Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-15

but acts Of the Legislature are not fuuda
mental law They are subject to the linn
itat!pns Of constitutional requirements.
the same rs the acts Of all officers of the
state. 1t seems 20 have gone past the
time to apply for judicial Interpretation
Of the laws as they now stand. The people
must depend on future legislation for pro-
t. ction.
The thing TO DO at the pre- sent time is TO
vote against every man for any oifice or
I. q delegate to any political convention,
who has had anything to do with
this disreputable business in the past
thirteen months and to know the
sentiment ard opinions on the sub
cot Of all candidates for Office. lie,
the pcorle remember the admontion given
IN article 18th in the constitution or Yer
mont that frequent recurrence to funda-
mental principles are necessary to pre-
serve the blessings Of liberty.
HENRY ROOT.
Williston. May Il, 1907.
SENATORIAL QUESTIONS.
To the Editor of The Free Press:
Hot-box somewhere! Why this attack
that is being made by a certain few on
c. w Brownell? Whose corns has he walk
ed on? MIR. Burgess is a good man. but
tells his friends that he is not and will
not be a candidate for the Office OF senator.
How about the other men who have been
urged to become candidates. Are they
seeking the office or is there something
behind all this?
Mr.. Brownel has held some offices and
it would appear that he filled the positions
to the satisfaction Of the people from the
way in which he was promoted, but he
never held as profitable an office as a GER
tain county Office has been made which mas
been held by one person for nearly twelve
years and about retaining which for two
years more by the same person is causing
all this rumpus.
Republican, Jr., in his letter IN the News
is in error in saying that Mr.. Brownell was
secretary of State for ten years. He want
ed TO be, but his friends cut him off a,
eight years.
SECOND WARD REPUBLICAN,
THE HON. CIIAUNCEY W. BROWNELl
FOR SENATOR.
To the Editor of the Free Press:
| In selecting q candidate for senator who
Will represent the city and county in The
next Legislature. no man has been named
Tor the office who can render the people
better service than Chauncey w. Brownell
Mr.. BroWnell has never been n member oil
the legislature but he began his service
as assistant secretary of the Senate, anc
by faithful and satisfactory service worke
his way up until hc became thoroughly &C
/ Qudlnteu with all me steps ot legislation
lie is competent to preside in either tn,
Senate and House in both of which he ha:
o;icatcd at their organization. lie know:
what is to he done and how to do it Mr.
Brownell Is staunch supporter of Senato
Dillingham;. and in all respects would Try
to do the Will of the people. as ne under
stands it, He retired two years agt
against the wish of his friends rather thar
have any scramble for the Office. Let u
stand by an honest. representative man
laying all other Ques tions aside
AN OBSERVER.
r. =. BURGESS URGED FOR SENATOR
To the Editor of The Free Press:
The friends of Mr. F. T.. Burgess In Chit
7 tendcn county are mentioning his nam
as the Burlington candidate for count,
senator.
Mr. Burgess came to Burlington from
bennington IS years ago; was for six year
connected with the Merchants Nationa
bank, and was for nearly ten years there
after in the Howard National bank, whic
he left while cashier to accept the presi
dency OF the Horatio Hickok Co
Mr. Burgess has ever been active in wha
best concerned Burlington's interests
whether social business. or political, an
in the latter relation has aided much III
success Of the Republican party, being a
= present the Chittenden county member @
the State committee
Some doubt has been expressed as to hi
allowing the use of his name, but shout
= he consent to do so and obtain the nom
= ination, the interests Of burlington an
Chittendcn county would receive able an
careful attention from him.
' REPUBLICAN.