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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
Alleged Political Information.

A short time since the Montpelier Journal
saw the st. Adams Messenger in such n
tight corner that it felt constrained to
come to the assistance of the neighbor II
is now moved to take hand at the
Messengers Specials on its own account
as the following editorial paragraph will
show:
A member of the st. Adams Messengers
staff makes a tour through the State, or Il,
part thereof. He was in Montpelier on
Saturday for q shcrt time, having visited
some places to the south. Thereupon ap-
PEARS in the Messenger of Saturday even
ing some two columns Of alleged des-
patches from the towns visited, cstensiblv
from newsgatherer or local observer in
the towns named in the date line and
wired as specials into the home office but
really the product Of the visiting staff re-
polter. The Special to the Messenger
from Montpelier is mess of tommy rot
that is important only as indicating the
value and degree Of credihility to be given
similar Specials" IN The same Issue of the
newspaper from Windsor and BrattleboTo.
each tricked cut In scare head lines Ia
give them the eemblance of import ance
that 10 lacking in tho body Of the specials
Hcw does the man know, for example
that, as he puts it, "the preponderence OF
voters IN Cabot. Calais. Duxbury, Fays
ton, Morristown and Waitsfleld is FOR
Pi octor?" "Moiristow n" Is somewhat out.
sicc the geographical locality, and the pre-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
consideration of the bill. but this cor

consideration Of the BILL but this COM
mittee consists of three republican mem
hers. including Speaker Henderson, and
two democrats. The democrats are op-
posed to the measure and will not consent
to the adoption Of a role providing for its
further consideration. Ore Of the repub
lican members, General Grosvencr of
Ohio, has expressed his determination to
do all in his power to defeat the bill, and
under tho circumstances II can be ,en
that the measure has serious Obstacles to
overcome before 1t can come up again for
consideration.
Congressman Masking was able to do Of
fective service In behalf of ctr dairy in
terests, in spite Of the fact that he was a
new member. There are older members
from other States who have bee n engaged
in the championship Of cur dairy interests
for years. and 1t Is not impossible that the
friends of the Electromagnetic bill will
yet be able to secure its consideration and
an agreement between the two branches
of Congress in relation to it's final form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17

What Mr.. Proctor admittedly sait
months ego is that he did not expect OIL
purpose to be a candidate. The statement
was entirely sincere. But conditions later
changed and Mr.. Proctor's purpose was al
tered. There Is a heap of difference be
tween a promise or absolute statement
that q man will not do a certain thing anc
the statement that he does not expect &c
do it-Rutland News.
Perhaps not always such heap of diff
ference after all. II declarations of a pur-
pose not to be a candidate are widely &c
cepted ny Thousands of q mans friends
as candid declarations of a fixed intention
on his part to keep out Of the canvass and
are acted on accordingly; end they are al.
lowed for months to go en- under the au-
thoriIed belief that he will not enter the
field, what would absolute good faith or
his part seem to require? Are implied
promises Of no account? Mr.. Proctor
purpose may have altered, but lovers Of
square dealing who took their position ir
view Of his former expressions of his pur
pose, cannot be expected to alter with it
and they are not doing so. Mr. Proctor
should pray to be delivered from the
friends who have urged him to keep thu
word of promise to the ear, and break Il
to the hope"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
Revolt a gainst the Beef Trust.

we recently called attention in these COL
umns to the manner in which retail dealers
in meat products were combining in differ
ent parts of the country and protecting
their business 1t Is now certain that some
of the extreme measures adopted by the
trust for the purpose of bringing meat
dealers to terms will be tested in the courts
and the chances are that a strong combi-
nation has been formed with the idea OF
providing all the funds necessary to push
the matter to the limit.
It Is announced that James G. Freeborn
Of Lakewood, N. j., has brought suit
against the Armour Beef company to re-
cover $4,000 damages for alleged injury to
his credit and standing in his community
AS result of his changing his business
from the Armour to the Swift company for
ceeded in having his name put on the
BLACK list" His check was refused and
payment in cash for supplies ordered by
him was demanded. He now proposes to
see whether he can secure redress in the
courts on account of the action taken by
the Armours. If this suit is successful, the
chances are that numerous other actions
at law of a similar nature will be brought
against the different firms composing the
beef trust.
If the retail dealers and the consumers
Of meat products join together, it will be
only a question of time when the trust
will be compelled to yield. The farming
regions of the East can produce meat and
eggs in abundance, if the proftableness of
this industry appeal to them as In days
gone by. and the beef trust is short sighted
in forcing the public to look about for
means of relief. The beef trust is not deal
ing in natural monopoly like "oil'' and
it will be possible in time to break the hold
which it now seems to have gained so Sc
curely upon the markets. If the courts are
found to be Intellectual the people will be
able to find way to strike the trust in its
most vulnerable point.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
FIRST VERMONT CAVALRY.
Roster OF Survivors OF That Famou
Regiment.

