Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-05-23
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Reassu. why Gel. HsoLer OaEht
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M Editor As a citizen Of Brattleboro
/ desire TO say a few words 10 the public
through the columns Of your paper relative
90 the congressional contest IN this district
II our present representative were "A
Collamer. a Foote a Morrill, or an Ell
munds, all would regret a change but IN
my opinion he is far from it, He has had
eight years service much longer than some
Of his predecessors. and il il was in him 10
get TO the top or near it, he has had ample
time thus b. do glance at the House Of
Representatives today with a view to dis
covering who are the men that are leading
and moulding the political thought aud &C
ton Of the Republican party, fails TO dis
cover our representative among those men
] have nothing against Gen. Grout or any
Of his brothers because Of his or their 20
litical ambition but ! fully believe that
this district and the state Of Vermont has
rewarded that family for all that they mer
it, notwithstanding their ability as organ
izers
However this may be, | am not so much
opposed 70 Gen Circuit as ! am in favor Of
Col. Hooker aud upon the broad ground Of
Col. Hooker's capacity and qualifications
for that position
As a legislator, in 1880 aud 1882, he per
formed valuable services for the state. mo-.
tably In procuring the enactment of the
corporation tax law, which resulted in the
payment into the state treasury OF many
hundred thousand dollars by corporations
that had before paid nothing by way of
taxations During his services IN the leg
islature he was constantly in his seat dur
ing the session hours, painstaking. fearless.
and never lodging a vote.
As president of the breeders association
from its organization, he has rendered good
services 10 the state without compensation.
II cannot be questioned but what this asso
citation has wonderfully improved the breed
ing Of horses. and added "A great deal 10
the wealth Of the state, especially upon the
west side of the mountain and this year,
largely through the influence Of Col Hook
er, the state fair is to be held at White Riv-
er junction. and the breeders association
meeting will be there next year and
have no doubt that IN a short time the east
side will be equally benefited by this good
work
As a member of the Republican national
committee for several years past he has
rendered the party valuable and efficient
service
As sergeant alarms Of the House Of
Representatives, he gained a reputation as
the most able and efficient sergeant that
the House had ever had
As town and village officer he has dem
onstrated TO US his practical ability and
business methods, in being careful econom
zeal and thorough
As a soldier and chief Of staff Of that
gallant general, George j. Stannard there
were none better, none Drawer
As a citizen he is generous. kind heart
ed and although full of fun wit and good
nature, yet IN the performance Of his du
ties he is candid, serious and thoughtful
There Is considerable surprise in the dis
trict that both of the Brattleboro newspa
pers support Gen. Grout vet those famil
lar with our local affairs are not surprised
nor IN the least influenced, by the position
they take Ii Is generally understood and
believed here that IA supporting Grout they
are simply rewRrfing him for his strenuous
aud successful efforts to have the Demo
cratic postmaster here reappointed 1t H.
claimed by them that Col Hooker bottled
the caucus that nominated a Democrat for
| postmaster Col. Hooker's friends have
| from the first declined To drag into the con
| gressional canvas, any local matter like
| that of our post office controversy, not he
cause OF any error that Col Hooker com
united, but because the canvass for such
/ an important office should be upon higher
and broader grounds vet It these papers
and some Of our local politicians insist upon
making this an issue. the friends Of Col
! Hooker reply that he /, too ardent IA Repub
| hcan % support Democrat for the best
! federal office IN this congressional district.
/ aud as a Republican declined to be bound
| by Republican caucus that nominated "A
! Democrat Had the caucus nominated a
Repubican though an enemy, he would
have had Col. Hookers support In view
/ d the conduct Of Democratic members of
the present Congress, we think Col Hook
er's Republcanism Is not too ardent or par
tisan 1t is Just what we want
To Democratic paper, we have no al
wee TO offer but to a Republican paper
and those would be politicians. We say
stand above local dissensions and make
this canvass upon higher plane
A REPUBLICAN
Bratteboro VT Nav = 1890