St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-08-13
Political Press Comment.

It is pleasing to note that the McCul'
Tough newspapers are finding out the
good qualities of Fletcher D. Proctor.
He was just as good man lew weeks
ago, when they were trying to make him
out to be scoundrel, as he is today
barre Telegram.
Will the Hon. Jonathan Ross letter
bring the laoies into Vermont politics in
earnest next year? If it does, even our
old and wary politicians will have to
look out, for the ladies have a mighty
clever way of managing things to suit
themselves.-[ Waterbury Record.
Contrast the attitude Of Mr.. Proctor
with that of Mr.. Clement. One a square,
broad shouldered fighter, who recognizes
that the republican party of Vermont is
greater than Fletcher Proctor. The
other a purely selfish politician who
would sacrifice the republican party,
the democratic party-all parties-the
earth, the sea. the skies for Percy's sake,
Il Bradford Opinion.
There are ample signs that the cam
pagn now opening is 10 be character
tionable. There are sufficient legitimate
issues for the Vermont voters to consider
seriously and act upon advisedly with
out the complications liable to come of
misleading personal attack, vtupera-
tive ink-slinging, or stump canard. So
far as can be presumed, every nominee
in the state today has the respect of his
neighbors and the confidence OF his sup.
porters. The question is one of issues,
not of men, and efforts designed to force
issues into the background by calumi.
mating nominees of either party or fac
ton are not servicable OF the good Of the
state or of any righte Gus solution of any
public question whatever Morrisvile
| Messenger.
The prohibition party are putting up
good stiff fight and hope to poll 5000
votes. What will they do with them
after they have polled them? 1t seems
ra her foolish tor man who believes in
prohibition to take this view and posi-
ton in the matter. The 5000 votes
must necessarily come from Gen. McCul
Tough, since both Clement and McGet
trick are for high license, and every vote
taken from Gen. Mccullough will helT
| the cause Of high license without refer
endum. Whv should not the probibi
tionists support the referendum and ther
work for its defeat when it comes up fol
a vote? This seems the only rationa
way. 1t is possible that the prohibition
lists are afraid to submit the question tc
the people; and is it possible that sc
representative body can want law tc
prevail without the consent of a ma
jority of the people?- Bennington Re
former.
Mr. Clement in his campaign speeches
calls attention to an increase in state
expenses, decrease in the value OF farm
ing lands and the creation of useless
boards and commissions. His alarm
about useless commissions" did MOI
manifest itself until a special commission
authorized by the legislature of 1895
reported to the legislature of 1900 thai
railroad property in Vermont was taxi
less than one fourth as much as the rea
estate in Vermont. Mr. Clement was
the man who defeated measure intro
duced in the last legislature to partially
equalize the taxation of these two
classes of property.-[ Burlington Free
| Press.
The truth of the matter is that Mr.
Clement is as lar away from the COVER
norship of Vermont as is McGettrick, tn,
democratic nominee, and it will be al
great surprise to him as to anyone
else if he polls as large a vote as Mr.
McGettrick Mr.. Clements bolt dis
gusted the better element of his support