Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

a ItcPI OIL IIClBnL StedI1GTS plylUR DcIWeo1
Chicago and Ogdensburg. lie then rro-
ceeded to build the RutlandCanad limo
as q connecting link between Ogdensbury
and Burlington, With q branch running up
into Canada. Since that time the Rutland
railroad has bought the Bennington and
Rutland AMI the Lebanon Valley line all
OF which have been incorporated into the
Rutland system.
MIR. Clement has been active in repub-
lcan politics, has been twice elected
mayor Of Rutland and has served in 10th
branches Of the Legislature. Ne Is locked
unon as the leader of the local option
forces of the State and is considered the
logical candidate for governor on plat
form calling for local option In place Of
the present State prohibitory law. if his
campaign should prove a success it would
result in the overthrow of
the farcical law that now exists in Ver-
mont, as In Maine and New Hanr shire,
DIR. WEBS LETTER.
(From the Barre Tines)
Or. w. Seward Webb in a published lot
ter to the republicans of Vermont says he
wishes to state ost ernphaticaily that
/ alone am responsible fer my withdraw
al" Other portions of the letter bear a
Painful similarity to recent editorials in
the st. Adams Messenger. Why the letter
was WTllteU Is .lOl apparent. IL TTaCt1Cal-
ly confirms the published statements of
the Waldorf-Astoria and Ottawa meetings
II the friends of DR.. w. Seward Webb
still think that he Is a good enough Yer
inonter to be legitiu ate candidate for
governor of the STATE. why is all this non
sensical prattle on their part about Nc
Culough not being a good Vermonter?
A STRONG FIGHTER.
frorraenocdsp,a N,u, yrr,, p,or,d,
Politically Mr.. Clement is a unique char
acter and strong fighter. He is the last
man in Vermont that wants to be go, crnor
for tho sake CT the office, and orc CT the
few who has ever dared to cross swords
with United States Senator Redfield Proc
tor. for years the leader of the republican
TaclIinc. He enters the field simply for
the purpose Of upholding a principle he
has fosterod fer years. and competent
judges declare that he has a good charce
of winning. Early In the season Or Webb
declared his candidacy. ard as he was sup,
ported by Mr.. Clement, leader OF tie high
license and local option forces, It was
taken for granted that he would run on
that platform. At that time there vas but
che other candidate in the field Gen. J.
G.. Mccullough cf Bennington, prohibi
ZIONIST. DR.. Webb's caE,nss progt 3scd
smoothly arod several weeks ago Mr.. Clerr-
ent left with his family for Western
tour. He had hardly reached Mexico when
Senator Proctor suddenly announced that
he would run his son Fletcher for the Of
flee of governor. His action wes unex-
rectcd. and the withdraw al of DR.. Webb a
couple Of days later was no less surprising
Py the time Mr. Clement had heard by
wire Of DR.. Webs action, young Proc tor
with the help of his father, had parceled
out by promise every gait cffice in the
State, including the town liquor agencies,
or covers bars" as they are frequently
called. The Proctors own ell the marble
qLarries in the State, ard a few choice
tornbstones went into the common fund.
Mr.. Clement Is recognized as the hardest
fighter in these parts. and when t was
discovered that he had entered the field,
times in Proctor camp are described as
being almighty spry" Some time ago he
gave battle to the machine in a local fight
and several Of his vanq,ished antagonists
have been sitting on a hot priddle since.
LETTER FROM A WELL-KNOWN
VETERAN.
Editor OF the Phoenix:
The citizens Of Vermont Will pardon this
letter, as l snidom, If ever. inflict INV
views upon the public through the press.
I honestly believe that the election Of John
G.. Mccullough as governor of Vermont
would be a des CRYING end to a successful
and notable career stree he has become 4
citizen of our State. AS veteran I could
rot fail to support him on account Of his
generous action III changing the tequcsr
Ct the late Mr., Park, Who left the magni-
fccnt Hunt estate in Bennington for an
old ladies home to a home fer disabled
and sick soldiers, who had failed to ac-
qure competence. The Zone now is the
pride of Vermont During the war, from
81 to '6. our splendid war governors,
Fairbanks. Ho'brook, and Smith prom
iscd to those who enlisted not only watch
ful care during their service, but said II
them on their retLrn they would Re we'll
cared for. The prosperous soldiers have
tcen made governors senator's. and con
greSSmen. and have occupied csitions OF
high honor ard trust and have eminently
filled them Through the efforts of John
G. Mccullough the less fortunate have
heen equally we'll cared fer Every vet
eran and every son cf veteran and every
Spanish war veteran should SUPPORT John
G.. Mccullough for this act alcre, there I've
ing no question about his ability and fit
ness for the position of GOV ernor of Yer
mont. John G.. Mccullough was largely
instrumental in placing Redfield Proctor in
President Harristn's cabinet, taking him
from Chicago to Indianapolis aftev the con
vention. and paving the way for his APP
pointment. Secretary Proctor was superior
save two the iron stenton and the bril-
liant Root, and their equal. Great credit
tn Vermont. another rcast IN why John q
Mccullough should Le supported
Locally / would say that at recent
meeting Of the Central Vermont Railroad
company, Mt ST. Adams. lac &c ok the lator
ing oar to place tile narrow gauge ia a
Physical condition to do the work of the
road. So Brattlet orc and Wirdham coun.
ty should send 4 solid delegation to tho
convention for his n1m stion from per
sonal Interests alone. It Is needless sOl
me to say that John G.. Mccullough would
bring to tn. office of governor thos, quail
ties Of the mind and heart that cninentl,
fit him for the place. He would rank with
Cdell of New York and Crane Of Mas|a
chusettS, ana we're II meeting ,f the gov
errors of the Ciited states to take place
lie would be tie equal OF any one This
is the last time the citizens of Vermont
will have the opportunity to 40 lin honor
Younger m IN can wait. Four yt ars from
now the candidacy CT Fletcher D. Prorto'
would meet with universal support
Fletcher d. Proctor has the chence of &
lifetime to rise atCve himself and his
friends aad withdraw from this canvass
and make the nomination of John G. Nc
Cullough in the convention Irai imoirs.
GEORGE w. HOOKER.
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION AMI
THE GOVERNOKSiIIP.
(From the Mddlebury Register)
In n letter rt Gently published Mr.. PEREZ
val w. Glen mt discusses temperance leg
islation ut some lenRth, calling attentior
to what he considers Objectionable fea
lures in our present prohibtory law ans