The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-06-19

Campaign Committee and also the
National Manufacturers Associa-
ton, and who attempted to coerce
local representative citizens by all
sorts of threats and claims to turn
from Plumley to Haskins, claiming
that it was demanded by the nat
ional organization.
If Col. Haskins is responsible for
this sort of campaigning, he is as
much out of joint with the district he
attempts to represent as when he
publicly remprianded, criticised and
belittled the policies and methods of
the President and capped the climax
by announcing himself a Cannon
man.
The ill-timed threats of the New
York misfit boomer have left a blue
streak of protest all up and down
the district, and have really turned
many to the Mortified man who
were half inclined to stay by the
Brattleboro mans forlorn hope.
And does this New Yorker cor
rectly represent his association when
he comes here to demand the return
of Congressman Haskins? Why
should such an association be for
Col. Haskins in preference to Mr..
Plumley? Any attempt to antag-
onize labor and capital in his can
vass will provefutile. Mr.. Plumley
had no inquiries from organized
labor, as such, concerning his posi-
ton and whatever attitude is taken
in his behalf is on the general knowl-
edge of the Mortified candidates
fair minded declarations toward
all questions calculated to benefit
and advance the good of the great
est number, and his thoroughly
American spirit touching all these
questions.
This interference of the Congress
sional Campaign Committee with
antecedent matters preceding a dis
trict nomination is unusual and
shows the straits to which Col.
Haskins is put by the unfortunate
situation in which he finds himself
on his return to the home field.
Vermont is not in the habit of
having its representatives selected
by cabal of congressman in Wash
ington or by any chance manufac-
turers' association in New York
city. From times way-back the
Green Mountain boys have taken
to Tory interference. This
is only fresh illustration of some
ones short memory and foolish
short-sightedness. Nermonters US
ually take charge of their own affairs
and indications point strongly to the
fact that that proper state of affairs
is to be continued this year.
With due respect to Col. Haskins
and all credit to whatever he has
done in his long congressional career
that is commendable, the St. Johns
bury convention June 80, will prob
ably put an end to difficulty in this
direction and will head a man for
Washington who will correctly rep
resent the true spirit of Vermont's
Second District without making
his constituents fighting mad or
keeping his friends by the ears.
Just how this case of New York
impresses others is told
in the following from this weeks
Mortified News.
The hopeless condition in which
Col. Haskins finds himself in his
canvass for reelection as represen-
-ative in the second congressional
district, is emphasized by the fact
hat he has invoked the aid of the
National Manufacturers association,
md representatives of that organ
cation from New York city, have
been sent into the state to work
n his behalf. These men also
lain to represent the Republican
congressional committee, who have
'een induced by Speaker Cannon to
ONE to the aid of his friend, Has
inns, one of the members of whom
lie relies to help kill all administra-
ion measures.
These representatives have been
n Springfield and are now in st.
ohnsbury. 1t has never before
that outside influences
ave been sent into Vermont to tell
he voters whom they may or may
ot elect to represent them in any
fficial position. Naturally, there
ore, the appearance of these men,
egardless of whom they may rep
esent, has aroused indignationwhe
yer they have gone. 1t is nuder-
TODD that a member of the Manu-
lcturers' association in this state
esents such interference in state
olitics, while all the voters are
kelly to be fully aroused and will
,e that this attempt at "bossism"
crushed out.
Labor and capital in this state
now that Judge Plumley cannot
e controlled on matters affecting
leir interests by Speaker Cannon
: anyone else, but that in any posi-
on he has been or may be placed
, their cause will obtain the best
forts of broad-minded upright
I'd conscientious servant.
Guild Again Guides State
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