Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-09-25

lure proceed 10 elect the next c,ntT-.-
they should pass a law that ~ s,l9f
ton be by viva voce vote instead ~ ~
ballot. There would seem III ny
objection to this for they are nj oo ~ no
all honorable men and tbe s tyl' g
large is nightly interested in kno nom y
Just how each member votes -rSwat
ton Courier. t'eaa-
Your logic is sound, Brer. Coprie,
but unfortunately that blasted eon,,i
tuition Of Vermont bobs up to hmm
you. 1t says that the election shan -
"by a joint ballot, and as good l,v
yer as ex-Judge Ross is quoted a. b,v
ing said that a "ballot is a ballot ana
you can't make anything else Of nv
All of which viii be pleasing news IA
any members who may be open to IN.
ducements.
The article on The State Election,
reprinted on the 4th page OF this pars,
from the Randolph HERALD AND NV
of last week, hews to the line On tbs
course OF our state campaign from h,
beginning last winter tiil the .,ste
election. It's bald truth-telllng NAV
not be palatable 10 the political man.
ayers, or soothing 20 the conservative
c0nceit of Vermont Republleanism
but It Is a good fall medicine never.
theless. Mr.. johnson Of the Hrnup
AND News has the faculty Of making
his meaning clear in good English.
and be has given his readers ana Ms
brethren Of the state press some
good examples Of fearless editorial
writing the past summer.
What makes this compliment de
more gratifying is that it comes from
the Brattleboro Ph0nix, unquestIOn.
ably the leading weekly newspaperoi
Vermont. Many thanks Tor your kind
words. Bro. French.
Pereival w. Clements Rutland
Herald continues TO print stuff trying
10 make II appear that the result Of
the election OF governor by the legis-
lature is In doubt. The Heralds
own returns showed that the straight
had a majority Of city.
two over the combined vote Of the
Democrats and the Clement men on
Joint ballot Does Mr. Clement de-
sire to be understood as thinking that
he can buy a sufficient number Of
votes TO give him control OF the ieg-
islature II so, he viii find thai be
of Vermont are az 20
corrupt as he has tried 10 make them
out to be.--[Free Press.
The Free Press must knOW that
an indefinite number Of represents
tiyes-elect returned as ''Republlsans,'
may be either Mccullough or Clemett
and that the exact stald-
ing OF the general assembly on as
question Of governorship is not "
known. The McCulloughites calm
10 be certain Of a majority Of eight
On joint ballot, with good reason to
believe the lead will be considerably
larger. Ills not as high a. a.
nor as wide as a church door but
tbs enough, twill serve
The liquor question is upon Us and
he easiest way out will be best NO
Dne wants this matter constantly re-
,urring-made an issue every Two
years. To avoid this. let the friends
II local option frame the bill, ana Il
he people accept. let them have u,
md ii they reject Il is friends VIII
be estopped from Its further agitation
II least for a reasonable time Just
he reverse of this will occur u pro
libtionists frame the measure, whether
accepted or rejected. II rejected w
Plea viii be that it is not the klnl o
aw the people want and the Whoe
Clement forces will be again on Ils
war path. Ii 1t is accepted, I NlI
lot suit the license faction anu
strenuous efforts will be m9ae "
lmend IL. Either horn OF the dilemma
will place the people between tle
levil and the deep sea. icy w
Element men frame the law and ~
{ TO the people and whatever lne
-erdict let us sing requiescat u pa.0
Until the thought becomes uhehuW
bile Londonderry Sitter.
SITTER john has compressed
arge amount of good, sensible .l'
ice into the above nugget -
can take a band u
the local option bill Wiinou'
becoming in measure respohslo0
or it. which would take away IVY
fleet of his opposition when 'l'
eferendum comes. He can, hoWe'e'
ote for it in the assembly, because
is party requested him to do 50 u
rider that the voters themsei'''
night have opportunity to enoos'
etween the two systems nv
ibitionists certainly don't wan
"a resnonsihle farther than tnat' ~