Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1890-05-16

any support in that direction, well
known attorney Of The east side came
/ hers and went a. 81. Adams ian n
Interest. n lac said, Of u certain aspir
ant foI tire Soveruuship. Not iudu,
the person or persons whom he wanted
10 see, the ATTORNEY subsequently YEA
10 Boston aud found them. aud told
them that lie came To get the Contra
Vermont railroad interest To support
Mr.. -- FOR the goveruurship. Tx
exhibited a lit uf newspapers that
Iscrc 10 support his client. aud said
that he had a sure thing. and suggested
TINT they fall in. Now 10 not write
this 10 ceusurc in the least the attorney
"a man for whom | have the utmost
rrspect) or lis principal, bat in vie "
OF thee facts, / may be permitfe ! "a
ask this question: If il lie ,iisrrputa,
bic TO accept the voluntary sup
port of Il party or person. il il not
equally so To attempt TO obtain such
support and fail?
The above ought to be read care.
fully, for it contains very mach that
has To do with TINS canvass. Within
it is a charge against G. $. Page,
who is called in the above, "a Ger
tain asplranl for the govcrnorship."
1t means that Page sent an attorney
to St. Adams and Is ,Ston to get the
Central Vermont railroad interest
TO support Mr.. --. Viz. : tmcant
that Charles Marsh of Woodstock
went to the above places and made
an effort to get the corporation to
give its influence for Mr.. Page.
Col. Woodbury., like the Free Press
and Mcsseng CT, was not brave enough
to call names, but limited at The par.
ties which were to suffer for the
crime of seeking the aid Of power.
full railroad corporation. 1t will be
noticed that the lieutenant governor
uses the sentence "Now | do not re.
cite this to censurc in the least the
attorney or his principal" Wen,
wat did he rccite it for then?
1t is we'll known in this state that
there is in some quarters an antipa-
thy toward what is supposed to be a
Central Vermont railroad Influence
on the Legislature. That Mr. Page
should seek to get the favor of this
road would carry the idea that he
was to be subscrvicnt to its wishes,
in return for assistance in the eau.
rasS. Secondly Mr. w oodbury seems
TO have meant that it is dishonorable
10 seek the favor or the assistance
Of individuals or corporations in pol.
tical campaigns. If Col. Woodbury.
ildn't mean as above, his letter
meant nothing. In fact, it looks as
.hough he intended to seattle Mr.. !
Page. 1t will be noticed further
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lr. Page OF sending an attorney to
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MS interest. The attorney, Charles
J. Marsh is ono of tho Lnstlro,.r
=. -.
ltlzehs OF the state. Ills integrity
unaSsailed and his word nni,n.
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