Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-05-06
The Biennial infection.
4 sharp Shot at Some of the Disreput-
able Methods of the Present Cam
pRign.

4 sharp Shot at Some of the Disreput-
able Methods of the Present Cam
PRign.
ltrom the Granite City Barre Leader
This paper does not as yet propose to be regis
tered as coming OUT for Col. Fuller as the man
of men for chif executive Of the Green Mount
ain state. We are perfectly willing to let the del
egates at the next Republican convention decide
who shall issue the Thanksgiving and Fast Day
procamations, rde in the first riage at Fourth
OF July parades, respond to the executive
toast at political and cub banquets and allow his
name TO go laundering down the vita OF time in
Walton Vermont register as the next governor
of Vermont.
But there is an element in this campaign- for
the campaign III ths stat closes virtually with
the nomination Of the Republican convention
that strikes us as being not only silly hut unnes
sarlly ridiculous, entirely unbecnung to the dig-
nlty which the press uf the state ought, at least
attempt, to sustain. We refer to the effort being
made 10y various papers of different callbrt ami
erratic circulation to belitte each candidate IN
some way, shape or manner soon as his name
is connected IN any form with the nomination for
governor. Although the mud throwing is not
confined to Col Fullrrs opponents, he Is receiv
ing share at present that producers feeling Of
disgust IN every man whose support is to be
valued
II all the editorial ~ sewerage that is being
poured upon Col. FuleT's devoted head was de-
served it would stiil be bad enough though posi-
bly, eXcusablr, but the facts in the case are il Is
every two years for the occasion Every news.
paper Office has what Is called standing notices 90
probate notices, commissioners notifications etc
OF which the type is never distributed but " ith a
change Of name and different date is made to
do duty upon the death of Bill Smith. Hon Eras-
tus j. Canthatides, Sal Snyder or Mrs Gov Lind
say. stop a moment and see how closely thu ar
gumenis against Fuller resemble those used
against the present governor by nearly the same
papers two years ago. Page wasn't a farmer:
he wasa wealthy manufacturer: tl-eccd the farm.
ers; dldn earn ms money, ne inherited Il went
10 Canada during the war; never did any thing
for his town, county state: subsidized the press
with advertisements; put pile of money into
the canvass; It wouldn't do to trust the governor
ship IN the hands of Iuercenary politician, &c
ad llbitum.
Does anybody want better governor for his
state than Carroll y Page has been for the state.
OF Vermont Isn't the fact pretty safe To assume
that man who can successfully handle "A bust
ness bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars
every year can crtditably do the work that ia lis
to the governor of state nearly as large as West
ern county, Isn't he as liable TO say the least
TO do as good a job a man who has demon
strated his capacity IN the managerial line solely
| by getting a living and little something besides
from a hundred acre farm,
We are not booming Fuller, and God fol bid that
| we should Join in booming the opposition. II a
man has any clean, healthy argument why an
| other voter in the same town state should not
hold either the Office of selectman or governor
land the former office often has the most respou-
sibility attached) he has a right to express his
| opinions and be heard, but for the sake of re-
| spectabty, gentlemen, keep your lyceum as
clean as a country debating club or the bar of a
criminal court.