Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-08-07
STATE POLITICS.

Whatever the outcome of the Yer.
mont presidential vote this fall. indi-
cations that the regular republican
ticket in Vermont will get a large
majority are more apparent every
day.
There is no denying the truth Of
the statement that the republican
state ticket is made up mostly of
young men who are progressive in
principle and in deed, and certainly
the platform adopted at the republic
can state convention at Burlington
is document dealing lntelligently
and in a straightforward manner with
the problems and affairs of Vermont
True it is that not every republi
can voter in the state is in perfect
personal accord with every candidate
on the ticket, and it may be charged
against the party that in some
details in the past the legislature
has not carried out the party's
promises. However this may be,
purely personal prejudices should
be and are being laid aside by the
great rank and file of republican
voters of the state and the platform
speaks so plainly and forcibly upon
the essential matters of che day
that many men who have shown
dissatisfaction with the party's con
duct in the past now announce
their allegiance to the republican
party in no uncertain terms. They
make it plain that, acknowledging the
shortcomings of the party in the
past, there is no room or reason for 6
third party in Vermont and no occa
sion for DETECTION from the straight
ticket of the republican party thl:
fall, to follow some new brand Of
"cure-all" recommended by old, new
or revamped parties.
The republican state platform i:
acknowledged to be "progressive.'
A great majority of candidates seek
ing office upon the republican ticket
state and county. have been inter
rogated as to their position upon thu
various planks adopted and have
given their pledge to the furtheranc'
of the policies outlined there. Why
then should fanatic and untried men
measures and parties be encouraged
by any republican voter in Vernon
at this time, so far as state matter!
are concerned.
One of the men in our state VIII,
has expressed his belief anew in thu
republican policy of this state i
Thomas Cheney of Morrisville, an en-
thusiastic Roosevelt man and presiden
of the Vermont Progressive League
Mr.. Cheney, who is away, upol
learning the league desired to put
state ticket into the field, resigned
the presidency of that league ant
further said:
81 have always stood for progress
sive legislation and shall continue t,
do so. | shall do all in my
power for the republican state tickle
as it is composed of warm persona
friends of mine whom | know from
legislative experience with them ar
entirely worthy Of my support an
who have the best interests of Yer
mont at heart and who will max
capable. honest and efficient official
in every way"
Frank D. Thompson. a Roosevelt
delegate to Chicago, makes it clea
that he sees no reason whatever TO
another party in Vermont, and tn
Monitor quotes his statements else
where. A number of other leader
of various political standing &C
knowledge the republican state ticke
as the best ticket for Vermont an
Vermonters and see no real reaso
for leaving the party which has in tt
past done so much for Vernon
and outlines policies of progress fl
the future.