Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-12-29
TERMS
THE CALIFORNIAN SAYS so.

The Mortified News says the fol-
lowing from the ST. Johnsbury Gale
donian is "squelcher" on the MoRi
tors claim that DR.. Mead has been in
strumental in progressive legisla-
ton:
Having had charge of the publica-
tion of full report of the proceed
ings Of the Vermont legislature for
over decade, the editor of the Gale
DOMAIN again asserts that Lieut.. Gov.
John A. Mead is not and never has
been recognized by the law makers as
leader or strong influence in the
constructive legislation of this state.
This statement is made notwithstand
ing the claim that he Originated and
Will those of the audience who real
lied at the time that DR.. Mead was
such leader please raise their hands.
Of course this settles it. DIR. Mead
is not progressive. The Caledonian
gays SO! Which reminds US of the
boy who said there was no Santa
Claus. Another LAD heard the remark
and said there was Santa Claus.
After some words another boy joined
the one who said there was no such
parsonage, but the little fellow stood
his ground, and to back up his argu.
ment that there was Santa Claus,
said, There is Santa Claus and l
know there is, my mamma said so,
and what my mamma says is so
whether is it so or not"
ho Calo
70 years old. This was mistake the
Caledonian admitted.
The Caledonian said DR.. Mead was
too old to be governor. Few others
seem to think so and the Caledonian
dropped the subject. His age is prac-
tically the same as that of many, and
less than that of some of the present
and the past Vermonters of whom we
are all proud, at the time they were
doing their very best work, and hon.
oring the state gIoriously.
The Caledonian said DR.. Mead's
barrel was too prominent. There is
nothing to warrant any such claim
1t is easy enough to say disagree
able things about person or cause
anyone dislikes.
The Caledonian said DIR. Mead's ex
prience did not entitle him to further
promotion. 1t is fact that he has hat
as much or more executive and admin
strative experience than any other
candidate or talked Of candidate TO
governor.
The Caledonian said DR.. Mead di
not lead the last legislature. No on
else expected he ought to. or that h
could have led the last legislature
1t is not the proper function of tn
president of the senate to lead on tn
floor of that body. 1t is true tina
when ne was member of the senat
and of the house he served with abb
ity and with honor. His successfu
career artests his competency.
The Caledonian now says DIR. Mea
has never been leader because il
editor, Bigelow, has chad charge {
the publication" of report for tn
past 10 years, and he KNOWS. TIL
probably explains why the Caledonia
said in former editorial that in nor
of these things, speaking of certai
measures, has the name of DIR. Mes
been connected" Even this la
straw would seem to be giving ava
from the Caledonan's fusillade again
LieutenantGovernor Mead when
comes to light that he of all of Ru
lands strong men was considered Il
strongest to frame. introduce and ca
ry through the legislature the chart
for the organization of the city
Rutland, that he did carry the b
through, came home and was elect
the first mayor of the city of Rutlar
serving with ability, honor and int
rity. In this same legislature he al
introduced the first weekly payne
bill. He was otherwise a worker
this session but naturally these t
bills would take most of legislato
time if Carefully looked after. FRI
that day to this DR.. Mead has be
interested in the progress of I
state. No one could possibly be
part and parcel" of progress wi
out being an influence in such or,
ress. DR.. Mead is not a man v
goes about with sounding br
and tinkling cymbal' to proclaim
works and this may be the reason ]
Mead's NAME has not appeared
the publication Mr.. Bigelow has I
CHARGE of. Because Lieutena
Governor Mead has not caused
name to pass quite frequently emo,
under the eye of the editor of
Caledonian to satisfy the latter
his fitness,is hardly a sufficient I
son, we should say, why his candid
should be turned down.
If any paper ventures a discuss
n