News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-01-31
A Convention City.

The selection Of Chicago as the meet
ing place for the Republican National
Convention in June is regarded as a
happy augury by Republicans. Chicago
had many claims on the convention. In
the first place, more historic Republican
political gatherings have been held there
than in any other city in the country.
Lincoln was named there for his first
term. Grant was nominated for his first
field, Blaine and Harrison ION his first
nomination., also Roosevelt and Taft.
Blaine was the only candidate named at
Chicago who suffered defeat, but Cleve-
land was put at the head of the Demo-
cratic ticket in Chicago in that same
year, so that Chicago born candidate
was victorious anyhow.
Chicago is the second city of the United
States and the fifth largest in the world.
1t has unusual convenences and attrac
tions for large convocations, and, more
over, it is the metropolis of the West
where the great Republican party, whose
history is so indelibly impressed on the
record OF progress and development of
this country, was founded and where are
still to be found its most loyal supporters
Census Bureau statistics show that the
death rate from tuberculosis decreased
in 1910 The large sums OF money which
have been devoted to waging unceasing
warfare on this plague are beginning to
bear fruit and should encourage the host
of unsel6sh men and women who are
slowly but surely conquering this great
est enemy OF the human race.
The Barton Monitor has been having
troubles of its own the past few weeks,
owing to its electric power being out of
commission because of repairs being made
by the plant from whence it gets it's
power. In order to get the paper out it
has required bit more time than usual
as the gasolene engine would balk up
occasionally (whoever has had expert
ence with those machines knows what
that means). Nevertheless the Monitor
"gets there just the same" and is one of
the best local papers in the state When
its equilibrium" is fully restored Brer
Gilpin will enjoy life better than ever.
Judging from the reports the recent
annual meeting of the Vermont Associa-
ton IN Boston was lone of the best"
There was the usual good attenda nee
There were very interesting addresses by
Gov. Mead, President Thomas of Mid.
dlebury college and T. E. Byrnes, vice
president Of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad. Chas. H. Brad
ley, who always retains his loyalty to
Lamoille county and Johnson in partic-
ular, was reelected president The event
was greatly enjoyed by all and these an,
nual gatherings, not only in Boston, but
in many other states in the Union, bring
together the best class OF people-all be-
cause they hail from the Green Mountain
State.
NEWSPAPER DEFINED.-The editor of
the Irving (Ohio) Times has found
definition for the word newspaper. Here
it is: A newspaper is thing that every
person in the town knows how to run
except the editor. 1t is what should be
open for roasts on everybody except
yourself and a few of your friends, for
whom it should be a sweet scented be-
quest of praise 1t is what you want to
see the editor keep your name out of as
soon as you have settled with the police
justice the morning after. 1t is what is
just too inquisitive and horrid when the
reporter wishes to know about the bridge
club and is mean old sheet that never
gets things right when your name is
omitted from among those present. 1t
is what no one forgets to condemn for its
but never remembers to praise
for the good it accomplishes.
Col. James M. Tracy of Middlebury.
said to be the youngest veteran of the
Civil War on the Union side has accented