Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-12-24

W. NJ BArCHELDER GETS A CALL DOWN.
Burlington News Speaks Out Regarding His
Leag le of Young Men Republican Clubs
Who is Paying the Freight

Brattleboro's rising young citizen,
Wallace N. Batchelder, seems to be
gaining much notoriety in the north
ern part of the state il the columns OF
our exchanges can be relied upon.
About two weeks ago Mr.. Batchelder
with his wife, son and stenographer,
started up the line to begin the orma-
tion of league Of Young Men S Repub-
lcan clubs, so-called This news came
to the Reformer office, neatly type.
written. in letter from Mr.. b., and
few days afterward another commu-
nication stated that he and his retinue
were at the Berwick, Rutland, where
Mr.. Batchelder was beginning the for
nation of n league of Young Men S
Republican clubs, backed by the lead
ing Republicans of the state. Last
week Mr.. Batchelder sent word to the
Reformer that he and his party were
at the Van Ness House, Burlington,
where Mr. Batchelder was continuing
the formation of "a league of Young
Mems Republican clubs, this time as
a representative of the Congressional
delegation. Up to this time no fur
ther communication has been received
from him so the Reformer is unable to
state whether Mr.. Batchelder is repre-
senting the w. C. 4. U. or some other
body this week
Notwithstanding the amount of ad-
vertising which Mr.. Batchelder's pro
ject is getting there are some who seem
to be unfavorably impressed with it,
Here are some things the Burlington
News has to say about it and its pro
moter:
Mr. Batchelder looks to us very much
like slick proposition. He claims in
print to represent the Vermont delega-
tiOn in Congress in this solicitude to
get the young men of Vermont into
Republican, clubs. In conversation,
we understand, he uses in this connec-
tion the word-or at least gives the
idea of authority =" We Venture to
say that Mr.. Batchelder can produce
gressional delegation in his attempt to
organize Republican, voters, and if
he could their authority" would be
promptly questioned by every selfre-
spectlng Republican. We at home are
not yet in need Of guidance from Wash
ingtun on such matters.
The News then goes on to print the
contents of one of Mr.. Batchelder's
dCCtIId CdTlS WHICH DluNS tut SIBu-
er in loyal adherence to clean politics
and the "old time principles of the
Republican party of Vermont. - Con-
tinuing the News says The unwary
man--perhaps after talk with the
slick Mr.. Batchelder- signs the card
aud forthwith he has committed him
self to the "old time principle Of
prohibition. That is all there is to
Mr. Batchelder's Young Mems Re .
publican" clubs scheme just plain,
prohibition. and MIR.
knows it better, much bet
ter, than anybody else-because he .
knows where his pay comes from.
1t seemed strange To a good many
people that Mr.. Batchelder, law stu
dent, and his family and secretary,
should have started to tour the state
At large expense for purely altruistic
purposes law students don't often do
that 1t will now seem strange TO
many that he comes u Burlington with
MS hypocrisy about "clean politics.
and prob ibition that is, so soon after
our experience here in clean poll
les and free rum and the failure of
he party to pass caucus law. 1t Is
lear even to those whose eyesight can
rot penetrate a stone wall, that the
referendum vote is the thing that Mr..
3atchelder is cunning for at this par
icularly CLOSE season of the politi-
al year.