St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-08-30
LOCAL POLITICS.
L. ID. Hazen For Representative.


The rumor has been current on the
streets for the past 45 hours that L. D.
Hazen if elected to represent the town
of st. Johnsbury in the next legislature
would not accept the position. We
have the best authority for stating that
this is not true. Mr.. Hazen is not in
any sense running" for that place or
any other. He is not an Office seeker.
To those who have approached him on
this subject lie has said: If elected to
represent st. Johnsbury in the legisla
ture without seeking the place or put
ting forth any effort to get it, it would
be an honor to any man and l would 80
consider it. If to be elected involved
the asking of single man for his vote
or in any way trying to influence men
to SO vote, it would be a dishonor, and
1 would SO consider it. There is his
position in nutshell. This position
is Characteristic of the man; the kind
of man the American people delight to
honor. If elected Mr.. Hazen would
serve the town and, we need not add,
he would serve it we'll.
Mr.. Hazen is a representative st.
JOhnsbury man and the town would be
honOred and would in turn honor one
of her worthiest citizens in sending him
to Montpelier. He is too well known
as a public-spirited, upright citizen, a
staunch republican, a sound temper
ance man, true Christian gentleman
in every sense of the word, to need any
Introduction to the citizens of the
town. We have no word of criticism
concerning any others who may desire
the place or be in the field, but we be-
lieve no other citizen would command
the support and votes of SO large a
number of his fellow townsmen ire
spective of party politics as L. D..
Hazen.
Gen. Clinton b. Fisk In st. Johnsbury.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, the presidential
candidate of the third party prohibi-
tionists, speaks at Music hall Saturday
evening at 7.3O. Specially low rates
have been arranged from Newport on
the north to Bradford south. A spec
ial train will run from Newport, stop
ping at all stations, returning at the
close of the meeting. Reduced rates are
also given on the Lake road. Gen.
Fisk is a representative American, a
successful business man, brave SOL
dier who advanced from the ranks to
a major generalship, Christian gen
tleman and philanthropist, we'll known
as the founder of the famous Fisk
University at Mas willie, and as the
leader of the third party. He is a
good speaker and deserves large aa
dience and respectful hearing.
The democrats of this place hold a
caucus Friday evening at their club
room in Merchants bank block on
Railroad street, at 7.3O o'clock, for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for
representative.
The democrats have rally in Music
hall Monday evening. Elisha May will
preside and the principal speaker will
be John G. Burke of Newport who will
speak on the tariff. Other speakers
from out of town are being engaged.
Over 300 democrats have petitioned
the democratic county committee to
have the name of Fernando G. Har-
rington printed on the ballots next
Tuesday for states attorney, or that
the space be left blank. The demo-
cratic county convention made no NOM
ination for this place, it being general
ly understood that many would sup
port Mr.. Stafford, the prohibitory
nominee. 1t looks little as though
somebody was getting frightened as
regards Mr.. Stafford's chances. Can it
be possible that the democratic friends
of States Attorney Dunnett, the "rum
sellers whom Dunnett has prosecuted
and made enemies Off (D are being
marshalled to his rescue7
A correspondent from distant cor
ner of the county sends us copy of
the report of the special committee to
the last legislature to which was re-
ferred Senate bill No. 126, entitled "An
act to restrain and regulate the sale
of Intoxicating liquor" with the follow
ing comments appended:
Editor Caledonian Please find en-
closed the report of the committee on
senate bill 126 of Nov. 1886, in which
| they recommend license for prohibi-
ton. Have the republicans of Caledo-
MIA county decided to vote for license 2
| If not why put up a man I'll. G. Bates)
that commends it and send him around
the county to talk tariff Is there any
protection so much needed as that of
home and family 2 Will you call at
\ tention to this report in your next is
sue, and oblige republican prohibi-
| ZIONIST $500
The report above referred to favored
the passage of the license bill 126
which it declares in effect to be a loca
option law, "providing for prohibition
with increased penalties in towns
where the public voice will so decide
and for carefully regulated sales of in,
toxicating liquors by responsible per.
sons, under arbitrary rules and close re.
strictions, where license is demanded
The committee reaffirmed and endorsed
the statement made by Gov. Ormsbet
in his inaugural that the present pro
hibitory law is "Openly violated ant
Annrantlv disrerarded and that Ii i