The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-05-16
In Orange County.

Au6 b6udJOlouip lOl thO WOo', "a
Randolph, district of Orange county
has been the subject of lively interest
for the year past. In an open letter to
the voters of Randolph, republished
elsewhere in this issue of the WATCH
MAN Col. Robert j. Kimball says some
things that ought to command the seri-
GUS attention OF the Republicans not
only of Randolph, but of all the towns
of Orange county also.
The duty of carrying out Republican
principles ought to be iutrueted to tried
and true Republicans, and Republican
honors ought to be bestowed upon Re-
publicans who have honored republic
canism and fought its battles. The
Republican party of Orange county has
in its ranks many men who have been
lifelong members Of the party and who
have rendered it, as well as the COM
munity at large, valuable service. Ev-
cry consideration, either of party poll
cy or OF justice to the men who have
been Republicans dyed-in-the-wool and
have kept the political faith, commands
that when preference for an important
office lies between Republican of long
standing in his party, of unquestioned
integrity, of ability and experience,
competent in all ways to serve his fellow
citizens efficiently, and convert fresh
from the camps of the enemy, the for
mer ought to be able to read his title
clear to that preference. This is not
merely practical politics; it is the rule
bthat is followed in all the affairs of life,
secular or religious.
The facts and circumstances of the
situation in the Randolph district Of
Orange county are set forth by Col.
Kimball, and his relation to the can
vass for the senatorship is stated with
manly candor and sincerity. There
ought to be but one answer by the Re-
publicans of sold Orange" to Col.
Kimball's address. A Republican of
undoubted and ingrained republican
ism ought to be nominated to the SEN
atorship. If it is conceded that geo.
graphically Randolph is entitled to this
Office Colonel Kimball possesses every
qualification for the faithful, efficient
and honorable performance of its duties.
This is enough to say of Colonel Kim
ball to the people of Orange county.
He was born among them, they have
known him all the years of his life. he
has been active in the affairs of town
and county; he has been open-handed,
from motives OF genuine love OF Yer
mont he has done-and is always do
ing-many things for the good and
prosperity of the State; in the best
sense of the term he is good citizen !;
he has practical ability of high order,
reinforced by large experience in va
ried affairs; he is man of personal
honor and scrupulous integrity, with
broad and liberal views, and he would
be most creditable representative of
his county in the Senate.
Colonel Kimball makes it clear that
he will employ only such means as any
high minded and self-respecting cit-
zen may adopt to procure the nomina-
ton to the office for which he has been
named and to which, with unaffected
frankness, he says he would reckon it
| N htc,h hnnnr n ho ohnoan
county prefers some other good Repub.
lican, he would bid his rival Godspeed,
but it is plain that his prayers would
not be enlisted on the side of any re-
Gently reconstructed Democrat, patch
ed up as Republican, whatever the
zeal or the nnction of the new converts
amens and hallelujahs in the congre-
cations of republicanism.
For the east, or Bradford district,
Charles F. Smith of Topsham, is can
didate, without opposition from any
quarter, so far as is known. Mr.. Smith
is a strong Dillingham; man, and it is
well understood, also, that Mr.. Dilling-
ham is Colonel Kimball's decided pref.
erence for the United States Senator
ship. The Dillingham; sentiment is
predominant throughout the county.
Tois paper makes no apology for its
interest in the affairs of Orange county
In many of its towns, in the daily OIL
weekly edition, the paper is the jour.
nal of largest circulation, and its sub
scribers there look to its columns fol
matters of interest to themselves Of
we'll as for the doings of mankind al
large.
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