Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-10
Stowe, April 8, 1902
The Messenger and Gen. McCullou CHS
Candidacy for the Governorship.

The Messenger and Gen. McCullough's
Candidacy for the Governorship.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
Gen. John G. McCulloueh passed
through our village to-day, riding in a
common railway coach hitohed to
common LOGON olive on a common track.
The general Is a very human being. F[e
Is a millionaire and has plenty OF
money besides, but he carried frugal
lunch in a sEoe-box and during the
brief stop of the train won several votes
from the ardent Vermonters who gath
cred about the ce6 window by eating
his homely meal In their presence. A
murmur Of admiration ran through the
crowd when it was cteerved that the
general eats by opening a gap In his
compile xior aud stuffing 1t full OF food.
The generals lunch consisted of angel
cake and tripe. He Is now making a
tour Of the State eating broken victuals
out of old pSper bags from the rear
platform of an Erie directors car with
the idea Of demonstrating that he Is
Nermontcr. The Gazoot is requested t.
say that at the Various stops made by
the train the general VIII eat anything
that is brought to him just to show
that he Is Friendly to the people Of the
State. There is a rumor that the en-
adroit move on the part of Mccullough
is rigging up a special train and will
send out a goat to DO the same thing.
The above is copy OF en edit or1al which
appeared in tie St. klt0ns Messenger.
April Q 1ode, concerning the candidacy Of
Gen. ]. G. Mccullough for governor Of
Vermont. It appeared as o pretended re-
production Of an article in the Squash
willie Gazoot." There being no such publi-
oation and the article appearing on the
editorial page Of the Messenger and hear
ing the unmls takahle eaa marks Of the writ
ings of the Messengers editor, the conclu-
sion is certain that 1t is the calm. calculat-
ing and deliberate editorial utterance of
that newspaper and its owner ard editor.
The st. Adams Messenger is cvned by
Ex Gov. f. c. Smith. When Mr.. Smith
was a candidate for governor of Vermont
in 1888, only four years ago, Gen. McCul-
leuPh was also candidate for the same
off.ce. Believing that the ptcrle of the
state at that time desired the election OF
Mr.. Smith, end feeling that 1t would be
more honorable to quietly withdraw from
tho canvass than to continue the contest
and involve the party In ar unfortunate
conflict. Gen. Mccullough retired from the
field and left to Mr.. Smith, the owner of
the Messenger. a clear title to the nomina-
tion and election.
At that time Mr.. Smith and his friends
throughout Franklin county highly appre-
dated this generous and unsolicited action
on the part of Gen. Mccullough. And now
the Messenger egsin voices the gratitude
of It's owner by publishing the above arti-
Gle as Its estimate of the distinguished
ability and honorable career OF Gen. Nc
Culough, who ttired from the fiel3 in 1893
in favor Of F.. C Smith To tie Frarklin
county voter in whose mind tho canvass
of 1898 is still fresh, this new picture Of
4 IN Ean rt ri ind M -,,n ~
Messenger and It's owner Is indeed n reve-
lation. 1t IL a flash-light In politics that re-
vGals tho true motives ard purposes Of a
man whose rame is SUPP, std by the com
mon people to be urit large In the honor
able history Of our State. In this mo-
mcntary glare the Messenger has thrown
UPON the sensitized Plate Of tho public
mind its honest. dispassionate and dniib
crate judgment of the man who conceded
ly stands to-day as ono Of the foromos,
men Of Vermont in point Of business abil-
ity. statesmarship and rugged strength Of
character. and who sacrificed bis political
ambitions in 1858 that r. c. Smith, the
owner of tho Messenger might occupy the
highest oflcc in the gift Of the state. Tho
uticle Is too 1hastly for joke ard the
Messengers picture OF John G. McCul-
Tough will never be forgotten.
The Messa nGtr editor tally represents
Gen. Mccullough going about the State
carrying "a frugal lunch in shoe box
and opening n gas in his complexion and
stuffing 1t full OF food" to the delects tior
of admirirg crowds of ardent Vermonters
who gathered about the car window" The
Messenger further represents Gen. MeCul-
Tough as NOW akirg tour OF the state
eating broken victuals cut of old paper
baps from tho rear platform of an Erie
directors car with the idea of demon
itratinF that re Is Vermonter." This
from the Messenger whose owner was q
candidate FOR the same h'ch office OF gov.
erncr of Verr ont only forr years ago and
In whose interest this sars Gen. McCul-
lcugh withdrew from the can, ass.
-his In the noble sentiment, the high,
MINDED purpose, the Memorable intention
that weuld presume to lead the voters 81
FrnnkliA county to the I,rpert of Or
w'erb ana thtn again to Fletcher D. Proc
tor ana away from Jchn &. MeeMlloush
This is the impartial spirit the Nnselnsh
motive. the unbiased judgment Of . news,
PAPER that seeks to tn6,pprs The polittcI
acts Of It's constituency! What Z r,sgRan,
imous response to the hand OF Gen. Me
l