The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-11

itOrS bearing upon the lnSlnuaClOn InaU
the press of the state has been cor
rupted by Gov. Page, at the same
time we again assert that the OPINION
supports the Hyde Park candidate cor
daily from the standpoint that he is
the best equipped in all essential par,
ticulars for the position of any candi-
data vet mentioned. and that our sup
port is given him for that reason
solely.
Thinks We Are Corrupted.
(Hardwick GazetteD
1To the voters in the First Congressional District
In view of the attack that is being made upon
me as your representative, by Gov Page in the
newspapers beg to say that at the proper tlne
answer to all charges that have been or may be
made, against me- - ,,..... 49,.
Morrsville, VT, July 81, 1899.
The above card appeared in the Bur
lington Free Press of Tuesday, and also
in one or two other papers. lnaSmuch as
Gov. Page has said absolutely nothing
through the newspapers there is but one
meaning left which can attach to the
quoted card, and that is that Congress
man Powers wishes to assert that the
editorial utterances of three-fourths of
the state papers are not the opinions of
the respective editors but rather the
echoes of subOrned press prostltuted by
Gov. Page to serve his own ends and I'M
44T i3ei$S attacking 'n' people, represent
So far as we now recall the Rutland
Herald and Congressman Powers are the
pioneers in making this sweeping state
ment against practically the entire press
of the state. So far as the Herald goes,
such wild statements cause no surprise.
But that Congressman Powers should
make an assertion so unjust, so foolish
and uncalled for is n surprise to us, and
will we believe rebound to his discomfort.
AS far as the Gazette is concerned I'VE
repudiate the charge so far as the other
papers of the state who oppose Judge
Powers denomination we believe they to
man will repudiate it. We defy any
man to show where Gov. Page has APP
preached any newspaper man with any,
thing that borders on bribery or corrup-
ton.
Let us assert in closing what we think
beyond question fact, and that is that
in his effort to secure denomination to
Congress Judge Powers will not have the
support of six papers in the entire state.
springfield ReporterD
Now because the papers that have seen
fit to advocate the election of good man,
who they believe will win and who will
please the people of not only the first dis
trict but of the whole state, Judge
Powers is pleased to call it an attack by
ex-Gov. Page and it is practically an in
situation that the press OF the state has
been corralled by the genial Ex-Governor
for his own base ends, which the Reporter
repudiateS and we think we can vouch
for the rest in the same manner. 1t
looks to us as though the Judge was spar
ring for time, but there is no time like |
the present proper time" and the Judge |
better 'get on to his job" If he thinks
he has a mortgage on the place he will
find himself mistaken and the time will .
come when he will be sorry he spoke.
The Reporter believes in Page first, last
and always.
Bristol Herald.
We publish a number of extracts from
different Vermont papers this week,
which shows that there is really a de-
mand that Congressman Powers should
retire at the end of his present term, and
an equally strong demand that ex-Gov.
G. S. Page of Hyde Park be chosen as his
successor. Why not? Mr.. Pages fitness
for the position is un, uestiOned. He has |
been tried in various capacities and has
more than met expectations. The time Z
is ripe to send him to Congress as he is /
the choice of the people.
The Herald publishes Judge Powers ,
card of which it remarks as follows
AS a piece of political buncombe of the !
shalowest kind the above is entitled to
what the people of the district demand '
he will at once give to the press his rec
ord as congressman. The putting off to
such an indefinite time as 1.-THE proper /
time, is dodge to avoid the issue Now :
is the time to parade the record, not next ,
June on the eve of the primaries.
"Whom the gods would destroy they first
make mad.
Newport Express and Standard
Carroll S. Page is thoroughly and uni {
versally known to the public in general, l
The light of his record has penetrated {
the political horizon before. = He i
stands well with the farmers; and it is {
getting to be conceded fact that the f
farmers are beginning to control the a
state. Their heretofore dormant ener- I
gies are beginning to wake up and, in t
this awakening, they are not slow to con- i
vince the world that they have unmistak- C
able rights, as well as brains, and that
of the farmers will give Carroll 5. Page t
strong pull. He will pull Lamoille coun- Q
ty, anyway; and his great business +
achievements, which have benefited the a
state at large, will prove a great incen- a
tive towards pulling several other coun- f
ties. Neither will the position he took h
upon the bank question, relative to home t
prove detrimental to his I
cause. i
Cambridge Transcript Il
Transcript +
am informed that of the sixty newspapers of s
the state, possibly more or less, Gov. Page h
is supported by forty-five at least. In this con
nection his political adversaries assert that the
support of these three-quarters of the state c
press has been secured by improper influence Il
If this is true two things proven beyond the o
Of argument First-Three out of l.
every four of the newspaper men of the state 81
are either fools, criminals, a mixture of ~
both Second-H Gov. Pages wonderful polit-
cal hypnotism has thus corrupted the great b
bulk Of the newspapers of Vermont he will b
have control of every newspaper east of the 81
before next June, and in that case, M
what? Language fails me in attempting to ex- +
press the amazing possibilities of the situation. =;
INQUIRER. u
Under the heading of Editors, Please :;
Answer," Inquirer presents a point -
that is well taken. The suggestion that
he greater part of VermOnt's editors are T.
either purchasable or are subservient ~
5ools of any man, is simply contemplate ID
and will result disastTously to the one re- NJ
for the accusation. 1t is sim o
Div a case of the pot calling the kettle NJ
black Another point is the foolish state Z
nent of one of Burlington's dailies that
practically the Only papers supporting 81
IOy. Page are on the east side, when it is
IN actual fact that more than half the NJ
,apers in the First District have already ST
declared their preference for Gov. Page NJ
nd several others are ready to follow st
Yhen the time comes. q