The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1896-04-17
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| here.
BrdttlebOTO Ref0rmer:
The Poultney journal presents the local
| lty argument strongly for Major GrOut,
| showing that since the Republican party
was organized. out of twenty-five govern
0rs elected by il. Orleans county has not
had one and is the only one except Grand
Isle and Essex that has not. Windsor
county has had four, Chittenden and Rut-
land three. Caledonia, Lamoil.e Washing
ton and Windham two each.
ANOTHER SECTION HEARD FROM.
Vergennes Vern1Onter.
The candidacy of Major Grout for the
GovernOrship seems to be meeting with
general appreciation by the people in this
section every day, and we see no reason
why it should not His past public career
is known by the whole State, and this is
safe criterion to judge of the future. He
is no 'ring candidate" any more than any
man is whose worth is recognized by his
friends and appreciated by further pro-
motion. While Major Grout was in our
legislature, few men occupied a more prom
inent position or filled it more efficiently.
" lille he is not presuming man, he is
competent man, quiet and unassuming in
manner, yet generous and public spirited
in his acts. He is a thorough business
man of the practical kind, experienced in
matters OF law, possessed of good sense in
matters of public interest, he can we'll be
trusted in the executive chair of our State
as capable and worthy official, sand we
voice only the opinion of majority OF the
press and voters throughout the State.
''TURNs' AND ''RINGs."
Free Press.
The balderdash about ''turns'' and
''rings" which the Wutchndn and the
Rutland Herald are S, rVing so constantly
their
tiresome to the latter. They are not
fools, and it must have occurred 20 most
OF them tAaJ Jumping up ana luOWn anu
beating the air with'a phrase was not ar
gument; and that the man who conducts
his side of a discussion in that way is al
ways the man who is at loss for facts and
who is getting the worst of the argument.
OF course if there have been any trades,
bargains, agreement or any arrangements
in regard TO turns in the office of govern
or, the men who have prOtited by them
must know about them. DO the HerGLd
and Waterman undertake to assert that
Governor Page secured his nomination
though an agreement with Colonel Wood
bury that the latter should succeed him?
DO they mean to say thai Governor Wood
bury secured his nomination through an
agreement with Major GrOut, that the
Major should be the next governor? To
ask these questions is to show the absurdity
of the talk which is the main stock in the
trade Of these and several other papers, in
the present canvass. They insult their
readers by assertions which presume that
the Vermont voters lack political intelli-
gence, and have no memory or knowl-
edge of recent gubernatoriai canvaSSeS.
The talk about 1.-The ring" on the part
of Me- ior CIRCUITS opponents, is as ground
less as the idea that he is expecting support
or that any friend of his is claiming favor
for him, on the ground that his prearranged
turn has come. None of his supporters
lox caiI h inO hon furn apH ha 10
no more the candidate of airing. or the ring,
it any one prefers the definite article,
than Mr.. Stickney. There is simply moth
ing of it; and the mock hOrrihed talk about
it is pure poppycock.
SlUdntOh Courier.
Brother Stickney's chances for the gov
ernOrship may have been very bright when
the boom first began to attract attention,
but from our view from the Missisquoi
marshes. the Rutland Herald and Mont
pelier Watchman appear to be killing the
Ludlow man at a canter. Ii MIR. Stickney
would buy the Herald and Watchman
offices, draw their furnace fires, discharge
everybody from chief to devil and then
put big. strong padlocks on both establish
until the mild September, when the whip
poOrwil! sings so sweetly, there might
possibly be some show for him.
POultney Journal.
We repeat, we support Major Grout, be-
cause, in all fairness, Orleans county
should be honored, but above all we sup
port him because he represents that type of
manhood that has given to the Green
Mountain state her reputation for integrity
in business and devotion to country.
One View of the "Ring"
Brdttleboro Ph6ntr
Here's for Major Grout that he may
roll up the largest republican majority
Vermont has been credited with in a
score Ol years. Here's for the ''ringr'
Gods ave the ring" 1t is welded from
the best brain and Drawn in Vermont
Around its glorious circle flows the best
blood in the commonwealth. Long may it
live.
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF ToLEDol