Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-03-07
ECHOES FROM LAMOlLLE,
A Lamoille County Voter Talks out II
Meeting.

Meeting.
To the Editor of tho Free Press;
The world is wide and full OF wonders
Have you seen the latest? Well it is in tho
Lamoille News and Citizen of which 10, 600
copies have been issued, and the press is
still running; the State will be flooded with
this curr mt OF 'boodle.n This is the first
time that his paper which is owned and
run by C. S. Page of Hyde Park, has ever
brought out an editorial attempting to
shape public opinion upon any great ques-
ton, whether State or national. Isn't it n
wonder that the News and Citizen has an
editorial SO early in the campaign and upon
a question that should interest all Vermont
ers everywhere Look at it; read 1t through
carefully and note its assumption and full
some adulation. The Citizen asserts that
the Free Press in its issue of February 10,
opened the gubernatorial campaign, while
we claim that the campaign was opened
last fall by the Waterman, when it sent
out that circular with stamped envelope,
and formulated answer enclosed, claiming
simply the purpose on their part of settling
that momentous question as to the advisa-
bility of the promotion of lieutenant-gov-
ernor This opened the campaign in favor
of Mr.. Page, though ostensbly in the in
terest Of the people, but the power behind
the throne was quite apparent to any one
who gave the subject moment S thought.
1t is claimed that 20 local papers came
out for Mr.. Page last week. Very likely
You look them through carefully, however,
| and you will find two articles for Page in
each, one puff for him for governor and
another an advertisement for calfskns
Here is the Doodle again This news and
criticism will come down like snow upon
the Vermont hills and it will have as
little effect if people will look it through
and understand it. This paper has always
been family organ. Look at our last
county campaign. Three Pages on the
ticket one at the head. one in the middle,
and one on the TAIL and the Citizen
"Whooping her up with all its might
| Mr.. Page he's savings bank at Hyde
Park. OF course he advertises it in the
News and Citizen and here is one of the
paragraphs of that ad: "Fourth-Under no
circumstances would this bank take over
percent. 1t would not knowingly make an
investment which would pay over 6 per
cent. The safest class of loans and securi-
ties will command money at per cent. -
Great Hosana,. Think of it Doubtless
Mr.. Page or any one of his associates in
tins bank for we know them all, would
have spasm if they were offered anything
higher than per cent. consistency, thou
art Il jewel. - This is a nice little piece of
advertising at this time in the News and
Citizen to catch the eye OF the people and
help to establish the exceptional philan-
throphy Of Mr.. Page. Alas, his methods
| are too well known in Lamoille county,
where the wrecks of his financial scheming
are upon every stream that runs down the
hills of Lamoille.
This newspaper work, SO exultantly be-
gun, is only superficial but will help
to show how this attempt is
being made TO foist ones self
upon the State for governor by person
al wire working, sitting up all these pa
pers like puppets in a show and pulling the
string to set them all spinning at once.
Mr.. Page says Mr.. Woodbury. is counting
on the favor of every g. \. II. organiza-
ton in the State: that he visits post meet
ngs and camp-lires. lie has visited many
posts by invitation, and is always welcome
He is member in good standing in the or
der, has an honorable discharge from ser
vice in the war OF the rebellion, which
alone entities him to full fellowship il the
! e. A. r. Besides he has very enviab!e
record as soldier, and brought home the
first empty sleeve of any Nermonter. Who
says he shall not attend G. a. II. assem-
blies9 His services to his town, city and
State have been equally conspicuous and
| honorable. LAMOlLLE VOTER.