Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-06-01
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Hapgood's Latest Idea.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE TWO.

Hapgood's Latest Idea.
Mr.. Hapgood of Peru. the chief in
jector of interest into the present
gubernatorial campaign, has addressed
another letter to DR.. Mead and as
usual, sent copies of the same to the
press with the request that the
matter be published. The letter con-
tanned one feature so unusual that we
reprint, it elsewhere. Mr.. Hapgood,
it seems, wants the Australian form
of ballot used at the coming state
convention, and his request is backed
by both Messrs. Fleetwood and Smith.
The sage of Peru is doing lot of
thinking for the other candidates in
this campaign. He plans the innova-
tions and except DR.. Mead and
possibly Mr.. Batchelder-fall in line.
We should Judge that DIR. Mead has
decided not to consider Mr.. Hapgood
seriously, and on the whole that
method may be the best antidote that
he could administer to check the
effect of those frequent doses of Peru
Wan bark. But if Mr.. Hapgood's
latest suggestion were adopted by the
convention, the result would be fair
choice so far as surface indications go.
pectations could only be determined
by trial. There is apparently no
probability that such test will be
radical objections should be made to
adopt it. In considering the sugges-
ton, however, it is we'll to search out
the motive that prompted it and then
HYaI Inc of
the plan by Messrs. Fleetwood and
confidence on their part and reliance
on any move inaugurated with the idea
of defeating the Rutland candidate.
Nothing that Mr.. Hapgood says or
does is surprising any longer. AS a
digger of pitfalls he is establishing a
record in the present campaign, and
they are all designed, beyond a doubt,
to catch one man, who thus far has
not been ensnared sufficiently to please
Isuch persistent hunter.
The Herald cannot refrain from ex-
pressing its admiration for Mr.. Hap
good and the ingenuity with which he
propounds questions to be used in
cross-examining candidates. He slings
mud as ably as he does ink, and the
cleansed away. He is an able assist,
ant to some of those who really hope
to occupy the gubernatorial chair
Rutland Herald.
Reelection of Representatives.
The reelection of efficient represent
atives by towns and cities is a policy
for which the Free Press has stood fol
many years as calculated to promote
the interests of both the State and the
town which puts it in practice. 1t ii
gratifying to note the increasing
recognition of this fact, and the ex
ception would unquestionably becom,
the rule but for the deplorable DISPOSE
tion to pass the office round not be-
cause of the qualifications of any maj
necessarily but because he has not hat
his turn in it.
Every legislator knows that it takes
nearly one-half of the season to '@learl
the ropes, and by the time the session
ends the new lawmaker is prepared t.
do his best work. If that man can b,
returned for another session the stat,
has the benefit of his experience, AM
it one-third or one-half of the mem
bers Of the House, for example, coult
be men possessed of previous expert
ence, 1T goes without saying that law
making could begin much earlier il
the session than at present, and Their
would be less crude legislation as vel
as more progressive action.
The chief advantage from the re
election of representative of abilit,
accrues to the town. The very fac
that the great majority of represent
atlves are new men, gives the MAJ
who was In the preceding Legislature
marked standing and influence New
members seek information from hir
and II he is man of tact, he hold
the leadership thus gained Throughout
the session.
When it comes to the making-up o
committees, the man of ability VIII
has had previous legislative experienc
is practically certain to receive desir
able recognition through appointmen
to one or more of the important com
mittees, and in other ways that will
suggest itself be is able to make hi
influence felt in legislation.
All this makes it possible for th
reelected representative to gain more
for his town in material results an
desirable action as well as in prestige
than would be possible with a new
man of ability. South Burlington
learned for itself what this polio.
meant for it in the recognition it ha
received in connection with its road
and otherwise. and it is to be hope
that number of the towns in Chitten
den county may this year decide t
H help themselves as well as the count
and the commonwealth by returning t
the legislature the men who did mos
efficient service in the last session O
the legislature. Burlington Ere
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