The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-11
Last Days Of the Campaign

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The campaign for the goyernorship
is nearing its close. Before the next
issue of the Standard the caucuses Will
have been held and the republicans OF
Vermont will have registered their
verdict.
The issues have been clear cut and
well defined; not at all complex but
understandable by the ordinary citl-
zen who has given any thought OF at
tention to the progress Of the cam
paign. Hon. +. G.. Fleetwood OF Nor
risville has been a consistent candl-
date from the start. He early an
nounced his position upon all public
matters of interest, and has adhered
TO his statement in a determined
manner to conduct his canvass entire
ly in harmony with the mandates OF
the law. He has gone before the
people and presented his ideas from
time to time In fact he has made
very vigorous canvass, speaking al
most every day for the past mouth or
six weeks. He has in every way re-
presented q high standard OF citizen
ship which should govern the deter
mination as to who shall occupy the
highest office within the gift OF the
people.
Whether he succeeds in securing
the nomination or not, Frederick G.
Fleetwood is entitled TO great honor
for the heroic fight he has made for
good government and right principles.
He Is, in an eminent degree a pioneer
i'm the great reform for the elimina-
ton Of money as a corrupting agent
In gubernatorial campaigns, and we
nave no hesitation in saying that II
the law had been observed governing
the management of these campaigns,
there would today be no question as
to his nomination.
In contrary distinction TO the high
plane upon which Mr. Fleetwood has
conducted his campaign, we turn to
that Of DR.. Mead his chief COMPETE
tor. lie started his campaign with
| n refusal 10 publish campaign expen-
SEES. He has treated with Indifference
and contempt as far as we have been
able to observe, the spirit and letter
OF the law. relative to the expendi-
mre of money. II does not need abb
solute evidence that money Is being
used unlawfully, with the surface
signs multiplying with such increas-
/ ing rapidity. as has been in evidence
1 for the past two weeks in Franklin
county. II is not reasonable to sup
pose that men travel throughout the
county, spending their time and pay
ing their expenses to push Or Meads
candidacy, without receiving pay.
II they do. human nature has certain
~ changed. and this Is the first evil
dence that has ever come under the
observation Of people OF today where
men manifest undue interest and dis
play unknown and unheard OF zeal
aud energy in promoting the candid
acy Of a particular candidate from
patriotic instincts.
II Is n question OF right and wrong
DR.. Mead stands for indifference 10
and ignoring OF the requirements OF
the law. Mr.. Fleetwood, on the 9th
or hand, stands for law observance.
Il Is q question the republicans OF
Vermont will have 10 meet az Mont
pelier, whether the republican party
has become so sordid and commercial
instinct so strong that man can be
nominated TO the highest position
within the gift OF the people who has
manifested a supreme contempt OF
law.
While NJ. j. Hapgood and Hon. ].
K Batehelder are IN entire sympathy
with the attitude OF Mr.. Fleetwood
on all public matters that have been
considered in the canvass for the
governorshp. yet he has made the
fight. and II Dr. Mead Is defeated the
honor should go to Fleetwood beyond
any other man In the state. The
Standard sincerely trusts that the re-
suit OF the caucusos next week Will
assure the nomination Of the Hon. +,
G.. Feetwood.-Enosburg Standard.