The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-07

In all the political clamor cur
rent about Vermont for Vermont
ers' Vermonters for Vermont"
straight out dyed the wool eve
ry-day- in-the year Vermonters, " is
it not little extraordinary, that one
of the oldest, most active and best
known specimens of the genus has not
been cited as an exemplification of its
rare vigor and virtue?
For seventy-tive years this Vermont.
er has been an eminent fixture of the
soil, has staid continuously at home,
attending strictly to business at the
old stand-for twenty seven thousand
three hundred and seventy-fiv con-
secutive days, never missing day.
Guarding fellow Nermonters against
injury, and succoring the unfortunate,
has been the aim and work of this
benevolent individual during all this
long period. Never engaging in po-
litical strife or controversy, the
breath of scandal has never assailed,
nor the accusation of broken pledges
been made Strict and scrupulous
fidelity to every obligation has been
the chief jewel in a crown of many
virtues.
This child of Vermont birth and life
long residence and activity has ever
been most intimately associated with
Vermont interests and is closely affili-
ated with all other good Vermonters,
in all parts of the State-in cities,
villages, on the farms, out through the
valleys and up among the hills. En-
tirely nom bipartisan in deed and asso-
citation, Republicans and Democrats.
Prohibitionists and License men of all
attitudes and conditions are among
the workers. and retainers'', the
supporters and followers, of this Son
of the Green Mountains.
Millions of dollars have passed
through the hands of this best type
of Vermont breeding, which is, never.
| theless, so far today from being a
multi millionaire, or millionaire at
all, that only enough silver and gold
| abides in its treasury for elf-support
in very modest way, its millions and
multi millions having gone into the
pockets of three generations of Yer
mont people.
| Forty thousand citizens of the State,
| two thirds of its voting population,
are today in the ranks of this Yer
monter's clientage. What would not
either of the candidates for the gov.
ernorship in the contest now waging
give for such following as this?
The banner under which this host
is arrayed bears no strange device. p"
"The Old Vermont Mutual is en-
| blazoned on its crimson scroll, and it
bears legend declaring that its scrip
is " AS good as a Government Bond. "
And the Old Mutual does not have to
prove it, Vermonters know it is a
fact.
1t never lowers its colors to rival,
whether native or foreign born, when
the question of the cost of insurance or
adequacy and efficiency of fire protec-
tion-the two matters of vital import
are in debate.
No limitations in point of numbers
are placed on enlistments under the
banner of this Vermonter. Five Mil.
lions of Dollars pledged by the good
men and true of Vermont protect its
existing enlistments and insure then
protection if they suffer injury from
the assaults of fire, either of the eartf
or the heavens. Forty thousand new
recruits may enlist if they will
There are equipments and subsistence
organization, protection and remuner
alton for all that come.
Beware, the lurking fire foe Keep
sharp outlook, be not taken by sur
prise While yet there is time seel
protection before the enemy is upoi
: you.
Col. Fred E. Smith is in command o
! this great host. On his staff are Jane
T. Sabin adjutant William t. Dew
ey, quartermaster George Q. STRAIT
ton, chief of staff Captains Brainer'
and Philips, surgeons and adjustors
aides, Lieutenants Hopkins, Robinson
and Ellis; sergeants of the guard
Curtis and "Uncle Ed" Daughter Q
the Regiment, Miss Olive B. Stout
y A recruiting agent in every town i
Vermont.