Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

Beware Of so-cslied ElIsIp-nosc genuine but TuIe's
Avoid all biisers they offer only temporary
of 200 miles, for instance, that letter Of ex-
Governor CIRCUITS is regarded as most up
roariously ridiculous
So Vermont for Vermonters' Is the slo-
gan. Should that principle be rigidly adj
hered to in forty odd other States where,
OH where, would be that ever swelling
list OF "Vermonters famous outside YER
mont?
But for the sake Of logic grant the slogan
all right. but please inform me here and
now why the Hon. Josiah Grout should
raise the cry. OF course he knows why;
| you ought to, I want to.
| Something like ten years ago the idea
was current in Boston and some other
hamlets that Major Grout had his ear to
the ground for the nomination for gov
ernorship and just before your June con-
vention yours truly was despatched to
interview him. From a printed copy of
I that very courteous interview / take this
data. Josiah Grout was born in Compton,
Province of Quebec, Canada, May u, 1912.
when six years of age his father moved to
Vermont. He enlisted in 1861. at close of
war 1889 studied law with his brother.
i William, from 1866 to 1872 was customs Of
flcer, from 1874 to 1880 resided In Illinois,
| where 1t is reported no made most of his
money and where he since has spent much
l time ana mas his Hldln lndIlClHl lltcTtStS,
excepting a fine home in Derby, which
owner says his wife inherited According
/ to his figures when nominated by a major
| fly of two for governor he had been a legal
resident OF Vermont for IS years. % years
of the time he was could have been Il
voter. Does he wish to make the point
that General Mccullough has voted four
or five years, too long in Vermont to be
governor? At that time when in Vermont
1 distinctly recall some prominent polite
ians and papers made what seemed to me
ill-natured remarks about getting tired of
having the whole Circuit tribe fed from the
public crib
4 My old note book states what you peo-
pie doubtless all recall that both Gen. w.
w. Grout, who has received many honors
at the hands Of his constituents and the
Hon. Theophilus Grout now in the customs
service were like their brother josiah born
in Compton, Canada.
| VIII you inform me why 1t Is all right
to be born in Compton. Canada, and have
all the offices of emolument or trust
with salaries thereto)-not to mention
running for some unobtainable Offices and
why 1t ~ all wrong to be born in Newark
Delaware, and allow ones name to come
!. before people who in their ignorance sup
posed they wanted to vote for man born
in Delaware.
And while you are about it. why is it all
right for ono man to marry Vermont
in her ancestral halls and all wrong for
another man to marry Vermont woman
who inherited more property and reside in
her larger ancestral halls! especially IL In
the latter instance the man invests lot
of his own money in Vermont property.
, Are these things matter of principle or
only matter OF degree?
If residence In a town bordering on New
York State line constitute New Yorker.
why doesn't residences in town border
ing on the Canada line constitute a
:, Canadian?
/, Why is it generosity for one man for a
few months previous to his nomination Cat
least so the stories go) to give few dol
i lars to local organizations, with soft
Il words and fair speeches which items our
L brother made favorable note of and was
l printed in the columns Of another brother s
semi weekly newspaper, and why Is 1t
playing the pretty fer another man
,meaning Gen. Mccullough to give con-
stantly and largely to all local and State
affairs for 80 years, and to worthy objects
givo municficently upon condition the
name of the donor was withheld from the
public?
Why is 1t all right for a brother of a
member of Congress to ride on a solicited
pass, and a matter of reproach for a d.
rector to ride on a directors pass?
; Why is 1t an honor to Vermont for
one man to take score or so on a
junket at an expense to the state
, Of Vermont of several hundreds
and most inglorious for another man to
. take a few friends to the same celebration
at his own expense? If ! rightly recall the
, legislature of Vermont and the State press
have expressed their opinion on the first
phase.
The Gospel according to St. Matthew,
, chapter seven % verses 3. and are re-
, spectfully suggested as daily reading for
the Hon Josiah Grout and some other
people who apparently have never realized
, the truth Of the statement "Silence is
= Golden under certain circumstances. Allow
. me to quote the remark of an editor who
printed a letter which proved to be a
. boomerang in the hands of the writer, "Oh
don't you know" said that brilliant man,
:, tits the inalenable right Of every
: politician to make a d fool of himself
6 whenever and wherever he wants to. Far
. be II from me to curtail that man S
liberty" The moral is not concealed.
, Only onimscient wisdom would permit
any one to authoritatively state that CO..!
Proctor or any one else has been urged
by more prominent men and in more in
sistcnt way to be u candidate than any
, other man ever thought Of for the OF
= | flee" Major Grout says also mo one has
said or should say anything unkind of Gen
=, Mccullough His fitness for governor is un-
. questioned" and thus proceeds to belittle
; him. Necessarily one statement or tbs
others are misstatements. In courts OF
I. Law If testimony Is found to be false IT
, one point the testimony of that witness
, is rejected in toto or so restricted as tc
! be less than valuless.
Were that senseless, low-lived drivel you
sent me published in the Messenger intend
!, Ing to vilify Gen. Mccullough, in any
measure indicative Of Vermont sentimen,
? and character can safely say every non,
resident Vermonter would promptly re.
nounce Vermont and all her works. But
cannot believe the common people Of Yer
mont want for chief executive a mar
selected by a group Of politicians who are
sure their candidates will distribute the
, political loaves and fishes to the hungry
. heelera who have n pull. 7 firmly believe
the thinking, solid, steady going voters OF
= Vermont who constitute her great ma
jority, will not forget her glorious past
. viii, not fail to elect for governor one who
. has given freely and unselhshly 80 year:
n faithful patriotic service to the best In
, terests of Vermont, gracefully and volun
. tarily yielding his own preferment ant
= honors to those more DESTROYS or who wer'
G simply rapacious with greed for Office, who
has not spent the years of his residence ir
= Vermont in a frantic continual scrambl,
for offices with salaries and perquisite
for himself and relatives. No greater honor
} can come tn Vermont than to elect Gen
Mccullough chief executive-an able clear
man or unsulled personal or politica
character.