Major Seymour Fl. Wood CT St. Adams
who was a sergeant Of company L of the
First Vermont Cavalry, and WHO has been
for many years the secretary Of the Rcgi
mental Reunion society, has prepared an |
Printed a roster of the survivors OF the
regiment. 1t forms a neat pamphlet Of 81
pages, containing the names of over GO
surviving officers and men, by companies,
With their addresses so far as known.
There is also a table of losses, ty conf
panies, showing that 63 were Filled in ac-
ton, 317 died CT disease or wounds, $50 vera
wounded, 70i taker rrisunCrs, and IA miss
ing total Of 1923 casualties, out Of an ag-
Cregate IF 1904 officers ard men or nearly
c. per cent. The historical sketch Of tho
regiment prepared by Lieut.. William l..
Greenlcaf for Gen. Peck's Revised Roster
OF Verm mt Volunteers, is re printed in tn :
pamphlet with some corrections. This
c.oses as follows: During It's three years
of active servic. the regiment coptured in
cIen field three battle flags. thirty seven
pieces of artillery and more prisoners than
Il had mcH-a record which it is belize ed
was not excelled by any regiment in the
Cnion service" 1t was perhaps not par
aleled
MI Wood has done an excellent niece
Of service in the preparation OF this roster
and 1t would be a good thing II a like task
could be undertaken for eveiy one of the
regiments and organizations of Vermont
Volunteers in the Civil Wei.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
DIR. Webb'S Letter.

The appeal from DR.. Webb. which was
expected as a result of the latest political
conference of the managers of Colonel
and is printed in another column. AS we
said about it before it was issued, it can
have little or no effect on the campaign at
the present stage thereof. DR.. Webb has
the right of every citizen to support the
candidate he prefers and the FREE PRESS
assuredly has no desire to njure his good
name. We consider him an honorable gem
tleman, whatever may be thought of some
of his advisers. OF course nobody has sup
posed that when DR.. Webb placed his with
drawal in the hands of T.. c. Smith it was
for the sake of assisting General McCul-
lough's canvass. The withdrawal was a
last desperate attempt to turn the tide
which was setting so strongly towards the
bennington candidate. 1t did not work as
was anticipated. 1t released many of Or.
Webb friends, who would have stood by
him to the last but who were not parties
to his withdrawal and who, when he left
the field, had no idea of allowing them
selves to be transferred, bag and baggage.
4 candidate, whose most intimate friends
had been all along scheming to get Or.
Webb out of the way for his benefit. The
transaction was too transparent to 90
down. 1t caused as every intelligent OBJ
server of the situation knows, a strong re-
action against the schemers, and for the
candidate who has from the first stood
openly and squarely before the people,
basing his candidacy upon a widespread
preference and demand from influential
gentlemen in many parts of the State, and
never for a moment depending on any Sc
cret conference or schemes or changes Of
front. The people of Vermont like a
square open and honorable canvass of
that kind; and no pronunciamento from
any other quarter can now change the cur
rent which is so plainly and strongly set
ting towards Gen. John G. Mccullough.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
Gen. McCullough's Onward Sweep.

