The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1899-08-18
PAGE-POWERS.


Gov. Page for congress, two for Judge
Powers, two for Hon. ID. j. Foster and
the others are non committal. In
asmuch as it is early for paper to eX-
press preference for candidate, the
fact that more than half of those pub
lished in Gov. Pages district are thus
early advocating his candidacy for con-
gress is an indication of strength al d
popularity that gives his many sup
porters a most cheerful view of the flu
ture. They are supporting him on ac
count of his sterling worth, because
they see in him the man to fifty repre-
sent their district and to give it the
prestige in congress it ought to have
and which for some years past 1T has
not had.
If the figures of the Vergennes Yer
monter are correct Gov. Page has, in
field where there are four or five can
didates for the position, the support of
16 papers, and of the remaining ten,
six are as yet non-commital. 1t would
not be surprising, judging from the
press for Gov. Page, if he received the
support of some of those six papers.
Whether he does or not it is easy to
see that the newspaper support given
the other candidates is very small
compared with that given Page. Yer
mont newspapers are, as a rule, con
sentative. They carefully consider a
mans qualifications for the Office be-
fore giving him their support. They
have considered the qualifications of
the different men who wish to repre-
sent the first district in congress and
the result is an almost unanimous eX-
preston that Gov. Page is the man for
the place.
Judge Powers card announcing that
he would have something to say when
he got ready, has caused varied com.
ment. One thing sure, it has not
strengthened his position or won HIM
any support from the state press. He
doubtless wishes he had continued to
keep still. Silence is his stronghold.
He will do well to keep within its for
tress and keep his record barricaded.
Below are few extracts from editori-
ais in different state papers.
BARRE Daily Tines
When the Rutland Herald undertakes
to prove that Gov. Page is not popular,
it looks as if Editor Perkins had lost his
sense of humor The Herald only be-
has simply been yanking strings on GER
tain newspapers" Bless your heart,
Page has not been ''yanking strings" on
the newspapers but ON the voters of this
state for some time, and he has done it in
such a way that they think he is the best
of fellows.
Barre Enterprise)
Congressman Powers says he will soon
meet the voters of the First district face
to face. Good! He will have a difficult
task to show the voters any reason why
he should have another term, and Gov.
Page will have an easy victory even with
the dark horse" orator from Burlington
in the race.
Green Mountain Press.)
The letter is what might have been ex-
pected from its author. 1t betrayS the
opinion which he holds of himself. Be.
cause newspaper does not support him,
bribed the paper. Newspapers are NO
more open to corruption than third rate
Congressman are. We are quite certain
that Mr.. Powers failure to buncombe the
newspapers is one reason for his present
attack on them.
(Rutand News9
The Congressional contest in the first
district must be clean. The people will
insist upon it. The talk of corruption
tommy-rot and reflects only the rotten
ness of the one indulging it.
(St. Johnsbury Republican,
"The banks of the Lamoille" have been
writing to the Burlington Free Press III
favor of Judge Powers. 1t is reasonable
to infer, however, that the middle chan
mel OF the river itself is in favor of ex-
Gov. Carroll S. Page.
(Brattleboro Reformer.l
The press of Vermont is not a venal
one. Indeed in 20 years observation of
it we have found less than dozen cases
where it has been alleged thai a news
papers support was actually purchasable.
1t is to be said in justice to the editors
that as whole, because of their train
ing, they are more moderate in their adj
ulation and write more with public COLI
sideration in view than an equal number
number Of other average men would do
under the same temptation. The poll
ticlanS who are so prolific in charging
them with selling themselves wouldn't do
and don't do half so well.
Coy. Page has not been one of those
fools that sometimes appear i'll public
life, that think it proof of superiority to
kick an editor except at the particular
time when they want TO use him. He
has also been considerable of an adver-
tiser, with his calf skin and chicken food
business, and doubtless this has tended
to bias newspapers in his favor because
such is only human nature; but so far as
we have observed, he has done his adver-
Using on careful business rather than a
political basis, buying his space at the
lowest rates and looking for value re-
| ceiyed for every dollar of expenditure,