The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-05-14


will be seen that it was all for parti
san effect. The candidate chosen,
whether he is in favor of prohibition
or license i'll any form, will obey the
Constitution, in accordance with his
oath. The candidate is wise who
plants his feet on this supreme re-
quirement, who recognizes his obliga-
ton, under the Constitution, to respect
the wish of the people as expressed
by the General Assembly. One can
didate no more than another, if elect
ed Governor, can impress his personal
views or opinions on legislation. He
will stand on his side the government
fence and catch pretty much what
the legislative body losses over to
him for his consideration and action.
Any other course would be revolu-
tionary and would be promptly re-
buked by the General Assembly.
General Mccullough is the only one
of the three candidates for Governor
who has the right view of the duty of
the Chief Executive in the case pre-
sented, and who has had the courage
and honesty frankly to declare it. For
this, the people will respect him.
They will see in the judicial sound
ness of his view of the duty of the
Governor and his calm and clear ex-
preston of his sense of duty very de-
sirable and vitality important qualities
i'll the officer at the head of the gov
eminent. 1t is view which rests
upon fundamental wisdom in politics
as well as morals Citizens who are
not moved by the idle winds of mis-
representation and partisan distor-
ton, who resent the maltreatment to
which Gen. Mccullough and his ut
terance on the subject of temperance
legislation has been subjected, will
find new reasons for clinging to him,
and those who have not been for him
hitherto will be coming to the side of
his supporters
Now, when the real battle for the
continuance of the system of regula-
tion of the liquor traffic Vermont
adopted fifty years ago is on, upon
whom are its friends to depend for
their championship Messenger of st,
Adams, the News of Burlington, the
Argus and Patriot of Montpelier, the
rampant advocates of license in any
of its forms, now opposing the nomi-
nation of General Mccullough because
of his stand on the question of temper
ance legislation? Are they going to
look for help to these papers, and the
men and influences with whom they
are allied? Or are they going to APP
peal to the men and newspapers fore
most i'll the support of Mccullough
for aid whenever temperance legisla-
ton is proposed; for help whenever
license is clamoring for the sanction
of law whenever the enforcement of
| law is the matter at stake;
The Waterman and Journal has
earned the right to put these ques-
tions to temperance people and warn
them against playing into the hands
of their enemy.
In General McCullough's personal
character and habits, in all his life
long associations, there is assurance a
thousand fold stronger than words
that, as Governor, neither the TEN.
perance cause nor any other good
cause will suffer detriment at his
hands. No one better understand,
this fact than the rum people who are
now violently assailing him-for pc
litical effect solely, The people OF
Vermont will be party to no such in
famous conspiracy against one of Yer
mont's best and most eminent citi
zens The official representatives o.
organized temperance reform regarC
Mccullough as entirely safe, and the
foremost spokesman of the temperance
cause are for this candidate in thi
canvass.
These are the indisputable facts o
the situation, and temperance mel
everywhere, of any condition of be