Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-02-19
JUDGE BARRETT FOR GOVERNOR

JUDGE BARRETT For GOVERNOR.
Editor HERALD: | see that
some of the State papers are be
ginning to "work up" the next
Governor question. These ex-
ponents of vOx pOpuh are pro-
claiming that the next Governor
must be from among the farmers.
Must be farmer " "A repre- /.
sentative farmer &c, &c. AS
though having a governor chosen
from that class would greatly
enhance the farming interests of
the State, and that every hard
fist that holds plow handle or
yields a shovel, rake, or hoe,
would cramp to carry n ballot
for this representative farmer.
Now years of careful observa-
ton have taught me that where
politicians or political newspa-
pcrs begin to talk taffy to the
farmers (it never gets much far
Their than talk, there is a rat in
the corn crib somewhere; and
| warrant YOU that when this
representative farmer" business
develops it will prove that some
small political schener, whose
ambition greatly exceeds his abil-
ity, is trying to boom himself into
the governorship by putting dung
on his boots, picking his teeth
with straws, and sprinkling hay
seed and chatf over his clothes,
and posing as representative
farmer.
1t has been a great scheme when
elections are to be carried, or
questionable expenditures, dixie
the militia bills of this State,
are sought to be carried through
the legislature to talk great
things for the farmcrs-thc bone,
muscles, and sinewS of the land
f the hard listed, working farmers
And have also noticed that this
interest i'll the farmers welfare
fades out mighty fast after they
have been succcsstullyuSed at the
| polls or elsewhere. Just what
comparative value they place up
, on farmers, representative far
? merS," may be learned by care
fully comparing the law creating
| the Board of Agriculture will
, other Boards and Commission.
q in which lawyers and representa-
-. tive business men hgure-the Rail
road Commission for instance.
Y But do the farmers dcmant
o that one of their number shall b.
the next Governor | have heart
q no such call from them. | bcliev
t | can tell you what they want
y They want man whose abilities
r education and experience max
l. him eminently fitted to perform
G the duties of the Office. The,
r don't want a fellow whose quail
@ hcations have to be doomed b.
G politicians and newspapers il
e order to get them uplarge enoug
4 so they can be seen.
d They want an honest, true mar
a. who will conduct the affairs c
the State for the whole people
&c and will do no act for the specia
y benefit of any party, class o
d clique. They don't want a ma
# who is looking farther and highe
q and would therefore use his offic
to strengthen himself i'll this o
that direction.
They want a man who wi
come to his Office unhampcred b
W pledge, promise, or debt of graf
1t tude, with no helpers to reward
no opponents to punish, and ca
IS therefor act freely, fearlessly, an
a impartially, with no object i
st view but the best interests {
IS Vermont. They don't want a ma
IS whose election has had to b
d. worked up" because it is in
e. possible that he should not b
ID tied by his pledges, hampered b
st his debts, and his acts more Q
ID less controlled, by, and for til
ID benefit of those who have boos'
L. ed him into his place.
r Now, brother farmers have w
d such a man in the State? | b.
IN lieve we have. A man who /
y every position has been a credi
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