Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-09-17
Democratic Reasons Why Roxbury
Elected Democratic Representative.

Elected Democratic Representative.
Roxbury, VT, Sept. 10, '96.
Mr., EDrToR:--In your issue OF sept. ~
are given some Republican reasons why
r )xbury elected Democratic represent
alive at our recent freeman's meeting. l
would like to give you some Democratic
reasons why the Republicans were de-
feated.
The board OF civil authority was com .
posed OF eight Republicans and one DEM
ocrst and the party claimed majority OF
sixteen, It must be conceded that under
ordinary circumstances 1t would require
some very hard work to overcome such
odds, but thanks to the board 81 civil au-
thority, they did more toward their own
defeat than anything else, for honest.
minded Republicans would not tolerate
such outrages as they perpetrated. will
give YOU two or three examples OF their
kind OF practice.
There was young man, resident OF
the town since April last and Of the state
for the past fifteen years, at least, VINO
SUMMARIZED an infant child in an adjoining
town. At the first meeting of the board to
revise the check list, it being generally
supposed that de was a Republican, one
Of the selectmen accompanied him TO the
town house and the ordinary questions
were put to him and 1t was Unanimously
decided that be was eligible to vote, so bis
name was placed on the check list In tne
course OF three weeks the same board ina!
decided him voter, with no adoltionai
evidence whatever except that ne proved
to be Democrat, struck his name from
the list.
Another Young man went before Judge
w heller at Montpelier and was natural
lied. Upon the appointed day be pre-
sented himself before the board with hif
papers but, unfortunately for him, nc
wore BRYAN button SO the board sorrow
fully shook their heads and said, "Youne
man. PASS on, Judge Wheeler could mol
have known your political preference
You must have deceived him in order &c
have obtained those papers: Didnt weai
his button, guess. Clerk, strike MS
name from the list"
The third and last will mention was ]
Republican whose name was challenged
because he supported family IN anotnel
| town. He visited at his home once IN tWe
weeks and returned to his home at onct
after finishing work here and, In fact
claimed his residence there, and there hls
name appeared upon the check llst:
I should have mentioned that the ne
nublican candidate was One'of the Justice'
and voted upon each and every question
especially il it referred to Democrat, ant
| It was be who was to notify the gentleman
That His name had been challenged. ~
the last meeting OF the board when AZ
name was considered, they refused to tax,
| it from the check list because ne nao no
been notified OF the challenge When tn
justice (who was the Repunlican can ~,
date) was asked why he did NOT notiiy ~
man, be answered dramatically, "Becans'
didn't take notion to-" He then impa
tiently shrugged his shoulders as much J, !. a
to say, "You fool, don't you know ne is
Now, Mr.. Editor, If you wish to knov
any more reasons why the Kepupi,l
cans were defeated, would respectful!
refer you to the town clerks otlce Liner Insr
candidate; but don't try to find out VIII
his bondsmen were for the year ~ Tor tn
bond was consigned to the tender mercie
Of the flame from whence no bond returns
~ Yours truly
| TRUTH.