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Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07
THE COMING CAMPAIGN.

1t VIII De out snort time uuIll the
campaign in Clear Creek county will be
inaugurated. The Republicans propose
to make the present campaign one that
will appeal to the people in all parts of
the state. There will be no appeals to
passion and prejudice. Everything in
the way of undue antagonism will be
avoided. The leaders as we'll as the rank
and file realize that campaign of edu-
cation is needed. The acts of omission
and commission of the fusion admins
tration will be brought before the people
of the state so clearly and fairly that the
business man and business woman will
be able to see why it is right that a
straight Republican ticket should be
placed in the ballot box.
In Clear Creek the same line of action
should be followed. Tell the people the
truth regarding the mismanagement of
state affairs under the fusion regime.
Tell them how the taxes paid by the peo-
pie have been expended. Tell them how,
in order to cater 10 the prejudices of the
few and perpetuate themselves in power,
the fusion officeholders have opposed
measures that would have meant pros
perity, advancement and success for the
state.
1t will not be difficult task to accom-
plish. There is enough to tell the peo-
pie and prove every word uttered or
printed by the records made by these
fusion officials. There will be no occasion
to resort to abuse and villification. The
best way to reason with a man is to pre-
sent him the proof of what you say. The
Colorado voter is an intelligent voter and
when you show him where fusion has
been a disadvantage he will be found
more loyal to his state than he is to his
party.
There is no reason why the Republi-
cans of Clear Creek should not begin to
place themselves in position where they
can produce this proof of fusion unftness
to the people. Let us have a campaign
in which the two parties can be compared.
Let their records in the past tell the
story.
Our Democratic friends will endeavor
to make the paramount issue the election
of United States senator. Their prin-
cipal purpose in this will be to throw
dirt in the eyes of the people in order to
blind them to the real issues of the cam
paign. The Republicans will make their
fight upon the pressing demand for a
change in the management of the affairs
of the state and will let the representa-
tives express their choice for the member
of the United States Senate. Already
several Republican aspirants are in the
field. Let the people elected select the
one most satisfactory.
The most important problem before
the voters today is the management of
state affairs. The need for change is
so apparent that it will be hardly
necessary at this time to tell the reason
why.
The need for a change in Washington
has also manifested itself particularly
strong since the Philippine question has
been under discussion and the loyal
people of Colorado will not sit quietly by
and permit such an extreme misrepre-
sentation of the real sentiment of the
people. They know what the govern
menthas accom- p1ished for Cuba and have
confidence that it will accomplish the
same blessing for the brown men in the
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

Handles to party name are not pop
ular. The next thing we can expect is
that some fellow will come out and claim
that he is Prohibition Democrat.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

The perpetual glacier at Yankee Hill
is certain to attract the attention of tour
lists. 1t is simply matter of getting
the people familiar with it.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

There is no reason why the beef trust
should attempt to regulate the price of
bologna. Let the cat and dog trust at
tend to that.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

Bear Greek people can now vote at
home. The commissioners have finally
admitted that they were capable of self
government.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

The Republicans of Denver held one
of the greatest political meetings since
the days of Bryan and 1896 this week.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

Tell your friends about the firemen's
tournament. 1t will be the greatest in
the history of Northern Colorado.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

The need for steam laundry is still
manifest in the city. This is no personal
allusion.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

Governor Orman is still in the race. -
says Democratic organ of Denver. Not
so very "still," either.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

The county assessor says property is
worth something in this district, and his
word usually goes.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

What have the howlers who said that
Cuba would never be free to say now?
Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-06-07

Well, are you going to have that baby
show?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
The Oleo Bill in the Senate.

