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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

SCIENTISTS are trying to account
for the mild weather this winter on
the hypothesis that volcanic disturb
ances have so changed the bed of
the ocean rs to drive the Gulf
Stream loo miles nearer the Ameri-
can coast than 1t usually runs, The
latter part of the proposition Is
undoubtedly true, and has been
verified by scores of mariners. 1t
is strange, however, if this chang
ing of the Gulf Stream is the cause
of this abnormal temperature, that il
was not felt in the Atlantic states,
instead of so far inland. Mild as il
has been, the weather in the east,
this winter, has been much more
severe In every way than in this
region.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

A LATE communication from DIR.
Reeves, secretary of the board Of
health, says that scarlet fever and
dyptberia, Of malignant type,
have appeared in various parts Of
.he state, and that care is enjoined
everywhere against their dissem-
inator.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

NEARLY three hundred New York
policemen are on the list OF suffer
ers from influenza.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

Tux New York Times thinks the
Republican party is not ready to
redeem its pledges in reference to
trusts. 1t can give no good reason
why. The leading Republican
newspapers have openly and un-
equivocally denounced trusts at all
times. The President has been out
spoken against them and clearly
stated the attitude of the Republi-
can party toward all such iniquities.
When the question is reached in
Legislation neither the Times nor
any other cayiIers will find any
reason 10 complain of Republican
statesmen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

Pooh old Dom Pedro's grief at
the bedside of the dead Empress
showed that he found the loss Of
his Empire easier to bear than the
loss of his wife. 81 have exper-
fenced the most bitter trial." he is
reported a. saying, "that God could
inhict upon me. Her faithful and
afrectiouate companionship has sus-
tanned me for forty-six years. Gods
will be done The bereayed ex-
monarch will have the sympathy of
the world in HIS affection
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

a THRIFTY farmer, noting that
cattle are very low in price, that
many of his neighbors are reducing
their stock az rapidly as possible,
and that a general reduction is in
progress all over the country, has
concluded to do just the contrary.
"When everybody goes out | always
goes in" has been, he says, his life
long motto; "and am able to pay
my debts, too" he adds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-01-02

FIRST quality mixed paints, all
shades, ready for use, at Prideaux's
Drug Store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20


1t will be well remembered that
this question was brought up in the
Republican State convention in 1886,
and that Col. Fuller secured the nom
nation virtually upon the strength
OF the pledge made in his behalf by
Col. Hooker that he (Fuller) would
not be a candidate for Governor in
1888. 1t was evident that the non
promotion rule then established by
very general consent met with the
hearty approval of large majority
of the Republicans of the State, and
we believe there has been no material
change since in public sentiment on
the question. Probably no doubt
would be created on the subject now,
but for the efforts made in a certain
quarter to secure q reversal of the
policy definitely established in 1886,
for the especial benefit of our Lieut.
Governor, who, it is currently re-
ported, desires promotion to the
Governorship. We are of the opin-
ion, however, that the Republicans
of the State will insist that the non
promotion rule be maintained next
year; and certainly there seems no
good reason why the present Lieu
tenant Governor should be better
treated in this respect than his pre-
decessor was. They do not believe
the restoration of the practice which
prevailed for some years previous to
1886, in the selection of candidates
for the Gubernatorial succession, is
consistent with the best political
methods. 1t does not follow because
man is qualified To make an ac-
ceptable Northumberland, he is
likewise fitted for the higher place;
and it is only fair that the people
should be left perfectly free to select
the best man for Governor at the
proper time, which they cannot do if
the Lieutenant. Governor is practical
ly given the lien on the Governor
ship two years in advance. 1t is at
least unfair that any man should
seek to occupy the two highest State
offices for four years in succession.
unless his party, with substantial
unanimity, demands his promotion.
Therefore, it seems to us that moth
ing but the pre-eminent fitness of the
Lieutenant-Governor for the office of
Governor, or his eminent public ser
vices, would justify a departure in
any case from the just rule adopted
in 1886; and no one claims anything
of the kind for our present Lieuten-
ant-Governor. But in fact the rule
Of 1886 was simply the restoration
of a time honOred precedent; for
during a period in the history of our
State covering a century previous to
1878, we find only three instances in
which the utenant-Governor was
promoted directly to Governor.
What our fathers so long regarded
as a safe and sound policy for the
State we may properly and wisely
seek to maintain.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

