Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-03-25

papers have been Hooded with editorial
forecasts of what Messrs Foster and
P!umley were confidently expected to do
to Uncle Joe and the rules as soon a.
they were unleashed and 10. neither at
The head OF the list of immortal patriots
or at tho tail OF /, were the names of
Nermont's Ahou Bens!
The blow nearly killed father N
certain Vermont newspaper Offices II
was incomprehensibie. What could have
happened? Whence this recreancy to the
highest and noblest OF purposes? Were
Nermonts two sandbogeed. kidnapped or
red with Knockout drops? 1t Is most be-
wilderins. When We rouse from our
stupor We must have a clear and lucid
explanation, etc
There are any amount Of excellent and
entirely conclusive reasons why the names
or Messrs Foster and Plumey arc not
FOUND In the list. and one does not have
10 In their confidence to be able 10
state some OF them. One Is this: Neither
MT Foster or Mr. Plumley is a traitor
TO MS party or Its candidates. Nor
70 Its we'll defined and definite policies.
Ihey are not -enegades. and they do
hot desert to combination OF dsmnsrat,
ana republican bush. wha ckers and sore-
heaos' They are honorable republicans.
tAth1ui to their party. They -e'used TO
desert under re and array :h.y selv.,
Win me open rnenry and q lunch n,
ha&rant traitors. This is ens r.,son
FOR the Banners regrets"
In tine second place neither Mr.. r..s..r
nor Mr. Plumley Is an i,reclaimable md
hopeless ass. Whatever NAV he In.
opinion Of citizen Of the Dog river or
me Chanplain valleys from a ruperhct,I
reading Of tho papers he comes 70 knov
mo facts as TO men and things OF ma.
tional moment on Investigating them a.
close range. Both Vermont's ~enres.r-
fatives discover the actual facts snd ,c,
accordingly. Being republicans. and also
realizing tina. it 10 the right and nroner
thing to do, they vote for the sneaker
ana tine rules which have served the
PARTY and tho country so we'll. They re-
fused 70 commit political suicide. or to
subvert their own intelligence to any
opinion conceived In ignorance OF tho
tscts' There are other reasons. but these
may suff,ce.
The Messenger epeaks Of tho "insur-
gents who won tho great victory for
tho modernization OF the rules" In No
essential respects were inc rules mod
ernlzed" or changed, nothing whatever
than the majority cared to contest was
won by the combination Of democrats
ond traitors. In one or two minor IN
stances slight concessions were made 10
relieve tho speaker % responsibility. but
not tot OF his power was taken from
him Uncle Joe was overwhelmingly re-
elected. and. as before, has the naming OF
every member OF every committee. The
statement recently published by You
from the New York Sun correctly sum-
marixea the situation.
There are several wonders One ~
them - why certain Vermont papers
habitual'y present such incorrect stato-
ments Of fact from Washingtonf Much
OF II 10 ridiculous. 90 far 10 II from the
truth. Why do they make II their bust.
ness to misrepresent Speaker Cannon
md the rules OF the House, both OF
which the majority Enthusiastically Gus.
tain? Why do they wilfully and foolish.
~ presume to direct their representa-.
uves In the House on these subjects,
thereby creating . false impression
among their readers 40 to the conduct
Of these gentlemen? IL Il through igno-
rance or malice that they cooinus 70
horeiessly befog the true situation?
Yes. brethren. II 10 too bad that your
I representatives found It necessary n
d'sappolnt you. but In order to maintain
q spark Of political dscency and COM
mon sense It is just what they had 70
Go. Meanwhile.
DE win she blow on Lac Cha mplain,
Bimeby she blow some more.'