Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-04-14

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at Washington. At some pains the senator
went to work ard found these papers
which are really of nestimable value In
any historical collection. but particularly
so are they to Vermont. They deal with
the history in the carly conventions of
the State, being the work of Jonas Fay.
who acted as secretary of nearly all the
! conventions. These vecords disappeared
many years ago and II was not until last
summer that trace of them was discover
ed. These which are now in the con-
gressionnl library are sheets apparently
cut from book. They were probably
stolen at the time when little care was
taken with the Vermont records and sold
to the government. No other eXplana-
ton can be given. particularly as they are
merely fragments. The original book from
which they were taken has also been found
by Senator Proctor, and the whole makes
a very valuable addition to the authentic
records of Vermont constitutional his
tory. Too little concern was paid in the
early years to the preservation of these
valuable records of n period most vital
to the commonwealth. We now realize
fully the value of these old documents,
and it is to be hoped that the efforts of
Senator Proctor in locating these particu-
in their being turned over to this State.
with whom they rightly belong. II ar
rangemonts can be made with the United
States government, they will again come
to the posse ssion of Vermont from whom
they were wrested without right.
KEEP YOUR EYE PEELED"
(F'rom the st. Johnsbury Republican,
1t is an open secret that the Hon. Per-
throughout the State requesting them
to be in evidence among the delegates to
the coming State convention at Bur
lington, when they can caboodle con-
suit and determine whether they will plan
or not,
This shows, what everyone knows. that
he is more interested in being governor
than in good roads. State expenses or any
thing else on earth not already his.
The gentleman from Rutland will bear
watching from all directions. Look out
or he will steadily crowd to the front in
the goVcrnorshp contest in 1904 he so
scdulously sought to do in 1902
Tho burden of his song two years ago
was is now. and forever will be, to he
governor of Ncrmont--and then, perhaps
but that's another story.
He gave the state license and is NOR
dinatcly anxious to cast upon it more
blessing. even nj q great personal sacrifice,
namely Pcrcival himself.
In the Incompatible language of the late
A. 4. Earle. we say: "Repuhlican party
of Vermont, keep your eye peeled
LEADS Up TO DEBOER
(Trom the Randolph Herald)
It's really something more than
coincidence when all of those verbal pic
lures of the ideal governor could so APP
proprately he ended with the word
DcIocr.--Ludlow Tribune
1t leads to that, for sure.
EDITOR CREENE'S GOOD WORK
t'rom the 81. Johnsbury Caledonian)
The St Adams Messenger has begun a
sorcs Of articles reviewing the details of
Y ermont's participation in the twelve ma
tional campaigns since the formation of
the Republican party in 1856. The Mes
s"nger will add valuable chapter to
Ncrmont's history and we hope to see
the series in book form after their APP
pcarance in this cntcrprising daily.
GOV. MCULLOUGH PROSE POEM.
tFrom the St. Johnsbury Republican,
Governor Mccullough really outdd him
self in his Arbor day proclamation. 1t
was a poem in prose If il had been writ
State who would not have inserted it under
the head of spring poetry.
DELIGHT FOR BASE BALL RIOTERS.
CFrom the Montpelier Argus)
Rutland and ST. Adams are to come
In after ALL and the Vermont base ball
LEAGUE will soon be enthusing the hearts
of the cranks.
DELEGATES FROM THE FAST SIDE |
OTrom the Ludlow Tribune)
The mention of Col. George f. Leland
of Springfield as delegate to Chicago
causes the White River Junction Land |
mark to say: "While Mr. Leland would
be all right for the place it is hardy
likely that Windsor county will give him
q majority support. The north or Hart |
ford probate district has n suitable can
didatc, in the Hon. Charles Downer of
Sharon. who is in every way equipped
for and worthy Of the place. and was
first placed in the field by his friends
We arc inclined To believe he should be
the choice OF the county"
A LOOK AHEAD.
Grorl the Swa1ton Courier)
i the next governor of the State should
die in office and Charles II. Stearns of
Johnson were lioutcnant-govornor the in
terests of the State would be well looked
after.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
From tie Nergennes Enterprisc)
The call FOR the republican State con-
ventior has been issued and the time and
place is April % at Burlington Four
delegates at large and four alternates
will be chosen to represent the State of
Vermont at the republican national CON
vention which will be held in Chicago,
June 81 1t is safe to predict that there
will he any great amount of hard labor
for the delegates at Chicago and their
duties will be performed merely by a
formal process of sanctioning the nomina-
tion of President Roosevelt. II cannot be
called an important convention inasmuch