The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-02-19
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was talk of a major getting majority at
the State election as high as 10000. That
went to show courage and faith in the
party, but talk of large figures is worse
than useless if course is to be pursued
certain to result in small ones. There is
no need of and can be no excuse for tax
ing such a course, but concerning the
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wants to say serious word to the Re-
publcans of the State.
Vermont has in the last so years cleo
ted rs governors. Here are their names
in the order of service.
Frederick Holbrook
John G. Smith.
Paul Dillingham;.
John B. Page.
Peter 7. Washburn.
John w. Stewart.
Julius Converse.
Asahel Peck.
Horace Fairbanks.
Redfield Proctor
Roswell Farnham.
John l.. BarStOw.
Samuel +. Pingree.
Ebenezer j. Ormsbee.
William p. Dillingham;.
Carroll s. Page.
knowledge of Vermont men, can read
that list through and fail to be struck
with the point which the Herald wants
Republicans to bear in mind. When
water mains are laid the size is some
times lessened abruptly by the means of
device called ''thimble The Thin
BILE is a cap big enough to go on the end
of. a big pipe with hole to receive the
small pipe, and so it is that main will
run along of uniform size, say foot in
diameter, until a thimble is reached
after which it is only three inches in di-
ameter 1t makes an awkward looking
place in the pipe, but, of course, only APP
peaTs-in water systems where there is
good reason for it,
Now, this list of governors shows just
such popularity aS water main with
one of those changes of size made by u
thimble. And, while the Herald has
nothing personal to say, no one need be
told where that thimble is. The thing
has for years been matter of common
remark in the State. Expressions of
contempt for individuals in the execu-
tive chair as ridiculously small for the
place and of profound regret that the
method of selecting governors seemed
radically changed for the worse, have
been heard from thoughtful Republicans
upon all sides. But the expressions have
all been private. The Herdid believes
that the good of the State and of the Re
publican party demands that they be
heard in public and that in plain terms.
The quality of men put into the eXecu-
tive chair has distinctly and lamentably
fallen. 1t is high time the public awoke
to the fact and that something was done
about it, OF course it is not true that
all the men in either section of the list
are of uniform calibre-not all are first
class up to certain point and all third
class beyond-but it is true that the gen
eral difference in capacity of the two
parts of the list is very great
Vermont has Lad a large number of
its best and strongest men for its highest
office. Because of this an election to
that Office has been an exceptional honor
to the man who received it ON one hand
and on the other the State has had the
service to which it was entitled and the
dominant party has been easily kept
marShaled in full force. What has been
the tendency in regard to this during
recent years? What are the unfortunate
results already felt from unfit nomina-
tiOns?
Vermont 1t goes without saying that
he should be the man whose character
and ability best fit him for the place.
What chance is there that that man. or
any OF the first 20 who would naturally
be named, get the honor? How MANY
governors has the State had in recent
years whom no human being would ever
have thought of for the place. if thev
had not thought of and pushed them
selves ? How many more such men are
we to have?
This is presidential year. Besides the
home considerations, the State election
comes i'll way to have National impor-
tance and especial interest to the Repub-
Ncan party. The moment the ticket is
named, every nerve will be strained to
get the largest possible vote. Republi-
can newspapers will be expected to din
the call into their readers ears day after
day and week after week, CAMPAIGN
meetings will be held upon every hand
and every effort will be made to get the
voters out. Everybody knows ali about
this. And the Ierdd simply warns the
party against making such nominations
that every active Republican will be com
PEELED to spend endless time trying to
convince himself and others that the
head of the ticket is not fool
The trouble indicated is true, in GER
tain way, to the political e-sidedness
of the State. With nomination equiva-
lent to an election, a good many things
are possible which would otherwise be
out of the question. Hardly any of the
nominations made in recent years would
have been thought Of for moment if
the State had been close. Party expedi-
ency would have forbidden the making
OF such weak tickets, if all other reasons
failed. But party expediency should
yet be potent in the campaign now to
come.
Vermont wants no small-bore govern
Ors. The Republican party of Vermont
wants no more feeble candidates. 1t is
time to use another thimble, and that in
reversed position. The Herald refers to
no particular person or persons. 1t only
insists that the calibrG should be en-
Iarged. 1t is time to restore the old
order of things. And there are plenty of
men Of the kind wanted. All that is
necessary is to see that some one of
them is taken and that men of the kind
not wanted are kept out. 1t is easy to
talk about a majority of 10000, but it is
not wise to do that and then permit the
convention to be so manipulated as to
make the actual figures less than half
that.-Rutldnd Herald.
We note that the Daily Messenger re-
sumes its plea of a representative farmer.
What is there against ex-senator Ed