Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-03-31
MIR. BELLS STRENGTH.
(F'rom the Rutland News.)

candidate is the man OF destiny ms
year"
A SURPRISE PREDICTED.
(F'rom' the Waterbury Record)
The govcrnorship situation remains I'M
changed and very little active work is
being done--in fact il seems to be Il
case OF wait on all sides. The active part
of the campaign Is to come-still the real
live part may not be fully developed until
the convention. The Record predicts, n
convention surprise and that Nermonts
next governor will be one of the active
kind. The quiet games are the most in
teresting to watch.
MIR. DEBOER'S NOMINATION AD-
VOCATED.
(From the Morrisvile News and Citizen)
The Burlington Free Press Of Monday
last had an able editorial on the COVER
nor question. entitled "a Governorship
Test" and it is of the opinion that the
man TO be selected for this position this
year should possess the following qualities:
The republican candidate should. first
of all. be man of recognized executive
ability, and able to give State affairs
that thorough as well as efficient ad
ministraton that the times demand.
The republican candidate should he a
man who can HcQuit himself well on pub
mont.
The Republican candidate should be
a man on whom all factions of the
party can most thoroughly unite.
The Republican candidate should be
man who can take the stump during
the coming campaign and make a vigor
Gus canvass.
The Republican candidate should be
a man who will be able to arouse on
thusiasm and thus assure the largest
possible majority in september
Can any sincere republican object to
any OF these propositions, other quail
ficatiOns being equal?
If the farmers unite on Mr. Bell he can
doubtless be nominated and elected for
there are enough other voters who rccog
rizc his ability and good qualities TO
give them what help If any, they may
need. Mr., Bells nomination would GER
tainly be generally acceptable.
With all due respect to the various men
suggested by the State press for this
position. we believe that the best man yet
mentioned and who would meet the
above qualifications in every respect,
Is the Hon. Joseph A. Deboer of Mont
peler.
PLENTY OF MEN WHO ARE TOTAL.
Observation-Disclosures
TIMBER.
The Barre Telegram takes up the
challenge and names several good men
who are total ahstainers from alcoholic
beverages. yet who are Of sufficient abil-
ity to honor the position Of governor OF
Vermont. The Telegram dosen't think
tho ability to guzzle booze has great
deal TO do with Il mans qualifications for
the govcrnorship. 1t its list of strong
men the Telegram names the Hon. u. S.
n n rhVyV La, ,lr
Plumley of Northfield, the Hon. Curtis
Emory OF Chelsea. the Hon. u. NJ. Mansur
of Newport, and the Hon. John Mortified
of Newfane OF the latter it says:
For number three of the Telegra m S
list there is Honest John Merrihcld If
Newfano. the popular county clerk in
Windham county. For several terms
clerk OF the House and later its speaker
he has familiarity with legislative mat
tiers possessed by few men who have &C.
cnpied the gubernatorial chair He has
never been placed in position which he
did not fully fill, and he Is the very in
carnation Of integrity and fidelity. His
systematic habits, his natural thrift and
his business experience, combined with
his broad knowledge of State affairs
would make him fully well equipped
10 cut down State expenses as the gentle
man from Rutland-and no Is a total alb
etainor from his youth up During the
last session Of the Legislature he grew up
on the members during the entire SEES
sion This is a way he has; and the same
would be true should he be elected gov
ernor."
The contemporary continues:
And what shall we more say, for the
time would fail us to tell Of n. c. vii
Hams OF the Vermont Farm Machine Co
Bellows Falls. II. NJ. Turner of the Fair
banks Scale shops. st. Johnsbury. T.. d
Proctor of the Vermont Marble Co.
Proctor II. T.. Field of the County Ma,
tional bank. Rutland, and many others
who through faith have abjurcd intoxi
cants led clean lives devoted themsclve.
TO business, acquired a competence. made
for themselves a reputation, and PROVED
equal to every trust thus far rcposed
These all having obtained a good repor
through abstinence receive not the nomi-