The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-03-11
For Governor-Whoa and Why.

~ w" noo.iiy VI tWaDStu lHe StrlnS
without an opportunity for that DELHI
crate aim that would insure the speed.
ing of the arrow in a direction har-
monizlng with the-history of the pa
per from its inception, namely, an
tagonizing cliques and combinations,
and standing for honest politics and
clean men and methods, as in the in
terest OF the common people, the
masses.
Patiently has it waited upon the
time when conflicting elements would
be 50 aligned that choice could be
made intelligently and honestly, with
claims of all aspirants given due
weight and without doing violence to
ones own consciousness of right.
This time, in Its opinion, has arriv-
ed.
There are two candidates in the
field and with no likelihood of any
others. These are Col. f. C. Smith
OF st. Adams and Gen. j. G. Nc.
Cullough of Bennington. Between
these choice must be made. Both
have qualifications fitting for the high
position; each are identified with in
terests of Vermont and directly in
terested in the states prosperity and
development. Upon the surface,
then, there appears but little to
choose from. Outward all is fair ard
II there is anything of a contrary ma
ture, any "dead mems bones" they
are hidden and one needs to look,
and keenlv, too, beneath the fair ex-
terror. That state of facts, not al
ways taken into account by the peo-
pie, exists admits of no doubt. And
full and candid consideration of
these, as hereinafter stated, ought to
convince the honest voter that the in
terests of the party and state would
be best conserved by the nomination
OF Gen. j. G. Mccullough.
For more than quarter of a cen
fury Vermont has been, politically
dominated by a cabal, a ring of gen.
tlemen who assumed to be the natur.
al guardians of the people and ac-
cordingly arrogated to themselves the
right to name the principal officers of
the state, sometimes years in advance.
Trading and dickering in these offices
were their prerogative and woe was
decreed for the untbinking who dared
oppose them. Their henchmen were
and are today scattered from DERBY
Line to Pownal ; from the waters of
the lake to the ripping Connecticut.
These facts are undeniable and are
known to be true by all intelligent
men within the borders of the state.
Yet, notwithstanding these we'll
known facts, these gentry have gen
orally been successful. Page gave
them sound drubbing in 1890 and
Stlckney gave them the same sauce
two years ago but was cheated out of
it at the last end by means most foul,
as thousands believe.
Now this same unscrupolous crowd
has named Col. E. C. Smith-did it
two years ago. Their henchmen
have already traversed the state en-
gagged in "setting them up" and now
claim that they have everything
"fixed." This is not clean politics
neither 10 it following honest political
methods. 1t ought not to succeed
and will not if voters attend the can.
cuses and see that things are not
liked" by workers whose reward is
to be cash OF the hope of favors to
come to them in like manner-wheu
their turn comes.
Voters acquainted with these facts
with the rotten condition of Yer
mont politics as built up and fostered
by this ring-wil find in it, alone.
full Justification In giving their sup
port to Gen. Mccullough. Yet this
is not all, by any means. Benning.
ton county, at this time, is entitled
to especial consideration. Ordinarily
but little merit attaches to claims of
men or counties but when it is con.
sidered that Bennington county has
not been honored with the governor
ship tor nearly forty years, and this
not for want Of suitable material, the
claim becomes a strong one. For
number of years her leading citizens
have urged this claim and have as
often been brushed aside by the
above mentioned clique with the
promise of future support. They
have been told "we must have this
man this year and two or four years
from now your turn will come"
These promises have only been made
to be broken and without apparent
reason unless it be that material not
sufficiently plastic to suit the cabal
had been offered. This has gone on
until further forbearapce is not
thought to be in line with duty and
Bennington appeals to the people,
presenting a man in every way
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