Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-03-31
The Young Mems Candidate


UPPER SANDUsKY, o., March 20.-Ther,
died last night at Wharton, in the western
part OF the county, one of the most re.
markable of creatures, an 'infantn aged
~ years. The child, or young man was
the son OF Austin Borden, and during all
the years of his life was nothing more
than mere baby. 1t developed in no re-
speet and died in its cradle. II could
neither talk, walk nor recognize any one,
ana was as helpless when it reached its
manhood as the day ii was born. Doc
tors were completely baffied and could do
nothing; and for twenty years its
dealhihas been patiently waited.-Des'h
What pity he died. II he had only
clung to life little longer, and had come
to Vermont, he might have been the Land
marks candidate for Governor, perhaps.
burlington Earth.
1t was just such untimely, uncalled for
and foolish slurs against young men and
those who dare to stand up and protest
against the way young men were ignored
in the making up OF state, county and To-
cal tickets that caused the political revo-
luton in Massachusetts and caused her
to elect democratic governor There, as
here, the most important offices have been
given to and held year after year by men,
great majority of whom, could hardly be
called young men by any stretch of the
Imagination. The young men have stood
by the party in this state and done grand
work in rolling up the big republican ma
jorities and they have seen old men, ex-
governors, ex-ofsfce holders, etc. nominat-
ed, elected and appointed to the best pay
ing and most important offices. This was
not because there were noyoung men who
were equally qualified to perform the du-
ties of the offices to the honor and credit
of the state, but because the leading poll
ticians composed very largely, Of the a.
bove named classes were able by their
hold upon the party machine to control
the caucuses and elect delegates who
would nominate their candidates. It has
come to this, that certain men are now
spoken OF in all seriousness as the proba-
Bile nominees for governor, two, four or
six years hence and just the same in a less
degeee in regard to other offices. Why?
Because 'tis their turn then. They are all
joined together to keep up this sort of
questionable politics. AS the young men
LOOK upon TINS Slate Oh aHAifS - II any
wonder they are dissatisfied? Is it any
wonder that they feel that the republican
party is not the party for young men? We
do not class ourselves with the young
men. We are not a candidate for, nor
seeking any Office, and the course this pa
per takes, lis directly athwart any ambi
tions we might entertain. We believe for
the good of the state, for the welfare OF
the party that young men from this time
forth should be given, il equally qualified,
an equal place on the tickets OF the repub-
lican party in this state. Two years ago
the feeling against the present order Of
things found expression in an almost
clean sweep OF the minor officers on the
state ticket. That feeling has been grow
ing, and the party leaders in this state will |
do well if they heed the warning given.
Let young and old men have an equal
share of the honors as well as the work /
Of the party. Let it be understood that
no man has any claim to any office be- |
cause be has held one little lower down
In the list. Let ability and availability
be the test and there will be no difficulty
in rolling up an old fashioned republic
,an majority in Vermont.