During the entire session of the Senate
on Monday the oleomargarine bill was
under consideration. Three speeches were
delivered, two In support of the measure
ana one against It. Mr.. Simmons OF
North Carolina made a cogcnt and ex-
Tended argument in opposition to the bill.
rms was his maiden speech in the SENATE
and he was cordially congratulated at its
conclusion.
Mr.. Proctor of Vermont. who Is I'm
charge of the bill. answered an inquiry of
Mr.. Clark of Wyoming by saying that II
was MS purpose to accept the amendment
offered by Mr.. Harris Of Kansas, placing
n tax or ten cents pound on adulterated
butter and regulating the manufacture
and sale OF renovated and process butter
MT. Dillingham; of Vermont in support
or the measure. insisted that oleomar-
Sarlne and all other food products ought
10 be sold for what they actually were
When an article was placed on the mar
ket IN a false guise. he contended the
American people had n right to demand
LEGISLATION which would inspect itself.
Inc purpose of the pending measure was
20 aHord the people that protection. Mr.
Dillingham; arraigned the manufacturer
OF oleomargarine and butterine with par-
ucular severity for the fraud, which, he
said, they committed upon the public He
declared that the American people were
getting tired of being humbugged in their
food products and We're demanding the
enactment of pure food legislation.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
Thoroughly a Vermonter.

Fletcher ID. Proctor is thoroughly a
Vermonter; that can be set down as the
advantage he has over the able Bening-
ton man in this contest We mean by
this not circumstance of birth. for a
man might be born in this state and
still not be n Vermonter in spirit and in
his field of business or professional ac-
tivities. Mr.. Proctor is thoroughly a
Vermonter-his field OF work is exclu-
svely in Vermont his home is here.
His thought and activities are of and
for Vermont BY devoting his energies
and executive ability to a Vermont bust
ness he has been an inspiring example
to the young and ambitious of this state
BY his marked success he has shown
the commercial possibilities that spread
before the capable and resourceful here
in Vermont. The opportunities for eX-
ercise of talent and display of ability
are as good here as they are anywhere
in this country-and Mr.. Proctor has
proved it. Therein lies a most substan-
tial service rendered
In the selection of Fletcher d. Proctor
for governor, Vermont would recognize
home talent-which is as good as the
best. 1t would be a wholesome thing
encourage Vermont ability to remain in
Vermont. In all respects which go to
make an ideal governor Mr.. Proctor is
the most available man, and we con-
fidently believe that the deliberate judg-
ment of the people of this state will
80 determine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04

The steamer Indiana from PhiladeI-
phia for Boston. went ashore on the
famous Sow and Pigs ledge off Cutti-
hunk Island. at the western entrance
OF Vineyard Sound. on Saturday night.
during heavy fog, and is likely TO he
come total wreck. Her four passen-
gers were taken off by the life savers
Sunday evening.
Thomas Dunn English. who died I'm his
Sird year at Newark, n. j.. Tuesday. was
most widely known as the author of
Ben Bolt but he was by turns a lawyer
physician, poet journalist. PLAYWRIGHT
legislator. member OF Congress and poli-
lcian, The song Ben Bolt. which Mr.
English always regarded as a work of
httle merit, was written when he was
u and was printed and sung all over the
world more than 80 years ago 1t became
famous again with the present genera =
tion when 1t was revived by DuMaurier
In Trilby.
chairman Payne had the pleasure Of
reporting to the House Monday afternoon
MS 20 per cent. reduction Cuban reci-
procity bill, which was adopted nv n
vote or II to in the WAYS and mea
committee this morning. will he PASSED
by the House next week The only
change made by the committee was To
require that Cuba shall enact contra Of
labor, as well as immigration and exclu-
SION. laws similar to ours as a condition
precedent The managers had n clear
republican majority for the bill and one
haif the Democrats on the COMMITTEES
also voted for 1t, including Mr.. Richard
son, the leader.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04

