Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-07-21


in the. funds appropriated to pay fol
government services. How far this new
doctrine may prevail or what will be the
result OF its attempted vindication the
future only can reveal We shall follow
1t with no little interest when We get
into the details.
In the western horizon clouds seem ia
be hanging over our friends beyond the
mountains i'll Vermont. They float not
exactly lazlly now but do not have that
swlrilng motion which do the clouds in
New Hampshire. Yet indications are
exceedingly portentiouS of Il lively time
further ON. Our harometric observations
are limited, being hidden by neighbor-
ing mountains from full view of the
situation, but from indications and va
riouS local signs, including the obserya-
lions Of the st. ,johnsbury Republican.
we Judge that the contest in our neigh
boring congressional district will be of n
different character from that in New
Hampshire. In New Hampshire it seems
to be bitter contest between two sena-
tors; IN the Vermont district spoken of
there seems to be feeling that its
present representation is losing caste.
The people seem to be growing it
can hardly be said distrustful Of their
representative, but having a sort of
indifference towards him, kind of
feeling of ehoinment which is hardly ex-
presslhle and is one of the mysteries of
public sentiment. The present incum-
bent was particularly unfortunate in his
relations with the Pacific railroad mat
tiers, the nature and conduct of which
the people know but little, but have =
vague and unfayorable impression in re-
gard thereto. This is all wrong. The
people should be informed either in vim
dlcatlon Of the conduct of the matter or
IN exposition of the true situation. But
whatever the merits or dement's of the
representation in that district NAV have
been there is affecting that the present
incumbent has held the position more
than the usual time, that he has not
shown himself to possess such superior
qualifications that the public good re-
quire his services in preference to all
Others and beyond the ordinary limit of
time. This situation and condition of
things is of course quickly seen by alert
rivals, and taking advantage Of the
same Carroll S. Pages friends are be-
ginning to hum his name very lively.
If he should go into the field, his ince-
nulty and enterprise, his wonderful ac-
qualntance in every locality in the State,
together with many other qualities will
ensure remarkably efficient campaign.
Besides his gubernatorial contest which
most remember, and which surprised
nearly every one, will give him cclat in
advance. His originality and inventions
in state legislation, especially in fnan-
cial matters will give him the confidence
OF the people, and his social qualities
and lively interest will invoke an en-
thusiasm among the agricultural, man
ufacturing and other interests in the
State. On the whole there seems to be
IN the west a coming skirmish which in
the general eommotion will rank as one
of the liveliest. Besides these two local
storms there are others which will be
probably filed with items of intense To-
cal interest, and about which we shall
all soon probably be inclined to say
something.