of the gubernatorial c 6snvass, the ar
ticle disposes of Lie ht.-Gov. Wood
bury's chances in a, few words by
bringing up the "order Of Succession"
While this is a strong factor in the
fight and will Doubtless hurt Col.
Woodbury. cons. derably, the mistake
must not be p4ade of supposing INN
to be a weCtk candidate. He has a
large paGt of the State patronage at
his beck and will make close running.
There are reasons, however, we think,
which make his nomination undeslra-
BILE. We need a strong man for Gov
ernor, an able financier, man thor
eughly well acquainted with what Is
necessary for the welfare of the State
| Such a man is Carroll S. Page. Inc
| Boston Herald comments very favor
ably upon his business talent ana the
executive ability which he displayed
in the last campaign. To these
words of commentator 1T is unnec-
essary to add Suffice tito say-and
it is a point that every voter must
carefully consider-with Mr.. Page IN
the executive chair the rights and IN
terests of the people will be protected
from hasty and foolish legislation.
He has the courage of his convictions,
and his convictions are good ones.
Like Secretary Proctor, he appre-
bends the necessities of each Crisis
and knows how to act intelligently
and promptly He is a far seeing
man and it is safe to say thatno bills
will become laws by his signature
until their probable effects are known
Aside from the question OF merit
there arises the geographical argu
ment. Burlington and Chittender
county have had so many fat offices
for so long a time that the people ar
likely to forget that there are gooC
men in any other part of the State
Col. Woodbury. has already beel
honored with the Lieutenant-Gov
ernorship. Benedict has the custom
house and it's patronage. Edmund
can doubtless stay in the Senate a
long as he chooses. Brownell ha
been Secretary of the Senate fror
time immemorial. Yet, notwitE
, standing this, Woodbury. and Brown
ell both ask for further honors. 1t
, notour desire to stir up local jea.
ousies Did all the able men in TIL
State live in Burlington and non
elsewhere we would be heartily i
, favor of giving the Burlington me
all the offices. But when almost tn
reverse of this proposition is true W
! think it high time that Chittende
!. county should step aside. In MI
Page we have a man who combine
| all the qualifications requisite for
successful Governor. Why not non
mate him, and in honoring him W
will honor a portion of the Stat
which in the past has neither sough
! for or received much recognition.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

tbe emnIoy of Shepard. Davis x Co., for whom he
worked two years in ottawa. In 1874 he return
ed and was for two years Win =. bliougG t t, q
Son and i'm 1876 entered and still remains III tle
employ of j. r. Booth, Esq, OF Ottawa, az Ile
manager of his extensive lumber Dllslh9 5 nere.
which now amounts to half a million dollars per
ann ,T He was Alderman from the I'd ward in
this city from 1880 to 1884, and was Mayor OF tnls
city in 1856 and in 1888 was elected Lieutenant ~
Governor of the State He is now president OF
the burlington Board of Trade and member OF
the Masonic odd Fellow and Grand Army II, ira.
ternities He is also a member per oI Cne rii''
Congregational church OF TINS Guy.
We have purposely made this state
ment as brief and simple as possible.
The record of his life is the best
eulogy that could be pronounced
on our townsman, .. A. Woodbury..
In the pluck and courage that led
him, a poor boy, to come to Burning
ton that he might acquire an educa-
ton by his own unaided efforts we
see evidence of sterling worth and
character: in his prompt response to
the call of his country for men is evil
denced his courage and patriotism;
in again taking up the responsible
ties of life at the close of the war,
MANNED though he was, and IN his
successful management OF large and
varied business enterprises since then,
we see evidence of more than Ordina-
ry business and executive ability; in
the lively interest he has always
taken in local and State affairs is
found ample evidence of broad and
public spirit; in his experience in Off
cial life and his familiarity with pub
lie measures likely to command the
attention of the next Legislature are
found evidences of his eminent fitness
for the position of chief executive of
the State. We believe the citizens of
this State would honor a deserving
son by electing U. A. Woodbury. the
next Governor of Vermont, and we
believe they will do it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Island Pond Herald.

