Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
Our New Senator

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tic and casting the pessimistic into the
diving flames OF the past. There is one
thing the state may well congratulate
itself on and that is that the campaign
has been in happy contrast with some
of former times ia that it has been con-
Quoted without any OF the personal bar
barisms and billiugSgate that have en-
tered into some of the former contests
for senator. The state stands clean with
four candidates of eminent ability and
integrity. and a careful, dispassionate
selection of one for the position. That
there has been some manpuvring for
the place no one doubts; but it has been |
keen. skillful and full Of honorable con
tention and zeSt.
We have senator elect that has been
ambitious and has posed for the place
many years. And it is well that this is
50. If he had given no attention to
politics and buried himself entirely Gas
he has in great measure) in his legal
profession he would not have possessed
those varied qualifications which are
requisite and necessary for senator.
Massachusetts had in Choate a man
who was too good and too eXclnsively
lawyer to become an efficient congress
man. Vermont had a Peck who was so
welded to his legal profession that he
could Ht wean himself from its asSocia-
tions sufficient to knit into congressional
work. Poland and Edmunds had such
broad sweep of intellect that each could
but take into conceptions of great ma
tional law questions all the current
events of their time; and if the coming
senator has been fitting himself 10y as
ISOLATION and study, and familiarity
with the people and great national sub
incts, while at the same time he has
D'tu growing III tOhhh'lo' anu VIM
nence as a lawyer, his ambition is Il
matter of congratulation, for it has
given to the service of the state com
bination of the qualities of a lawyer and
statesman. Whether he will or not de-
velop them so that they will not suffer
in comparison with the work of his two
great prototypes is to be determined
lie has taken the great responsibility
and if he fails he will suffer the conse.
quences with his people. No man can
be Judged before the fact.
Some regret the breaking up of ole
political associations and it is unpleas,
ant. People who get familiar with a
senator or representative and feel free tC
ask aid for some uninhuential sufferer
reluctantly change to new conditions
But as low as the ears of the delegation
have been bent to hear the cries of the
deserving and neglected there is no sort
Of reason to suppose that the avenues
where humanity has been accustomed tc
travel will not be open and free to trave
in the future.
Some seem to he disturbed because
certain ofiicious ones shout victory anC
stir into the result the little bitterness
that is left from the campaign, as if the
result was a victory of one interest over
another instead of the result of a candle
conclusion of all having one Interest
only. Such seem to see in it an assump
ton of personal control of the benefit.
Of the new regime. Any lions roaming
about seeking prey will be harmless
"They wont eat you gentlemen; they're
only in the picture" We ought to have
confidence enough in the integrity O
the new to believe that matters will b,
conducted for the public good an,
above personal considerations, and tina
the coming men will possess at leas
political sagacity enough to recognize
worthy men and measures in every lo
calty in the state, to distinguish rea
motives amid blatant professions o
personal devotion, and to distinguish
between fulsome congratulations whel
one is up and when he is not up.
Some seem to treat the whole thin:
as though it was matter of persona
consideration and regard the change a
u benefit to some personally and a de
trimcnt to others. The men at the helm
will take care OF that and if they do no
the people will.
And now that we have senator win
has for many years been ambitious TO
the place, who has posed for it by IN
right conduct, fitted for it by industr
and unremitting study, discovered politi
cal sagacity and sand enough to posses
it by fair means, and has the strength
and freshness Of various qualification
for the position, let us go ioyfully for
ward to meet the great clorel gatherin,
in the national horizon, which if i
overwhelms us we will be wandering il
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