Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-01-05
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
1t Must Come.

ada and England is to be reduced from
16 to II certs a pound, packages be-
ing limited to II pounds. 1t will still
cost Is &c is a pound to send mer-
chancise from Boston to Fall River,
with a four pound limit. - Boston
Globe.
It is a singular thing that people
that pride themselves SO much on their
business cleverness as we do should
so long obstinately continue to shut
their eyes in the face of this parcels
post proposition. Perhaps if it were
not for the tremendous influence of
the express companies at Washington,
we might be trying out this co nmon-
sense a little sooner. But it will
come in time. st. Adams Messenger.
Collector Emery.
In the Newport district Col. Emery
is a candidate to succeed himself and
there is no active opposition, although
State Inspector of Finance Williams
would be a candidate if a change was
decided upon. There is, however. if
the News has sized the matter up
correctly, a general feeling in favor
Of retaining Col. Emery in his present
position for an other term. He h
for years been active and Influential
in the Republican party councils and
is very popular with the people. He
has performed the responsible duties
connected with the collectorship
efficiently and his Office is regarded in
Washington as a model one among the
several ports of entry in the United
States. Under these circumstances
there seems to be no good reason why
the usual rule of two terms of four
years each should not prevail in Mr..
Emery's case at least and the News
looks for his reappointment in the
best interests of the service and the
Republican party. -Northfeid News.
p Lively Governorship Outlook.
The Worthwhile News and Citizen
prints the following regarding the
governorship situation:
"Candidate FleetwOod's candi lacy
! for the governorsAip improves daily.
| From many directions come good
words and indications of strong sup
! port when the time of the conven-
| tion draws near. And a decidedly
pleasant feature Of this is that it
comes without solicitation or promise
| of reward"
Mr.. Fleetwood unQuastio0ably has a
large and growing following, and in
this connection it is to be borne III
mind that the outlook for a lively
scramble was never brighter than at
present for the man who enjoys the
political game to the limit. In our
humble estimation the contest of two
years ago will appear tame in CON-
parisOn with the campaign the coming
spring, and the early days Of January
ments. Several counties are groom
ing candidates, and it would not be
strange if there were blood on the
political moon before the fight is
finished. -Burlingto Free Press.
The Collectorship.
We don't suppose that many thou
sands of the people of Vermont are
| lying awake nights over VINO holds
the Burlington and Newport collector
ships the next four years, but We
imagine most of them would say, off
hand. that the present incumbent:
ought to be given another term. They
have had one, but of four years. II
has always been the custom to give
the collector two terms unless there
was a change of party administration,
an that was the case before the dis
trict was divided, when the emolu
ments were twice as large as eithel
is at present. To put the presen
collectors out without cause. merel!
to give someone else an office thu
breaking the custom not only as t,
the collectOrship, but singing it out
from all other federal Offices, woult
not be good public or party policy
!, True, the salaries of these Offices ar
relatively large, but they are not ne
incomes by any means. and it i
doubtful if, everything considere
/, either of the present incumbent
could break even if retired ar the en-
of the present term If the Vernon
delegation wants to save itself an
its successors a lot of trouble no v an
| in the future. it will not brea
the precedent and establish the Gus
tom of single terms for the collectors
Randolph Herald.