Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-02-21
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Regrets and Congratulations.

Regrets and Congratulations.
Elk. Governor Prouty of Orleans
county says that he cannot be a can
publican national convention on &C.
count of the condition of his health.
1t will be generally regretted that
Governor Prouty has not entirely re-
covered his strength. as many of his
| friends had been led to believe he
had. but it will be matter of con-
graduation to the state at large that
there is to be DO contest between two
such good men as Mr.. Prouty and Mr..
John l.. Lewis. Burlington Clipper.
Senator Powelps Frankness.
Senator Max L. Powell's course in
regard to the nomination for lieuten.
ant governor is refreshing in this
year of unusual modesty on the part
of politicians. He comes right out in
the open and plainly says that he is a
candidate and asks for the support of
the electors. His brief and direct
platform, too, has the right ring.
Senator Powell believes in the devel-
opment of Vermont's natural resourc-
es and pledges himself to the work,
whether he wins his campaign or not.
This is the right kind of talk and Mr..
Powell has already proved that he is
something more than talker.
He has done things for Vermont
and is doing them yet. He is a live
wire and Vermont could stand a good
many more just like him. 1t will be
largely for the city of Burlington to
say which one of it's citizens, Mr..
Powell or Mr.. Brownell, receives the
endorsement of Chittenden county for
the nomination which they both seek
and this paper is not going to advo-
cate the fortunes of either man as
against the other. But we are con-
strained to say again that Mr.. Pow
ell's method of going after what he
wants is refreshing and we judge
that it will strike others in the same
light. Burlington Clipper.
Tracy for Promotion.
! The Washington county papers are
saying some nice things about Sheriff
Frank H. Tracy Of that county and
assuring him that he can have anoth-
er term if he wants it. The Banner
rather hopes that he will not be al
lowed to serve another term in that
office, not that we want Washington
county to lose good official, but be-
cause we are hoping that the state
will call him to perform a more i'm
portant service Tor the entire state.
Vermonters are rather slow to act in
taking up new things, but it would
: seem as though they have been show n
the folly of arresting unfortunate
victims of the drink habit and fning
their families, for that is what the
present system amounts to. What
2 no tofn Ic olo
can be sent for proper treatment
and given a chance to support them
selves and help toward the support of
their families, without making Grim
inals of them, without putting a stig.
ma on their wives and children and
where they may be aided to strength.
: en- their manhood and return home
J stronger and better citizens. Sheriff
Tracy has shown a remarkable ability
in this direction and has made a close
study of remedies during the past few
years. Vermont should call him tc
this higher state service, as the mar
best fitted to help in the great work
of improving the citizenship of the
commonwealth. -Benningto Banner
Mr.. Fletcher's Tax Inventories.
What do you most admire in man:
Isn't it sincerity? The Phoenix has
received communications from people
in Cavendish questioning the record
of Allen M. Fletcher of that town as
a taxpayer.
In announcing his candidacy for the
republican nomination for governor
last November Mr.. Fletcher, in out
lining the policies which he favored,
said that special attention should be
devoted "to the removal of the inc.
qualities in the burden of taxation. -
The best test of Mr.. Fletcher's sin
cerity in this matter would be a free
and frank statement of his own rec
ord as taxpayer.
Mr.. Fletcher is reputed to be a
man of great wealth, in fact be is
frequently referred to as a million
aire, The complaint is often made
that the great difficulty with the
operation of our tax laws is that the
people of large wealth seem to escape
their fair share of the burden of tax
alton.
Inasmuch as the record of Mr.
Fletcher on the tax question has beer
raised in his own town it would be en-
tirely proper for him as a candidate
! for the highest executive office in the
state to take the people of the whole
state into his confidence and to tel
them exactly what the facts in tn,
case are. If Mr.. Fletcher or any O.
,, his stanch supporters will tell jus
!, what he has done in making out his
,, inventory of taxes since he became
resident of Cavendish the Phoeni1
will gladly publish the statement
. Brattleboro Phoenix.
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