Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-06-13
recalled as the dying political kick OF
the man from Morrisville.
MORROW.

George w. Morrow, superintendent o
the Vermont branch OF the Anti-Saloor
League, is the issue OF the hour. Hs
certainly receives more attention thar
any, yes, than all, other personages il
the state combined. Three-fourths Of
the comments are hostile, many oil
them bitter and some positively
abusive. Now and then lone voice
is raised in his behalf, but it is silenced
in the general execration of the man
and his methods.
Now while we cannot subscribe to
all of Mr.. Morrow's notions. and
certainly would not undertake to
defend all of his actions, we believe it
is only just to him that he should not
be persistently misrepresented before
the public. He should stand as he is
and not as his enemies picture him
We have, from time to time, examined
him carefully and have never dis
covered the hoofs and horns that
some people believe he wears. Moth
ing about his personal appearance
suggests the demon. He is not am
expire fighter, as we have heard
stated. nor was ne ever obliged to flee
from another state to escape the law.
In fact, we are convinced that the
records of this and all other states will
be searched in vain for any criminal
charge ever brought against him. In
his dealings with his fellow-men. he
has been at least as honorable as his
average critic, which may surprise
some who believe him to be a black
lee and swindler
As minister of the gospel, Rev Mr..
Morrow has stood well with his church
and his people. He is a good Bible /
a ready and effective speaker
and has a bearing and good nature |
hat attract many. We could not class
him among the profound thinkers of
he age, but there are others similarly
He is very active in his
whatever they may be-
His zeal, rightly directed and wisely
with judgment, would make
aim power for good in any righteous
cause. II is because his zeal is not
always so directed and tempered that
ne is vulnerable to hostile criticism.
Mr.. Morrow is by nature a reformer
n the active sense. He left the
ministry, not because he could do
better from a worldly view outside of
t, but because his aggressive nature
,ould find in suck WORK as that of
he Anti-Saloon League wider field
or its exercise, with less restraint,
han a settled pastorate afforded. OF
his we are certain. Mercenary
motives did not impel him. The man
5 honest. He is sincere in his mission
The faults and weaknesses of Mr..
borrow are of the mind and not of the
cart. Firmly convinced that his
1eas of right are right, he sets TO
york in the most determined manner
0 put them into effect. He has too
title consideration for the views of j
theirs, who resent being ridden over !
ough-shod and give him credit only
Or being bigot. He wants TO reform 5
eople with a club instead of taking !
hose milder methods that are generally
lore eflicacious. As superintendent '
t the League, he has done much !
aluable work, but we are fain to
elieve that it has been more than G
by indiscretions, due to I
is excessive zeal and occasional lack !
{ judgment. Another man in the
anne place might not have done SO '
lueh, but would have done better. a
lie has made enemies among the i
lends of temperance by his own v
ltemperance-of speech and action. 7
lie has not recognized the right of a
theirs to dissent from his conclusions /
n matters of principle and practice I
a man holds the idea that license is
etter than prohibition, Mr.. Morrow e
lentally classes him as bad citizen y
nd proceeds accordingly. The v
atural result is, that he earns that !,
lan's enmity. He too often interprets J
position to his views as opposition !
, temperance itself. This is bad both b
II himself and the cause he stands J
)r. c
Mr.. Morrow glories in martyrdom. !,
Ie is full OF that courage with which h
he early Christians went to the stake. !
it seems rs ii he had a d
lodieum Of that other spirit that sent I
issenters to the stake centuries after
ard He is not swerved by oppo-
tion from any course he has marked =
at. He wants to Danish the saloon. 5