News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
For Page.
From the Mortified News.

The Boston Herald of Feb. 1 con-
tains an article ON "Green Mountain
Politics" 1t is well-written and indi-
Gates perfect acquaintance with the
subject. The probable candidates
for the various offices are mentioned
and their qualifications discussed at
some length. Respecting the Govern
orship, Hon U. A Woodbury.. of
Burlington, and Hon Carroll S. Page.
\ brought forward. Alter a well-de-
served tribute to Bieut-Gov. Wood
bury, the correspondent says:
1.-The only other name mentioned
with any frequency is that of Hon.
Carroll S. Page, of Hyde Park. 1t is
| peculiar that these two men live in
places less than 40 miles apart. Mr..
Page is an interesting man person
ally and in his business life. A visit
to his hide establishment at Hyde
Park would reveal an object lesson in
business methods that would do
every young man in this country
good. The foresight, system and
thOroughness illustrated at every
hand are marvellous. The business
is unique. Mr.. Pages father bought
and sold calf-skins in a small way
but the development of the present
extensive plant is the work of the
SON. 1t is simply an elaborate assert
ing and classifying system, with the
idea of having on hand large quanti-
ties calf-skins in every grade and
weight, so carefully classified that
! skins in the same class do not vary
in weight from each other over half a
pound. There are-Or there were. for
it is possible that new grades have
been added recentIy-some 156 yarie-
ties in separate compartments in the
cellar of the shop and orders from
tanneries in any part of the country
can be filled in the very shortest time
and with the most exact attention to
grade. Over SEQ buyers of calf skins
are in all parts of the country mr.
chasing skins, which, when they are
properly cleaned and classified. are
sent possibly, to the tanneries in the
very sections of the country from
which they came. The receipts of
skins had grown from 5000 in a year
to over $4,000 in a month. and a
yearly business of $25O,OOO is done
Of course, natural conditions have
had much to do with the growth of
this business, for cool air and nura
water in the warm months are abso-
lutely essential. Yet the cooIair and
pure water have always been ON these
Vermont hills, but no one but Mr..
Page has seen to what a profitable
use they could be put. The scientific
assortment of skins is not the only
interesting feature of the establish
lishment. The system of book-keep-
ing, which, it can be seen, is necessar-
lily complicated, is as close TO perfec
ton as can well be imagined. Mr..
Page has a faculty for putting into
writing the most insignificant details
and of making them tell sometime
So much for Mr. Pages business
He is an active politician. havino |
been secretary of the State Committee |
and now being it's chairman. From
1884 to 1888, he was State Insnect- |
or of Finance, and in this position he
distinguished himself by keepino q
watchful eye open for banks that
show disposition to step ont of tbe
field OF legal investment. Mr.. Page
is a Vermonter in every fiber and
every instinct. He invests his money
in the State and his faith in tbe fi-
ture of it.
1t seems to be pretty well settled
that one or the other of the two mon
mentioned by this correspondent will
be the nominee of the Republican
party for Governor. We are WILLING
to support the one placed by the Re-
publican party at the head of it's tick
et. Both men are honorable mon
and as regards location either Of
them can fill the necessary reonire-
nents in that respect, both beion0-
ng, technically at least, on the west
'ide of the State. But we are salts
led that we give expression to fine
Republican sentiment in
III these communities when we saw
hat our preference is for Hon. Car ;
oil 5. Page. He is thorough bnsi-
less man, closely identified with tbo
interests of the Republican party in
he State, and probably has done
lore to strengthen it and add to it's
urge majorities, than any other one
ian, and we are satisfied that there u
no hiOb license nonsense abo,,+ | I,