Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-02-09
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
A Different View.

and Standard that the new federal
law requiring all packages of alco-
holic beverages in transit between
states to be plainly marked as such
is destined to do more harm than good.
The real abusers of drink will not
care picayune about the marks, so
long as they get the goods, while
those who need or require liquor for
absolutely necessary purposes, or
who use them without public knowl-
edge or personal injury. will refrain
from ordering them lest lot of hang
ers on about the railroad station
spread the intellience-which is not
always limited to the actual dimen-
sions of truth. AS broad principle.
it is either right or wrong to ship IL
quor. If right, there is no more reason
why it should be marked than why
should be. If wrong, it ought to be
prohibited altogether. The whole
thing looks like a stage play to the
galleries done at the behest of fanat-
les. Randolph Herald and News.
Two Things Settled.
The Standard has up to the present
time refrained from a discussion of
political matters connected with the
contest for the republican nomination
for the governorship of Vermont for
the reason that we believed previ
Gus discussion and agitation of this
matter was premature and unwise
and also because we hoped that at
the proper time we would be able to
have the honor of announcing a candi
date from Franklin county, and from
our own town, for the office of COVER
nor.
Mr.. Merrill's announcement, as pub
lished in another column of this is
sue, that he will not be a candidate
for the Office is keen disappointment
to the Standard, as it is, we think,
to a large majority of the people OF
this section of Franklin county, be-
cause we believe that had he been
chosen by the people as thelchief ex-
ecutive of the state, as we feel con-
fdent that he would, he would have
proven one of the best in Vermont's
| list of governors and would have Civ
en- the state that clean and progress
sive administration that the spirit of
the times demands.
The Standard will now feel free to
discuss the political situation with.
out being open to the charge of ute
rior purposes or of local bias, and
hopes to do it's ull share as a men,
| Der of the state press in advocating
such men and measures as it believes
will be for the best welfare of the
| state. At this time the Standard ex-
presses no further opinion than that
its support will not be given to Lieut.
Gov. John A. Mead and to the meth
DDS that he is employing to secure the
nomination. Standard.
A Winning Platform.
DR.. John Abner Mead of Rutland,
| lieutenant governor of Vermont an
nounces his candidacy for governor, in
| a straightforward and manly style,
says the Island Pond Herald.
His announcement, his platform and
his career are fully set forth in this
weeks issue. No matter how much
republicans may differ in their esti
mates of the candidates named fol-
this office, we believe all will concede
his great executive ability. His bust
ness career amply demonstrates this.
Turn to the first page and read it.
He is thorough in every thing he IN
dertakes. This too is shown in the
story of his life. And he is not lack
ing in legislative ability. Then look
at his platform. He comes out
squarely and says be is prepared to
take his stand on matters of public
import and that he has decided opin-
ions in regard to public questions af-
fecting the states welfare. Briefly he
says:
81 am in favor of progress in every
avenue of the state, the best business
methods in the administr alton of its
affairs and equal opportunity to every
citizen of the commonwealth"
His platform is announced in clever
brief paragraphs, each crisp, strong
and easily understood. There is nc
rhetorical display, no obstruction OF
sense of sound--no masking of mean
ing behind turgid and involved mass
of verbiage; but in a word it is {
model platform, to the point, and il
self interpreting. It takes broaC
ground in an honest and frank man
ner. 1t makes the issues of the STATE
campaign: for his opponents can flint
10 it no omission of an enunciation OF
any point that is now being discussed
by the press and the voters in behal
of better Vermont.
This platform ought to win for hin
the Office he aspires to, and we believ
it withstand Pond Herald.