The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-19
IN DEFENSE OF MCKINLEY.
A Son Of Vermont who Indignantly
Repels the Charge of Boodle-Cttes Yer.
mont and Minnesota as Evidence.

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Lake Park, Minnesota, June 6, 1896
Editor Reformer,
Sir During the past few weeks
have noticed among your editorit
comments numerous quotations fro,
certain newspapers and individuals I
the effect that the popular sentimen
of the rank and file of the Republican
party in favor of Gov. Mckinley a
their presidential candidate is the di
rect result of liberal distribution o
Doodle.
Feeling that every true son of Yer
mont should for the honor and credit o
his native state, if from no highe
motive) use his influence in favor o
justice and fair dealing, beg leav'
to offer few words in behalf of al
honorable man who is at the presen
time made the subject of much un.
deserved criticism and the victim o
the most malicious abuse and cal
jimmy.
Now please to bear in mind that NJ
offense or disrespect is intended
toward yourself or your paper, for
believe that YOU are disposed to dea
fairly with all parties and to give
every man his just due, SO far as it
can be done consistently with the
cause you advocate.
Now let us examine this charge of
wholesale bribery in the light Of rea
son, logic, and common sense, and see
whether it bears the stamp of truth or
even of probability.
First, let us assume that Mr.. Mckin-
ley or his friends, being overburdened
with wealth and seeking profitable
investment for the same, set out to
purchase with it his nomination :
where will they be most likely TO EN-
ploy it? Evidently in those states
where it is most needed for the pur
pose they have in view. These will
not be the principal manufacturing
states for, as you have yourself adj
mitted, they are the ones most vitally
interested in securing his nomination,
and will therefore require no incentive
of that kind.
OF all the eastern states that have
given him their preference, Vermont
was most likely to require some extra
inducement to rally to his support, be
ing largely an agricultural state, far
removed from him geographically,
inclined to support New
England man in preference to a citizen
Of the west, and as far AS the action of
her sister states could have any in
huenc upon her, that influence would
be exerted in favor Of Mr.. Reed. And
yet, according to your own statement,
the friends of Mckinley, surprising
Vermont to be solid for Mr.. Reed, did
not invade that state with their
Doodle.
The same argument will apply with
equal force to Minnesota, ana especial |
" to that part of il in which your cor
resides, this being for the |
most part an agricultural region and |
situated far distant |
from Ohio, and also having favorite |
,on in the person of Hon. c. X. Davis |
,nd another prominent candidate in
Ter immediate vicinity in the person
IF Mr.. Allison.
Until the convention had instructed
he delegates to support Gov. Mckin-
ely, the Ohio papers had never count
ii upon the vote of Minnesota for
heir favorite candidate. And yet ]
IAN say of Minnesota, as you have said
Il Vermont. that neither Mckinley
Tor his friends have ever invaded this
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