St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-04-12

intelligent man of independent mind
and action assents. "The entire abo-
lition of free passes" and an assur-
ance, either through moral influence or
by force of legal enactment, that our
state officials and supreme court judges
are not to accept such passes, is re-
form that is bound to come. Not less
we'll stated are Mr.. Harris's ideas on
the necessity of improvement of our
state public school system and of the
proper encouragement and support of
the farming industry of the state. The
letter gives our people something tan
gible and definite to think about, and
it is likely to bear fruit in more ur-
gent demand than ever before for the
reforms which it advocates. Its in
fluence will certainly be n healthy one.
Accepted with Sincere Regrets.
Woodstock Standard
The correspondence in another col
umn between Hon. @. @. Benedict and
Hon. B. ID. Harris will be read with a
good deal of interest by all and by
some with very sincere regret. Not
that there is any criticism to be made
against Mr.. Dillingham;, who seems to
be the coming man, for he is one of the
cleanest and ablest among our middle
aged men, but a good many older re-
publicans who know Mr.. Harris well,
end honor his independence and abili-
ty, had hoped for an opportunity to
vote for him at the coming election.
He is the type of man they would like
to place in the chair of state and his
manly letter will raise him still higher
in their estimation. Those who have
known him for many years are aware
that he has earnest convictions regard
ing public questions and the force to
maintain them, though he has long
kept out of the line of public comment
by newspaper or otherwise. He has
been no seeker after office or public
applause and if he has entertained an
ambition to serve as governor it has
been an honorable aspiration that has
not led him to seek the office. We like
the ring of his letter and mistake the
temper of our people if it does not
hearts.
Strong, Manly, MagnanimOus.
Springfield Republican,
The letter of b. d. Harris of Brat
tleboro, who has been prominently
mentioned in connection with the re-
publican nomination for governor of
Vermont, in which he steps aside in
favor of w. P. Dillingham; of Water
bury, is a strong, manly and magnani-
nous document. The more the letter
is studied by the people of that state
the better they will appreciate the
man who wrote it, and we are sorry
that he has taken himself out of the
line. This direct way of treating top
les that most interest and concern the
voters is worthy of remark, and both
Mr.. Harris and the Burlington Free
Press say that Mr.. Dillingham; is equal
ly sound and positive on these issues.
We shall see. 1t is to be hoped that
they are right.
Strong and Able.
BeElOa0S Falls Times.
Hon. B. d. Harris in Withdrawing
his name writes strong and able let
ter on questions of state policy, clearly
and concisely stated and though his
friends will regret his withdrawal, and
the more after reading his letter, he
has shown Il conspicuous desire for
harmony as well lis Il most commenda-
BILE adherence to a duty far greater
than the office itself.
ssThe Man to Nominate
Richford Gazette.
Hon. B. d. Harris has written let
ter to Mr.. G.. G.. Benedict of the Free
Press Withdrawing himself from the
field as Il candidate for gubernatorial
honors. We regret that this is so, for
after reading the letter of Mr.. Harris
we are more than ever convinced that
he ia the man to nominate