The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-27
1he candIdaey Of Mr. peeoer.

nomination TO the office OF Governor
by the Republican party of Vermont
Ii was a matter of some regret TO
us that he did not make this fact
clear in his first published utterance
on the subject which sometime ago
appeared in the form of a letter TO
our esteemed contemporary, the Bar
re Times.
Montpelier and Washington county
have plenty OF men suitable to fill
almost any office and the addition of
| Governor to the list of offices its
citizens now hold would be welcome
to us all, and in addition would con-
fer upon us an honor we should be
pleased to receive.
Mr.. DeBoer however, in his letter,
and also in his recent address at "a
meeting called for the purpose OF |
listening TO his further views upon |
the subject has, it seems to us, placed |
certain limitations and conditions up |
on his candidacy which must be con-
sidered in determining how his inter
ests can be advanced by those who
would support him.
He declares that he will not make |
campaign for the nomination in the
sense required by the existing custom
that he is opposed to the methods OF
somewhat long standing by which the
office of governor has been filled; and
that he is interested in the selection
of governor by the people under the
guidance of their knowledge of man
and his work and with the assistance
of the press. He further says in eff
feet that in his opinion man should
come TO the office free from obliga-
ton to the political organization
whose nominee he may be except so
far as such organization is dedicated
to a pure, honest and generally patri-
otto administration of affairs of state.
Now there are essential conditions
upon which he. can assume the office
and the obligations under which If
elected, he would enter upon the per
Torrance of its duties.
Our purpose now is to consider just
how this may be viewed as affects his
candidacy and the efforts of those
who would aid him in attaining at
least one step in his ambition
Observing the line of conduct he
has marked out for himself he cannot
solicit support, nor do we see how he
can countenance such action on the
part OF his followers. The most that
can be done is to set forth his quail
hcations for the Office and then let
the people judge. Organization to
promote his cause in any other man
ner would seem to be unwelcome to
him.
This is contrary to the theory
which so far has generally obtained
: in respect TO all offices both national
d and state Presidents, governors,
senators, judges and most OF the mi
nor Offices have usually been filed by
+ candidates who have openly sought
the nomination, have solicited sup
port themselves and whose admirers
have organized for the purpose of adj
l. vancing their cause. The difference
between these methods and those for
D. which Mr. DeBoer stands seems 10
be summed up by saying that in the
+ one the man seeks the office, in the
other the office seeks the man.
i However Realistically superior the
latter may be to the former we doubt
$ If il will ever be generally adopted
o or successful We recognize. how
y ever, that II is entirely proper fol-
II Mr.. DeBoer in the pre-convention con
Is test to dictate the methods which
must be adopted to promote his cause
and If his candidacy, conducted along
the lines he has marked out. be sue
cessful we shall gladly yield him the
balm as being possessed of greater pc
IL ltical sagacity than we are now will
Of ing to concede.
N In the progress OF his campaign i
M will be interesting to learn wha
course is taken by the agents through
G out the state. of the great financial in
stitution OF which he is the executive
v head.
III The Journal is a Republican news
III paper, and firm believer that pro
u gress in governmental affairs will b.
more likely to come through the Re
= publican party. and by reason of III
= strength as a political organization
, than in any other way. 1t believes
that all advancement as a rule is gen
orally promoted and usually obtained
as result of organized effort.
The great mass of voters will fin,
that their potential strength will b.
frittered away unless IL is exerte'
through organization. In both natioi
and state there are two great organ
lied political parties and we beliey
that through them any necessary ad
vancement In the administration O
government will be attained. II a
ALL The time may come when som
other party or parties will be organ
ICED which will take over the rein
of power but we believe organized p
litical parties will continue to shap
the destiny OF government both stat
and nation, and that all successfl
candidates must owe something to IN
party which has placed them in tn
seat OF power
Whether the guidance of the pres
in the selection OF candidate ma
always be safe depends upon man
conditions not now necessary to di
! cuss. but all must concede that II
> safety OF such guidance depends u
= on the purity patriotism and wisdo
of such guides.
IT. Mr.. DeBoer means to chars
\ that the Republican party of Vernon