No intelligent man can watch popular
comment upon the candidacy OF General
Mccullough for governor without being
impressed by the fact that the tide of SEN
timent in his favor is constantly rising.
His record has been carefully searched by
his opponents, but they have been unable
to discover a vulnerable point In his pub
lie career. People who are inclined to be
fair have carefully weighed the flood OF
argument advanced from various points OF
view during the past month or so, and it is
evident that n host of voters who had not
previously expressed a preference one way
or the other are favoring General McCul-
Tough for governor. They see that Gen.
eral Mccullough has done more Tor the
State as a whole as we'll as for various
communities than have some Of the promi-
nent men who are writing letters trying
to show why he should not be shown the
same consideration they have received.
People like fair play, and fair play in this
governor contest means the nomination of
General Mccullough by the next republi-
can State convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
Tough. governor OF Vermont.
HIsTORICUs.
A St. Adams View Of What is Regard
ed as Helpful Influence on an
Average.
To the Editor of The Free Press:

The candidacy Of Mr.. Clement does not
embarrass the Proctor leaders in the
slightest and, in fact. is rather regarded
as a helpful influence on an average in
the eyes Of the Messenger.
Isn't that good and rich? Who are the
Proctor leaders here? Who ever knew the
owner OF the ST. Adams Messenger, its
editor. the manager of the creamery and
the vice-presdent Of the Weldon bank to
be embarrassed at any political situation
No other sagacity in the State could see
helpful influence on an average" In the
candidacy OF Mr.. Clement. They see 1t.
Does Mr.. Proctor see 1t? II this underlying
Proctor sentiment. which Is to root out
paid agencies, is so prevalent why this
visit Of Mr. Proctor to st. Adams? Was
1t to create helpful influence on the aver
age?" The fact is the better influence "on
an average" Of the voters of this county Is
for General Mccullough and 1t largely
comes from the Hon. Fletcher D. Proctor s
friends who. in good faith and from re-
liable sources, his own. understood he was
not, and was not to be a candidate this
year Would II not be we'll for the Mes
scnger to drop its broken victuals, old pa
per bag politics and tell the people just
why Fletcher d. Proctor came into the
field at the time he did and all about it ION
an average" and then let the people judge
for themselves as to it's intent and purpose
and thus render them and the writer, one
OF the agents not paid, an actual benefit:
And then answer this question, How can
Mr., Clements candidacy have a helpful
influence on an average?
REPUBLICAN.
st. Adams, April r.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
Anti Oleomargarine Bill in Danger.

Senators Proctor and Dillingham; have
teen deservedy commenced FIR their eff
forts in behalf of the ELECTROMAGNETIC
bill, for according to the CONSENSUS of
opinlon the measure, if enacted into law
would be of inest Unable benefit to the
dairy interests CT the United States. IT
seems, however, that the final passage of
the bill is by no means assured.
1t will be remembered that as the mea-
sure passed the House 1t was entirely diff
feront from the bill which was presentei
to that body by the committee of which
Congressman Haskins was enc Of the most
active members, having Lad charge of the
formulation of the measure The repre-
sontatives from the beef ard cottonseed
oil districts were strong enough to secure
the adoption OF amendments which weak
cned the measure. Senators Proctor and
Dillingham; were able to secure tile modi6
oatCn of the bill in the Senate in man.
ner already made public and it was sup
posed that there would be no insurmount-
able obstacle to an agreement betwt en- the
two Houses in relation to the matter.
According to the latest advces from
Washington, although the bill las passed
the House and has also passed the Senate
with eniments, it is ty no means Ger
| tain that the measure viii go to Presidenl
Roosevelt on a very early date for his
signature. 1t seems that when the bill
went back 10 the lower branch of Con
gress. objection was raised in that bod,
| to the proposition to disagree to the Senate
amendments and ask for conference
That action sent the hill back to the com
mittee on agriculture. When the anti
ocomargarine bill goes once more before
tho House by report CT the agricultural
committee it will have to 80 en- the jIous'
calendar. which in recent years has com,
to lie the graveyard OF numerous measures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
Cannot b Allowed to Hamper
Longer tile Secretary of
War.
NOT A PERSONAL ISSUE
President Roosevelt Believes the
Retention OF Miles Would
Work Injury to the Army as
Whole-Probeble Gen. Brooke
Will BE- His Successor.

