Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-25

van "''' N'e"eht'
AN Able, HONEST. POOR MAN FOR
| GOVERNOR
(rrom tho Eseov ca..., ,,
| county i1eraiu|
! If II Is true, more the ptv. and wa
ASK those who may suffer from tho same
disease 10 sympathize with the yeorpanrv
loi vermont. Has 1t indeed come to mass
| thht no matter how worthy "A man no
ne cannot aspire to the governorship Of
the o'ate unless pcrchanoe fotunc has
favored him with riches? 1t is said that
on the paltry sum allowed him ms a e.iarv
ne cannot maintain properly the dirnitv
OF the oihce; That unless he possesses
lhousands which he is willing and ab,o
TO spend, he cannot meet public men
ol other states on proper level, and
the State VIII suffer ignominiousIv there
ny.
Inns may DC true 10 certain extent:
nut we lhihk the sentiment OF our pooj
people IS SUI free from that dernented
cohuitlon winch worship gold lace and
! p'1Ss buttons ana gorgeous body guards
ana parIor cars and Champagne summers
ana Waldorf-Astoria cigars
ne people OF vermont are still strong
W iiihp anu hcaIthy in mind, and think
| inc pest way III which to honor the chair
vi tne chlef magistrate Is by putting
tnerelh man oil true and noble parts:
man OF lotty ideals, who SHAH be
/
iul consideration OF the needs of tho
masses ratneT imam the selfish wishes Of
'it ie"'
~ us put man in the chair Of tho
So'e,hor' not because he has money
pul because he is in every sense a man
worthy ana well qualified. The POSSES.
sioh oi money Is in no sense a qualinca-
.ioH' heitner is IL a distinct disQualifca-
tiori. when one is suggested for tho
soVernorsnlp we ought never more tn
MAR inc INJURY How much will he bo
ao!e TO contribute to the campaign fund.-
campaign funds in modern times hay,
become. dangerous menace 10 our civ
! ''H''ioh' II PERMITS unworthy men t.
W! 'heir way to power and farther
profit IL deprfves the people Of tn,
services OF those who are most worthy.
We Mouid hkc to see man come before
cause ne reprosented nr,c Int.asss ', De-
and W. n,t'i ~ Inc Wen oeing of the State:
subsidize the press or amnse and attrac,
with a brass band and ol1artette of civ
ers. transported in palace cars Int u,
stop hunting in Vermont for a ,p,r for
governor who can own newspanera ,,d
buy the votes of corrunt mon ard cho,,
off well in New York or Boston or wosh.
ington; let us rather seek a man whom
the farmers and shonmen and latorors
can meet on a common level. and nevor
feel forced to a comparison as 10 tba
cut of the garments or tho etvlo of tbn
hat. We want to show pronor rosnoct
10 the office in our honest recornition ~
an honorable man, instead OF hovinp In
one because he is able to c,,t =, f,e-,ra /,
swell society al the Huh or tho 1.an;toi
of the nation. Possibly i'm the noe+ ,.,
have been fortunate in findirr mon nos
scSscd of all the hlrh ouoli,lns ,r, 10
y onev too but has if not led tn tho
seeming necessity of wealth as a nra.
l
ambition? Is it not safe 10 say to.da,.
that this seeming necessity * onIv ,
luxury, and not to any extent a necessity
to make honest manhood a slavao A.
able. honest. poor man for eovernor
Which one of the leading newsnaners n,
the State has the courage 10 surro.r
such a propositiono Harlx close rou.,
,,,.,.r>.,. ,,,
hI 'lN' NOlES FOX LlCENSE.
(rron, tbo ,,ar+ro,ior ,x
al
81. JohhSpury puts up n statement re-
earning the money to be spent by the
liuuor interests to carry the town for
license th3t is more definite than any
'HlhS We nave previously seen. The pa
pels profess to know a man who has
some OF tile money In his pocket, part
10 use Tor political purpose and part to
Keep rms l. altogether different from
tho NaSl' reports and rumors that APP
pear from time to time. If this is the
case IN ST. Johnsbury 1t is an unwar-
wanted interference with the affairs OF
that municipality that the citizens should
resent. iniS matter of license IS some-
thins 20 be regulated by the voters Of the
to"As With regard solely to their own
interests and not with any consdera.
non Tor possible profits for others. We
confess feeling of pleasure that in one
case there is something more substantial
lhan rumor IN this respect. Vermont