St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-08-28
into two classes-the quick and the
PRESS COMMENT.


The writer of this article has had fire
quent occasion in the past week to NEE
Vermonters here and there who were OPP
posed to the election of Gov. Procto
and voted against him. The unanimous
verdict has been that the governor hal
"made good" exactly as this paper
which frequently criticises his politica
methods, has said repeatedly And it is
only simple justice to let the facts b.
known Montpelier Journal.
The editor of a newspaper may justly
be entitled to the hiding of his persona
identity, generally, but in this case he
almost invites its disclosure. Wher
Howard L. Hindley, formerly manager
of Candidate Clements literary bureau
says this of Gov. Proctor, it is we'll that
people should know who the actual
writer is. Bro. Hindley has been jour
neying about the state recently, talking
with people whom he met, and the
Judgment given above is undoubtedly a
fair one, aud specially creditable as
coming from the source it does. Hindley
is square fighter, and gives praise and
censure where each, in his opinion, is
due Randolph Herald and News.
Mr.. Turner Suggested for Governor.
Whether or not Mr. Fletcher is side
tracked as candidate for the guber-
material nomination, it is a possibility
nearly approaching probability that
Mr.. Turner of st. Johnsbury will be
openly and strongly proposed for the
place when the time comes" Indeed,
it is likely that those who find fun in the
ante-convention campaign will be vastly
amused sooner or later The above is
only fact casually picked up i'll the
ordinary course of business Hard
wick Gazette.
Pythians and Politics.
Guy W. Bailey, who Just now seems to
be the plumed knight of the contest for
secretary of state, is also chief and
highest commander and chancellor of the
Vermont order, Knights of Pythias, now
in session at St. Johnsbury. Bro Bailey
will not have need to forget his chivalry
in the coming contest, for his principal
opponent, Walter K. Farnsworth of
Rutland, will surely conduct his end of
the tournament in a highly Pythian
spirit. But we surmise that the combat
will not be fought with blunted
weapons for all that Montpelier
Journal.
Praise for the Boston & Maine.
When a. great railroad like the Boston
& Maine dispatches special trains at
midnight with food and drink for the
sufferers by a fire, as was the case in
connection with the Old Orchard holo-
caust, the public can readily believe that
corporations are not absolutely
"soulless, y Burlington Free Press.
Suggests Congressman Foster for Chairman.
The suggestion that the Hon. D. ].
Foster be the chairman of the Vermont
delegation to the next Republican nation
al convention will undoubtedly meet
with party approval throughout the
state. Both the Vermont senator's have
recently served in that capacity and the
honor naturally leans towards the con-
gresham from the first district Nor
risville Messenger.
Self Support for the Blind.
The blind telephone operator at West
Burke, who handles the switchboard
successfully by the senses of hearing and
of touch, suggests the possibility of SINH
lar employment for those afflicted with
loss of sight The problem of finding
some occupation by which the blind may
become selfsupporting is one of the
most difficult with which philanthro-
pists have to DEAL Boston Globe.