Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-06-06
PRETTY WE'LL SETTLED.

Some weeks since in a forecast OF
the situation the MONITOR took the
ground that Colonel Fuller was the
most available and the most fit can
didate for governor in the field. Since
then the friends of other candi-
dates have discussed their merits and
a few papers in the State, for person
al or une Explained reasons, have made
alta cks on the character of Col Fuller.
But it is just to say that as the cam
ass advances, the sentiment seems
to be more and more in Fuller's favor.
The attacks on him have been from
such sources and of such a character
as to do him no harn-in some sec
tions they have seemed to help him.
Discussions have shown thatCol. Full
Ter is worthy of the honor and fit, for
position of governor.
This, if we are not blinded and mis-
taken, is the result of the canvass up
to date. No man mentioned as ri
val candidate has been shown to have
superior qualifications; no man has
been shown to have equal qualifca
tions, all things considered; nothing
has been proved against the charac-
ter of Col. Fuller; nobody has pre-
tended that in every sphere Of his
life he has not faithfully, wisely and
acceptably met the requirements. of
his place and his Office. On the other
hand true and patriotic Vermonters
favor his nomination for the following
life poor boy, fought his way in ad-
verse circumstances through course
of academic and scientific study until
he became a successful engineer and
machinist; he began business as a
poor man, as machinist and manu-
facturer; he succeeded fairly well in
this line in Brattleboro, to enter the
Estey Organ company later, having
acquired means to buy and to pay for
the stock he had purchased in that
concern. Here he brought to that al
ready growing interest, the impulse
of his energy and good Judgment, and
the strength of his study, his skill and
his inventive genius. 1t is saying
against Deacon Estey to say
that Levi K. Fuller added largely to
the brains and business capacity of
the great and growing manufacturing
interests of the organ company. /
as opportunity and sue
cess afforded chance, Col. Fuller ex
hibited his generosity and public spir
it in various directions. He has al
ways been citizen helpful to his own
town; he has given literally to
churches and to schools, and has
helped the poor in ways and times
that cannot be described. His bust
ness, managed by himself and his res
oected and able partner, Col. Estey,
has become large, and the "Estey''
organ is as popular and reliable the
world over as the "Fairbanks'' scale,
Doth credit to the skill and the hon
Dr. of Vermont manufacturers.
Col. Fuller is said to be rich, and
some senseless critics find this to be
almost his only fault; but while he has T
0een growing rich he has always t
oeen generous; his fortunate enter /
Prise brings to himself means to do +
more and more for his workmen, his
own, his church, his schools and 9TH
sr worthy objects. 1t cannot be said
hat he has grown above the people /
n any sense. He is eminently man
If the peoples man of common cloth,
whose heart is in his hand and whose
land is always warm. In more pub
ic spheres he has been discreet, able,
patriotic, and a Vermonter in most
sense. His home, his inter
ests,s his pride, his highest ambitions
ire in and are for Vermont.
Vermonters honor such men and
when opportunity comes they make
lse of them for public good. It looks at
his time as though the convention
oon to be called would be practically
unanimous for Col. Fuller.