On account of the breaking out of the
revolution in Santo Domingo the warship
Machias has been ordered there from San
JUAN Porto Rico.
Zenas Crane of Dalton, brother of Gov.
Crane has offered to give Berkshire
county museum of art, the building and
site, in Pittsfield, to cost $5O,0OO His
private art collection. valued at $50 900,
will also be included in the gift
Charles j. Woodward, who was sem
fenced to be hanged at Casper, Wyoming,
Friday, for the murder of Sheriff Kicker,
but in whose behalf stay of execution
was issued by the Supreme court last
Tuesday; was lynched at Casper Friday
morning.
Advces from Athens, received in Lon
don, state that the Macedonian committee
has planned a general rising of the
Christians in European Turkey, but Tur-
key is making extensive military prepa-
ratlons which may interfere with the
movement.
A despatch from Simla, India saws:
The plague situation is growing worse in
Punjaba, where there are 10000 deaths
reported monthly. There is difficulty in
hnding people who are living and well
enough to care for the interment of
the dead. The procession to the burying
grounds is almost a constant one The
condition is practically unprecedented
In its horrors, even for plague-infested
India.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
GEN. MILES'S SCHEME.
President and Secretary of War Dis
approved of His Plan for Ending
War in the Philippines.

The correspondence between Lieut. Cen
Nelson a. Miles and Secretary Root,
over Gen. Mless proposition for bring
ing about cessation of hostilities in
the Philippines, was made public Satur
day through the compliance of Presi-
dent Roosevelt with the Burleson reso-
luton passed by the House requesting
the correspondence. Its publication was
the main subject of interest at the
capitol today. The generals plan, when
analysed, seems to be of very little
practical value, at least without the
most cordial cooperation of the gov
eminent. What the accompanying
correspondence between the White House
and the war department does show
however. is that Gen. Miless recommen-
dations were waved aside almost with
absolute contempt by Secretary Root.
Gen. Miles's proposition was to take
representative Cubans and Porto Ricans
to the PHILIPPINES with him to convince
the natives there of the benefits of the
United States control, and to send hack
representative Filipinos to Washington
to study governmental conditions here.
This was disapproved by the secretary
of war, on the ground that 1t was
Spectacular and sensational" and that
Gen. Chaffee was carrying on opera lions
in the Philippines in a satisfactory man
ner. The President conceded with the
views of the secretary of war. Not
satisfied with this action, Gen. Miles,
on the oath, renewed his proposition, pre-
senting further arguments This met
with the same fate as the first com
munication, and drew from Secretary
Root some severe comments. in which he
received the full support of the Pres-
dent, Mr.. Roosevelt closing the cores
pondence with the following note: 1.-THE
memorandum of the secretary of war is
approved as a whole and as to every
part. Had there been any doubt before
as to the wisdom of denying Gen. Miles's
requests these papers would remove
such doubt"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
Not Too Much Proctor.

Fletcher ID. Proctor inherited many
of the attributes of his highly gifted
father. Those have been augmented by
education and training in school that
turns out men and today one might
search the state through, from corner to
corner, without finding one more fit to
place at the head of affairs in this com
monwealth. Possessed as he is of all
the qualities required in the successful
governor, the people of the state have
asked him to be their candidate for the
office and he has modestly consented.
At no time in his career has he been
assertve or obtrusive and at no time
have the people been made to feel by him
that there was such a thing as TOO
much Proctor" in the state.
Instead Of being TOO much Proctor"
in Vermont there has not been enough.
Had the state more men of the Proctor
stamp physically and intellectually, her
progress would have been much more
marked In the past and much more might
be hoped for in her future. To para
phrase well known line. Better ten
years of Proctor than a cycle of mediocre
politicians" in Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
The Eyes Blind Spot

II wrote an article about the eve and
SAID nothing about the blind spot. which is
Where the optic nerve comes through into
the retina, about one-tenth of an inch
nearer the nose than the centre. / SIM
pose my readers would go to the box Once
ana demand their money back. Inst IN
De dlHerent from other people. though
VIII not print a cross mark here and
dot over there and tell you how 10 look
AT 1t so that the dot will disappear 7
know better scheme.
Close your fists with your thumbs out-
side and held against each other. Extend
your arms. Shut your left eve and lool,
hNedly with your right eye at your Ieft
thump. Separate your hands and when
they are about six inches apart the right
numb Will go out of business temporar-
NY Tor Its picture will fall upon the blind
spot. '''''''
Now. here's the curious part of II
Ihough men have tried all sorts of ex-
periments on themselves for unknown
thousands of years. this phenomenon was
not discovered until to time of Charles NJ
or England The blind spot leaves no hol.
IN the picture of the outside world. but
mere being no stimulation on that spot
there is not consciousness of a lack. hut
lack of ss.-[ Ainslee's Maya
zine. D"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
No Reason for Suspicion.
burlington News.l

