Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
A Disinrerested Tribute to General Nc
Cullough from q Former Ben
nington Clergy man.
70 the Editor of The Free Press:

To the Editor of The Free Press:
Permit Vernlonter. one interested in the
welfare of the State to say this on the
governor question:
During over four years | was pastor of
the baptist Church IN North Bennington.
VT, 1t was my delightful privilege to live
just across the street from General Nc
CullouRh; and from personal acquaintance
with the man, believe him fully qualihed
and in every way worthy of the highest
position within the power of the voters OF
the State to give. He is a man of solid
worth, and will be an honor to the State
If made her governor. Every voter should
consider it an honor to support such
man of rare excellence and eminent fitness.
In my Judgment those who are opposing
General McCullough are showing their ig-
norance of the man, or they do not appre-
ciate man of exceptional value as their
ideal for a leader Let every voter in YER
mont say we want the best" and vote
for Cen. ]. G. Mccullough for the reXt
governor.
A. S. GILBERT.
Late pastor OF First Mariners Baptist
Church. Boston. Mass.
Newton Upper Falls, Mass, May II.
A TOUCHING APPEAL
From the Cambridge Transcript
Make Fletcher d. Proctor governor
OF tr1nONt, ana, even II ne never nOlQS
another office in all his life time, the
State will number one more citizen
among her working Sons who is the
more valuable to her for this expert
ence and whose remaining years OF
tiVity among his fellow men will be
| animated by Jealous purpose to sup
! port the dignity of the Office he once
adorned himself" st. Adams Messenger
| Ism ii possible to trace Vein OF anxiety
! in the above impassioncd appeal as to the
chances of Mr.. Proctors success in the
canvass? The appeal is very touching as
far as it goes, which is not very far for
what assurance have the voters of this
State that Mr.. Proctor would fulhll the
promises made in the appeal? Has he ever
shown any conspicuous ability in public
life that would justify the voters of this
State in placing their confidence in him,
and honoring him with the highest of
hcc within their power? Why should he
| be chosen above many other young men
of the State, who are just as capable and
| possibly more so OF carrying the honors
| of the office, otherwise than that he has
the advantages Of unlimited wealth at his
command and his fathers experience to
| profit by? And is his fitness for the Office
| to be measured by these two attributes? In
! Gen. j. G.. Mccullough the people recog-
nize a man of large experience, distinctive
capability. of the highest personal charac-
ter and man in whom they may place
| the utmost confidence.
TTIE TEMPERANCE ISSUE.
('rom the Montpelier Journal)
! How do sincere, honest, consistent tenn
Ipe"ance people who have been beguied into
| ,he support of Proctor like their company?
Mr.. Plun,ley cites the long roll of temper
ance men who are for Mccullough, and
says he is proud and happy in that asso-
citation, and we'll he may be. Is not Mr..
IPumley a safer temperance counsellor and
| leader than the captains of the license
army just now vociferously shouting for
Proctor? Think this over.
some Pertinent Questions Regarding
Proctor Forces Treatment
OF Mccullough.
To the Editor Of The Free Press;
1t is very evident that the present CAM
paign within our party for the nomination
of gubernatorial candidate is to be a
peculiar one, made so, 1t seems to me. by
the desperate character of the Fletcher ID.
Proctor BOOM This phase OF the canvass
strikes me as extremely suggestive. We
read in the Rutland News and st. Adams
Messenger almost daily, Items like this
FLETCHER ID. Proctors candidacy Is gain
| Ing steadily" The editors are careful not
/ to say Just where these steady gains
come from hut the advertis cement lends
encouragement to the Proctor supporters.
Not long since a Observation-Disclosures adj
vertised his sales a. gaining daily but
tho fact that his product is not IN the
market In this section shows how barren
Of results sLeh advertisements were to
him.