Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-02-25
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,lr a..e- prior to this period Of
-s'.r y. aa.a written. while engaged in
.strs.Iafa damage case against rail
.1,5 r.mnaur Fl. the couaiy seat, lollin
s,.orar had been approached by an at
.l.osy r8 ta. other side at close OF court
s,s dar with Che request that Spencer
s,,, into n.. room at the hotel after sup
ne. fine haG nothing better to do. He
a,,,rIfrd and a.raf cigars had been light
s5 Gaines. the railroad lawyer, came
right to The point
~ understand, Roll, that you are
thinking OF running for governor"
"Ye4..
.Haga gau 5ac.5ed?'
mot fully
DAb. then Def us talk it over. You
know, Roll. thai l you have one lawyer
TREND In the state it is /. We generally
sgbt on opposite sides i'm court, but there
Hspas. Personally, we never disagree
beyond The point Of stimulating contro-
rery.'
"Thsts right"
DWslL now T have a lot Of interest in
YOU. have watched your record at the
law and predict big things for you. /
have felt your blows in court many
time and found them good, hard ones,
bat always fairly dealt. l recognize your
strength. have also noted your legisla-
tive record aud Gud much in it to admire.
HIwere TO criticise, should say that
in your desire 60 DO the right thing you
have stood go straight at times as to lean
backward. Bot no matter about that
now
"Ishou.d like 90 take up that matter
with you sometime" and Spencer
smiled. Gaines waved his hand.
"Wbgr I want TO speak Of tonight is
the present and the future-as it in
wolves yog You are a bright fellow and
can seq point when it is made against
y0u"
"Iuust 500"
"NoE as 60 this governorship business,
ttthe proper thing for you to enter and
score up. In fact, 1 advise you to. 1t
will get vau 70 line for four years hence.
Push In -hu. alter you have got the pub
lies attention. don't go farther this
ye5f"
"WtyBTa1
you can't possibly win. The Gran
Ger people have too big a start The Hon.
Pigutlss has $40 kinds Of money, and IL
worst comes 90 worst he'll mortgage the
piano 90 land this place, for be has set
bis heart ora t years back. II takes
money 90 fight money in politics and
while you aren't a pauper you can't
match purses With the Lotus man. Now
take my advice, offered in sincere friend
De- ID Hs4 t.s
10 too long Four years hence twill
come 20 sou sasv. Save your money and
wait. You'll never regret il. What
say"
Roli1 Spencer looked Gaines squarely
10 The eye and did not hasten to answer.
81 accept your statement that you are
sincere iu this and weigh your advice ac-
eofdingly ! have no reason to distrust
YOU Az Co this business, have come to
DO decision as set. may say, however,
lhat what y9u have suggested will weigh
ia' nothing. am not seeking Office for
ih5 sake OF Tie honor or the salary. III
g9tH twill Aa from different motives al
together. To DO what you suggest now
would not consider fair TO the public. I
,a'l not start unless / stay to he finish.
ram HaJ scoring up for the future. The
"1se s q oause ot the present, and il
may mott sH0uld not-wait. II there
Hany1us else Eho win lead / will follow,
oai d n7t mg present feeling is to enter. 4"
bl, aHng.r's money"
As 90 thaL { have no fear. He will
we ~ OF course. shall not use money
so WIN sHlii fight my battle on a
I'ls'gNl HAsa. The people shall Judge
o,s"een DDS, and / don't believe all his
right 'o '
ln your opinion, then. things are in
pretty bad way. here in Vermont
9aius'. y1n Bre not blind, nor a fool,
lO' destitute OF conscience. You know
'-5 gre Politics in Vermont is rotten
a aIl growing worse year by year"
rol fgi.F 90 the use OF money7n
i0Ai i7 the chief evil, but not the
oI,y one. JIG has reached the stage where
,sI! m'l..oHa.tas or very rich men try
~, me high Offices. That fact alone
speaks Dor tsali.H
But not OH rich men are corruptiop-
"'' asserted Gaines.
lsIgoo''lY all are not BY intent" re-
t'ea Spencer. But il works thiA wav.
M. VIVA Oh aeaith and prominence feels
- y, would like 10 annex the COVER
am 'N'P Usually, such a man wants the
t6- 'si n'I iaf any good he expects to do
s-- ,yA's' 1ut merely for the title and
,g4 1o'. NE wants to be addressed as
bt,.Il9f while be lives, and to leave to
N.iF and 107terity the prestige OF
g.s H'.1 tHa highest office within the
tbs r W, ,H4 state. With such motive as
sgs,.t l'l. Pong, the governor is merely
Son.. t'..'l during bis term. He graces-
An .a'e' unacceptable functions in
ar, -,'' oa#city. lie signs what bills
oEsl pas un To him and finally retires to
Tb,, il' dragging the title with him.
0f . . 81. ii amounts to, to the state"
aunt such cases have been rather