Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-29


Favor Dr.. Conland and the Issue He Repre-
,4ots- People Who Vote as They Think ant
Are Not Bound by Party Lines.
Charles Il. Crosby says Replying
, your favor asking what my reasons
aya for voting for DR.. Conland, while
am loyal supporter of Mr. McCul-
Bonrb. | will simply answer in as few
words AZ possible, giving the following
reasons,
1J-That | have great confidence
|nr Conland would never vote for one
n occupy a position on the supreme
bsnrb of the state of Vermont whose
conduct as presiding judge would be
Ikely to invite widespread public crit
clsrn.
9nd-Dr. Conland is a license man,
nof as matter of policy but as a mat
fer Of principle; and in regard to not
believing in a referendum. we find
Good men differ on this point but the
inheritance of this Is exaggerated when
yon think that every year when local
option comes up in your town meeting
ifisrtally a referendum for each local
9J-In regard to our local projects to
he pushed through the legislature, if
ANYBODY is capable, DR.. Conland with
his legislative experience certainly is.
The hill 10 be introduced to enable us
ia construct dam across the river is
nothing for Us to be ashamed of and is
good business measure and one that
rq1dire- no lobbying, for if it does it is
moi worth the attempt.
lrb-N Now in regard to DR.. Conland
not voting for Senator Dillingham; |
have mv doubts in regard to this
However. the state of Vermont will
survive long after Senator Dillingham;
is forgotten. for he is not the only man
IN Vermont equal to filling the posi-
ton.
5th The first circular issued by
someone and signed the Republican
club /, enough to make every good Re
publican vote independently on local
affairs for it is great mistake in way
ng the bloody shirt The Republican
party agreed to bury this II years ago
. and President Roosevelt indorses the
statement Of our late President Nc
. Kinl-y that there is no north, east,
| south or west, but one union. Both can
ddates are warm personal friends of
' nine therefore | do not write this out
| Of PERSONAL feeling.
c r. Crosby. member of executive
committee Republican club.
Col. c. 4. Miles says-After the few
remarks | made on Monday evening it
seems rather Superhuous to again pre-
sent my views in regard to the candi-
dacy Of DR. Conland and why every
genuine supporter of high license and
local option should cast ballot for
him rather than for Mr.. Fits. The
latter Is not in favor of law that
would remove the present enactment
which We regard as curse and a dis
grace to the fair fame of Vermont.
bringing with it train of attendant
evils. that more than connterbalance
any benefit it might possibly effect.
Mr. Fits openly states that he Will
Try 10 fulfill the requirements of the
plank in the Republican platform call
ing for a referendum of this matter to
the people and then in every way he
will oppose the passage of high IL
cense law to the bitter end. Who IN
favor of this measure would wish such
a half hearted or rather hostile rdvo-
cate especially in view of the fact
that it seems to be asserted on high
authority that a referendum will be
declared unconstitutional and that
TINS fact was well knoWn to the shreWd
lawyers Of the opposition who framed
the resolution in the gubernatorlal
convention. DR.. Conland, on the 9th
er hand. has always been a consistent
supporter Of high license and local op-
hon, Do fanatic but wise and temper
ale advocate of a measure which we
believe will truly tend to advance the
true interests of temperance and re-
duce the evils of intemperance to the
least possible limit. We are confident
ne Will deal with this question IN the
ialrest and most liberal manner, with
Consideration for all and malice to
none. We are assured of this by the
whole tenor of his life among us aad |
IRON the fact that it would be difficult
to lind in this community a man more |
universally respected and beloved and
Who has secured the confidence of all |
win whom he has been connected IN
either public or private capacity.
h. ". BlOdgett says The pIlnclpal
reason why | shall vote for DIR. James
Lonland for town representative IS be-
cause | know him to be an out and out
believer in local option. Mr.. Fits
Workers will tell you if you are be
lever in license that Mr.. Fits is
pledged to the referendum and Will do |
ail II his power to secure the passage
oi local option bill to be submitted
% the people. If you happen to be
lrohlbltionist these same workers VIII
say that Mr. Fits should receive your
vote because he is believer IN the
Prohibition law. Dr. Conland is local
Option man out Of principle and he
should receive the vote of every license
believer in town The matter of draft,
I1Ig high license local option bll!
should not be placed in the hands OF
ohe who believes that the present law
is best
Il. Z. Bond says-"One reason why
Shall vote for DR.. Conland for town
representative is because | belleVe
WIN Governor Rice of Massachusetts
that an evil that cannot be annIhllated
la1 better he controlled. DR.. Conland
iS /, Hsl.own to stand squarely on the issue
u nigh license. He is we'll known 70
oe Of unimpeachable character and Is
Iee large a man to be bound by any
minor political schemes. He can be
trusted at all times to act for the best
al.lrFe>ts Of every citizen of our com
monwealth." "
"ReSoired. that the Republican
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