Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-04-18

even indirectly alludc TO Col. w OOd
bury. unless saying that A is Al
honest n who pays his debts will
100 cents e the dollar, is cquivalen
TO saying that Il is 4 dishonest MAJ
who compeIs is creditors TO accept
percentage.
The HERALD has not, nor hav,
we seen Page paper that has sliC
word drrogatory to the charactc
of Col. Wooabu J as private citi
zen, as alderman or mayor of Bur
lngtOn, or - Lieutenant Govcrno
OF Vermont; nor as a soldier. Her,
IS what the HERALD did say of Col
Woodbury.:
M!rchlL-COl. Woodbury. was brave sol
der isasuccessful and cnicrpri1ins business
Innn, and genial and courteous gentleman
whom Nermomtcv, did themselves honor In
elesung to the ONCE he now so ably NIL.
April II That Col. Woodbury. wa, n bravo
soldier goes without saying While nil adj
nllie his courage, and respect and honor
me ueIotlon TO MS country which carried
MN 10 the front rank OF battle md cost him
In arm. there anything in 1t which makes
him more competent than others 10 serve ma
the chief executor OF the State.
lourposltiOn, Vormonter, reminds
MS very much Of the chap, who was
no anxious to become martyr, that
he put chip on his shoulder and
then cried because no one cared to
knock it off, and thus give him an
opportunity to claim that some one
had abused him.
As to the alleged fact that a ma
jority Of the people of Vermont are
opposed to the promotion rule, we
maintain that very large majority
At the Republicans Of the State are
IN opposition to the promotion. As
IN Instance we point to the reception
given III The Convention four wears
ago to the declaration that if Col.
Fuller was nominated and elected
he would not in two years be can.
dldate tor Governor. Col. Fuller
was nominated with a rush, and
simply because the convention was
anxious to break down the promotion
rule. This we know from personal
observation, Icing 4 delegate from
the town of Brighton at that con.
Ventlon. We also refer to the con.
sensus of opinion from leading Re
publicans from all sections of the
State, published in the Vermont
Wdtchm"" last Autumn, before it
was known who or how many CUB.
ernatorial candidates there would
be. At the very outset of this cam.
paign nearly three-four;hs of the
papers of the State, without express
ing any preference for Page declared
themselves opposed to this rule.
ut IS unavoidable that Col. Wood.
bury Is not only in favor of rings,
30 called, but that he is member
thereof in good standing" etc.
Upon this point we refer Vermonter
TO Capt. Geo ii. Blake of the Barton
Monitor, &. A. r. Courade, and
gentleman who for truth and yerac.
Ity stands second TO no man. Fur
1hermore we say that it is an
lmpossiblllty for man holding the
office Of Lieutenant Governor, know.
ing that position to be a mortgage
upon the Governorship for the sue.
ceedlng term, not to use all proper
means during tie Legislative session
10 bring about a foreclosure of the
mortgage. 1t may not formulate ,
itself into Ring" but in fact is :
just as impossible as it is for Colec ,
tor Benedict to manage his customs .
office and his newspaper SO strategy :
caily that the one does not know The i
of the other, as the ST.
<lbans Messenger would have us i
believe. {
We do not say that COL Wood. 8
bury is IN any ring, but We do say r
hat Vhere is any political ring in 7
he State it is certainly supporting V
i
With Nermonter we believe in b
reward for faithful service" We f
recognize that Col. Woodbury. ha, II
been faithful in public service, and v
claim that in his city az we'll AZ his v
State, such reward has been meted /
)ut TO him. We believe now in u
'ewarding another faithful public II
servant. For many years Mr.. Page 3,
IS member and chairman OF the Y
State Republican Committee has @,
lone most valiant service for his o.
elbow citizens. land we must not n
orget that the battles in times of y,
'eace may be just as necessary and {.
'ravely to be fought as the battles II
n times of war; Having received 81
It the fruits of his labors, let us a.
ender reward in grateful acknowl- V
dgement. Further, we believe er
hat at this time, in view of the NJ
uestions which will arise during "
he coming term-questions largely G
{ tinance-Mr. Page has to greater in
egree than Col. Woodbury. tho yo
ecessary qualifications. be
We are not unfriendly to Col. in
Woodbury.; unless, our first prefer. I'M
nee being given to another, who is sn
equally as worthy, be tn,
alled such, which we think no sane m,
ian would claim. The papers sup. in
orting Mr.. Page do not attack Co.. ha
'oodbnry with bitterness. We IN
now that idle rumor has spoken of to
m as proprietor of the Van Ness cor
ouse, but we sincerely believe him nls
be consistent temperance man, lie
rongIy supporting our prohibitory 70
Wa, Notwithstanding m. p,,,L,,y