The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-03-02

is cashier. Money borrowed for the town
has been borrowed, for the most part, from
the local institutions, chiefly from the Mont
pelier Savings Bank and Trust Company
and from the National Life Insurance Com
pany, in nearly equal amounts. For the
first time during Mr.. Eaton's tenure OF the
Office OF treasurer, the town has had money
on hand during the past year. This money
has been on deposit in the First National
Bank at four per cent, the town receiving
interest thereon to the amount of the treas
urer's compensation.
Third-The nomination OF Mr. Eaton was
fled without any act or motion on his part
and without his knowledge. His certificate
of nomination was signed by J. II. Senter
Esq, chairman of the citizens caucus, and
by Charles II. Fuller, Wesley f. Laird, A.
o. Cummins, +. H. Hinckley, David L.
Fuller, L. p. Slack, and j. l.. Tuttle.
Fourth-It is not true that the nominating
committee, appointed by the caucus, substi-
tuted the name OF A. w. Ferrin, treasurer
OF the Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust
Company, for that of Mr.. Eaton with no
objection to that action" and as to the
motives of the majority of the committee in
the action taken, the editor OF the Arglts
and Patriot, who WAS chairman of the com
mittee should show by what right or au-
thority he assumes to speak for them.
For long period OF time it has been the
custom to re-elect the treasurer from year
to year, provided, OF course, that he is hon
est and competent The wisdom of this
custom is apparent Change in this Office
should be made only for good and sufficient
| reasons. Mr.. Eaton has ably, faithfully
and impartially performed every duty Of
his office, and he has always treated every
citizen with due courtesy and consideration
BY every rule OF honor and fair play he is
entitled to reelection.
Under all the circumstances OF the case
can Montpelier afford to deny this officer a
reelection? Would such an act add to her
good name among her sister communities?
Would 1t enhance her financial credit?
Would it aid in bringing new industries to
town, or strengthen those already here?
These statements and these considerations
are respectfully submitted by
MANY CITIZENS.
The facts stated in this circular are sutfi-
cient refutaton Of Mr.. Atkins msstate-
ments as to the money value of the office of
town treasurer. The circular also sets forth
some other things that are not exactly in
controversy but which serve to show that
Mr.. Eaton has wisely and impartially ad-
ministered his Office. False as is Mr.. At
kins' statement respecting the tr lasurer's
compensation-by which it was coverty
sought to excite prejudice against Mr. Ea-
tCn-and unspeakably low and contemplate
as is the reference of the Argus article to Mr..
Eaton's family relatives, for monumental
impudence and brazen mendacity proba-
bly, nothing in Hiram Atkins whole career
OF infamy can match the following from the
article published above; "The majority Of
the voters at the capital do not approve of
these raids, or the proceedings connected
with them, if Mr. Eaton does. For this rea-
son the committee appointed by the caucus
last Thursday night. substituted the name OF
Mr. Ferrin for that Of Mr. Eaton, there haUing
been no objection in the committee to that ac-
ton" The italics are our own. Taking
first the last clause IT the part in italics, it
of ba mi : ttaa
of eleven objected to the substitution of Mr..
Ferrin'S name for that of Mr.. Eaton.
These were Albert Johonnott w. e. Ad-
ans, A. j. Sibley and Orrin Daley. But
that there was no objection to that action"
Is lie OF minor Importance All the other
falsehoods and mi representations and des-
picable things in the article pale their in
effectual fires" in the presence Of the asser-
tion that the substitution was because the
voters at the capital do not approve of those
raids, or the proceedings connected with
them, if Mr.. Eaton does" Mark, now, how
plain tale shall put this falsehood down:
Whereas, The. argus and Patriot. whose editor
was chairman of the nominating committee at the
Officers, Thursday evening, February is, has stated
that the majority of the voters at the Capital do
ke With With them Tr ato% or
does" and that for this the committee sub
Eaton" ETC.: The undersigned members of that
committee desire to state that the matter of the
form was not in our minds nor wss II mentionad%E m % ~
the committee at all, any time by any one either
III IN eonhee'i0a with the nomination OF Mr. Ferrn or
ever directly or INDIRECTLY f,rmaV nr in wha
ALBERT JoHoNNoTT,
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