Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-06-12
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Here's a Progressive.

Here's a Progressive.
Just what is a progressive" any
way?-Barton Monitor.
It is any man who wants to see his
town, his state and country progress
faster along safe and sane lines and
is willing to work Fundamentally to
accomplish this end. not to promote
his own selfish or political interests.
|-Morrisville Messenger.
To Be "American."
w. w. Reirden of Barton in his
excellent Memorial day address here
expressed his version Of the meaning
of an American" He foresees a
day when politics will be robbed of
pettiness. self seeking and detraction;
and when to be American will mean
to live bravely in the working rela-
tons of life /; to give helpess women
and children their fair chance In shop.
home, factory and every where where
the call of humanity is for fair play.
-Hardwick Gazette.
A Fulfilled Pledge.
1t is announced that the apportion-
ment of delegates to the coming state
convention will be on the basis of
the last gubernatorial vote, instead
of the last presidential year, accord
ing to custom. It will result in a
state convention of about a hundred
less delegates than the usual one.
due to the small vote cast in many
towns for Mead in 1910.-Randolph
Herald and News.
1t is a great victory for the Barton
Monitor. Barton was about the only
town in the state that cast a larger
Republican vote in 1910 than in 1908
and the Monitor has valiantly held
the state committee to its promise
to apportion the delegates according
to the 1910 vote. The state commit
tee, which had advertised to do this
in order to get out the Republican
vote, could not we'll go back on its
promise and has done wisely in stand
ing by it's promise even though IT
cuts down the representation OF
many towns. For instance St. Albans
will have only four delegates in the
state convention as a penalty fol
voting so strongly for Charles D,
! Watson two years ago.. Bennington
r will have nine delegates instead Of
eleven under the 1908 vote. -Benning
ton Banner.
County Politics.
A candidate for the office Of asso
ciate judge has appeared in the person
of William B. Gilpin of Westfeld
2 Mr.. Gilpin was born in Troy On March
= 10, 1851. When a small child h.
removed to Westfeld, which town ha'
since been his home. He is a pros
l porous farmer. owning one of thu
best farms in town. He has held the
town Offices of selectman, lister ant
school director. He represented tn
, town in 1904. Repeatedly he ha
e beer elected a Justice of the Peace
e which office he now holds. Mr., Gilpil
q is also at present trustee of tn
Hitchcock fund. overseer Of the poor
and town auditor. He is a pillar il
the church and stands for temperance
= morality and all the other interests 0
r society. Being a loyal republican, b
ID, is ever interested in the welfare 0
u town, county. state and nation He i
d a citizen of Intelligence, integrity AM
h candor. In addition to the admirabl
qualifications of Mr.. Gilpin, his can
didacy is favored greatly by tn
opportune time of his Inauguration
S Naturally the judgeship will come t
# the valley this year, and Westfeld
which has been ever a faithful re
publican town, has not been remen
hered by the Republican County Con
- vention for a long time. TIL
N nomination and election of Mr.. Gilpil
seems very certain.-North Tro
Palladium.
Is The name of W. B Gilpin of Yves
20 field has been proposed for Assistar
- Judge Of the County Court to fill tn
't vacancy that will open at the end c
at the present term. This, we thini
tn will meet the approval of the county
IN Mr.. Gilpin is q well known and Unfit
entail citizen. always interested in tt
H. welfare Of his home town and count,
and will make a good judge if electe'
OF 1t is doubtful if he meets with ar
r. opposition Express and Standard.