The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-02-14
The Medallion Again

Query No. 1.-When the state of
Vermont formally resolves to pro
cure and place in the state capitol,
bronze table with a medallion of a
representative Vermonter who enlist
cd and served in the ranks, to COM
memorate the fortitude Of the private
soldier from Vermont in the Civil
War, why should as we'll informed and
usually fair newspaper as The st.
Adams Messenger froth at the mouth
and work itself Into rage because
several fine men who were officers In
the army service are not eligible I'M
der the terms of the resolution? Have
the officers of the army received so
little honor that they object to one
modest tablet in memory of the pri-
vate soldier? We doubt IL the army
officers now living will object even II
The Messenger does. If, too. the re-
preventative Vermonter chosen should
chance TO be governor OF Vermont,
though the resolution does not make
1t in any way mandatory, would not
the choice be properly limited to the
two were private soldiers and never
had commission? Then coming
down TO the choice between the two
who never had commission and 1t is
found that one OF the two was a nom
commissioned officer, could or would
anybody except The Messenger crit
icise the choice II ii fell on the strict
| ly private soldier who served only in
the ranks? Finally, did The Messen-
| 10 resolution
way bennington Banner.
Gently, old friend, The Messenger is
not frothing at the mouth and it is
not working itself into rage. II Is
conscious OF no mental excitement
whatever about this matter. II has
followed legislatures too many years
to suffer itself to become a candidate
for a madhouse because OF worrying
over something that some lawmaker
did.
The Messengers only purpose in
its persistent queries" is to attract
the attention OF the thoughtful people
or Vermont to joint resolution that
was rushed through both houses n
the dying hours OF the session.
Joint resolution that would not bC
likely to pass in its present form 4
there had been more deliberation o
its text and purport and a Joint reso
luton that this paper believes doe
not fairly reflect the sentiment OF tn,
majority OF the people in Vermont
Let us read the joint resolution owe
together once more. Brother Banner
Resolved. by the senate and hous,
OF representatives: That Joint com
mission composed OF one senator an
pointed by the president OF the sen
ate and two members OF the house o
representatives appointed by tn
speaker OF the house be, and is, here
by authorized TO procure and plac
in the state capitol a bronze table
I with medallion of a representatlv
Vermonter who enlisted and serve
n the ranks 10 commemorate the vii
tue OF the private soldier from Vel
mont In the Civil War. and II is sul
gested that the medallion be OF tn
present governor OF the state.
Resolved. that the auditor OF a,
counts is hereby directed to draw hi
order on the state treasurer In favo
? )f said commission for a sum not I
= exceed $500 for money expended 1
he purchase OF said tablet"
II does not require much imaginl
ion, does II. Brother Banner to III
; derstand that those delicately insinl
ating words and Il is suggested tina
| the medallion be Of the present go,
, srnor OF the state" are. in practices
effect, equivalent to command?
They would not have been inserted
, there was not some definite hope an
, intent In the mind OF somebody thS
This medallion to the impersonal an
typical private soldier, should. whe
erected for the gaze OF all posterit.
|, be found to be a memorial to the pr,
!. sent governor Of Vermont as a typicI