The manner in which Mr.. Proctor fin
ally went into the canvass is also CAL
culated to arouse the suspicion of the
voters.-[ Mortified News
Pray what is there in Fletcher Proc
tors candidacy to arouse the suspicion
of the voters? What kind of suspicion
should it arouse? Is he not of age
and amply qualified to hold the office?
Is there anything in his record or his
history, or indeed in his present position
to reflect discredit upon him, or to cast
doubt upon his honor or his honesty :?
Why should any voter be suspicious
and what should he be suspicious ofP
1t has been charged by some reck-
less newspapers that there was a trade
between DR.. Webb and Mr.. Proctor that
the latter should become a candidate
on the withdrawal of the former. That
statement is utterly baseless. There
was no trade and no talk of a trade
that is the exact fact Neither is ii
true that Fletcher Proctor told any
body he would not be a candidate this
year 1t is not denied that he said to
several of his friends that he was not
candidate, but that did not mortgage
him for all time If the conditions had
continued as they We're when he said
he was not a candidate he would no
doubt have adhered to his determine
ton to stay out of the field But con-
ditions changed and Mr.. Proctor be-
came a candidate with as good reason
as any man who ever aspired to the
office. and with the same right as any
other citizen.
If there is or has been a candidacy
for the governorship of Vermont-in this
or in any other campaign-more free
from just suspicion on the part of any
honest man regarding the methods of the
candidates incoming or the conduct
of his campaign now and in the future.
we challenge the Mortified News to
name 1t. If there is any real sus-
picion now in existence among honest
men as to the candidacy of Fletcher
Proctor in any of its phases-its in
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
LETTER NOT PUBLISHED BY
FREE PRESS.

Where You Live, Move and Have
Your Being as to All lntents and
Purposes of Your Life is the Cues
ton.
[From the st. Adams Messenger, April 81
To the Editor of The Messenger:
On the 22nd of March letter from
Governor Stewart appeared in the Bur
lington Free Press. ! sent that paper the
accompanying reply, which could have
appeared the 2Sth inst, but for some rea-
son is yet withheld. Therefore, have to
ask you to publish the communication,
as some of the views held by your hum
BILE servant why Colonel Proctor should
be our next governor.
Very truly,
JOSIAH CIRCUIT.
Derby, VT. March 81, 1902.
To the Editor of The Free Press:
My dear sir:-Governor Stewards letter
in the Free Press of the 22nd inst, ac-
corded editorial position, sounds the Nc
Cullough rally, defends the generals can
didacy talks about newspaper pre-ar-
rangement," Intelligent, fair-minded
men," "sneering newspaper illusions"
'whistling the general down." "pretexts
false in fact" and "claims" that "out-
Now Governor, whence all this excite
ment, all these unfortunate illusions in
short all these finger pointings and I'M
happy grimaces at the advent of Col.
Fletcher d. Proctor as a candidate for
governor? Has he not as good a right to
be a candidate as the general?
No one has said nor should say any
thing unkind of General Mccullough. His
fitness for governor is unquestioned; and
all that has been said or can be said
about his personal superiority for the Of
flee he seeks can, with increased empha-
sis, be said of Colonel Proctor.
There is, however, an interesting diff
ference at the onset of their candidates.
General Mccullough has been candidat &c
for many years with an ear at the ground
to catch the first sound of peoples call
which he has not heard, and yet in his
winsome way during all these years, he
has ingratiated himself into quite general
favor, and in the last five or six years
he has, through helpers and agents, sys-
tematically scattered all over the state
persistently worked his candidacy, as nc
other man in the life of the party or his
tory of the state has done; and he has
played the pretty so successfully that he
has many friends throughout the state
This is the sum and substance of Genera
McCullough's candidacy as viewed by the
people; on the other hand, Col Fletcher
ID. Proctor, in the last two years, has
more insistent way to be candidate
than any other man every thought of fol
office, until at last, yielding to a genera
and most urgent demand from all parts Of
the state, he has decided to enter the
field. His candidacy then in the launch
ing is different from General McCul
lough's and the difference is most refresh
ingly suggestive. The one is a search fol
the office and the other search for thu
man.
For well nigh a year the question o.
our next governor has stood between tive
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
Why is Proctor a Candidate7
barton Monitor.1

