The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-09
EDITION on MANcHEsrER JouRNAL:

EDITOR OF MANCHESTER JOURNALS: =
Dear Sir:
We, Us and Co, of Manchester De
pot expect TO be looked down upon b,
many, some of whom have no NOR,
reason for being pretentious than oui
people have, butnevertheless we dare
to presume that we think Just as deep
ly and have an equal right TO express
our opinions as any of our countrymer
on any public question. SO thanking
you for courtisies already extended,
would give some thoughts that may be
original along some lines that seem tc
be occupying the attention Of politi
clans.
The campaign managers oil the Re
publican party do not seem to realize
what a combination Taft and Hughes
would be. "Oh," some say, Hughes
would not take u second place" Whyl
"Oh, because Vice-presidential nom
inee is practically dead il not elected,
and il elected is deader still if such a
thing is possible Formerly this might
be the case but late history shows diff
ferent results. Mr.. Roosevelt has been
credited with success from the day he
took the oath Of Office. Similar circum.
stances might bring about like condi-
tions il il should so happen. Gov.
Hughes might be as famous as his pre-
decessor. can see no more feasible
plan TO insure success for the republic
can national ticket. Mr.. Taft is a ma
tional figure. A man unequaled in
qualifications Of world wide reputation.
A western product as we say. Gov.
Hughes is a local figure. his indivi-
duality is siampedon affairs of New
York state only. We must acknow-
ledge the superior strength Of the great
West. ever increasing. II what the West
demands il reasonable we accede, and
we will ask I'VE cannot demaud) equal
courtesy. So would it not be fair at
this period to submit to the country
this ticketf Can any voter object'
Some day, not far distant, the South
must be recognized; resident Of
Southern state should be honored with
the yice-pres.dential nomination by
each national party. ! think il viii be
long before the Western states will
grant The favor OF the fra place on the
ticket 10 any other section. II Gov.
johnson Of Minnesota should be placed
at the head Of the Democratic national
ticket with some young eastern Dem
ocrat ID second place predict sur.
prise for some Of us rs 10 the vote be
viii receive in the Western states. Take
the Independent vote all over the coun-
try for instance aud my opinion il that
johnson would receive the larger part
o. il.
Some % the influential city papers
ALLOW their correspondents TO send out
statements that are misleading to many
readers, aygring that large sums Of
money are beng used 10 influence dele.
gates 10 the national conventions. This
may be true in one sense bat ss that il
permissible by common practice il
ought nut toiudHeBce any delegate DO /
may be chosen and il must be admit
led that 70 bind delegates by pledge 10 1
any particularcsndidAie is.nonsencieal. I
for Il the different factions obeyed I
heir instructions 10 the end there
Toold BE- 30 domination, ~ that dele
sstes who 50 unbAmpered besi repre-
'eni iheif section. ID seems hard Tor
be East o. Central West 10 realize thai
.oon The tlde 10 political matters must
= strongest 10 that section which never