Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-02-28
POLITICAL DISCUSSION
OF VERMONT MATTERS BY VARIOUS
STATE NEWSPAPERS.
What Editors Throughout the State Are Say
ing in Regard to Current Political Events
Interesting Points From Many Pens.

Caucus reform is the cry. No state
needs it more than Vermont, where
political one sidedness makes the eau
Gus the real place of election. Hard
wick Gazette.
The impression that has gone out is
that Windham county is as solid fol
General Mccullough as Bennington is,
and it is quite likely that caucuses
next spring will sustain the impression.
Bellows Falls Times.
The lieutenant governorship question
is by no means a sure thing for any
dark horse candidate will come for
ward in few days fully prepared to
carry off the honors. Barre Telegram.
We are more convinced than ever
that the looting of the Farmers Nation
al bank of Vergennes was the most
damnable outrage that has been perpe-
trated on the people of this state in
years, and that d. Henry Lewis was
not alone in the stealing. - Bristol
Herald
The restoration of the forests in Ver-
mont is, or speedily will be, vital
question if the denudation of the
mountain sides by lumbermen and pa
per manufacturers continues at the
present rate. 1t is not too early for
Vermonters to give thought to this i'm
portant problem. Rutland News.
General Grout says he is not can
didate for the Senate, with proviso
for future.contingencies which he might
just as we'll have omitted. The people
of Vermont are very well satisfied with
hn, TO-, II
sent any attempts of professional Of
flee seeker to GUST him. Barre Times.
Senator Proctor favors the annexa-
tion of Cuba. He writes the Richford
Gazette: Il believe the real solution
of the Cuban question is in annexa-
ton. have always favored that prop
osition, and my investigation of the
condition of that unfoi tunate people
four years ago made me firm friend
of annexation. Instead of favoring
duties we should make Cuba part of
our great republic, with restrictive
" Certainly Mr.. Proctor's
views on this question ares entitled to
most serious consideration. Rutland |
News.
a man always has plenty of friends |
when things are coming his way. 1t I
was not long ago that newspapers all |
over the state. headed by the st. AL !,
bans Messenger, were getting in sledge !!
hammer knocks with trip-hammer ra-
pidity on the unfortunate Mart
Allen. Since the district attorney said
SO many pretty things about the lieu
tenant governor at the recent court SEES
sion most of these sheets have been
over each other in the effort
o get on record as not having believed
le was guilty any of the time. But it
vas ever thus. Rutland News.
AS every thoughtful Vermonter
Knows, the House of Representatives
n this state is not the chamber that
epresents the people; it is the cham
Ter that represents the towns In Yer
mont the chamber that represents the
,eople is the Senate, because the SEN
torships are apportioned on the basis
+ population and the apportionment
hanges with each census if the popu-
alton varies sufficiently to make it
ecessary According to the principle, ]
hen, revenue bills in Vermont should
riginate in the Senate. By virtue of
hat peculiar and satisfying expert {
nee does Vermont make directly OPP 5
osite application of national poll {
y?-St. Adams Messenger. q