Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-07-25
THE poLLrlcs OF rERMoNr
var. Page not the CRndidnte "OT nm,
WsBiPuIaIiug Clique"

var. Page not the C"ndidn,e ''of an,
Manipulating Clique"
The following characteristic letter. from
the pen of Daniel J. Milhken of Maiden
Mass formerly editor Of the Record and
Farmer. and one of the founders Of The
Household in company with MIR Crowell
appeared in the Tuesdays issue of the Bos
ton Herald
The recent editorials and communication
Ia the Herald touching the Republican pol
tics of Vermont prompt me TO offer few
words thereon. know something, person
ally. Of the politics of Vermont. and some
thing Of the politics Of many other states
and assert that the politics of Vermont is
the ceanest of any section of the country
! know something, too, of the men the Re.
publcans called 30 the front at their last
state convention. and assert that the tick
at Is one Of the cleanest and strongest that
the Green Mountain boys have ever been
called upon 10 support and they will sup
port it, too with alacritv And II ! am
anything Of a political prophet. YOU will
find the ticket contains the names of more
than one future governor of Vermont he
side the bright and worthy gentleman who
has been called 20 take the lead IN this eau
vass
What ! have said Of the purity of poll
tics Of Vermont Is equally true Of the press
Of Vermont Its opinions political or 9th
erwise are not for sale, AS iu TOO many
places they are But candor compels me
~ saw that many highly respectable Jour
mails of Vermont sometimes get very much
excited over the selection of candidates
and let fly indiscreet and unjust epithets
do, IA. q
states
Mr. Page has passed successfully through
"a most exciting canvass without having
had anything worse charged against him
than was charged against Hon Justin g.
Morrill, during the great contest betweeu
himself and Judge Poland for seat m the
United States senate la an hour of des
perstion Judge Polands home organ charg-
I'd that Mr. morrill, had been I'm the con
stHut habit of buying up his elections %
Congress y es these words were said of
the present almost idohzed Father Of the
Senate and one of the purest- minded men
and most practical statesmen that ever sat
IN the halls of Congress and even Lincoln
and Washington were traduced with rank
mahFnity Mr. Morrill, was hut "a success
ful country trader till he went On Con.
gress. Well Mr. Page Is conceded Co be
AT itaNN NllhN anu. WINE hnhUhlnE INV
friend Col Clarke for his defence of the
Vermont Republicans ! wish to remind him
that the great lawyers are not ALWAYS the
most practical administrators aud that the
ahlest message that ever emanated from the
guhernatorial chair of Vermont did not
come from any of the great lawyers 1,
whom he refers hut from a keen aud prac
teal business man. like the one who hA.
now heen nominated by the thoughtful Re
publican voters Of the state and not hy any
manipulating clique or boisterous boomers
For still saw anew.
lu spite of disappointment rage
Vermont has turned On ylt,n
very bright ana worthy l'al1.
And now Mr. Editor while ! ask for fan
play in considering the Republican ticket OF
Vermont ! have also little bone Co picb
with the Herald for not having given tue
bright boys and girls of Vermont AN equal
chance with those Of Massachusetts New
Hampshire and Maine in the Herald scholar
shin competition bid Won fear that L
would be- putting ton heavy task upon th,
contestants from the other states or did yol
think the Nermonters had already got their
full share Of h0nOrs from Massachusetts u
the many high positions thew are now hold
ING within this commonwealth