The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-13
Monopolies at DIscount-A Corresponds
emit DistruSts Ger, ain Pledges and GiveI
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Monopolies at a DIscount-A Correspond.
emit Distrusts Ger, ain Pledges and Gives
His Reasons,
Mr.. Editor Il do not believe in
nonopolies of any kind, but l do believe
n rotation in office. And If Mr.. Llv-
ngston adheres strictly to his pledge,
which appears in the editorial columns
f the so called Bennington RefOrmer OF
Feb. 2Sth, it seems possible that the
osition 80 long held. and so ably filled
y our worthy townsman, Alfred Robin
IIn, Esq, may sometime hereafter be
neld by some other good citizen of the
own who has waited long and patiently
or the place,
fear Mr.. Livingston left to himself
nay ignore his pledge, and let his
mouth get the better OF him and "llke
he dog return to his vomit," then woe
to the man who may be looking for
nd hoping to ill the place referred to.
HIS pledge is this IF the people OF
bennington are not satisfied with, OF
radically dIsapprove Of, the criticisms
| " the RefOrmer II the administration
t town IF ,irs, it can most effectuaIly
rgnify the same by re.electing Alfred
Robinson, selectman, for the thlrteenIh
IT fourteenth consecutive term. W.
Jr, mise them this That the RefOrmeT
will, upon his re. election to the Off, e,
Jublicly withdraw all objection or op-
position to him and to the continued
Employment to any extent of John d,
Bahan, and to the conduct of town al
fairs, however rank they may be-"
Nor sir, as the editor of the 80 call
| RefOrmer has heretofore on divers &C.
dsiuns attempted to be sarcastic ana
VT y at your expense, with the same ell
ect on you as has his unreasonable, un'
Just and ungentlemanly TRADE had OF
Ir. Rhbinson, hope, to accommodate
ne who believes IN rotation IN otficr
GU will let bygones he bygones and len
ne influence of your valuable paper T.
NJ end that said pledge be sacredl,
Kept.
do not ask, nor do l expect you t.
ave personal interview with Mr.. Liv
Ugston; your own prudence would sUg
lest the improperly of doing so. NJ
uhers have experienced the sad conse
4uences of coming into too close con
tact with certain animals and hav
Earned wisdom thereby.
But is it not possible IN some way, t,
ccure the influence of some man il
whose political interests Mr.. Livingston
las of late taken deep concern. to sa.
few words to him bearing upon IT,
Importance of keeping his pledge? T
UGH an one no doubt Mr. Livingston
Ould lend an attentive ear.
After having carefully reviewed tn
port of the doings at our late tow
reeting and learned that Mr.. Robinson
again elected to the position he ha
leld FIR the last thirteen or fourier
ears" by some eighty five more vote
nan was gwen to either Of the other tw
'andidates for the same Office on tn
,ame ticket, prTh tps the editor of tn
o-caIled RefOrmer can now deternin
whether or not, the people of Benning
ton are satisfied with his criticisms o
, he administration of town affairs i
bennington.
The large vote given to Mr.. Robinso
vas IN a great measure due to his ow
PERSONAL popularity as a man and
4ithful town officer, but could Ml
harris and Mr.. Houghton have had tn
.-me work done for them as has bee
lone for Mr.. Robinson by the RefOrmt
% doubt their vote would have been d
,rge as Mr.. Roblnson's,
ONE OF THE OUTS.