Washington, April 13.-The issues are
fairly joined between the lieutenant gen.
eral and the secretary of war. The trouble
has finally reached so critical stage that
the compulsory retirement OF General Miles
at an early date Is an open secret and is
not denied at the White House. In eX-
PLANTATION of President Roosevelt's position
one of his close friends who unquestion-
ably speaks by authority says
The question is not a personal one be-
tween General Miles and Secretary Root.
At present Secretary Root has on his
shoulders heavier burden than any other
member of the administration. No man
less strong could carry 1t all; and now at
the very time when he requires the most
! loyal support of every subordinate who
wishes well to the army and the nation,
he has to spend much of his strength in
meeting the opposition of the commanding
general. If General Miles is retired it will
be simply because after patient trial Presi-
dent Roosevelt feels that on the highest
ethical grounds his retention would work
grave and lasting injustice to the army as
whole.
AS some of Gen. Miles's friends
have said that it would be unfa 7
to retire him, 1t should be said
in the first place that he secured
his promotion to a brigadier genernlship
only through the similar forced retirement
of General Ord he himself being jumped
over a number of his senior officers into
the vacancy thus created; and, in the sec
| ond place that the only action of the kind
I taken by President Roosevelt since he has
been in Office was in the case of Col. Moves
who was compulsorly retired after reach
| ing the age OF sixty-two, on the recon
mendation of Gen. Miles. In other words,
the general has himself recommended an
profited by the very action which his
friends now fear may be taken at his ex-
pense.
! II he should go out before Gen. Brooke
Is retired Gen. Brooke, who Is Gen. Nil SIS
senior both in service and in age and who
did gallant and distinguished work as a
volunteer in the civil war. would undoubt-
! edly be put in his place as lieutenant n
eral as it is known that the administra-
ton has been every DESTROYS of recognizing
Gen Brooke's long and faithful service.
Gen. Brooke, during the civil war, rem
dered equally mertorious service with Gan.
Miles, Gen. Brooke was the first 10 obtain
| a commission and throughout the civil
| war he retained his advantage, ending the
war as Gen. Miess senior. After peace
came Gen. Miles was promoted over Gen
Brookes head As Gen. Brooke will nee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
STATEMENT BY DR.. W. S. WEBB
Re Explains Why He Withdrsw-Con.
ferepces Not Explained.
To the Republicans of Vermont:


On my return, after six weeks absence.
find my action In Withdrawing my name
as a candidate for governor has been ma
liciously and falsely misre pr Csc nted and the
reasons and motives that prompted my
course msconstrued.
L wish to state most emphatically that
alone am responsible for my withdrawal.
l withdrew because / became convinced
there were many people of the State who
believed (rnost unjustly, 1t seemed to mel
that my citizenship was open to question,
and l felt there was no better evidence
could give these and all others, of their err
ror. than to show by this course that
was too good a Vermonter to force myself
upon them against this manifest sent-
ment.
I also wish to say that all the stories that
have been spread broadcast over the State
by the organs of General Mccullough. as
to any meetings of my friends to In any
way infringe upon the rights of the people,
are absolutely false; also, that l. or any
one for me. have, directly or indirectly en-
tered into any trade or agreement whatso-
ever respecting my present or future politl-
cal action, are false and without founda-
ton. and have been conceived and promul-
gated, in my opir ion. for the sole purpose
of injuring my name and the good stand
ing of my friends and associates. l be-
leve the people of the State will treat the
stories with the contempt they deserve
take this opportunity to thank the
friends who stood by me faithfully and
loyalty in my canvass, and to say l ap-
preciate their kindness more deeply than
can express in words. 1 purpose to con-
tinue to demonstrate that l am Yer
monter, and in so doing shall add, so far as
my ability will permit. to the prosperity
and welfare of the State.
W. S. WEBB.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17
GREATEST TUNNEL IN WORLD
Vanderbilt Webb Interests Want to go
Under st. Lawrence into Montreal
with Trains and Carriages.

