Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-03-06
WHAT OUR NElGHbORS SAY.
President Clements Organ Claims to
Have the New Railroad Shops Nailed.
(F'rom the Rutland Herald)

already been provided for on February 10
in accordance with the agreement between
DIR. Webb and a committee of Rutland
citizens. which agreement. by the way, the
Rutland papers carefully guarded from
Burlington. why should 1t be necessary as
late February ~ to circulate su'scrip-
ton papers and invite the workingrr.en OF
Rutland to guarantee IS each toward this
sum, or is this measure on the part of
the present mayor to insure the vote of
the workingmen for the bonus? Is it not
a fact that the sum has not yet been
actually provided. and is it not fact that
action to see upon what terms these shops
can be secured for Burlington Is still In
order?'
These are the remarks of the Burlington
Free Press concerning the $25, 600 guar
antee fund to the Rutland Railroad com
pany agreed upon as a condition Of the
establishment of the railroad repair shops
in this city. The Free Press need not
worry any more about this matter. The
s25,010 vas paid to the Rutland road on
the 18th. The obtaining Of the extra
names is for the purpose of distributing
the responsibility for the money as far as
possible. The chances are that the people
of this city will gladly vote on March to
assume the whole obligation as a matter
of public policy-local patriotism.
POLITICS IN RUTLAND COUNTY.
CFrOm the Bellows Falls Times.)
The contest over the governorship UP in
Rutland county Is becoming interesting, II
the Rutland correspondent to the SPRING
field Republican can be believed. He says:
III the plans which 1t is understood Dr.
Webb has in mind for Rutland's new depot
and for other improvements here are car
ried out, and 1t Is announced that they Will
be started long before the republican, con-
vention is held in June he will have done
more for the city than any other man has
for many years. Therefore, it is argued by
many, 1t would be extremely ungrateful to
accept these many substantial benefits
from Dr. Webb and not in return aid him
in securing the political honor which he
desires 1t may be stated as a matter of
news that President Percval w. Clement
of the Rutland railroad announced a day
or two ago, for Dr. Webb, that. according
TO plans now nearly completed for the new
station, that structure will cost no less
than Sl50,OoO and will be the finest in New
England outside of Boston. While 1t Is
not believed that the carrying out of these
plans depends in any measure upon the
way the county goes politically, yet the
business men Of the city and other leading
citizens think that Rutland's best
interests lie in working in harmony with
DR.. Webb"
1t is said that DR.. John A. Mead, presi-
dent Of the Howe Scale Works. has charge
of Webb's campaign and f. l.. Bates of
Bennington is looking afte' Gen. McCul-
lough's interests. The Rutland correspon-
dent, who may be prejudiced or may not
adds: with the entire daily press Of the
county on the side Of DR.. Webb his ca m
paign in charge of a combination OF men,
who would be hard to beat under any cir
cumstances, and the feeling on the part of
the people that the least they can do for
Dr. Webb Is to give him their votes, 1t is
hard to see how he can fail to get prac-
tcally a solid delegation from here. In
spite of Gen. McCullough's personal popu-
larity and the fact that he knows Rutland
county as we'll as he does the town. or
! Pennington, his own home.
The correspondent however, adds this
significant paragraph: The situation in
Rutland county IL not, however, fair
,, criterion by which to judge the whole
State. for. take it all in ALL it looks as
though Mccullough had more than an
even chance of winning"
BOTH CANDIDATES GOOD MEN
!. Correspondence of the Hardwick Gazette
Since people are now beginning to talk
considerably Of the qualifications or the
, two candidates for gOvernor-Gen. McCul-
Tough and DR.. Webb would ike an or
: portunity TO say a few words through your
columns at this time.
: am one of those who think that either
one OF these men would make Vermont a
good governor. Both are endowed with
the essential qualities Of mind and char
acter Each man Is of high moral char
acter of unsullied reputation and of sound
business sense. AS to these qualifications
d, the two men stand, think. on a very ever
footing. But, granting this. ] think tha'
: Gen. Mccullough should be honored witt
the office now In preference to DIR. Webb
Gen. Mccullough Is the older man, anc
Y long years of activity In the working ranks
of the Republican party of Vermont gives
him some claim to recognition by ina
party to whose welfare he has contributed
| much time and talent. Vermont wants 6
:, man in the executive chair who has
, executive ability; he has this ability TO
:, marked degree
Vermont wants a man for governor who
u can when occasion requires so express hi:
!, ideas in public as to reflect credit upor
himself and on the State. Gen. Mccullough
, is such a man. He has ideas worthy OF
:, public expression and he is an orator WHIT
!, has no superiors, and hut few equals II
- Vermont
. Gen Mccullough has performed work o
= national Importance. 1t was largely du'
4. to his untiriRg work as a public speake
y that California was kept In the list o
. Union States during the dark days OF thu
:, Civil War. This is not mere statement
y but a fact that may easily be verified b!
any who care to investigate.
These. Mr. Editor. are some of the rea
-, sons why ! would like to see Gen. McCul
a Tough made Vermont's next governor. DR.
y Webb should walt.
;. The Possibilities OF the Grand Jury
: Room Illustrated.
(From tho Versennes Enterprlse)
o In another column we have reproduce
If a number Of expressions from the Stat
d press, In which sense Of congratulate
$ IL shown that our lieutenant governor
n Martin Il. Allen, 10 practically exculpate
v from blame in the matter Of the wrecke
Farmers National bank of Vergennes b.
l., the statement OF District Attorney J. l.
IT Martin. In these expressions this pape
t very willingly joins. No one can be NOR
= rejoiced that the name and standing of tn
a state win be rescued from III repute b
o the vindication Of Mr. Allen, but the q';es
n ton very naturally comes up, on wha
s. grounds wero the indictment foundl
Y Here Is a high public official arrcste
n and placed under the disreputahle han O
D indictment: A grand jury, after sewers
Ie days session and the examination Of sew
d eral witnesses. hnas certain evidence tina
d justlhes such action. More than All. tn
IL news that the Indictment had beer foun
N gets into print three days before the ,.ar
rnntg ara zaryAd auA tha saruaAd man a