News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-08-27
the POLITICAL SITUATION.
Gov. Hendee Makes a Strong Appeal to
the Republicans of Lamoille County.
MoRRIsvILLE, Vt.,( D
-e' Aug. &c, 1902.
Aug. &c, 1902.

| AS is well known to most or you, l
have been a voter here for the past
40 years and more; that | have al
ways been Republican and have al
ways been steadfast and true to my
party. | am now out of active poll
tics. | belong to no faction or ring
in the party-if such eXist-and | am
writing in no mans interest, nor for
the advancement Of any candidate
now up for office, but for the party,
Thus situated | believe l can Judge
impartially as to what Republicans
ought to do at the coming election.
The state convention, and the eau
cuses to name delegates to the same,
were called and held in the usual
way; aspirants for the offices resort
ed to no unusual methods to win
The platform was satisfactory to all
the candidates. The contest was had
aud Gen, Mccullough was nominated
for Governor, and so far a l can see
was fair!ynominated. The other Off
GERS were also fairly nominated The
ticket was completed and is before
the people, and believe every Repub-
lican in the state should vote for it
and vote the entire ticket.
1t is said by each party now that
money was used by thecandidate for
Governor of the other party fraudu-
lently or illegally to secure votes in
the caucuses. Both candidates for
Governor deny that they so used
money, or authorized it to be used
directly or Indirectly for any such
purpose. Now let us take their state
ments as true, as there is no legal
proof to disprove them. | believe all
three candidates are honorable men.
Mr. Clement has come into the field
not as candidate of any political
party, or political organization, but,
as he says, mainl y toinsure the pass
age of a high license local-option law,
to become such only when the vot-
ers of the state by a majority so de
clare" also to secure a reform by
legislation relative to caucuses. This
is all well.
Now Gen. Mccullough stands on
exactly the same platform. Just read
the two, please These two candi-
dates are both working for the same
end and purpose. They both so state
openly and publicly, and the Repub-
can party has so declared in its plat
form. Now is there any reason why
any Republican should distrust Ges<
Mccullough or the Republican party?
1t has always kept faith with the
people and no sane man believes it
will break it this year Is there any
evidence ofinsincerity on the part of
the party or the great mass gifts adj
herents at this time? Certainly not,
There is no issue pending except this:
Gen. Mccullough and the Republican
party say license law, the best one
possible, should be passed and sub
mitted to the people for ratification
or rejection. Mr. Clement and his
followers say substantially the same,
while Mr. McGettrick and the Demo
cratic party say we should have IL
cense law, whether the people want
it or not. This seems to me quite I'M
democratic. The issue is with the
Democratic party only. Now the
legislature will pass a licenselaw and
submit it to the people, and then the
issue will be made and the contest
come when and where it ought to, at
the ballot box. Under these condi-
tions l can see no reason why Repub-
Leans should bolt or break away
from the party in the coming election.
No, let every Republican vote for the
full regular state ticket,
Another matter is important Re-
publicans should stand by our en-
tire county ticket. The Clement fac
ton has joined the Democratic par
ty in this county in nominating a
! DSlllO(l at lOl SCllcllOl. liz SlClLlOS
on the Democratic platform and if
elected will vote for high license To-
cal-option law without the referen-
dunn Another thing he will most
certainly do: he will vote against
VIM. P. Dillingham; one of Vermont's
brightest young men, for U. S. Sena-
tor. This may become of vital i'm
portance, Do the Republicans of La
noble county desire the election of a
man who will vote for Democrat or
any uncertain man for that Office
Mr.. Jackson has publicly said he
should do what he could, if elected,
for the passage of a high licenselocal-
option law, to be referred to the peo'
pie; that is, he stands squarely on
the Republican state platform. He
will also vote for Mr.. Dillingham; for
U. S. Senator, first, last and all the
% EiEzzEss.
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