Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-05-25

guessed at.
The opponents of DIR. Mead are MAX
ing the most of this element of un-
certainty Their ability to so enhance
this uncertainty as to bring about his |
defeat is a matter of doubt. 1t looks
now like a miscellaneous showing on !
the first ballot, with DIR. Mead and
Mr.. Fleetwood as leaders; after the
first, the strength of the "favorite
SON." and receptive" candidates. will
be dissipated, and it will be little
if enough votes can be held
back from the Rutland gentleman to
prevent his nomination, especially II
his county is Loyalty insistent. Ludlow
Tribune.
Paying Penalty for Neglect.
Two other Vermont communities
have just paid the penalty for their
negligence in providing proper fire
fighting apparatus for their protection,
Salisbury to the extent of perhaps $685.
900 and Charlotte to a lesser amount.
Not long ago Hyde Park, which ought
to have been progressive enough to
have had a good fire service, paid a
penalty of even greater amount than
Salisbury. But now the citizens OF
HYDE Park have been aroused to the
necessity of their self protection and
for the retention of the county seat,
so that an adequate hydrant service
will be provided within due time. In
| the cases of Salisbury and Charlotte,
neither seems to have been provided
with even a hand-pumping engine, and
the fire, once beyond control of the
sprinkling stage, made its way un-
checked until lack of material IN close
proximity caused the flames die out.
Hand-pumping in each case would un.
doubtedly have been sufficient to hole
the flames in the building where they
originated? Why not have at least {
hand-pump? The cost of the machine
is not large enough to break the
finances or the credit of any town II
Vermont that is worth saving from
! kindling wood. Not only should thu
, warning be taken by those communitie
| which have already been fire-ridden
r but taken as we'll by those other places
which are resting in self-cOmplacenc,
with feeling that fire has not com
upon them and, therefore, will no
come. A few communities take hee
after they have been devastated once
twice or thrice, and still others saw
their property in the first place b
being forehanded enough to spend
2 little money out Of the common fund
: before the fire comes upon them. The
t are in line for lower insurance rates
d Why not be one Of the latter class?-
> Barre Times.
f artificial" Support.
1t is the opinion of the Journal thu
: DIR. John A. Mead does not measul
: up to the standard of the requirement
= for the office of Governor. We do nj
= believe that he possesses the qualitic;
lions or political stature necessary
this time. 1t cannot be said that tt
thoughts of the voter turn to him as
suitable candidate when the governo
ship is the subject of disintereste
! discussion. His support is artificial
G not natural, promoted, not spontaneou
It Montpelier Morning Journal.
t We are loath to believe that tt
s Journal intends to be deliberate
e unfair. Our reading of the Journ
n has given US the belief that it hi
r honesty of purpose, that it is caref
:. and considerate in it's statements al
n that it desires to be fair to all interes
ID The above paragraph, however do
is not seem to be just exactly fair to ID
N Mead. The Journal has perfect rig
to oppose the candidacy of DR.. Me-
!, but it should be careful not to COW,
n to its readers, who may be of OPP
Of mind on the question of the governo
It ship, impressions that are erroneous.
Of The Journal says it is of the opini
that DR.. Mead does not measure up
the standard of the requirements
the office of Governor. The jour-
=. has perfect right to state its belle
70 and we give the editor credit
~ honesty in his beliefs although '
~ think he is mistaken. We belle
n exactly the opposite. We believe tn
"a DR.. Mead is entirely qualified to
IN governor. We believe that he DE-
- measure up to the requirements a
p we have had substantial proofs tt
nc a large number of voters of the st;
e. agree with US and disagree with
~ Journal.
OF When the Journal states that
el Mead's support is artificial, 7
=, natural, promoted, not spontaneou
III III we believe that it is disseminating
''te wrong impression. That is the
IN preston that the anti-Mead pap
We have been trying to establish. tt
J u. have gone to any lengths almost
ne get this impression thoroughly fl
~, ue in the minds of the voters of the sta
u'- The truth is the support of DR.. M
is not one bit more artificial tt
that accorded to any other candida
1t is just as "spontaneous" as t
jon given to any of his opponents. The
ro- position have made several attem
les to produce candidate whose supp
ent would be spontaneous" but whe1
it'll does it differ from the support tina
eat being given to Dr. Mead? 1t '
of heartily believed that c.. P. Sn
es- would be the man to bring the vot
will of the state to their feet, shout
Was there any spontaneity to the S
ons port accorded to the Burlington m
ent If there was none of his friends h
hat been able to locate it.
( is Mr.. Fleetwood is busy going up
sla- down the state talking wherever
he asked to talk. He is writing letter.
ex- practical politicians-those who
are supposed to have influence in Il
est respective ommunities-openly ask