The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1912-05-09
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~ M A REPUBLICAN or A 50
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90 June ~. next. there viii as
somble Ia convention a. Burlington
Delegates Of the Republican party q
Vernon, to place in nomination can'
dldhtes ~ that party for certain
state Officers AtNother times and
places delegates u tie Democrats,
party the Prohibltionist party. and
the Socialist party viii meet for d
similar purpose. Zach party y pre-.
sumed 10 offer as lis candidates per.
sous who believe Ia aud adhere g
is tcncis. doctrines and principles
owing 10 the fact that for many
years past the Republican voters Of
the state have constituted large
majority II It's electorate. II h
conceded that a nomination ~ thai
party il equivalent 70 al election
This condition necessarily compels
the dominant party to be on the
alert. lest some spurious candidate
may seek a nomination Of It's handA
Cor the mere selfish purpose Of OBJ
tanning office. without at the Time
being In sympathy with It's Ideas,
leaders and principles
II would be idle for thc Journal e
discuss Republican principles at pre-
sent. for. since ita organization, that
party has consistently stood Tor GER
taaln doctrines which are familiar
to nearly every voter Ia Vermont
Now, At the approaching couycn-
ton of Republicans Editor Frank f..
Howc a. the Bennington Banner pur
poses 10 offer himself TO that party
for the nomination Of lleutenant-go,
crnor These questions. then, are
pertinent. material and timely Is
he a Republican, Does he believe IN
Republican principles Has rs
aligned himself With that party IN
the nastl IL he IN sympathy with
the party's platform? Has he sup.
ported the party's candidates in tbs
paatg And. finally, Is be qualifiee
10 I'LL that high Officer BY thoiI
fruits va shall know them
without any personal feeling what
ever. (al,hough Editor Howe is dlli-
gchily attempting to make the poo
pie q the state believe there j.
SUCH the Journal has sought Of late
10 euligbten the voters on thca,
questions aud cali attention 70 GER
tain well known facts IN connection
herewith We have offered eyi
dence which can scarcely be contro.
yerted and which tends to show thai
Editor Howe d not a Republican.
that be IL not In sympathy with that
party and 50 expresses himself IN
equiyocally. tia, he has repeatedly
attacked the party and iis leaders
both state aud national. and that
moreover, his every u,tarauce shows
bis firm adherence to thc doctrines
Of thh soeialis, party Also We a g.
prepared to furnish more evidence
60 this same ettec, TO any impartial
yo'er who desires to ,nliEhtcn him-
ser upon the sabjec,
For instance. We call attention 70
this fact 10 1910 the socialis, state I
ticket IN Vermont was placed IL the
field BY petition. And the fiul name 1
signed 70 the Socialist petition which
Was circulated IN Bennington was
ihs, o. Frank + Howe We chal-
leage Editor Hoae and his friends
10 decay Or dispute lhls l. 1t GUS
tomary for members oi ore party to
siga the petition 81 ,ba, Of anotherf
no, II this were the oniy way In
which Editor Hose has manifested
hh sympathy ~ith the Socialist par.
~ We sdmit Il would BE- tather
weak evidence upon ahIrh % cou.
We, him o. allegiance q the Social.
J., canse However i i rot hy
AM meaas TIE onlg evidence Taken
In eoaiunstioa wiih hia nnamcrable
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