Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-23
Our Claims.

In the current issue OF the Watch
man published at Montpelier, the editor
speaking of the States Attorneyship con-
test between Hoar and Laird has these
words. "Now in respect to this matter
the Watchman does not hesitate to say
to the people of Washington county, and
particularly to the temperance people,
that in its Judgment security for the
good work done by Judge Stanton and
Mr.. Rowland and the continuation of
that work, as between the two candi-
dates, calls imperatively for the NOM
ination of Mr.. Laird. 1t is matter of
special fitness for the important duties
of the Office that should determine the
selection of the candidate. 1t is to be
hoped that the Republicans of Washing
ton county will select for the office a
lawyer whose professional ability and
experience, whose surroundings and
whose record give the strongest assur-
that he will faithfully, impartially and
successfully enforce the laws of the
State"
BY the above almost direct language
the writer OF it seeks to reflect on both
the ability and the integrity and the
qualification of Richard a. Hoar for
States Attorney. Such statements
should not be allowed to pass unan-
swered. Does the Watchman claim
that Richard a. IIoar has not the ability
to fill the position in a satisfactory man
ner? Does the Watchman attempt to
say that Richard A. IIoar has not shown
his readiness to enforce the liquor laws
whenever duty demanded? Look at his
record in this city and in the old town,
both as grand juror and city attorney
See the large number of liquor prose-
cutions which he conducted and in which
scores of pedlers of liquor were con-
victed. The record of Mr.. IIoar on this
matter is open for inspection, and will
be published later if any one doubts it.
The Wachman should be posted on
Mr.. IIoars record before casting slurs
at him. Mr.. IIoar has sent more liquor
sellers to the workhouse or made them
nav a fine in more cases than have been
secured in the official term OF any other
local prosecutor. 1t is a well-knowr
fact, admitted on all sides, that Mr.
Uoar was as successful in prosecut
ing rum sellers as he has been in civi
suits. and for that record look at the
dockets of Washington county court
Mr.. IIoar has been the ablcst OF loca
prosecutors, as shown by the fact that i
is conceded that Barre has as few run
holes as any large place in Vermont
While Mr.. Iloar was city attorney h
prosecuted ninety-four rum cases ant
secured q conviction in ninety-tWo
them.
No States Attorney has taken muc
part in local prosecutions. They hav
been left to local prosecutors and tn
shows the ability of Mr.. lloar. MI
IIoar convinced the rumscllers that h
was out for business and while IN
office was in his charge he gained r'
cord as a hard fighter. This is show
by the fact that very few verdicts wei
o;ven in favor of respondent. Away
a member of the Republican part,
Not a recent importation to its rank
Long an advocate of temperance ana
liberal contributor to funds for the el
forcement of the temperance law IN OF
y midst. Mr.. Hoar was largely instr
mental in securing the passage OF II
law to permit liquor raids to be maj
on Sunday and also the law when
y lows Grand Jurors to sign liquor ia
y rarrants ON their oath of office. M
uoar has one of the largest practls
in the county, and in every sense OF
pQ word is as we'll equipped as a trial la
~ ver as his almost unchecked list OF
cal victories proves. If you want
criminal laws enforced and our affa
t. left in good hands make hlcnaru
. tIoor of Barre States Attorney.
% Mr.. Hoar has solid delegation fr'
: his own city and from the town OF Oar
z Is not this a strong reason why he sho'
. receive the support of the rest Oh
2 County?