Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-07-14
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Gratifying Condition Of the Republican
(From the Randolph Her6.)

(From tho Randolph Herata.)
Charles J. Bell OF Walden, fairly, hon
estly and honorably won the nominal
ton. He conducted his campaign most
eHectively. using his brigades and iegi-
ments. And they are quite willing to
De thus employed. II was the farmers
year. The yeomanry rallied for Bell
with determination to put him. as a
the governors chair All that was in
teliigent direction, and this the candidate
and his near stan supplied. Mr.. Bell
was, doubtless. better known to more
people the length and breadth of Vermont
IMAM the other candidates, and this
mountaineering counted much to his
favor. lie had to his credit, also, some
political obligat ions that helped him. Still
further. as the sole candidate of his
county, ne could command its united sup
port. winch bis rivals, both from the same
county, could not
Nothing that the Hon. Zed s. Stanton
ever did In political life left faint
behind AS heretofore In his career, he
conducted clean canvass and developed
strength that under the circumstances
must ne gratifying. He labored against
the Iailac'es of the non-promotion iulc-
the hrst lieutenant governor in recent
years TO challenge 1t. Various matters
ASIDE from his personality initiated
against MIN. not the least of which was
the fact that he had already been pretty
wen used In the dispcnsation of Offices
though the answer came back that where
ever tried he had made good.
inc support given the Hon. Joseph
"A. DeBoer Of Montpelier can only be
regarded as an anomaly in Vermont
pohucs, That a man who publicly an
hounced mis- dissemination to be regarded
dnfr
part IN tho canvass wagcd for him; no
literary bureau, no paid agents and whose
strchgth developed spontanoou If 1t
came AT an; that this man under these
circumstances could make even a "cspcct-
able showing against his active rivals
can ne taken only as a remarkable tcsti-
moniai 70 tho man and an admiration
OF ms stand. That different attitude
az thc beginning, an announcement of
MS candidacy. or even an uneauivoca
Willingness to accept nomination would
nave made Mr.. DcBoer "A favoritc, is now
generally admitted. But he ,ins wervinaly
chung to his original statement. for it
clearly expressed his attitude lie was
not IN n position to direct "A canvass in
ms own behalf, and therefore discouraged
the use OF his name, though willing to
accept the leadership is rendered. 1t is
prosably true that his unsuccess and
that or Fletcher D. Proctor two years
ago will tend to emphasize the notion
that the time Is past when high public
ror the lieutenant governorship the re-
pubiicans have nominated the Hon.
Charles II. Stoarns of Johnson. DR.. ]. A.
Mead who came to the convention with
tho conquest Of Clement in Rutland county
10 his prestige. found this very plum n
handicap-the party did not care to es-
pouse the side Of either faction there.
And 1t acted wisely
VERMONT TAKES THE LEAD.
From the Londonderry Siftcr)
The agony is over. if there was any.
and everybody is satisfied. The kickcrs
are all tethered and nothing remains
but to bring out the September vote.
Let 1t be n rouser. Every energy should
he devoted to this end. The stay-at-
home vote should he reduced to a mini
mum. To do this the republicans should
organize IN every town with the one para
mount view: namely. that every republ-
can voter deposits his ballot. Spend no
money on speakers and brass bands but
put in quiet and effective work and do
the shouting September T.
Vermont takes the lead in the fall cleo
tions and the eyes of the country will
be focused upon her from now until the
vote Is counted and the news flashed to
every corner Of the land. The republ-
cans of the old Groen Mountain State
should be proud of this opportunity to
show their metal and appreciate the re-
sponsibility resting upon them.
Our candidates from governor down
are we'll known men Of the highest
ability and character, The pra-convcn-
ton canvass was clean and honorable
from start to finish; no grounds Of bit
terness exist, all conditions are favor
able for an outpour of republican votes
IN September that will gladden. the hearts
Of our brethren In States that have to
be fought for inch by inch, if we but do
our duty effectively.
WASTE OF FOREST MEANS RUIN.
(Trom the Rutland News)
Tho people OF Vermont have awakened
none too early T. the Importance of for
est preservation and renewal. The state
Forestry association will do great work
and will succeed in arousing interest upon
the part of land owners in the necessity
of carefully guarding this great source
of Vermonts wealth, and ono of its
most valuable assets from the standpoint
OF attractiveness. Tho subject of forest
preservation cannot too often be dwelt
upon. An intelligent understanding of tho
value OF the woods in conserving tho
streams and prevention of both wthor-
ing droughts ana destructive floods will
leHu 10 tne avoidance In this State Of
tho mistake made in many sections Of
the country Of wasting this rich gift of ma
ture.
The people Of tho United statos can Dc
rive an object LESSON from Brazil as to
the climate effects produced by the de-
struction OF forests. No more striking H.
lustration could be found of the fact that
trees make the weather
In northern Brazil largo States have
been brought 10 the verge of ruin through
Inc devastation of the tmhorlands
United States Consul General Sceger at
Rio de Janeiro calls attention to the
chronic drouths ana torrefa ction in the
states Of Rio Grande de Norte and r"ara.
where the parched country has brought
such suffering that relief measures have
been put In operation by the government
The consul-Reneral points out that the
situation there can be definitely traced
TO the wanton destruction of the tim
Der, once abundant in those regions. Now
the states are being depopulated and
desolation reigns whore once nature Of
fered every tnducement to the settler.
The federal government in recent years
mas taken steps toward the protection OF
its forests. but the inws are still far from,
ITS forests. bu ttho hws are still far from
stringent. The United States vas slow
70 awake to tho urgency Of the matter
The waste OF timber in this country dur
ing tho past 20 years has hecn almost
bfyond belief. Tho continental railroads
alone destroyed millions Of acres of for
ests. They sashed and burned rcckessly
in building their lines. and their engines
set IRE TO and ruined vast acres, Settlers.
thnn0ht ~ th, neI