Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
FOR SENATOR, c. w. BRYANT,
FROM WESTFIELD.

AS the time for holding of the repub-
hcan county convention approaches
the question naturally arises, and is
thoroughly debated, as to who shall
be nominated, to be supported by the
voters at the coming fall election, to
fill the various offices of the county.
Great care should be taken in the
selection of men to fill these offices.
The voter should not labor under
the delusion, that because a man is
a good fellow and desires the office,
and because he happens to live in a
town where perhaps larger volume
of business is transacted than in some
of the smaller towns, it does not fol-
low that he must necessarily vote for
him. The candidates fitness should be
considered and the one who is best
qualified should receive the nomina-
tion, whether he may happen to re-
side in fourishing village residence
or in humble farmhouse.
In the office of senator, Orleans
county is entitled to two. Two men
who are to represent the voters and
the interests of eighteen towns and
they should be the best men in the
county. This year it is conceded by
the voters of the entire county that
the senator from the north end of the
county should be resident of the
Missisquoi valley, comprising, as it
does, the towns of Lowell, Westfield,
Jay and Troy, all, with the exception
of Westfield, have been honored by
having one of it's residents elected to
that honorable body, the Vermont
Senate.
Westfield has always responded and
without exception has given the re-
publican ticket an almost unanimous
support, and during all this time has
asked and received only two county
offices, assistant judge and high bailiff,
and at this time, when it is acknowl-
edged by the entire county that the
valley shall name the senator, it ap-
pears to the inhabitants of this town
that it should be honored by the
selection of man from their midst,
plain, practical, broad minded, fear
less and honorable citizen. A man
whom the voters of Orleans county
will be pleased to support, knowing
that in so doing their interests will
receive his undivided attention and
the duties of the office be discharged in
a manner which will be a credit to the
voters and an honor to himself.
The man whom Westfield is pleased
to offer as candidate is Christopher
w. Bryant, man we'll known outside
of his own town, holding as he does
the Office of director of the Lamoille
County Savings Bank, trustee of the
Barton Savings Bank, besides being
a prominent member of the Orleans
County Fair Association; besides
these offices he has held all of the
important offices within the gift of
the town, having been its represen-
tative in 1894.
Mr.. Bryant is man of independent
thought, decided in his opinions, un-
biased by prejudices or favor, honest
and upright in character and with
courage to act upon his own judg-
ment, and by his sterling integrity,
known and proved through many
years, has drawn to him the unhesi-
tating confidence of men in every
walk of life with whom he has come in
contact.
While l do not wish to disparage
the fitness and qualifications of Mr..
Hunt of Troy, candidate for the
same Office, think the town of West
field has right to ask for recognition
at the hands of the voters of Orleans
county.
Republicans of Orleans county, I
appeal to you to recognize the town
of Westfield in the convention soon
to be assembled, by nominating one
of her honorable citizens to the Office
of Senator, and by so doing, not only
honor the town, but assure the in
habitants of the county that their in
terests will be safely guarded.
X.Y.Z.
End of Notable Session.