that The next question was whether
The Waterman had been authorized to speak
for Mr.. Billings. Mr.. Greene stated distinctly
that he had not spoken with Mr.. Billings about
the governorship this season, but he was con-
fdent that neither The Watchmdn nor any one
else was authorized to speak for him. The re-
mainder Of the conversation reported by the
Argus was volunteered by the reporter"
Our contemporary, who "volunteers !"
scurvy remarks about THE WATCHMAN,
and then seeks to father its scurrility
upon gentlemen, "may buster as much as
it pleases, but it cannot escape from the
effect of Mr.. Greene's plain language" 1t
is fairly caught in a very dirty, and an en-
tirely characteristic, trick. Unquestion-
ably its report of expressions of opinion
| by other members of the committee would
find similar backing but they are not
of sufficient consequence to follow them
up. The assumptions and purpose of the
Argus are clearly understood. DR.. Nichols
candidacy must be in desperate condition
when it requires such bolstering up. AS
a matter of fact, THE WATcHMAN has
never said or intimated that it was su
thorized to speak for Mr.. Billings 4" in
any form or shape" Mr.. Billings is to il
type of the man it would like to see
elected governor, just as Edmunds is q
model of the man it would like to see
chosen president, and we have not the
slightest objection in either case to the
model himself. We do not know either
of the men personally. We have never ex
changed word with Mr.. Billings. Oul
authority" our " encouragement" is the
same in each case. We have simply exer