We desire to call the attention OF
the voters of this State to the eX-
tracts published elsewhere on this
page, taken from a recent issue OF
the Boston Herald. The politicians
tell us that it is altogether too early
in the political season to begin to
talk about the next State officers.
Wait, they say, till we have pulled
the wires, manipulated the State,
and then you can tell who to shout
for. Not so, we think. We believe it
is high time for the people of the
State to begin to think and talk and
act for themselves, and to relieve the
wire pullers and State manipulators
from the onerous burden OF selecting
the States rulers. When we see the
wild extravaganza of the appropria-
lions made in the State the past few
years, each succeeding Legisiat IRE
apparently striving to Guido its
predecessor in emptying the States
treasury, none succeeded better than
the last, and all this while the num-
Der and amount of the mortgages
upon Vermont homes has been stead
ily increasing, we think it behoOvs
the voters and taxpayers of the
State to- bessin TO 6hlmtS enc uai,,
not be wholly responsible for all the
extravaganza of the past, but their
voice and example would have done
much toward checking the torrent.
There should beno sentiment I'M the
selection of our next Governor
That man should be chosen who
comes nearest to the people; who
from long and constant and immedi-
ate association with the people under
stands best their wants and needs :;
whose interests are wholly in Yer
mont and in the maintenance of
Vermont institutions, including the
honest yeOmanry of the State; a
man who is not over anxious to copy
after larger and richer States, who is
thoroughly an experienced business
man, and will bring to the task of re-
ducing the expenses of Vermont the
same energy, system, economy and
foresight that brings success in pri-
vate enterprise. We believe that
Hon. Carroll S. Page entirely fills the
bill. No other man in Vermont has
had so extensive and intimate bust
ness relations with an equal number
of Vermonters. He has built up in
the heart of Vermont a business that
is second to none other of the same
kind in the United States. We be-
lieve that as Governor his aim would
be to preserve and extend the indi-
viduality of Vermont, and not to
make a feeble copy of some other
State.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Bristol Herald.

We publish this week an article on
the Governor question, taken from
the Boston Herald. The author sue
cessfullY disposes of Lieut.. Governor
WOOdbury's claims to the nominal
ton, doing so in fair manner. The
people OF Vermont demand a man for
Governor that possesses plenty of
backbone, an able financieP. and one
who knows what is necessary for the
States welfare What man comes so
near answering these requirements as
Hon, Carroll s. Page of Hyde Park ?
A successful business man, an able
tinancier, and Woodworking pro
gressive citizen, he could fill the posi-
ton OF Governor with credit and
honor, both to the State and to him
self. He is one of those men, and the
State has few of them, who believes in
investing his capital at home. Such
man ought to, and will, receive the
support of all true Vermonters. With
Carroll 5. Page as Governor the inter-
ests of the State would be carefully
guarded and advanced at every CD
portunity. He is a resident of a
county that has not received much
recognition from the Republican par
ty, and this year would be a good
one to honor ''Spunky' LamoiiIe by
eleyating Mr.. Page to the Governor
ship.
Mr.. Page is one of the most nota-
bic instances of financial ability.
and steadfast uprightness
in the State. yaehas been Chairman
of the Republican State Committee
for the past five years and was a mem
Der of the Senate in 1874.
1t is generally conceded that Var-
mont, more than any other State,
was instrumentalin placing Harrison
in the Presidential chair, Her delepa-
tlon at Chicago voted for him on fbe
first ballot when he received but so
votes and the fact is historic that
they stood manfully by until he re-
ceived over 500 votes and the nomi-
nation on the eighth ballot, Gov
Proctor has been rewarded.
The first Tuesday of SentembarIa st
Vermont fired the first gun of the
campaign and elected the Republican
State ticket by the largest majority
given since the war, which inspired |
he party with courage and victory
rom the pines of Maine to the ever
slades of Florida, from the shadow of
Bunker Hill monumentto the Golden
late of California. For this great
achievement more than to any Other
nan is honor due to Hon. Carroll s
Page, and he is now entitled to recoo.-
ntion and reward at the hands of his
party, 1t is claimed that he is q
,oung man for the position. He is
n the vigor and prime of life and ev-
ny young man in the State should
Import him. He represents stability,
onesty, shrewdness, political fore
ight and executive ability combined,
nd would make grand Governor of
he little Green Mountain State.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

