The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-19
w. H. vINroN FoR SENATOR
Some Reasons Why He should BE Made
senator.

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Al a mnstins ii 4 RumleT III friends
~ Mr., Ainion. NC Nefv asked 10 att
az a oommiiiee 10 present 10 the public
the Feasans Nhieh No urge IA brhaii u
Mr., Ninlon's candidacy Ior the scnale'
". take ihls way Of Trsrhing ,hs vol
ee u Nihiham County,
The contest ls 10 br brtNeeh Mf' Van,
ton and Mr., Gibson, II u understood
that Ihs ssnaloTsLip helonss 10 Braiile'
boIu this year We supIAosc that hrat'
iiel.aFo', eholoe will have larse influence
aiih The county.
Mr, Ninion Is a long time resident Of
liraiilrboo, and has been prominent
business man herr inT nifty Years. lie
has not asked nor sought any honor from
/ limllleboto nor from Mindham county.
| lie has sened liatllrlsofo town a. sc
ieelman aud llfaiileboIo ylllaes a. bal
I'D bccause al the demand made upon
him by the business Interests aud voters
al the town aud village. Ills service has
been Of the highest character, a. u at
tested by the repeated demands made
upon HIM TO continue "a Office, Ills
work Tor the public ia these positions
where the task h lhankless aud the bur
den heavy, entities him 10 eonsidea'
ton when he seeks position Of honor
like the scnaiorship.
On the other hand, Mr.. Gibson has
come 10 town within comparatively
lew Year., and has repeatedly been can
dldaie for office, has represented the town
aud h now municipal Judge. IL Is lair
TO say that he has received his full
measure OF honor iron the people OF
Braitleboro aud all that his public scrv.
ice has warranted. II certainly cannot
be- claimed that the scnatorship belongs
tn AtN eaH.NH Of taFlaN
that the honor Is due him at this time.
There are public questions which will
ncquire action by the legislature and
which arc Of large interest 10 Brattle.
boro aud surrounding towns. IL Is neces-
saTy 10 secure such legislative action as
will compel the railroad companies either
10 uinoye the ledge west OF the tracks
AZ the depot or make them surrender
Il 10 the town 10 that the town can re.
move It aud have the land for proper |
public use. II Is now IN the hands OF
the railroad company ostenslbly for rail |
rad purposes, but they refuse 10 make
the Necessary improvements IL belongs |
TO the Central Vermont company, but the |
maintenance Of the station is burden |
jointly upon the Central Vermont and
the Boston Maine, and both companies
are interested IN opposition to what the
public requires. Mr.. Gibson is local at.
torney Of the Boston a Maine railroad.
Mr. Nint0n has long urged this improve.
ment and Is entirely free from any al.
lance with any opposing interests. Is
there any doubt who can render the bet
ter service IN this matter.
The village OF Bnttleboro has by vote
requested an amendment TO its charter,
authorizing the establishment OF a mu.
nicipl lighting plant. A municipal light.
itss al. - anls hN at ha
Connecticut River dam. For several
years while the project for development
VI the water power IN the Connecticut
has been worked out, Mr.. Ninton has been
On the citizens committee, has worked
Oyally aud faithfully for IL TO pass, and
has spent his time and money for that
lie has believed IN 1t and
it when others have scoifed at
i and ridiculed it. He is one OF those
who first insisted that the towns of Brat
Lleboro, Vernon, Dummerston and Put.
ley, adjoining the river, be protected by
provisions in the charter OF the power .
company permitting power TO be taken /,
1t price fixed by the court. When
,heaper lights come to Brattleboro as
esult OF this power much credit will be
iue Mr.. Ninton. On the other hand,
.lr. Gibson is or has been until he an. c
bounced his candidacy for the senate, I'M
Ter general retainer for the Twin State I
las 4 Electric company.
Can there be any doubt as to who can {
'est serve the interests OF Brattleboro v
nd the adjacent towns in the matter OF Il
occurring cheaper lights! d
We believe and We urge that every IL
OF the best public service, p
very consideration OF honor fairly due, I
lvors the choice OF Mr. Vinton. The b
nt NlpHlam EnDxy
very public interest will be safe in his a
ands and that hearty disinterested a
ublc service will come from him if he a
chosen. e
We urge the republican voters to at n
md the caucuses next Tuesday and sup L
ort delegates favorable to his candidacy. b
Dated at Brattleboro, Vermont, June n
}, 1908. Sc
Dennison Cowles,
II. w. Sargent,
+. ID. L. Stowe, pi
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