Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-05-02
Tho Governor Question.

If you will permint one Of the people to
express his views upon an article in a recent
issue of the Richford journal IA little sheet
that had never seen until this copy was |
sent me, probably with the hope that it
would have some influence in the formation
of my opinion upon the governor question:,
! shall be very grateful to you--
The article is headed The State Press on
the Governor Question" and then follows
extracts from the Newport Express and
Standard, the Shoe aud Leather Age, a
sQuib from the st. Johnsbury Caledonian
aud an article from the New York Mail and
Express, two papers, only, in tho State
and but ono of those having an article upon
the subject.
have seen the Shoe and Leather Age
before. ! have seen lib raj use of print
ors ink over the name of Carroll s. Page,
and am not surprised that in its zeal for a
liberal patron and that quite likely at his
expense, it should come out with gushing
article headed Governor Carroll S. Page of
Vermont. Further on we note the follow
ing: "Of course the Shoe and Leather Age
has nothing to do with politics. and it is for
that very reason that we would be glad to
see popular enterprisng and successful
business man nominated and elected to the
gift of the people of her State instead of
would be willing to wager a new hat that
that the article above referred to was writ
ten in Vermont, mailed in Lamole county,
and that / can name the writer. What
business has the Shoe and Leather Age with
our selection for governor We do not
need the advice Of people outside the State;
we know our men far better than they, and
we not only know our choice but are coura-
gcous enough to make it,
The iunuendo in the last quotation is that
Page is not a politician. There is not
republican nor democrat in the State from
Canada to Massachusetts, from Complain
| to the Connecticut ble what knows him to
be the sharpest and shrewdest politician we
/ have; every Office he has ever held has been
/ won by political manipulation; his canvass
! for governor commenced two years ago and
| has been a succession of political moves up
on the checker board ever since. The array
of newspapers constantly paraded, most of
/ them having a very limited circulation and
many of them never beard of or seen out
| side the immediate locality, We're largely
! secured by this keen-eyed politician, the
| Age has been and every issue is under his
} his immediate direction and control;-they
are soWn broadcast throughout the State,
| presumably at his expense; letters by the
| score 60 out from his home Office daily, di-
recting his heutcnants throughout the
state. If these are not signs of the poiti-
clan, do not know what the signs are.
! The New York Mail and Express also quoted
from, as a mcddcr in our politics, recog
nzes the force of what have said and re-
marks that 'his ability as political man
ager Is generally conceded.
SO much for three of the quotations. now
what argument does the Express and
| !. Il, - 81,
promotion of Col Woodbury. precedent
which the republicans OF Vermont will
never have courage enough to set aside
What nonsense Does any one believe that
the dominant party in this State is so weak
that n precedent simply will lead it in some
future convention to select a candidate for
| governor VINO is not fit for the position. |
am thankful that | have more confidence in
my party; it has never made any sue II mis-
take and never will second, the wise and
patriotic editor thinks Col. Woodbury. S
military record and sympathy for the old
soldier has aided in his business success and
given him political preferment, The two
war records give Mr.. Pages friends
great uneasiness, and we cannot blame
them for being sensitive upon this
point, but it lily becomes a repuhli-
can, more so republican editor,
although quarter of a century
has elapsed since the war; to try and make
political capital against man who gave an
arm and the best years of his life in defence
of his country Perhaps he may be excused
upon the ground that he has no acquaint-
ancc with Col Woodbury., which he frank
Y admits, The business men Of Franklin
county lnnwthat what our present lieutenant
governor has boon and Is, he has made him.
self, and, that surrounded by the strongest
competition, with no influential friends OF
substantial sympathy. Contrast this if you
q, please with wealthy and influential family
the accumulation Of thousands during the
war, fortune by inheritance, and tell me
if two men under so widely different cir
cumstanccs are found upon plane at mid
die age which has run the stronger ant
swifter race, which is the safer man to place
in charge Of affairs of State.
The friends of Col. Woodbury. do MOI
ask the assistance of parties outside
the State, they do not care for subsidized
papers in the state. They say that neither
a rule of promotion or non-p promotion
4 should be adopted, but that every man
n shall stand upon his merit and every con
/ venton act according to its best Judgment
They ask nothing for their candidate upor
. the ground that he is a lieutenant governor,
or that he was a brave and loyal soldier
but they insist that neither fact can in JUS
tce or common sense count against him
they do ask the support of the party
= upon the ground of an unblemshed char
r. actcr an honest life, excellent business ca
e pacity, large experience in public affairs
and because he is the earnest coadjutor anC
. supporter of every interest that is dear t.
Nermonters.
Add iSou County for Woodbury..