St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-07-19

| to note that the Free Press and
fother leading republican papers are
willing to admit two essential facts.
First that Addison county has men
i in every way worthy and well quail
fed to fill any Office and secondly that
Addison county has not been given
square deaP' in the past Addison
county will present at the proper time
the name of candidate for heuten-
ant governor who will fill the bill to
the letter and will do it unitedly and
enthusiastically. Addison county
republicans have learned to get to-
j gether and will give their favorite
candidate united and enthusiastic
support Enterprise and YER
monter.
Babbitt Not a Candidate.
The Windsor Journal, in a recent
editorial for the governorship in
1912, concludes:
From what we are able to figure
out, Allen Fletcher, of Cayendish, is
the best man for the high and es-
sponsible Office of governor OF the
Green Mountain state. He is a resi-
dent of Windsor county so we feel
like recommending him more strong
ly. Mr.. Fletcher is not particularly
forward thus far about getting his
ambitions proclaimed, nor does the
Journal know, that he really is look
ing with longing eyes toward the
substantial title of governor. We
would therefore, advise Mr.. Fletcher
to speak up and express his feelings.
Delays in politics are far more dan
gerous than in forwardness.
In commenting on the above edi-
torial, Frederick H. Rabbit, HThe
/ Gentleman from Rockingham, = who
won his spurs and was easily one
of the most popular and influential
members of the House during the
4 last session of the Vermont legisla-
ture, and who has been mentioned
by some of the most progressive of
our state papers as a possible can
didate for gubernatorial honors,
said:
81 am not candidate in any
sense, neither would any possible
consideration induce me to become
one at this time. The demands of
my business tax my time and
strength to the utmost limit of my
capacity and cannot lightly, or with
lsafety be laid aside. 1t will be my
supreme pleasure, as it is my sacred
duty, to continue to serve my state
in the future as in the past as
health, time and ability permit. -
| l. o011ONS Il dis LINES.
Talk About the Governorship.
To the names already mentioned
as possible candidates for the nomi-
nation for governor next year should
be added that of Joseph A. DeBoer
of Montpelier. Mr.. DeBoer has
frankly admitted he would like to
be governor, but he has no time to
go and work up sentiment in his own
favor. If, however, there is any ap-
parent demand for him to become
candidate, he will enter the con-
test with the. others.-Barre Times.
This is certainly good news. The
republican party can get itself no
greater credit or install itself in no
better favor than by nominating this
level-headed, well-informed, splendid
ly-fitted man for the position of gov
ernor. With all due respect to the
long line of worthy men who have
filed the governor chair, Joseph A
DeBoer would make an ideal govern
or. Why not break away from the
old notion of nominating somebody
because he wants the position and
select a man who will take it be-
cause the people want him? 1.-THE
News and Citizen.
The ST. Johnsbury Caledonian,
which is evidently for its townsman,
Lieut.-Gov. Slack. for governor,
speaks as follows about publishing
campaign expenses:
The CALIFORNIAN would only suggest
that Mr.. Fletcher being DESTROYS of
securing the governorship of Yer
mont, should publicly pledge him
self tC make known all his campaign
expenses. We are confident that
Mr. Fletcher does not propose to
l T. II
be unwilling to make public and if
Mr.. DeBoer should become candi-
date he certainly will do so without
any improper use of money. Mr.
Slack has already promised that if
he seeks the governorship he will
make public his expenses. If all of
the candidates will dc the same it
will TO some extent redeem the party
which they represent. Think it over
gentlemen and see if a real advance
in pure politics may not be accom-
plished before the law compels it.
The idea is certainly correct and
it will be remembered that b. G..
Fleetwood gave an itemized account
of what he expended as a candidate
for the nomination, which made him
even stronger with the people than
! before the convention. 1t is surely
a great point in Mr.. Stacks favor
when he promises to do likewise. The
! time is not far distant in this state
, when publication of campaign ex-
penses will become a law.-[News
and Citizen
A Sane Plan Suggested.
The plea of the brute who de1iber-
ately shot down girl at Essex
Junction few weeks since is to be
insanity. How much longer is this in
sanity dodge to be allowed as loop
hole through which a murderer may
escape the penalty of his crime, and
consequently society be jeopardized
{ that much more? Why cannot Yer
mont, at least, have revision of its
criminal laws to the extent that every
person indicted in a capital offense
z must be placed under observation al
! the hospital for the insane and the