1t printed a review of the nolitical
SlOuaGlon IN the State which may |
nave been designed to set the pot a. |
polllhg Tor this years gubernatoriaI |
canvass, but If so the attempt was
not a success. The conclusion was, '
III snort, that the choice for Governor
hes between Lieut.. Gov. Woodbury.
OF burlington and Hon. Carroll S
rage OF Hyde Park. While concedin' o
Mr.. Woodbury's good record as a
soldier, and his popularity as an az t.
I've ana Pubhc-spirited citizen, the
Herald writer says that the State is
IN Il. no mood to return to the pron 10
tlon rule, and that this fact will of it.
sell settle the case against the Lie ut
Governors chances. We think b e is
right III this. He certainly is so far
as the opinion of Windham count " is
concerned; but it might have been
added, we imagine, for local con-
sumption In the northwest par t OF
the State, that with Col. Woodbu ~ as
Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Bened lct as
Collector, and Mr.. Edmunds il l the
Senate, to say nothing of hume .rous
MINOR offices, Ch!ttenden coun ty is
already "well taken care of and
some OF the surrounding country,
''Spunky' Lamoille, for instance, may
very properly ask to be given a show.
The claim set up for Mr. Page, that he
has achieved a remarkable business
success by his own efforts, that he
has good executive ability, is indie
pendent in his convictions, and is al
ready well experienced in public af-
fairs, are such as seem likely to have
weight with the State convention
when it meets.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

The season of forecasting the pos
sible political situation has opened
early in Vermont. Already several
articles have appeared in our State
and city exchanges predicting what
will occur and who will become the
leading candidates for State officers
and for members of Congress. There
seems to be quite a diversity of opin-
ion. In another column we give that
of the Boston Herald, written from a
prOfessedly Independent standpoint
As a matter of news the correspond
ent writes an interesting article, but
the reader will weigh it for what it is
worth.
The Banner was originally in favor
of the abrogatiOn of the rule which
promoted the Lieutenant-Go
to Governor and has never had any
reason to change it's mind. As we
have stated before, there could arise
an instance where the people might
consider it right to promote an Off
cial from the second to the first place,
but we consider that this eXigency
would be an exception proving the
rule of non-prOmotion rather than a
return to it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Ludlow Tribune.

