The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-30
FAvoRS JOHN w. GORDON.
"A. B. c. Replies to Letter Of tx. Y, T."
on City Representative Question.

on City Representative Question.
Mr.. Editor:
have read Mr.. Y. Y. Us articleZ pub
lished in your Issue Of the 10Th and won
der if the man whom | was contemplat-
ing voting for was guilty of committing
sll the sins therein laid at his door, and
accordingly have investigated the mat
ter for the purpose OF aseertaining the
truth
In the first place. the old water ques-
tion Is thing of the past and has long
since been laid away to enjoy its ever
lasting sleep. We are to-day facing the
future. which contains enough for us
all. The East Barre system referred to
was never condemned by any board of
health. Nor is it true that five hundred
people were made sick from drinking
It's contaminated waters. 1t may be that
someone died during thoes days, but Is
it not true that people have been dying
for centuries and will continue to die,
and ii they refrain from drinking the
waters of the Goodhue plant or of River
street it will not save themg Can any
one but wise Mr. \. Y. Y. say that the
cause OF their deaths came from East
Barre? Did he sail upon the same vessel
that he claims typhoid germs sailed
Upon, and was he captain of that yes
sci If so, let him produce his register,
50 that we may know who his associates
are.
The only minister who died anywhere
near the time referred to was B. W.
Jnoes, pastor OF the Universalist church,
To hn
hue system was not purchased until May
"a, 1888 And it is a fact that the
house that the pastor b. w. Jones, oc-
cupied was not supplied with water
from the East Bare plant, but was sup
Piled with spring water coming from II
private system. Yet, Mr.. Wise. Man says
the purchase of the East Barre plant
caused the death of this pastor!
1t is also fact that after Mr.. Cor
don became mayor of the city of Barre
tie water from the East Barre system
was used only for about two days, and
then upon notice to the users that they
must boil the water before using it,.
And further the right to extend this
plant from East Barre was completed by
Mr.. Gordon's successor and in accordance
with vote of the citizens of Barre. So
much for the water question.
Would il not be wise for Mr.. X Y. z.
to think about the slain FIVE hundred
and prepare himself for the future by
rcfraining from telling false statements
and by doing good? 'Vote for joint"
Mr.. X. y z. further says that Mr.
Gordon made and signed the contract
with the trolley car company" NJw 1t
is an nndisputed fact that Mr.. Gordon
had nothing to cd with this contract
1t was approved by 4. i. Smith as
mayor Feb. 10, 1896, more than three
weeks before Mr.. Gordon was elected
mayor OF the city of Barre. After this
franchise was granted to the railway
the company attempted to lay
its track through the streets of Barre
wherever it desired, and it was to John
w Gordon that the board of aldermen
applied for relief. He obtained an in
junction restraining the company from
its tracks until it had wdened
North Main street in accordance with
its agreement How is this for Mr.. |
Wise Mani "Vote for John"
Mr.. Y. Y. z. says that the bills drawn
by Mr.. Gordon at the last session OF the
were so learned that he could |
net read them, but he does not say
what was the matter with him at tie
time. Surely if he could read the writ |
ings of the East Barre typhoid germs
he ought to be able to read good old |
Anglo-SaSon language. No bill that
was drawn by Mr.. Gordon was killed or
returned on account of the way in which |
it was drawn. "vote for John"
At the tail end of Mr.. X. Y. Us ar
ticle he says that "it is well to call
to mind the fact that Mr. Gordon was
once a stauneh Democrat" Is it not |
true that he was once a boy, and is
it not also true that many congress.
men and governors have changed their |
politics. "A wise man changes his mind.
4 fool never" But is it not also fact /
that Mr. y. Y. 2. is supporting can
iidate for governor and candidate for
president who have voted the Republ-
AN ticket. Can he condemn one man for
Hanging his mind and commend an
,ther for doing the same thingf
No one can despuite the fact but that
John w. Gordon's abilities as speak
II are recognized throughout the state.
lie has treated a variety of subjects