Fletcher Proctor's advent into the poll
teal arena has been the cause of con-
siderable comment during the past week
The principle argument advanced by his
opponents is that he has stated to vari-
Gus individuals that he did not expect
to be a candidate at this time for the
Office of governor. According to this
idea If a man has an ambition to fill
a certain political office he must an
nounce his intentions before there is any
other candidate in the field and failing
to do this he must remain out of the
field regardless of the will of the people
1t is possible that the voters OF the state
can be induced to take this view but
we believe that Mr.. Proctor is a can
didate al this time in compliance with
the wishes of friends from every sec
ton of Vermont and the fact that he
did not attempt to force himself upon
the people of the state will not in any
way detract from his popularity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
MASSACHUSETTS NOTES.
Ramaee Paper 'company's Dam at
Monroe Bridge Carried Away--Loss
$4,000 and rs to 100 Men Out of


The dam of the Ramage paper COM
pany at Monroe Bridge, Mass, on the
Deerheld river, which was badly dam
aged by the big freshet about the first
OF March, and which has been gradually
going to pieces since went out COM
pletely Sunday. or rather Is feet of the
dam gave way and the rest was so un-
dermined that it will hardly be used
again.
The mill, which was undermined and
practically ruined at the time of the
freshet, having one side carried away
and the machinery swept into the river,
has now entirely disappeared. The mill
and machinery cost $4,000
The track of the Hoosac Tunnel and
Wilmington road has been washed out
for about 200 feet. In fact the river has
washed out everything clear to the foot
OF the mountain. 1t will take a long
time and prove very expensive to re-
build the track so that trains may be run,
perhaps months. Piles will have TO
be driven and a big trestle built, and
the piles Will have to be very long ones.
The cost to the railroad can not be es-
timated today.
The mills of the company on the Mon
roe side of the river are not badly dam
aged but they are closed and will pro-
badly remain SO until in the summer.
About 10 or 100 hands were employed and
there Is nothing for them to do. The
loss to the company is at least $4,000
The company will rebuild as soon as
possible.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
rs Lives Lost and Property Damaged
100000 by Ereshet.

The flood damage in Shelbyville and
Bedford counties, Tenn, is estimated at
from $1,5OO.0OO to s20OO,O0O. Relief COM
mittees are doing everything possible, but
will have to be secured. Hundreds of
families are homeless. Many houses
went down in the current. The only
deaths reported are three negro children.
All the steel bridges are washed away.
Authentic reports have been received
from every county in middle Tennessee
and the damage done to property Is con-
servatively estimated at over $4,000, 900.
Twenty-Five persons lost their lives in
the flood.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04
Not Matter of Railroads or Great Gifts.
TSnrinpHaId Rpnortpr

This matter of the governorship is not a
matter of railroads or of great gifts to
the state from some multi millionaire in
return for the honor, but it Is n question
of a WISE economic, business-like ad-
minstration of all the affairs of the
Commonwealth by son of Vermont who
is thoroughly loyal to the best interests
of his native state.
Such man we have in the person of
Fletcher ID. Proctor, who will be the next
governor of Vermont
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-04

EDWARD Rivett %. was picking a loaded
cartridge with a pin al his home on
Silver Lake street at Athol Sunday when
IT exploded, blowing off the forefinger of
the left hand, mangling the thumb and
seriously injuring the middle finger.
The greatest freshets known in years
caused a damage of 100000 in middle
tennessee last week, carrying away many
bridges and washing out railroads The
water in the Emery river was many feet
higher than ever before known at Harri-
man. IL destroyed the manufacturing
plants along the river front and carried
away 40 to 80 houses at Hartman and
oakdale. Several hundred people were
left homeless.