Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-06-19

by Elk. Com. the IOllOWlnB Suo!cSe -"
discussed, ssMen and Measures to be pre-
santed 10 the coming conventions" The
discussion was commenced by Mr.. r. IL
Rass after which Mr.. Messer OF Rochester
was called upon and prefaced his remarks
with the statement that his presence az
this meeting was incidental rather imam
otherwise and in response 10 can OF oSe.
Bass chairman of the Elk. Com. OF ihe
League Mr.. Messer then proceeded to d.s-
cuss at considerable length the two posi-
bic candidates for Gov. While not as
paraging Col Woodbury. he thought mr.
Page was eminently fitted for the poSltioh
by reason of his business qualifications
and his thorough knowledge OF the inter-
ests of the state and his freedom from en-
tangling alliances, said Mr.. woodbury.
was undoubtedly c. V. X. Il. man, thal
he did not censure MIN for it but thought
Mr. Page would come nearer representing
the interests Of the formers. Thought
the freight rates of the Central We're TOO
/ high. that they were out Of debt and pros
pering far beyond the farmers OF the state.
! In our selection OF men for Gov, Treas.
etc must select men that will workfor our
| interests, that the average farmer must
be helped and built up, the first class FAR
mer could take care OF himself was no
good reason for taxing people VINO pay
1 300 cts on a dollar to build Drldge LOT
farmers who own the garden OF the state
and only pay 80 or 90 cts. on the doiiar. ~
speaking OF Mr.. Grout, he said ne was
quite an able man but thought he failed 10
work for the interests of the farmers OF
his own state as much as he ought. Cen
sured him for not voting 10 nave ING
Worlds Fair at New York as II woulu
have been of great advantage 10 the GARY
interests of Vt. to have had II there,
thought he failed to do as much as ne
might for the sugar interests OF VI. MT.
Messer grew quite eloquent and very earn ,
est in making the point that he oelleVed
our representatives in Congress should
work for their own state first and every
time. He spoke in quite fiatterlng terms
of Col. Hooker, thought he was very ca
pable man and was deeply interested III
the farming interests of his native state.
He spoke in very strong terms about the
mud throwing that has been going on IN
the state for two or three months and sara
II was a disgrace 10 the fair fame OF VI.
mr.. " ood of Pomiret was invited TO
speak but declined at first but after fur-
ther thought spoke in favor OF Mr.. TROUT
that he worked for the sugar interests ana
he was in favor OF returning him. He
thought the keeping of the same man IN
Congress for long time was GOOD thlng
to do as had already been proven by our
state.
Mr.. L. L. Bass spoke in favor of Gen.
Grout, read an extract from paper 10
show that Mr.. Grout was sick at the time
the supa- question was being discussed
but that he worked nevertheless. He
Thought Col. Rockers organization was OF
such susceptible nature that he could
not stand the atmosphere OF Washington.
Mr.. Newton of Brattleboro said he
should not speak disparagingly OF any
man, knew Col. Hooker well, was ms
neighbor and he liked him, had never
seen him under the influence of liquor
knew nothing about Gen. Grout but
thought him a good man. He said we
must look up every mans record and be
sure that he win work for the interests OF
the farmer. After some humorous re-
marks by Mr.. Newton in regard to the
mud throwing that is going on, the league
adjourned to meet again at eight O'CLOCK
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting in the evening was opened
with music by the Randolph Normal Band.
After few remarks, the President called
upon Mr.. C. f. Thatcher of Pomfret to
address the meeting. He said;-That
he came to listen not to speak, but II he
said anything, it would be in regard to
the farmer rs that was his hobby. The
farmer was not in politics as much as he
should be- 1t was the duty of every man
to be politician. We should elect more
farmers to office, as we are a majority,
and who knows what the farmer wants
better than himself. so let us select as well
as elect our officers. There is a power in
organization. And as all other classes
were organized it was the duty OF the far
mers to organize, and stand shoulder to
shoulder for their own interest. He was
in favor of having farmers ticket,
IL "a. ~. 4. ~,
elect farmer There was plenty OF good
materially as governor of Vermont. The
farmers should see to 1t that they elect
one OF their number for representative
this fall. We could not get a worse or
more expensive Legislature together than
we had two years ago. Let us better 1t by
sending the farmers to make our laws
Mr.. H. M. Arms OF Springfield was then
called upon to address the League. He
said he was not politician, but il the
State was close, say $50 votes of a tie, we
should have the best man in the State up
for office instead of two so good men as
Mr. Page and Col. Woodbury. in the same
party so prominent for the highest office
in the gift of the people. He was inclined
to DENY the charge that God made men
God never made but one man and he pro-
nounced him good, and he would have
stayed right il he had not set him to farm
ing. Altho' there are many influences
that tend to make men, yet the OLD adage
is true that the mother makes the man
Vermont is a good place to raise men
she stands at the head. In Edmunds
we have the leading judiciary of the world
He was called across the water to decide 8
legal question before the court OF England
In Morrill, we find the leading financier
who guarded the financial interests of the
! country through the Rebellion, and in
Phelps, the leading diplomat, who was
recently recalled from the court of st
James. The best relief the dairy interests
OF Vermont would be to reenact a higf
tariff on wool. II this was done the dairy
interests would be 200 per cent better. Th'
cost of labor and fertilizers is great draw
back to Vermont farmers. Ii was cheaper
to buy corn at present prices than to rais'
. it, but we must raise it to prepare the
ground for the king of crops-grass.
:. Mr. H. w. Vail of Pomfret was the mex
speaker. He said that it had been implied
in the discussion that the hard times a
mong the farmers could be remedied b.
= enacting certain measures, or by electinl
!. certain men for officials but it was his o
pinion that the production in excess of tn
demand of the necessities OF life had