Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-08
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
"Not to Be Taken Seriously"

WHAT The PAPERS SAL.
"Not to Be Taken Seriously"
Not having learned its lesson in the
complete refutation sent out from the
localities involved in previous news
dispatch concerning the governorshlp
campaign, the Montpelier Journal as
sunnes responsibility for another of
kindred purport and of probable slmll- |
ar value as piece OF information IN
the governorship situation.
This time, news is supposed to come |
from Lunenburg(a town that Will send
two delegates to the state republican
convention) with mission to report la
critical slump of the strength of DIR.
John A. Mead in that town. Of course,
the item is stretched to cover other
sections of Essex county.
Rather odd, is it not, that all such
news finds its way to the Montpelier
Journal for first appearance?
The Journal has department on its
editorial page headed, mot to Be
Taken Seriously"
Why are not the Journals political
dispatches placed under the head
where they belong?-Rutland News.
The Peoples Opportunity is Mead.
Once in a while strong man like
Governor Hughes of New York goes
right to the people direct and is noml-
mated in spite of the opposition OF the
leaders, who are supposed to control
the party. Such an event always
marks an era OF improvement,
clearing of the air and the people have
a chance to learn what is really gong
on.
The conditions are not often such
that a governor can be elected along
those lines. When they are it is an
opportunity that the people should not
neglect. We believe such condition
exists in Vermont today. Dr. Mead is
f not the candidate of the machine. He
f is making his own fight. He is going
g direct to the people and asking then
a to make him their standard bearer
t The desperate opposition that he il
encountering proves conclusively tina
i the interests that usually control thing
: are not favorable to his success
They don't want him because the!
know they cannot use him.
ton Clipper.
9 Good Words for Mead.
IL 10 the EQlLOE Ol Inc
,C Permit me to make sufficient use Q
YOUR columns to testify to my interes
in the canvass for the governOrshi
u nomination of our fellow toWnsmar
er DR.. John A. Mead.
4 7 we'll remember when in Angus
- 1862. he came to me to enlist. He le-
% his college to offer his services to h
country. | remember him through n
nd whole term of service as fine soldie
ms always ready and willing to do his dut
= and never complaining as many Other
r. did.
Oh Vermont has had several governor
an who in our time of need wore tt
n "blue." They all did their duty as sc
&c diers and honored our state as COVE
VI nors. | think there are a few 20
'e- vets" left, who were just as good sc
WIS diers and would make just as good 90
Nc ernors. DIR. Mead is among the nur
lie Der.
TIC His record in business life is t
OF best proof of his ability to perform a
di- the duties connected with the COVE
on nor's office as we'll as any governor
iS have had.
cd | hope his soldier friends and ever
- body else will see this as do and "
toe give him rousing support.
TO- Respectfully yours,
Ind L. G. Kingsley
the Late Major 18th VT, Inf.
Rutland, May 81, 1910.
on Rutland Herald
Town Representatives.
the We have been electing men to
has Legislature for years because tt
were good fellows, or because it '
er- their turn. 1t is related in one sn
the town man was likely to become
all town charge, so in order to "saN
line money he was elected to the Legi
ture in order that the state pay mi
anu lessen the municipal pauper accor
arly This was an extreme case, of cou
zone but far too often the personal popu
rvs ity of candidates or our prejuC
- against his opponent, has dictated
choice, and the personal fitness of
posi- candidates and the principles for wi
DIR. they stand, have counted for
mot little.
nv We ought to change this policy,
we this year, when important const
arac- tional amendments are to be W
{ the upon is a good time to inaugural
meet change.
80 We ought to choose our repres
aClV6S WlUIll greater care, VIC OuSl
2 no re-elect more members who
wing shown capacity for good service.
i+or. the men elected should stand
~, something definite on the more
Inc portant state issues Montp
all Daily Journal.
e in The legislature to be chosen mex
will consider more matters of i'm
ance than have come to the after
aged of any Vermont legislature for r
some years. Each of the 246 towns
table cities of the state should send its
are man. The best man for the leg
are ture does not necessarily mean
no 90 man who has the most money or
ions ducts the biggest business or att
clzeo church the most regularly although
MS ability to make more than living
talk do big things and Christian living
glous all characteristics of good citizens
text The best man for. the legisla
lews, other things being equal, is the
acred who has given thought and stu,