Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1911-02-15

motion in the volunteer troops of two
states by his gallant conduct and rec.
ord of efficiency. Why can't he be
remembered on that medallion, too?
st. Adams Messenger.
To Be Regretted.
The great fight between the B. and
M. and the C. V. R. R. was a bitter
one from start to finish and has left
any thing but a good feeling among
Boston and Maine had it all their own
way in the house, the members of
which are supposed to he direct from
the people. but the senate looked at
the proposition in a different light
and their final disposition was to turn
down the Boston and Maine and give
them nothing. AS is customary after
fight OF this kind, there were rumors
of all kinds af1oat. expressions of i'm
proper influence and accusations of
various charges were made quite free
ly, and disputed with equal vehe,
mence by the senators who were al
lied to the Central Vermont. 1t re
minded some of the old days wnen
the Legislature was controlled to
certain extent by the Central. But
that the Boston and Maine should be
turned down fiat and not granted a
charter of any kind is a great mis-
take, and just how the members of
the conference committee can justify
their final position in that respect is
question that can be answered only
by themselves.
Now, the Boston & Maine being re
fused any kind Of fair treatment at the
hand of the Vermont legislature. will
build their road in New Hampshire
and We will be the losers.
1t is to be regretted that some kind
OF a compromise was not Effected
Vergennes Vermonter.
Political C ossip.
There was some political talk along
the last of the session, and candidates
for various Offices were mentioned
quite freely
Lieut.. Governor Stacks friends lost
no opportunities to mention his name
and promote in a modest way his
candidacy for governor.
Hon. Allen M. Fletcher was another
man whose friends remarked that che
sure is in a receptive mood The
gentleman from Cavendish has had
much experience with Iegisla tive mat
ters in the past.
Hon. Joseph A. DeBoer's name was
on the lips of the politicians from
Montpelier and the graduates Of Dart
mouth college who are always loyal to
their "Alma Mater" and every
alumnuS.
The name of Hon. John w. Gordon,
Of Barre, the champion of the labor
interests and friend of the plain peo-
pie, and demonstrat in his work for
fiat rate on intangibles, was men
toned quite freely as a candidate for
the governOrship by his many friends
in Washington county.
There were others who were look
ing for a new candidate, one that had
not been slated, an independent and
progressive candidate, so to speak,
and the name of Hon. Frederick H.
Rabbit of Bellows Falls was heard
very frequently: Rabbit, the gentle
man from Rockingham, has been a
very active and popular member of
the house during the session and has
many friends that would rally to his
support if he should become an indie
pendent candidate.
/ Other names were mention d for all
state Offices as it is generally under
stood that there will be a scrap for
these state positions in the next cam
| paign. There is much time before
the fnals.-Vergennes Vermonter
The Railroad Fight.
| The Banner is not surprised to note
! that the senators who absolutely re-
| fused to get the Boston and Maine
railroad into Brattleboro over its own
tracks are being asked for explana-
ton by the home folks, and some of
the explanations they give will hardly
stand investigation.
The facts of the case, as we under
stand them, are fairly plain. The
railroad entrance into Brattleboro
from the south is through a narrow
defle between the hills and the river.
The narrowest part of this defile is in
the village of Brattleboro where the
railroad yards are located. From the
Brattleboro sta sion north the tracks
and yards are the property of the
Boston and Maine. From the Brattle
boro station south the tracks and yards
are owned by the Central .Vermo t.
The Boston and Maine wanted the
right to build double track roaC
from South Vernon, north ten miles
to and connecting with its tracks run
ming north from the Bra ttleboro sta
ton.
Over sixty years ago the Contra
Vermont, through it's predecessor
got charter ownership and control O
the entire width of the valley for {;
mile south of the Brattleboro station
thus gaining control of outlet or inle
5 in that direction and giving it a mon
, opoly. Of course nothing was though
about it at that time. Brattlebor
doubtless thought it was lucky to ge
, one railroad and never dreamed tina
: it might ever need another.
j During the past few years, how
- ever, traffic up and down the Connect
. icut valley has been increasing raj
t idly and the Boston and Maine BIZ
II came anxious to build double trac
Il road into Brattleboro from the sout
- and Brat tleboro was very anxious {
% have it done as the town was gettin
W only Indifferent service over the OF
r. single track owned by the Ceptr
At Vermont between Brattleboro ar