Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-10-09

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legislature met, as compared with
what they really did when the time
came, is reminder of the story of the
Vermont farmer who asked $500 for
his horse, but finally sold the animal
for SIT and plug of tobacco. Boston
Herald.
Opinions of Mr.. Taft.
While in Minneapolis, the other day
Governor Wilson paid this tribute. to
President Taft:
| want to pay my tribute of personal
respect to- the president of the United
States. [ don't believe any man who
knows the facts can question his integ-'
rity of purpose. If he has gotten into
bad company, it is M fault of his. He
did not choose the company; it was
made beforehand. # he has taken
their advice, it was because they were
nearest to- him and he did not hear
anyone else. That is the reason why I
should rather hear the advice of a
crowd like this than the advice of d
cabinet.
At Helena a few days ago, Theodore
Roosevelt, who four years ago saw IN
him all that was manly and sincere,
referred to the president as a pick
pocket, Butte INTERN Mountain.
Rule or Ruin Policy.
The alleged Progressive strength in
the Vermont legislature faded from the
landscape when the final test came
Wednesday, Charles H. Thompson,
Roosevelt manager for the state, had
figured on 80 Progressive votes, and
Mr.. Metzger had been quoted as claim
ing 70 legislators pledged to him, but
+ the count showed only 80 for Metzger.
; The special correspondent Of the BOs-
q ton Globe at Montpelier quoted Judge
9 Gibson of Brattleboro as saying after
the election Wednesday:
+ 81 still think that the fight in this
Il state is between Wilson and Roosevelt.
n Taft is out of it. If Roosevelt cant
+ win, I'd rather see Wilson get it. We
f are going to keep this fight up against
q the old machine. That is settled.
IS The sooner they realize that the better
% it will be for them" So this is the
~ attitud Of the Progressives- rule Oh
% ruin. If Roosevelt can't win they
"a want Wilson.
~ the Republican party, and who voted
az for Metzger this year, approve OF thu
ct sentiment? 1t is a question for then
N to consider candidly before voting il
If November. -Brattleboro Phoenix.
Id What Taft Has Done.
tn
ae Ex-Gov. Long of Massachusetts, il
% a recent letter to lions Herald, show
that no administration has been S
.o prolific in constructive legislation
7 urged by the president, as the Tai
~ administration. 1t has been marke
20 by wise provision for pure food, TO
~, the protection of railroad employee
- and for the safeguards for miners, an
w. for children in factories. Never ha
a. the agricultural department been NOR
W active for the benefit of the farmer
Ill The interstate commerce cOmmisslO
We has been strikingly earnest and efficier
bo for the regulation of railroad rates an
ne in giving equality of treatment for a
W. shippers. Postal savings banks hav
to been established for the convenient
Nc of the people at large and plans hav
on been made for inaugurating the pa
OIL cells post service. The antitrust law
he have been enforced more vigorousl
- than ever before. Action has been tai
~, en- for the conservation of coal, pho
phate and oil lands, and water powe
sites. The law providing for the pr
servatiOn of water sheds in the Viii
MY Mountain and Appalachian distric
m will mean the expenditure of $4,000
lev 900 in New England. Effective ste
; ,, have been taken for reducing expens
y and for the adoption Of a better &c
nomic system Of government account
,r; The Panama canal has been push
toward completion with marvelo
eet strides. President Taft has taken t
can lead in promoting the spirit of int
act national peace and our relations wi
tho foreign powers are extremely satisfs
wy tory. The question of currency h
onS been carefully studied, and for t
first time, under the lead of Preside
Taft, scientific treatment has been {
ehe corded to tariff legislation, and CO
ger mission Of experts has been appoint
ors, by him to give tariff schedules scie
,o1d tific and non partisan and disinterest
'o-0 investigation in every detail and itt
ess- of each chedule.-Brattlebor Phoen