St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-10-20
DR.. Mead's Candidacy Again.

Dr.. Mead'S Candidacy Again.
The Rutland Herald in replying to the
recent editorial in this paper regarding
the candidacy of John A. Mead for the
governorship charges the editor with
wilfully misrepresenting Mr. Mead's age
and states that he is only 60 years old.
The assumption in the former editorial
that Mr. Mead was over seventy was
supposed at the time to be correct. 1t
was made partly from memory and
partly from the general appearance OF
DR.. Mead himself. 1t was not supposed
for minute that man with so many
signs of age was under seventy.
To show DR.. Mead's strength as
political leader The Herald calls atten-
ton to the fact that the Senate of 1908
passed bills covering every plank OF the
state platform. Mead was the president
of the senate and had something to do
with this record. His personal leaders
on the aoor had a great deal more to do
with them.
The Herald is respectfully asked in
which body the bill exempting wages to
the extent of ten dollars a week from the
trustee process was killed. That was
one of the planks in the platform and
it was killed in the Senate. How did DR..
Mead and "his personal leaders on the
floor" stand on this?
To show that DR.. Mead has been
actively identified with recent progress
i've legislation The Herald further says,
THE Caledonian is mistaken. DR.. Mead
was a member of the House in 1906,
voted for bills covering those very
things, made several speeches thereon
and did what single member could or
might do to forward them. The Herald
does not claim that he was leader in
that body, but he helped to do the
work.
As The Caledonian remembers it there
was member in that very House from
the town of Baltimore and another from
the populous burg of St. George who
probably voted for bills covering those
very things" but they are not known as
legislative leaders any more than DR.
Mead would be if he was not trying tC
secure higher political office.
To be little more serious Th'
CALIFORNIAN would say that it does no
intend to msrepresent DR.. Mead or tt
belittle his ability. 1t does maintain
that DIR. Mead is disqualified by age
that he has never been strong factor il
legislation and that he has not indicated
any disposition to stand for any of tn
progressive measures which are bein,
thought of throughout the state today
The paucitv of facts to the contrary thu
far produced shows the strength of tn
Caledonian's position.
The voters of Vermont should not b
asked to wait any longer for the govern
orship to be passed around" bu
should demand leader to carry. on tn
various lines of work already unde
way. The editorials from the ST. Alban
Messenger and the Mortified News
which are published in another column
indicate there is a demand for ma
we'll equipped to do things in the govern
or's chair during the next two years an
it is earnestly hoped the people will tax
enough interest in the matter to secul
such man.
The Barton Monitor in replying to Il
editorial says the CALIFORNIAN insinuat'
that DR.. Mead is using money fraud
lentIy in the campaign and wants
know if the Caledonian has proof of tn
implication. The Caedonian said, 1"
his career dishonorable? This questic
question is answered no, but wherev,
you find confidence that Dr.. Mead w
win the nomination for the governorsh
you will find the expectation that
will win it with his money. But fe
believe or claim he can win the governo
ship any other way or that he can do
that way with honor"
This is statement of fact general
known throughout the state. Its on
proof is in the mouth of most any ma
you meet on the street. They may M
know what they are talking about b,
they are talking that way and it is
condition which must be faced by Doctt
Mead and his supporters.
Judicial Reform in Vermont.