Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-24
WlNDHAM COUNTY POLITICS.


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How Mr.. Atkins Didn't influence Demo.
cratic Opinion on onvention Meeting.
To the Editor of the Free Press;
The last issue OF the Argus had a curios-
ity shop In its editorial columns Hiram
begs the question, as 1t were, and makes O
worse mess Of his affairs than they were
to begin with. However, that is not the
Seer's outlook.
The attention Of people who read it is
particularly called to the passage wherein
he says that he has never by word OF deed
undertaken to influence any member TO vote
for Montpelier as the place Of meeting. and
has only expressed his preference for that
place as member from Washington county
1t is passing strange that ones men,
ory in such matters can be so
short when 1t can seize upon
slips Of the pen which appear in a contem.
porary and mako them the subjects of the
btterest sarcasm. Mr.. Atkins, in the hurry
of debating that editorial, must have for
gotten a little champagne breakfast given
one Monday morning in this town, not so
very long ago. and what he said, and more
that he limited to the boys" there. Won
| dor, too, il he knows how Disguised some OF
them are with the whole business and what
they think of him? IL he doesn't know the
| Seer does, aud the forcible expressions of
disgust heard from one and another in at
tendance at that breakfast do not speak
largely for democratic harmony in the fu-
ture.
Speaking as a republican, the Seer is
glad that Mr.. Atkins persists in
putting both feet it. The Sec~ personal
ly knows of n number of voters in his own
town who will go over to the republicans
because of this action, and in politics straws
are important. This is just little remind
er to jog his memory before he dictates his
next editorial, so that such an important
political gathering should be left on: of it.
There are differences o; opinion about the
endorsement of Cleveland by the chairman
of the democratic State committee when he
was here. Some, with whom the Seer has
talked, say he was openly for Cleveland,
others did not understand it so. neither Will
they say that he endorsed Hill.
Some sort of photograph attach
ment would be good thing to carry with
him SO that he can lie absolutely sure what lie
did say. 1t is often awkward to dispute one 5
own statements, but then, when little
affair like non-in1ueutial political cam
champagne breakfast is forgotten, ones
words about a presidential possibility would,
Of course, be carelessly dropped and forgot
ten as of no importance.
This much can be said as absolutely true
The revolt in Windham county is a healthy
bantiing and it is growing. If Mr.. Atkins
does not step down, whether under fire
or not there will be two democratic organ
i2ations in Vermont and the republican
vote will increas. one -third. This state
ment is made after much inquiry among
men we'll qualified to speak authoratively
Some are working hard to prevent it. but
man who will invite political meeting
at his own house to put members of com
mttee on their good behavior, because par
taking of his hospitality, is not making any
friends by his scheming. a two column
editorial will not calm the gathering storm,
nor stay one ota the rising tide OF indigna
ton. AS well adopt Mrs. Darlington
method of keeping back the Atlantic ocean
1t is saving wood with hammer anC
the author of the mischief will wake up K
the fact that business is meant later.
SEER.
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