Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-08-24
BRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY. AUG. "a. Is
The Man for Representative.

Inc hc1orIcf ~ III i"N"i Va VIZ
and county fusion tickets because IL
honestly believes the best interests OF
the state and county will be conserved
by their election. II likewise advo.
Gates the election of the fusion candi'
date for town representative because 1t
honestly believes that such result
will be for the best interests of Brat
tleboro. The man who has been nomi-
mated by the local democrats and inde-
pendent republicans is Charles A. Boy
den. He freely admits that he is and
always has been democrat, except at
the time Of the Free Silver issue, but
the most ardent believer in adherence
to strict party lines will acknowledge
that his record is absolutely clean.
Mr.. Boyden's candid announcement,
which appears in another column OF
this paper, will dispel any doubt about
his being independent in the true
sense of the word. He states plainly
that his attitude on public questions
will not be influenced by any man, OF.
fee or institution, and he also says
that if elected he will endeavor to rep
resent Brattleboro without regard to
personal feeling or party Animation.
On legislation affecting Brattleboro 8
interests Mr.. Boyden pledges himself
to abide by the wishes of the majority
of the people of the town as expressed
in non.partisan gathering-certainiy
the fairest way to get at the sentiment
of community on important matters
of local nature.
Brattleboro ought to elect Mr. Boy
den its next representative No re-
publican ought to hesitate to vote for
him simply because he is democrat
when the action of the republican NOM
inee is taken into consideration. No
fusionist ought to think of doing any
thing but voting for him when the at
titude of the republican candidate on
the gubernatorial question is taken
into consideration. Mr.. Gibson has vio-
lated the rules laid down by the repub-
lican party at the beginning of this
campaign. In its state and county
conventions resolutions were passed
binding the nominees to accept nom-
nations on no other ticket, and yet MI.
Gibson, member of the republican
state committee and by virtue of that
Office chairman of the republican coun-
ty committee, is not content with the
straight republican nomination but al,
lows his name to be filed on another
ticket as well. Another thing, which
every believer in fusion should bear IN
mind. is this Mr.. Gibson is pledged to
support Fletcher D. Proctor for gov
ernor. If the gubernatorial election
were thrown into the legislature this
there is not the slightest doubt how
his vote would be cast. There is nc
reason, therefore, why any republican
should refuse to vote for Mr.. Boyder
on the ground of partisanship; ano
there is every reason why all fusion
lists, whether democrats or republicans
should do everything possible to fur
ther his election With one or two ex
ceptions Brattleboro for years MAJ
been represented by lawyer Ism Il
about time this precedent was over
come? There is no reason why a good
clean business man cannot look >aftel
our affairs at Montpelier. Mr.. Boyder
is a good, clean business man and To-
that reason if for no other ought e
win over his opponent.