New York, April 15.-An application by
the Vanderbilt Webb interests for power
to construct, maintain and operate a sub
way under the st. Lawrence between South
Shore and Montreal will come before q ,
railway committee of the privy council this
week says Il Montreal despatch to tn
Times. The plans which are now at OF
tawa indicate that the tunnel will be tho
largest in the world It will begin at tho
South Shore near Longueuil pass under : l.
Helen's Island thence into the city to -
central point Of the east end. where cen
trail station will be erected. The tunnel
Will not only bc a medium for the Quebec
Southern trains and for electric street cars
but for the interchanging of all business
traffic between the South Shore. St Helen
island and Montreal. The subway will
have two tubes each q feet wide and n
feet high. The first will be for cars, pas
sengers and freight. and will be double
tracked. The Second will be for teams and
pedestrians having drives and foot ways.
The cost is estimated al from 100000 to
81 0O0. 000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17

essarily hold the position but brief periol
before his retirement for age Gen. 8. NJ.
B. Young Is likely to succeed Gen. Brooks
and Gen. Chaffee's promotion would fol-
low two years hence.
In administration circles in Washington
there has ben sorc amusement over tina
talk raised about the so.Cal1ed mission to
IL nc. 1r" facts are that GoverrCr Taft
has Impressed very strongly upon the
President and the secretary of war that
the question of getting rid CT the friars
was of vital oCnseouenc" to rcacc IN tn .
Philippines and that to acc orTplish this it
was necessary tc deal directly with Ror?c.
After much &C nsidr:ation it was decide
that Governor Taf- should stop at Rom.
on his way from the Philippines to cOnsu.t
with the church authorities and see If 1t
would not be possible to cone outright
some agreement on behalf Of the Phil TO-
pine govern oosnt. TheIc would he nothin /;
of any kind or shape in the matter whit u
VIC uld suggest anything in the way Of din-
lomatic relatiars 1t would be purely i
business transact
1t is believed If an honorable and sat 70
factory arrangement can be reached T.
result will be most beneficial! to tie island
and that probably no other one thing coil
do as much coed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-17

Our friend of the Brattleboro Phoenix and
one or two others who seem to be willing
to edit the FREE PRESS for us are re-
minded that shortly before ex-Gov Josiah
CIRCUITS open letter to Hon. John w. Stew
art was received at this office, cores
pondents who wished to discuss the matter
of citizenship in relation to the governor
question were notified that having printed
a number of communications on both sides
of that matter it did not seem worth while
to give further space in the FREE
PRESS to communications on that partic-
ular subject, unless something new could
be offered. Mr.. CIRCUITS letter contained
no new facts no new thought. 1t was a
mere thrashing over of old straw; and
its author in view of the notice above men
toned. should not have expected us to
print it, We also considered that it would
be doing a favor to Mr. Grout to with
mold his letter, for the reason that objec-
tons to a man Of conceded fitness for the
office of governor upon the ground that
his life and activities had not been alto
gether confined to Vermont, came with a
particularly bad grace from a man who
was born in Canada, and whose home and
business had been in a Western State for
u considerable period previous to his cleo
ton as governor. Furthermore there
would certainly be question Of the can
dor Of one for whom DR.. Seward Webb
was good enough Vermonter and who
gave to DR.. Webb his avowed support up
to a very recent date. but who now an
nounces the sudden discovery that Gen.
Mccullough was not a good enough Yer
rnonter for the support Of Vermonters!!
From the savage criticism certain to fol-
low such an announcement the FREE
PRESS was willing to protect Major Grout,
SO far as 1t could. He would not protect
himself or be protected, and he is taking
the consequences in the sharpest ridicule
to which any public man has been sub
3ected in Vermont for many long day.
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AProctor Bid for Addison County

One Of the most forcible and effective
bids for the support of the people OF n
county we have seen is that put forth by
the Rutland News. which is supporting
Fletcher Proctor for governor. The News
says,
What means all these reports from Ad-
olson county, continuous and persistent
In every political campsiGn in which tha,
county is involved, Its votes are spoken Of
as so much stock in trade offered to the
highest bidder. The market center 1.
Middlebury. college town. For venalit>
and political rottenness Addison Is both
the Sodom and Gemorrah of Vermont.
THIS sort of talk may possibly ensure tht
solid vote Of Addison county for the Rut
land county candidate, but we doubt It.