Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-09

some other name Socialists, or even
anarchists. if it is an honest allie
glance, but don't retain the livery of
the grand old party in which to serve
it's enemies God and humanity !
hate copperhead ~
"Copperhead" is a pretty saucy |
term John. and used to be fighting |
word. Perhaps there are more cop.
perheads in Vermont than there are !
regulars, if your definition is to be |
taken as the standard. Perhaps |
there are more insurgents. reform
ers.within-the party, copperheads" in |
al district than there are thick and
thinners and Cannon-Aldrich men.
! The place to reform the Republican
party, wherever it needs reform, is
within the party. and it is the duty
of all loyal Republicans to propose
and influence such changes of princi-
pie and policy as they believe neces-
sary to bring about necessary reforms
from time to time. 1t may be, it
probably is true that we are not
always right in our judgment of what
needs reforming and how it should be
reformed. Even Republicans are not
infallibie. But it is none the less our
duty as loyal party men that wish
our party we'll to make pro-
fert of our opinions and efforts from
time to time as an earnest of our
patriotic regard for our country's well
fare and as manifestation of our
abiding devotion to an instrument
honestly designed to conserve it.
Copperhead? Yes The Messenger
is copperhead, if your definition is
correct, John. It sincerely believes
the time is at hand when the Repub-
lican party has something to do to be
saved, and that something must be
done from the inside to save 1t, or it
will be done from the outside and
there will be no saving it.
If this be copperheadism, make the
most Of it.-St. Adams Messenger.
Not First Choice Either.
Several Vermont newspapers have
made very free use of the charge
that Lieut.. Governor Mead, who as
pires to become governor, is making
free use of money in furthering his
candidacy. and is using the money in
illegitimate ways. In this connection
the Rutland News very pertinently
enquiries: doctor Mead has been
in politics before. Did he buy the
, honor of representing the city of Rut-
land in the legislature? Did ne cor
, rupt his nelgnbors III order to be a
/ senator from Rutland county? Is he
holding the second office in the gift of
the people Of Vermont now by means
/ of purchased choice?"
J The News continues:
Doctor Mead starts his campaign
D by using the best available agency
t for the dissemination of knowledge
! the newspaper. Instead of attempt.
| ing TO pervert editorial voice to his
ends. he buys space as pure advertis-
d ing ana pays for the same at prices at
i. which that commodity is generally
sold. He knows that it costs money
o to make scales and assumes that i,
s costs money to make ewspapers.also
s so he buys what the newspaper has tC
sell. In doing this, he does what
other candidates for office In Vermont
= have done before him and what ir
e Massachusetts and in a conside rable
!. number of other states has become ri
f annual prediction feature ana re
l. garding which the universal testi
mony is that it is favorable TO goot
e government. The elements that ar,
alleging any form of corruption
: should look well to the basis of thei
remarks.
n DR.. Mead is not this papers frs
choice Tor governor, but it believe
# in treating him fairly. DR.. Mead"
= opponents do not so much fear wha
20 he has aone as what they think h
~ may do il crowded to the wall. FL
M is a.fighter with the reputation O
l. leaving no stone unturned in hi
10 effort to secure what he goes after
He has some money and his polltics
10 enemies fear he will make a free us
- of it if he5 has to In order to win
There are so far certainly no develop
ments which would warrant the ez
"a penditure of large sums on the pie
- of necessity or any other plea and ur
To less the campaign warns up NOR
-. than it promises to Mead will nc
81 need to spend much on any plea.
nn Any citizen of Vermont can aspir
If to become governor. This is one {
III his unalienable rights. and it matter
he not whether he is rich or poor. Ord
narily in this commercial and undemol
strative age there is no general ar
enthusiastic demand for any parti,
ular candidate. A demand has to
a manufactured. In years gone b
I'm prominent Vermonters who take q
at interest in politics have had a fe
zee runs together, word has been passe
along the line that so-and-so wou
le make good candidate for governt
IN and the trick is accomplished. A d.
'ty mand has been created. It was US
Tor less for any other man, rich or boo
nd to buck the line. During the la
ice decade there has been a chang
so Vermonters are becoming more i
yet nondent in poIitics MeCullonph m ar