Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-04-04
POLITICAL DISCUSSION.
OF VERMONT MATTERS BY VARIOUS
STATE NEWSPAPERS.
What Editors Throughout the State Are Say
ing in Regard to Current Political Events
Interesting Points From Many Pens.I

And why is it Mr.. Proctor finds i
necessary to write personal letters Il
this one and that one asking support
for himself? ? Barre Times.
The Montpelier journal and tn,
Biattleboro Phoenix should not bt
taken too seriously in this campaign
The editors of both are redheaded. -
Bennington Reformer.
1t is said that General Mccullough
has been a voter in Vermont longer
than Fletcher ID. Proctor has, and yet
according to some, he is not quite q
good enough Vermonter to make gov
ernor. Bellows Falls Times.
The position taken by Senators Proc
tor and Dillingham; in voting against
the ship subsidy bill meets with gen
eral approval in Vermont. The state
press are unit in approval. Morris
vile News and Citizen.
vermont for Vermonters y Yes.
And wouldn't it be good idea to
build wall around the state and keep
the outside barbarians out: We have
plenty of stone including granite and
martle. Londonderry Sitter.
If any of Senator Dillingham; S
friends have been deluded into the be
lief that there is no canvass being
made for his seat in Congress. they
can, by spending few days in this
vicinity, have their hallucination dis
solved, -Lyndonville Journal.
p W. Clements candidacy was de
clared IA pipe dream by certain par
ties but some of the papers are already
arguing seriously to the extent of Il
column or so against his response to
appeals from high license men to en-
ter the field. Burlington Free Press.
For the benefit of some who fear the
Proctor family may not hold out, it is
well perhaps to state that there is
Redfield Proctor second, who is Of vot
ing age and will be coming right along
directly. He might possibly be
drafted to succeed Congressman
Foster Bennington Reformer.
No news has come of any rush of
Doctor Webb's former supporters to
Proctor's ranks. The majority of them
are men who have convictions of their
own and they will object to be traded
off like chattels by political "bosses''
whose authority they do not recognize.
River Junction Landmark.
The Hardwick Gazette's suggestion
of tag for the manner born fell
lows ought to be referred to the editor
of the Vermont Phoenix with power to
act. The contemporary is an author
ity on tags and at this distance APP
pears to be wearing one of the Ga
zette's suggesting. Montpelier Jour
nal
Colonel George ". Hooker waves
aside the imperial crown, like Julius
Caesar. His name has been mentioned
in connection with the lieutenant gov
but The Brattleboro Re I
former is authorized to say that Colo /
mel Hooker, is not nor will he be, I'M
der any circumstances candidate, -
News.
The candidacy of Fletcher d. Proc /
tor stands on platform with one .
plank, Vermont for Vermonters. 3"
The cry is being worked for all it is .
worth, but does not make rapid prog
ress against a good Vermonter like
General Mccullough The argument
IN which it is based is too hidebound
o appeal to well Informed citizens. --
Bellows Falls Times.
This matter of the governorship is
lot a matter of railroads or of great
lifts to the state from some multi mil
ionaire in return for the honor, but ii
$ a question of WISE economic. bus
ness like administration of all the af-
airs of the commonwealth. by son of
'ermont who is thoroughly loyal to
he best interests of the state. Such
nan we have in the person of Fletcher
}. Proctor, who will be the next gov
rnor of Vermont. Springfield Re l
orter.
The people of Vermont have demand :
d a man for governor who is thorough !
'ermonter. one whose interests are !
ithin the state to that extent that he +
in touch with all classes. No man
ct mentioned for the governorship /
lis year comes as near filling these re !;
uirements as does Fletcher ID. Proc ;,
1r, and in advocating him for the po-
tion we are carrying out the wishes
the people. Mr.. Proctor is man :.
HON all classes can support. Bristol "
erald. !
General Mccullough would probably ,
ever again be a candidate for the gov 1
if defeated now. Hon. {
fletcher d Proctor will. in all proba- fl
lily, be governor of Vermont some +
me. Both are above the average of y
ermont governors in the past. Under G
lie circumstances The Standard favors c.
e candidacy of General Mccullough al
this campaign, and believes that in al
doing it reflects the sentiment of a ia
rye majority of its constituents. - IL
armont Standard. fl
IL
we the long talked of House clean ne
g" campaign? There are certainly n
mptoms of it. Let the canvass for 81
e Republican gubernatorial nomina- ut
IN continue to develop in bitterness, 81
ttenness, etc, and the opportunity to
r local option ticket on that single W
'ue with Percy W. Clement as the "a
ndidate is great. Shrewd Republi- M
n leaders admit it would be very 81
ngerous issue to have raised in an NJ
year. -Morrisyille Messenger. W
Sharing in the anxiety of the people wi
this state that the Vermont idea ~
all continue to animate and inspire To
2 government of this commonwealth. in
2 Messenger supports the canvass of 81
? Hon. Fletcher d. Proctor of Proc d
for the Republican nomination for ya
vernon. 1t believes that in so doing RI
is rejoicing the underlying senti- nj,
mt of the people of Vermont. No he
n can say that he has sought the of of
e save that because of his industry, ro
,riety, and conspicuous merit his life No
; day by day reminded his fellow Sb
liens that he was fit for it-St. Al me
Is Messenger. I'M
IN the whole, the Proctor movement