Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-05-29
The Reasons Why Col. Hooker ought TO
be elected to Congress.

paper relative to the congressional con.
test in this district.
If our present representative were a
| Collamer, Foote, a Morrill, or an
Edmunds, all would regret change
but in my opinion heis far from it. He
has had eight years service, much
longer than some OF his predecessors,
and if il was in him to get to the top
or near it, he has had ample time thus
to do. A glance at the House OF
Representative to-day, with view to
discovering who are the men that are
leading and moulding the political
thought and action of the Republican
party, fails TO discover our representa-
tive among those men. | have moth
ing against Gen. Grout or any OF his
brothers, because of his or their politi-
cal ambition but | fully believe that
this district and the state of Vermont
has rewarded that family for all that
they merit, Notwithstanding their abil-
ity as organizers.
However this may be, | am not SO
much opposed to Gen. Grout as ! am
in favor of Col. Hooker, and upon the
broad ground of Col. Hooker's capaci-
ty and qualifications for that position.
As legislator, in 1880 and 1882,
he performed valuable services for the
state, notably in procuring the enact
ment OF the corporation axlaw, which
resulted in the payment into the treas
ury of many hundred thousand dollars
by corporations that had before paid
nothing by way of taxation. During
his services in the Legislature he was
constantly in his seat during the ses-
sion hours, painstaking, fearless and
never dodging vote.
As president of the breeders associ-
alton from its organization he has
rendered good services to the state
without compensation. 1t cannot be
questioned but that this association
has wonderfully improved the breeding
Of horses, and added great deal to
the wealth of the state, especially upon
the west side of the mountain; and
this year, largely through the influence
of Col. Hooker, the state fair is to be
held at White River Junction, and the
breeders association meeting will be
there next year; and ! have no doubt
that in short time the east side viii
be equally benefited by this good work.
As member of the Republican ma
tional committee for several years past
he has rendered the party valuable and
efficient service.
As Sergeant-at-arms of the House
of Representatives, he gained a reputa-
ton as the most able and efficient SER
geant that the House has ever had.
AS a town and village officer, he
has demonstrated to us his practical
ability and business methods, in being
careful, economical and thorough.
As a soldier and chief of staff of
that gallant general, George j. Stan
nard, there was none better, none
braver.
As a citizen, he is generous, kind
hearted and although full of fun, wit
and good nature, yet in the perform
ance of his duties he is candid, serious
and thoughtful.
There is considerable surprise in the
district that both of the Brattleboro
newspapers support Gen. Grout yet
those familiar with our local affairs
are not surprised. nor in the least in-
iuenced, by the position they take. IL
is generally understood and believed
here that IN supporting Grout they are
simply rewarding him for his strenuous
and successful efforts in having the DEM
ocratic postmaster here re-appointed.
it is claimed by them that Col. Hook
er bolted the caucus that nominated
Democrat for postmaster. Col. Hook
er's friends have from the first declin-
ed TO drag into the congressional can
vass any local matter like that of our
postofiice controversy, not because of
anX error lUUl 0oi. llbphtl toitAAtt'tNAr
but because the canvass for such an
important office should be upon higher
and broader grounds yet if these pa
pers and some of our local politicians
insist upon making this an issue, the
friends of Col. Hooker reply that he is
too ardent Republican to support
Democrat tor the best federal office in
this congressional district. and as
Republican declined TO be bound by a
Republican caucus that nominated
Democrat. Had the caucus nomlnat-
ed Republican, though an enemy,
he would have had Col. Hooker's sup
port. In view of the conduct OF DEM
ocratic members of the present Con-
eress, we think Col. Hooker's Repub-
licanism is not too ardent or partisan.
1t is Just what we want.
To Democratic paper, we have no
advice to offer but to Republican
paper and those would be politicians,
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