News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-02-04
A Representative Farmer for
GnVar0Or

In his speech at Chicago on the
10th on "The dominant forces in the
! formation of Vermont character. y
His Excelleney, Gov. Page, paid a
well deserved tribute to the intelli-
gence, integrity and patriotism that
have made the influence of our State
distinguished, above even her sister
New England States, in the develop
ment of the newer sections of the
country and in the record of her sons
in the councils of other States and
of the Nation. No portion of the adj
dress is deserving of more cordial
appreciation than his tribute to
those who, content to toll among
her hills and fertile valleys, have con-
tinued TO keep her almost an ideal
commonwealth. To his tribute to
the noble women of Vermont and
their influence upon the formation of
! character of her children, might we'll
be added a Sreatful recognition OF
that, by far the larger portion of her
citizens, whose patient, ceaseless toll
steadfast courage and prudent thrift,
have steadily developed her chiefest
industry, and, taking no well won
laurel from the record of those who
have helped to make hep name and
fame illustrious in Cabinet councils
and in Legislative Halls, remember
that the foundation of her greatness
is the record of those whose names
and labor are all unknown to fame
the tillers of her soil-the farmers of
Vermont.
Although the time for the meetings
of the freemen of the State, to deter
mine to whom they will entrust the
duties and responsibilities of the
guidance of public affairs for the two
years following the close of the pres
ent administration, is not yet deter
mined, the MESSENGER finds, in it's
exchanges, many indications that in
teres5 in the question is already
awakened and suggestions are not
wanting as to the willingness of
many worthy and honored Gown than
undertake u these e.. dqt between what b
these es ! re 4p1s..sn my text was VIZ
tba1e what heaven is noSs;f The most
rnan ing place we best naturally
Enot stupid eoHnggsalection of its can
died no" nahe Messenger, as a Re-
pfnl, then hpaper, feels justified in
giving early expression to what it be-
lieves to be the prevailing sentiment
among the larger portion of the sup
porters of that party.
Since the nomination of Ryland
Fletcher. in 1856, no candidate for
gubernatorial honore has been pre-
sented by the Republican party who
was distinctively identified with that
industry which has builded the
homes, supported the schoolhouses,
and maintained the religious institu-
tiOns of Vermont In the long line
of iliustriOus men whom she has de-
lighted to honor with the highest
office in her gift, not one but whose
selection has been urged upon other
grounds than that they represented
her agricultural interests, That all
OF them were fully qualified for the
duties of the high office to which
they were called; that they served
Loyalty and deFOtedly all the varied
interests of the State, is unques-
toned.
1t may be unhesitating1y asserted,
however, that in the ranks of an in
dustry which annually contributes
more than twenty millions of dollars
to the wealth of the State, and in |
which more than two-thirds of it's !
are directly concerned, |
are many whose abilities are amply |
sufficient to the discharge of Che dn-
ties OF that Office, who are competent
and qualified to maintain it's dignity
and advance its prestige This is in
no sense a question of class. 1t has
no tendency even to incite compare
son. 1t is simply the statement of a
act, that among her farmers. as
among her lawyers and manufact-
lrers, are many to whom the best
welfare 81 the State may wisely be
NJ that hlher Chief Executive
nfRe.. considered belief of
that it is the duty,
the privilege,
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