Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-06-17
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what not ngnt tnefe might NAVE
been In Saturdays caucus II the De-
Roer men had decided AT the last MIN
ute that they wanted better represen
tntion ON the state convention delega :
ton. To be sure. Il might not have
equalled the Clement Proctor scrap oil
two years ago. but all the same II
would have been quite warm little
session. But for the sake OF har-
mony In local politics the two factions
agreed on a settlement which allowed
Bell five and DeBoer four delegates.
The ticket was arranged short time
before the caucus, and the few voters
present Immediately ratified the work
\ of the party leaders by electing the
delegates just as represented. That Is
practically all Brattleboro will have to
say about choosing governor this
year Aren't we an interested lot?
Since Saturday some of the DeBoer
men have been kicking themselves to
4 think they agreed To a compromise
which gave them only four-ninths of
! Brattleboro's representation. IF we
! had had a mind To, Zone man was heard
TO say. I'VE could have chosen solid
DeBoer delegation but II would have
kicked up a big fuss and might have
lost the senatorship for Mr.. Pierce
The Bell men, on the other hand
claim TO have statistics showing that
they could have won hands down If
there had been a fight Whatever the
outcome IL would have pleased a good
t.. mo- tor cot
battle of ballots. These pre-arranged
caucuses are all right from the har-
mony standpoint but they don't give
the average voter much show. There's
nothing like good old-fashioned
stand-up and knock-down fight for
stimulating political interest.
Vermont's national guardsmen have
a strong incentive TO keep their eye
on the bullseye this season. The an
nual rifle competition for the militia
of the different states will take place
this season at Fort Riley, Kansas. At
least one man from each company in
the state will be chosen to represent
Vermont at the national shoot, and the
choice viii of course be made on
craftsmanship. Those who go will
have a chance to visit the st. Louis
exposition en- route and see good
deal of the country besides. AT Sea-
GRIT last year Company ! was repre-
scented by two men whose individual
work was excellent. With better
facilities fos practicing this year
there Is chance for even more men
TO go from Brattleboro.
The executive committee of the VAL
ley Fair is taking time by the fore
lock this year. Preparations for Brat
tleboros annual agricultural carnival
were never before so far advanced as
nj this season. The premium list
is nearly ready for distribution, ar
for the conduct of the var
ious departments are well under way,
and the outlook is-to use that trite
olds phrase-brighter than ever. If
the right man can be found to make
on the track at the fair
grounds there is no reason why two |
or three seconds cannot be clipped |
from the track record this fall. But |
let us hope that this will not be the |
only record eclipsed at the 18th an |
nual new standards ought to be set |
all along the line That's a part of |
the principle that made the fair what
Il is.
A Windham county minister who
knows the enjoyment that comes from
the fragrant incense of Ha-
,ana tobacco was the butt of an ex-
,elent joke recently. Feeling that
perhaps his congregation might be n
firing OF the same kind of diet from
Sunday to Sunday he imported a
preacher TO furnish some variety. The
listing clergyman took as his sub
ect, the evils of the liquor and to-
,acco habits" or words to that effect,
md in the course of his discourse
made the statement that cigar was
roll of tobacco with little fire on
me end and a little fool on the other.
This seemed to please his audience
and the visitor congratu-
ated himself all the way home from
hurch on having struck popular
hord. He was bit Jared therefore,
When upon reaching the study of his
riend the pastor, the latter said: If
GU do not object too strenuously, I'll
moke." :
II may be interesting to the voters
f the West river valley to know that
{ they defeat f. l.. Houghton for the
they will be pleasing the
entral Vermont railroad greatly. AT
he last session of the legislature Mr..
ioughton prepared the bill which
'as substituted for the Ross measure
nd which increased the powers of the
tate railroad commission. This did
OF meet with approval from the c.
,. officials and their attorney recently
aid that his company hoped to see
Ir. Houghton killed politically IL
his should be accomplished the West
yer valley people will have the sat
faction of knowing that they have
layed directly into the hands of the
,rporation which controls the mar
wv gauge, corporation which needs
lie strictest sort of supervision TO
lake it do its duty by the narrow
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