The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-06-06


EDITOR OF MANCHESTER JouRNAL:-
Der Sir:
la an editorial published in the Ban
ner and Reformer of May %, notice
some curious, and, TO my mind, some
principles that are entirely wrong in
their application. Mr.. Howe takes the
JOURNAL TO task for an editorial pub
lished in that paper soon after the Ma
han murder was committed. think
no one doubts the courage or honesty
of purpose of Henry s. Wilson, ex.
sheriff of Bennington county. But
there is lots of machinery to the law
that sheriff must consider. He is not
the whole push" Usually as fine le-
gal talent is employed for the defense
as for the prosecution. States attor.
neys in the past have been known TO
shirk their duties, and sometimes pay
no attention to complaints. The pres
ent states attorney is the outcome Of
feeling that has grown within the
last few years that an officer from an
other political party would be an i'm.
provement on the service rendered, and
| hope the expectation will be realized.
And to make it still clearer TO the Ban
ner editors mind | would like to say
this: although Mr.. Meagber was count
ed out and no election declared, il is as
plainlasthe nosel on mans face that
one Of the candidates was elected. But
with his eye on future support Of the
Independent strength in the state Gov.
Proctor appointed the present states
attorney, who has a record TO make to
live up to the faith the Independent
political party had in him.
Banner editor refers TO the Flynn
case AS absurd" or course he has
his information from the same source
as have mine, but | believe nine out
OF every ten of the inhabitants of Man
chester Center believe it to be murder
or manslaughter, and not that "Flynr
merely got drunk and fell on a rock
with fatal effects" Justice was ut
least partially done in the Rupert case. y
That is right. The neighbors turned
out and risked their lives 10 capture
Reed. II was only mistake on the
part Of Reed that it was not one Of the
citizens of Rupert. Does tbe law de-
fine who shall be slain, and, IL it be
one of the gang, as in this case, to let
the matter dropY Of course we are
thankful it turned ont that way--but
10 advocate that principle! think
that community, or wherever Reed
now has his residence (as the Banner
says "be is well known would feel
safer IL be was IN the clutches of the
officers Of the law. ID looks 10 the
Banner as though the Journal is "be.
fouling its own county without reason
able justification and ought 10 be in
better business" That depends upon
the view point from which we make
our conclusions. | believe the people |
have a right 10 know what is going on
in the county, aud believe an editor
has right 10 express an opinion IN rt.
gard 10 such matters, and think the
JOURNAL was right in giving resume
OF the list OF crimes ia this county AZ
]. did, without being criticized in just
that way. In another column the Ban.
ner comments on the present method I
Of appointing the license commission
ers. Wouldn't il be miracle 10 SEE
the side judges of our political faith
appointing commissioners of differ
ent persnasion' Does Neighbor Howe I
think the judges woald je0pardize their
own Interests by any zach policy ~
thai' For be says the liquor business
should be kept out of politics" There
IL no possible way of keeping sneh 1
matters out Of politics with the noui-
mating power vested in the strongest
party. | surely approve Of praising
our officials II they merit il, and mn
just as much ia earnest in eensuring
them for the same reason.
Respectfully yours,
Engg l.. TAYLOR.
Manchester Depot. May n, 1907.