St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-01-10
lncubatlng an Issue.


The Union Signal, printed at Rutland
in recent issue devotes much space to
the everlasting destruction of the
candidacy OF Fletcher D. Proctor for the
governorship. The Union Signal is the
official organ OF the Vermont labor
unions. Its effort to undermine Mr..
Proctor because he is an enemy to the
laboring man, is a boomerang which
will fly back to the pit OF the stomach of
the Signals candidate, ii indeed one ever
materializes. The Signal is coy enough
to keep its candidate in quarantine, but
its frantic Resticulations, its belowings,
and pawings of mud looks like a last
desperate effort OF an ssueless candidate
to incubate an issue. About fish and
game time last September Percival W.
Clement announced his candidacy for the
governorship, since which time so lar as
surface indications indicate anything. it
has been an orphan. No one outside the
Clement family seems to have taken pity
enough on this candidacy to feed and
elothe it. 1t has fallen fatter than a
pancake. We do not hereby connect Mr..
Clement with the Signals incubating
machine, for it don't seem within the
scope OF reason that Mr.. Clement could
have the temerity to set himself up as
friend OF the laborer, as against Fletcher
Proctor. That our readers may catch a
spray from thegr downpour of wrath
upon MIR. Proctor's head we quote few
OF the last paragraphs of the article in
question.
1t will not be child's play to defeat
the man from Proctor. He will, no
doubt, receive tips from the "Proctor |
intelligence Offices" scattered through. |
out the whole state-the postmasters |
being nothing more nor less than Proc.
tor agents.
But despite bis many political friends,
who are supporters for personal motives,
the union men are confident OF ultimate
victory when the true facts become
known.
1t is a fight between the common
everyday people on the one side; and
federal office holders, political tricksters
ana ilIegItimate corporate interests upon
the other.
The contest will no doubt be hot one.
lor there is no use in Understanding
Froctor's strength. But truth is eter,
nal and will live forever" and when the
cit'zens OF this state know the truth of
Iabors statements, and the un6tness
OF this man to fill the high position to
which he asplres, they will rally around |
the standard being raised by those who |
toll, and administer lasting rebuke to |
Fletcher D. Proctor, the uncompromis. |
ing enemy OF the workingmen of YER
mont.
Tommy rot raised to the superlatiye
degree! 1t is fact well known every.
where in Vermont that the EMPLOYEES
at the Vermont Marble Co., presided
over by Mr.. Proctor, are well paid. well
housed and content. 1t is also well
known that there was a prolonged meet. |
ing OF a certain labor union held in
Rutland within the past year at which
time concentrated effort was made to
induce the Vermont Marble Co. men TO
60 out on strike. They didn't 90.
The Union Signals attack on Fletcher
Proctor reminds US oil Uncle lothian
Howe up in Essex county. Uncle lothian
had little snarly dog that barked at
the moon; would bark hour after hour
and night after night. When asked bv
a neigbbor why he didn't stop that
little dogs barking replied Let him
bark Il he wants to; it seems to pIease
the little cuss, and observe II conn
seem to make very much ff.t,ncr with
the moon anyway"
Now hat he issue is well incuba 90 |
we shall nter's ed 20 learn The nars
OF the Union Signals candidate IN,
Governor.
People You Know.