Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-22

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This is the whole story in nutshell.
1t does not matter, even a little bit,
to the average voter whether Clement,
MCCULLOUGH or McGettrick is elected
governor. The one and only real ques-
ton involved is: Do you want the
present prohibitory law, or do you want
a local-option high-license law:
Vote the way your conscience die
tates, but vote with this one issue in
mind, as this is the one and only issue
involved
The crafty politicians will tell you
all sorts of stories to lead you away
from the real issue, but through all
their chatter remember that there is
but one issue, and that is the question
whether you want a high license local
option law or whether you wish the
present farce of law with all its at
tendant evils continued for another gen
Grafton.
Therefore we say, vote any state or
county ticket you choose: but remem-
Der. when it comes to a representative,
that he is the man who helps to make
and unmake laws. and his views should
be in accord with your views on this
one and only issue. Never mind the
man, if only he be honest and sincere.
Least of all, don't be fooled by this
absurdest of all their chatter. that
Senator Dillingham; seat IS involved
in the result: that the Democrats and
Local Optionists if they get control
will trade the governorship to McGet-
trick in return for Dillingham; seat
in the senate for Clement. When the
spellbinders tell you that. they treat
you as idiots, who can't see through
such trick. Even if there were any
disposition for it. it could never be
consummated. because the votes could
not be transferred: Democrats on ma
tional issues could not be brought to
put Clement in the Federal Senate to
oppose all their ideas: Republicans.
lifelong devotees of the Republican /
party and with it on everything but .
the prohibition question, could not be
traded to McGettrick and full Demo
cratic program; at least, it needs but .
a grain of common sense to see that if .
any such transfer were attempted. it
would be sure to drop enough votes to
defeat it, Moreover, such an attempt
would be fatally handicapped by the
mountain rule which has stood un-
broken for 80 years and with a single
exception since the admission of the
state to the Union. Whatever else
may be said of Mr.. Clement, he isn't
a fool, and when he gets ready to try
for the Senate it will be Redfeld
Proctor's seat, not Dillingham; $ that
he'll try for.
The whole scare is simply an attempt
to hide behind Dillingham; coat tails.
Let Dillingham;, the candidates for
governor and all other aspirants stand
on their own merits, and not plead the
baby act.
So with the county building issue. 7
They say it is dead when sensible vot- /
ers know it is only lodging.
Remember that the politicians have
but one object in view, to secure your :
vote and keep in power, that they may f
grow fat at the public crib, and that d
all they may tell you is only leading up
to this. h
Remember that competent lawyers f
md judges claim that any referendum
aw passed would be unconstitutional:
hat they have high authority to prove "
heir claims-and that in all probabil- o
ty if a referendum were passed it Il
would prove unconstitutional. u
Remember that the Republican par il
Y has declared that it still believes in d
he prohi bition farce. and that YOU
will never get suitable high license
aw through it.
Make no mistake. If yOu scant sc
J high-license local option tac. ~ ~
,OU is the time to get IL and the n,
My sure Way of getting it Is by a
lectinD high-license representa- VI
iUes on September Tote as you ~ ~
onestiy betieUe. Vote as you ii:
link and as goa drink. 1T is the 10
My honest Udy. =.