Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-02-26
PLAIN TALK FOR PLAIN PEOPLE
Crisp and Breezy Comment on Mat
tiers In the Public Eye.

tiers In the Public Eye.
written for the Reformerl
And so Thad Chapman is the new
sachem OF the Vermont republican
wlgwam Well Thad In the proper
supervisor OF strenuous campaign,
as he's n strenuous Thad. He caught
the Shaws, he helped Ex-Governor
stewart to deliver Addison county TO
Mccullough and he'll certainly deliver
Vermont TO Roosevelt In good order
and with native grace that Is Thads
alone
Thad In n highly ornamental and
spectacular cuss. II he In good rel.
low. No Addison county fair would
be complete without Thad and his
calico pony, dividing the duties OF
chief marshal and first attraction.
That pony can pace, trot, lope can
ter, gallop side-step. waltz ana cake
walk. while. as for Thad, " you ever
saw grace personlfed It's Thad az ne
goes up and down the center OF
Fishers Hornpipe. finishing with
dainty pigeon wing that's real
study In Delsarte. And now mes
scheduled to go up and down the GEN.
ter OF democracy's solar plexus'
I'VE lust been reading Bryan's Com
moner. and, do you know, that same
unreconciled William ]. Is turning
out some of the best political copy
thai is being printed? II he only had
the common, hog-rooting gumption
of n Londonderry shote. Bryan is one
of the biggest men living to-day.
Earnest, direct, magnetic, one can't
help liking him, even though you
know he's the extreme development
Of political paresis.
I shall always remember meeting
BRYAN. IL was at the Van Ness in
Burlington and q couple OF US I'M
licked journalistic cubs were deter
mined to waylay Billy and get an IN
PRODUCTION. We located him at dim
ner and Immediately floated IN ana
reached the guest Of honor between
| the fish and entrees. DID ne look
bored and weary? II we had been the
only reporters in Burlington and Will
ie ]. a rat-trap politician with
speech to print, he couldn't have CIV
en- us a more hearty welcome. We
were it and we simply walked on air
while the language hadn't enough
adjectives to adorn next morning
writeup Winning. winsome Willie
j., why don't you have sense and be
somebody?
see my old friend and former ally.
Felix w. McGettrick. Is being men
toned in connection with Chinese
case in Boston. Felix issued a certif-
cate on June II. 1897, stating that Nc
Yick was entitled to remain In the
United States. This paper now turns
up with photograph attached, when
young woman from r. A. Dobsons
Boston studio says was made in NO
vember 1908! AS the document was
considerably frazzled, 1t looks as
though the willy Mr.. Ng had been
steaming off the old photo and attach
ing a new one to help out fellow
alien. What do you think?
This questions worth considering;
II Clement fails to receive the party
nomination, win he bolt or will he do
things to Redfeld Proctor for the
senatorship?
Ring the Bell. Waterman prob
ably doesn't apply to my brother
Ropes Of the Montpelier field and his
friend. C. J. Bell Of Walden.
I have been reading the Brownlow
bin. or rather the compromise meas
IRE reported In its place It's beau
tiful and iridescent dream, that bill, |
and II stands about as much chance OF
passing as stand of being governor
But it's really lovely vision.
Rufus Brown is running for mayor |
of Burlington. My only remembrance
OF Rufe is his little tilt with "Lo'
Martin ut the Ketchum trial in Rut-
land. Rufe did the summing up Tor
Ketchum and did it well. lnciden-
tally ne asked 10 a few questions.
why" asked Rufe, hasn't the dis
trict attorney looked up Teller How
ardJ. Hill little? Why hasn't he
investigated the brilliant career OF
this social leader at $500 a week. who
had n better chance to falsify records
than our client, etc." OF course 1t
was outside the question but 1t sure
" got Mr.. Martin going and his reply
was n caution Foxy Rufus, they
might call him. for he's certainly a |
wise old boy. Takes good man to
string" 10 Martin.
The study of practical politics isn't
apt to increase mans respect Tor
his fellow-man
II the women of Vermont could vote |
what mighty political revision would
result Few women reason but nine
women in ten will spot burbling fool
who wants office.
A Windsor county young man |
bought pasture from neighbor and |
made the neighbor throw In his |
daughter. The girl agreed to be /
'throwed" and the wedding comes of I
soon. I hope she'll swap him OF for |
a yoke OF cattle and then fat the I
steers!
THE man with the barrel hasn't |
vet appeared as a candidate for gov
ernor This is disappointing news to
the organized gang OF political pi- |
rates who hoist the black flag every |
two years and demand blood-money |
from candidates under penalty OF |
making them walk the political plank. |
I've met few Of that type. The low
est and meanest is the town politician. |
He's generally rum-sucker with no |
occupation but improving the whis-
key trade Too lazy to work. too |
proud to beg and too mean to die. he |
comes whining around campaign |
Headquarters with a tale about hav-
ing ten or dozen fellers that vote
my way--but they got to be taken
care of. etc" In weak moment |
some one gives him a dollar or two
to keep him quiet and then he's In /
In l.an1 nnr,trnl hlaadS the funds |