The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-09-18
BENNINGTON. VT. SEPT. IS. lsl.
A VERMONT PROGRESSIVE


ed the theory that the Republican yo-
ters are not so welded TO stand-pat
idols az some of the Vermont news
papers would have us believe. Here
is an instance that tells the tale.
The following letter from Mr. Coburn
l.. Martin of Ferrisburg and printed in
the Burlington Free Press speaks for
itself,
81 was much interested in your edi.
torlal regarding insurgency in Yer
mont and in the letter which 1t Undue
ed from your Middlebury correspon'
dent. 1t Is doubtless true that the
majority of the republicans in this
state can still be relied on to stand
without hitching, but there is a con
siderable and increasing minority who
are growing exceedingly FESTIVE and
who look with favor on the policies
of those, to whom you refer as assis
tant democrats. They lack, 1t is true
both organization and leadership, but
, if the Republican party in Vermont
continues to be blind to the signs o.
the times, neither will long be lack
ing.
rs 1t not true that the farmers who
form the backbone of the party IL
this state have stood pat, because
they thought their material well-beinl
depended upon It? And is 1t no
equally true that the very element II
the party which they have supporte'
is responsible, unwillingly admit
for the loss of their protection? Vel
lilly they have been wounded in tn
house of their friends and Their
would seem to be little inducemen
for them to remain in It,
Nov hold no brief for Senator l.
Toilette, but / believe him to be a
honest and able man, and one I
whom more power could safely be Ell
trusted. To quote a truism a ma
should be judged by his actions, an
1t Is a matter of common knowledg
that Wisconsin, where the senator
Influence has been paramount &c
some years, is one of the best go
erned states in the Union. But Ne
lEnglanders are slow to change and
often needs a pronounced shock
drive them out of state Of mind.
the president by his policy OF recipr
city has furnished enough of shoe
to cause Vermont to cease to rivi
Pennsylvania, for the cellar chan
pionship In the progressive standin
| for one shall feel that he hasn't /
bored In vain"
The Banner suspects that this Fe
risburg gentleman does not star
alone and that from now forwai
more will be heard on that side
the question. There are two sides
all questions and we do not belie'
that even the conservative Vernon
Republicans are going to allow theI
selves to be fooled on national issu
much longer.
The Banner is not a believer in 8
OF Senator La Follette's theories b
II does believe that he is big broa
honest and earnest man and that n
too much stock should be taken
some OF the attacks on him, or at lea
that the source OF these attac
: should be considered.
Wisconsin ranks as one Of the his
est OF the states Of the union in eve
respect and II Is to be borne In mi
} that last fall when there was De
ocratic landslide almost everywhe
l else. the Republicans OF Visions
\ under the leadership Of La Follet
4 won by increased majorities. tn
Y shows what his home people thi
4 about him and they know whether
! is honest or not.
4 The Democratic party has fool
1 the country once and may again. o
/ branch OF the Democratic party v
A promise everything and then sell {
\ to the trusts as It did In 1893. a
A the other branch while honest a
Y sincere in It's beliefs would ruin
4 business OF the country with It's Il
I trade vagaries. It's bank guarantee
sanity, and It's dead weight Of DO
4 bonism.
\ Whatever the rank and Ale OF
A country get during the next few yea
Y they will get through the progress
A Republicans. They may not alw'
! be right but they are at least try
u to improve conditions and they
4 not hand in glove with the MOI
trust as are the old stand.pat lead
4 OF the Republicans and-just as mi
Y or more-the men In control Of
A Democratic machine.
III The people themselves are tax
Il charge and the stand.patters OF b
l parties should realize that their
Ia about over.
~ The newly organized board of II
but Il 10 10 be feared
a mistake has been made IN act
. tho dues as low as one dollar a y
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