Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-06-16

When somewhat prccocious kid OF
the Granite City has graduated from the
kinder garten, and entered upon the ac-
QUESTION of the ''three Rs" in the pri-
mary school of politics and journalism,
and can read at sight common words OF
three letters, he may hope to begin to
claim recognition. Meantime, sonny,
remember that "Little boys should be
seen and not heard" Practice this pre-
ccpt, and you will cease to make your
self ridiculous and to mortify your
parental community.-Vermont Watch
man.
Office seekers never fail to oppose any
official who has not delivered appoint
ments no them, hence it is no surprise
to see a weekly sheet, published not
more than 100 miles from Barre, at one
time supposed to be the ancient "Back-
woods Sunday School Weekly fall from
grace and make every kind of an attack
upon Congressman William W. Grout,
simply because certain man is not to
be Deputy Internal Revenue Collector,
While old age should be respected,
vet the out-of-date holder of the chair in
that alleged newspaper office, with a
wave of the hand, would brush aside all
young men who dare to open their
mouths or write word in opposition to
the candidates which the so-called Sun
day School weekly sees fit to advocate.
Pray let us ask, was the editor OF that
paper ever young? Certainly not, in
the memory of the present generation.
1t is no crime to be old, why then is it
any greater crime for young man to
enter the field of journalism or politics.
The Earl of Chatam ought to be alive
today to give the ''wise man., with a
discordant Greed" to his political organ,
some. good advice about a young man.
Two years ago that so-callcd out OF date
publication was devoting its columns
and red ink to the forlorn task of urging
the poodle TO nominate young man tor
governor, to turn the old FOUNDERS out
and put the-young men in. What has
caused the changer Why should a
young man be refused to say word on
he political situations?
Moss backs and back woodsmen, if
they have age, are all right for "cditors'
in the opinion of the writer of political
rot which is now appearing in certain
Zone horse" patent medicine, country
weekly. But young man, unless he
agrees with the auburn dyed editor OF
that sheet, must be all wrong and has
no right TO an opinion or to express it
unless it is furnished him by such
"peanut politician editors of some would
be but never can be rival.
The faint attempt of that alleged
newspaper writer to answer solid and
we'll written argument shows that "hit
men like injured dogs always bark. ,
An inspection of the weak editorial page
of that bombastic sheet would easily
cause one to think the editor must be
back in the "school of second child
hood" or had never entered the kinder
garten of journalism or politics in which
he advises us to take a course.
The " precocious kid is a Vermontcr,
a resident of this county, and taxpayer
and under the Declaration of Indcpcn-
dence, has many rights among which is
the freedom of speech. He proposes to
exercise that right and if in his humble
Judgment he thinks that certain mel
should be placed in Office in preference
TO others, he will not hesitate to say so
No corporation owns this paper, and
because some rival publication disagree;
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we shall not hesitate to say that the old
man who runs such a paper is a back
number or that he would do we'll tc
learn the new and up-to-date rules o.
fairness before pushing the pencil.
As to our being unfamiliar with tho
three Rs and not being posted in Repub
lican affairs in this county or state, well
perhaps not, but if we remember right
! ly, the history of politics in this county
shows that often in former years tho
paper which accuses us of lack of infor
nation has frequently had very little in
tlucnce in state or county politics.
Whom did it support for Govcrno
two years ago? Did the candidate win
1t has fallen into the habit of opposing ;
Grout, hence keeps it up, not from an,
seemingly good judgment but simpl,
because it has fallen into that rut and il
unable to extricate itself.
Did it not almost openly oppose til,
candidate for Governor after he wa
nominated two years ago? What kin,
of republicanism is that?
Better wait until you hear from on
caucuses old man before you discove
whether our community is laughing be
cause you think we are young.
After heapingupon us the attack wh;cl
sprung from your fossiliferous brail
YOU doubtless sllrnlisa that no ono nnti