The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-08-24
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be giving five votes for three, and as
the term independents Is supposed
to mean Independent Republicans, |
suggest TO any Republican whether he
desires TO make this sort OF a trade.
Is IL any assertion OF independence on
his part?
II this ticket Is elected the sheriff
will be a man with no preceding ex-
perience whatever that qualities him to
perform the duties OF his office, and
the side judges, who have charge OF
the buliness affairs OF the county, as
we'll as sitting In judicial capacity,
will be two men, one about seventy
and the other about eighty years old,
neither OF whom, so far as am aware,
have had such experience as would
suggest their being elected 10 this
office.
The Independent Republican Will
doubtless agree with me that without
his vote the Democrats would never
think OF nominating ticket OF this
character, and Of course, could never
hope to elect It. Is II any wonder that
some OF the Democratic leaders OF the
town and county congratulate them
selves upon their adroltness in hood
winking their Republican allies.
The Republican candidate for the
Office OF sheriff is one OF long ex
perience and without a superior
as sheriff in the State OF Vermont;
the candidates for side judges are men
in the prime OF life, well qualified by
ability and experience to perform the
duties Of the Office.
As TO the candidates for senator In
the north shire, have nothing TO urge
against Mr. Wall, except that be is a
Democrat Mr. M. +. Roberts, the Re
publican candidate from Rupert Is a
much younger man, is in the prime Of
life, is well educated, we'll balanced,
and a lifelong Republican. He can
represent this county in the senate as
well as Mr. Wall.
So much has been said recently in
your columns as to the respective mer-
its OF Mr. Holden and Mr. Blackmer
that ! need add but little thereto.
"Unmortgaged Republican, in your
issue OF last week Saturday, in advo-
eating the cause OF Mr. Blackmer, urg-
ed that he be sent to Montpelier to
gain knowledge of Vermont affairs
and Vermont needs and that with the
broadening effect OF this experience
he is sure 10 make better and more
loyal citizen" This argument sug-
gests the answer, that II man with Mr.
Blackmer's means and opportunities
has taken SO little interest in Yer
monts needs that he has failed to
broaden himself sufficiently TO be a
loyal citizen, II Is a hazardous expert
ment to now try TO educate him at pub
lie expense. What reason is there why
MIR Holden. to whom the "Unmort-
gagged Republican" says bennington
owes much more than it will or ever
can pay" should not be sent instead?
Beginning life as poor boy, Mr. Hol-
den s experience and attachments have
been and are such that he is conceded
ly an ideal senatorial candidate. tie
can bring TO the consideration OF T at
ters OF public moment knowledge and
experience of men and affairs that Mr.
Blackmer confessedly lacks. In other
words, he is Mr. Blackmer's equal in
every respect, and his superior in
many, assuming what Mr. Blackmer's
advocates say OF him to be true.
As to the respective candidates for
town representative, Mr. Gokay and
Mr. Drysdale are both good men, both
successful In business and both have
many friends.
The election OF Mr. Gokay, however,
means the recognition OF a young Re-
publican, man in no way connected
with any ring, an honest, courteous,
obliging, efficient and selfmade young
man, aman whom everyone of his fell
low citizens is glad to meet and glad
to see prosper. Bennington will be as
honestly and intelligently represented
if he goes to Montpelier, and her inter
ests just as carefully looked after as
If Mr. Drysdale is sent, and the differ
ence will be this,-if Mr. Drysdale is
elected, Bennington goes into the Dem
ocratic column,-if Mr. Gokay, she
stays where she naturally belongs, in
the front OF the Republican ranks.
Several weeks ago petitions were cir.
culated in Bennington asking Mr.
Clement to run as an independent can
didate, and these petitions were, IL is
said, numerously signed. Now every
person who signed these petitions is
being told that he is morally bound to
support not only Mr. Clement, but the
socalled Fusion candidates from Glenn
ent down to town representative.
Probably no subscriber to these petit
tions thought he was mortgaging him
self to support Democratic or Fus-
ion ticket none ought to be so bound
thereby.
One thought more.
Why should a Republican throw
away his vote? Mr. Clement is, in my
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