The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-11-23

NEE ID .Auiis itsi there hss bses
th.sgs 10 poii,ic.l melhoai tsi hfss ie'
10. STYLE btibr thsn The cid II dsha
O, 10 polni cot . ,irsle irsisbce sbeis
mes tsrs been nrstd 10 seceri enos.
II /. uns thst nsu DO poi ofist rc'ns'
high onsos., ihoDsh The beet nsu do col
iits The modsrH siiis Of 'hus,lips" TO Oh
sin tam. bat there have been msny ca
mvt,fe mea hsve sbsolatsly refused Il
be considered. Geo. Sherman orc, d,
rlin.a 10 ,i.bd Tor President ihoush II
va lsiie evident The, be mishi bsv,
besu sonips,ea ssd elected With 10 taor'
90 he part Admisl Devsy refuses Il
be tie csndldsis q either party. L"l
year Hoo. Is. y. fiaeld Of this state reio'
I'd 90 sppoistmept 10 the U. b sensie
Jsdse Boss soc,p,ed aud !. candidate
ior election bu. uiIl DO, 90 into . modem
''scrsnbIs" Tor Il, though enisenily
Worthy oi the place, snd oopstquenily
stands little chance OF being ''eonsidsred'
To go, little father back. Morrill,, ia
nund. aud ColIsmer did not refuse ohice
bot they did bli so about the stste, them
selves. OF hire msn TO go sbout the siste
"6Iius" newspapers aud Cooking liter
n.sn Who have influence 10 the various
com u upilies With . view Of putting up
osncn.es. uor did they employ type writ
or, 10 write "personsl" letters TO every
man Of prominence 10 the state or dis
uic,. begging support, and yet this IL
The modern method which the Messenger
processes TO admire.
10 fact the Messenger goes farther snd
claim, that Office. are made expressly to
crafty the sm billion Of oiiiceseekers. We
quote the closing sentence, which sums
up the situation from the Messenger
st.udpoio'i I'VE yermonters are mostly
humsp. With nov sod then Popuist
thrown 10 for good measure. We all like
Office aud We create Offices tbst We like so
that We can flll offices that We like. and
that 10 one OF the touches OF nature that
makes the whole world kin"
This lie deiieiously frank aud void OF by
poctisy and yet We cannot but regard 1t
.s libel upon Vermont, This srgumeni
reduce oifice holding to q mere matter OF
bargain aud sale. The man who has the
most money TO spend 10 the modern way
OF coninctins canvass stands the best
chance OF getting the nomination.
The u H. Senate has become 9 by.word
end reprosch beoause so many rich men
withou, especial fitness by reason OF super
Tor sbility and character have ob'sined
seats there, men who would not bsve
been thought Of for the place bu. Tor their
wealth and their willingness TO spend IL
Tor obtaining their object We do not
mean thst rich mea should be declared
from holding office but ibst character and
end sbli,y should be regarded 10 prefer
ence to wealth. aud any disposition TO use
money for obtaining office should be re
scented,
Assrule the man who hes the highest
qualifications Tor 90 Office hesitstes to 20
into q modern scramble" for il, and es
pecislly refuses the use Of money. which |
10 the essential ingredient OF the scramble.
A . resul, 1, is not the "tittest' who sur
wives, ~ the Messenger claims. bu, the
man Who IL uuHt. We couli cite many
instances Of the truth OF this statement.
Not 90 many years sso man was csndi
date Tor Governor and who was head aud
shoulders shove the man opposed TO him
and besides bad plenty OF money, bat
vithdres from the con,es, simply because
be vonld net 60 into the modern method
Of usine IL to 'ssin ithaence."
Another Vernon, paper, 10 . recent
issue. 10 speaking OF . candidate admitted
bis fitness for the position bu. said Ibis
candidacy creates 90 enthusiasm" Trsps
To- Cd into the language OF the new dispep
sslion IT sonld read. "He is spending no
money Poor mani He has very little
money 10 spend, aud II be bad II would
not use II 10 questionable methods. Whs,
should create Enthusiasm except sbiliiyi
his true there are many people 10 The
state Who enjoy the "hnsilins method"
chiefly because they hope TO make some
thing out OF IL. either 1t the ptesen, oppor
tnni,y or 10 the future. Having been coo
rected with the state press 10 four differ
cot counties for The lss, thirty five years
- have had snoh opportunities. After
havins declared tor . candidate we hsve
cold him extra copies for circulation. bat
only Of the established rate. vs. hsvs
tried 10 keep clear OF any "undus ithu
snce." aud yet !, IL difionll 10 decide
against . liberal patton when the psifon
age has been perfectly legitimate, snd
coaid not well be refused. While direc,
bribery snd vote buyins is very rare 10
this state there ere other methods Of usins
money and ilhaepce slmost ~ bad and
these are freely employed.
We are saiisasd that three foufihs OF
,hs people Of The state se dngusi.d 9th
ths "hns,lirg method" They nigh. pp,
IN cod TO Il ba, they are people who stay q
quietly ., home. niod their Own basibess
and nsvtr attend political cspsus sh.rs
are really decided. Un,iI /
thsy vlll take the trouble 10 DO this the
mag gill 60 90.
The wsshins,on Conriy coort jury rs I,
tarntd vtraie, q sailiy THURSDAY alter .
noon, sn.isinibs the etsrss Of bubrry /,