The Argus-eyed Patriot at Mont
pelier sees trouble ahead in the Re
publican ranks of Vermont, during
the coming campaign, and devOtes
nearly three columns of it's last issue
to the discussion of the situation. 1t
makes interesting reading and, not
Wlthstanding the rank Democracy of
Bro. Atkins paper, tells a deal of
truth concerning evident manipula-
lions on the part of one leading aspi-
rant for gubernatoriaI hOnors in the
Green Mountain State. The Argus
seems to hint that there is a good
deal OF you scratch my back and I'll
scratch yours" in the, coming tussle
and the facts presented give emphasis
tothe hint, Lieut.-Gov. L. A. Wood
bury, as is well-known, has a clean
case OF gubernatOrial itch and unless
signs fail snot letting the grass grow
under his feet in getting ready for a
cure. His bette noir" just now seems
to be the Hon. Carroll S. PAGE. of
Hyde Park, a man not ONLY we'll
known throughout the State for his
| services as Commissioner of Finance
and as the practical. manager of the
last Presidential campaign in the
State, but also because of his remark
able business ability, which reveals
itself in everything he chooses to do.
| Mr.. Page is formidable opponent
and can we'll afford to cross swords
with Mr.. Woodbury. or with any
other man in a contest of this kind.
A man of exemplary life, of unim-
| peachable character, of marvellous
executive force and of unquestioned
integrity, he is, in every sense, a fit
man to serve as the executive of this
commonwealth, and the Tribune un=
hesitatingly hoists his flag to the top
of the mast and will keep it there
through thick and thin, until the bat
tie is over We know Mr.. Page
through and through. He is a sue
cess because hepOssesses the elements
of all success, honesty, ability, clean
illness, and thepOwer to indefatigably
work. He is experienced in states
manship, having served his town, his
county, his state and his party, and
in every instance in such manner as
to command respect and win conf
dence. If thevOters of Vermont shall
choose him to sit in the gubernatO-
rial chair they will make no mistake.
With no stones to throw at any pres
ent or prospective aspirant, the IIIb.
une is ready to foster his boom, and
wants neither a custom-house nor a
post-oftice.
The Springfield Reporter, the Is
land Pond Herald, and the Vergennes
Fermonter, in their issues of last
week, editorially declare for Hon. c.
| S. Page of Hyde Park for Governor,
while the Bradford Opinion stated
that Orange county is practically
solid i'll opposition to the promotion
of Lieut.. Gov. Woodbury., and cOnse-
quently will favor Page; and the
| Newport Sentinel remarks that
Lieutenant Governor Woodbury.
and Hon. Carroll S. Page are the
most prominent names, with the
chances greatly in favor Of the lat
ter" The epidemic seems spreading
with ia grippe" like rapidity. Let
the good work go on.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the,Hardwick Gazette.

AS a candidate before the people,
there are several things in favor of
Carroll S. Page. He has not been
eternally and everlastingly crowding
himself into every possible place
where he could make himself heard,
vocally, and thereby keep himself
continually before the public He
doesn't get his portrait printed in
the newspapers or fill them full of
what he knows about farming or
thinks of the official acts of the Pres
ident, is not a member of more than
a dozen fiapdoodle commissions -
created to give few small statesmen
an honorable and profitable place,
and is not the president of any cross
roads boss trot association. How
bad will these facts tell against him ?
The Ludlow Tribune. which repre-
sents a very large and influential
constituency in Windsor county, last
week arrived at the point of advocat-
ing Hon. c. S. Page as the Republi-
can candidate for Governor. Bro.
Crane gives his reasons at length,
and they are very good ones.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Woodstock Standard.

A Rutland correspondent of the
Boston Herald talks Interestingly OF
the Vermont political field from his
point of view, evidently aiming to
make a fair statement of the claims
advanced in behalf of the men named
for the several offices, and our cor
respondent of last week, a gentle
man, by the way, of extensive expe-
rience and wide acquaintance in the
State, names important issues and a
candidate for the Governorship who,
IN his Judgment, meets the require
ments of the occasion. Hon. Carroll
S Page of Hyde Park is worthy of
all the commentator bestowed upon
him. We know him thoroughly as a
man of independent Judgment, of ex-
emplary life, of great enterprise and
tirst-class ability, Vermonter of the
enthusiastic sort, the impress of
whose mind and heart is stamped
upon almost every public or business
enterprise in the section of the State
where he was reared, and whose ca
pacity for acceptable service to the
State has been amply proved by ex-
tensiYe experience in the legislature
and elsewhere. 1t seems to us the
Republican party will make a wise
selection if he is put at the head of
the State ticket,