St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1910-05-11
Fleetwood Gaining Strength.

That the people are beginning to re-
cognize in F. G. Fleetwood a man with
a character strong enough to take a
stand against the use of money in state
politics and hold to that principle, even
when other candidates seemed to be
forcing their cause ahead by the liberal
use of money, is shown by the increased
size of the audiences which are greeting
him in different sections of the state.
He is speaking oftener than he did a few
months ago and what he saysis attract
ing more attention. News is also being
sent out from some of the supposed
Mead strongholds that he will not have
Orleans or Essex counties solid as has
been claimed and that Mr.. Fleetwood's
visits and speeches in those counties are
bringing results.
Another evidence of strength is the in
creasing number of newspapers that are
declaring for him. Last week the Bel
lows Falls Times came out for Mr.
Fleetwood. 1t said in part:
Mr.. Fleetwood is young man and in
full sympathy with the progressive YER
mont idea. He was born in St. Johns
| bury Al years ago and was graduated
from St. Johnsbury Academy and Har-
ward University. He is a maj of literary
tastes, an accomplished Speaker and
possesses many of the graces that should
| characterize any man put at the head of
| the state government. He is lawyer
who stands we'll in his profession and
citizen of whom his neighbors and those
who know him best speak only words of
praise and commendation. To be we'll
thought of at home is as good a testi-
monial of worth and ability as any can
didate for public Office can offer. He has
also had experience in state affairs, hav-
ing been states attorney for Lamoille
county, representative in the Legislature
and secretary of state.
During the past ten years some splen-
did work has been done in booming and
advertising Vermont. Sustained and
| concerted effort has been made to arouse
Vermonters to due appreciation of the
| beauties and advantages of their own
state and of the unimproved opportu-
mites that lie at their own doors. Mr..
Fleetwood is in full sympathy with this
effort, and, if chosen governor, his ad-
mlnlstrat1On will have the backing of the
men who are working hard for a new
and better order of things in the old
state.
Mr.. Fleetwood believes in direct pri-
mar1es, the passage of corrupt prac-
tees act, reduction in court expenses, a
trunk line system of highways, indus
trial, agricultural and manual training
. in the public schools, further state aid il
spreading a knowledge of scientific for
estry, thorough enforcement of tax
laws, and referendum on the question
of handling the sale of Intoxicating
liquors, provided substitute tor the
existing law rs submitted at the same
time. These are all live questions il
which Vermonters generally are interest
ed. There is difference of opinion as tt
details, but consideration and discussion
of these topics must prove beneficial.
Mr.. Fleetwood is making a clean cam
paign, a protest against the excessive ust
of money and the interference of the paio
promoter. His nomination will be
triumph of new political methods ane
ring the death knell of the Old
The Times believes that the town o
. Rockingham and other towns in this
part of the state ought to choose dele
gates who will support Mr.. Fleetwood,
candidacy in the convention. Every
) town or city that chooses Fleetwood
: delegates viii cast its influence for pro
erosion in state affairs, and purity o
politics.