Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-22
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Mentioning Begins.

Mentioning Begins.
Already names are being mentioned
for the Republican governorship NOM
nation next year. Among those thus
early suggested are Guy w. Bailey,
the efficient seer etary of state and
Charles w. Gates. that splendid state
highway commissioner. Both are
staunch Republicans and excellent men
and either would we'll fill the executive
chair.-Hyde Park News and Citizen.
Various contemporaries have re-
sumed the mentioning" of State
Highway Commissioner Charles w.
Gates of Franklin for the Office of
governor of Vermont Evidently Mr..
Gates can't get away from it. And
the best of it is. this mentioning"
finds a responsive chord in about every
Mr.. Gates consents to run, he is quite
sure to be governor of Vermont
Barre Times.
Gates and Bailey.
A western Vermont suggestion !:
For the next Republican candidate for
governor, Charles w. Gates of Frank
lin. and for chairman of the Republi-
can state committee, Guy w. Bailey
of Essex Junction. We do not want
to get off the good road, but this looks
like an excellent combination. The
beauty of it is. too, that like old
Windor's dog. it will run either way
first and still keep straight ahead
St. Johnsbury Republican.
Political Reform Experiments.
Down in Pennsylvania they have a
non-partisan ballot. At primary
election held in Philadelphia on Sept.
16. the ballot carried 145 names. Nine
names were to be selected and marked
from that number. No wonder it was
reported that the voters were puzzled
A Philadelphia paper says: "Only
those who were willing to copy from g
marked sample ballot which the work
ers around the polls willingly furnished
them, had an easy time of it. The
great number of candidates, most oil
whom were altogether unknown to the
majority of voters, made the proper
marking of ballots very difficult -
Bellows Falls Times.
) Beef or Butter.
Commissioner of Agriculture Brig
ham thinks dairying is more profitable
and desirable for the Vermont farme
, statement largely on the fact tina
! dairying gives a much larger return
per acre of land. There is no question
about this but there is one matte
), that should be definitely decided
, before the matter is closed and that i
+ what are the net receipts per acre OF
+ good dairy farm and on a good bee
farm. says the St. Jonnsbury Gale
donian. With that question decided i
e would be easier for the Vermont farm
. err to decide which line of bushes
g would be best for m.-Brattlebor
: Phoenix.
n Quite Discrepancy.
! 1t is noticeable that there is quit
= a discrepancy between the figures O
y the 1912 national census of horses
=. swine, cows and sheep in Vermont
!. and the figures given to the secretar
4 of state by the selectmen of tn
i law passed in 1912. The fedora
q census gives some 1000 more horses
(, 80, 900 more COWS, some 5000 NOR
y swine, and some 555, 900 more sheep
q 1t is evident that there is very wild
gap between the federal and stat
! figures, too wide in fact. to suppos
y, that slight error has been made
- Which set of counters was wrong can
be told. but it will make some differ
ence on the amount of the tax none
y paid, that is certain.-St. Alban
y Messenger.
d Services at Theatre.
The South Congregational church d
=, St. Johnsbury recently refused a
~ invitation to unite with it's big neigh
g Dor the North church. 1t is no,
e indicating its refusal by taking step
+. to popularize its work. 1t has decide
4 to try plan distinctly new to St
~ Johnsbury and during the month O
q November will hold it's evening servic
n n at the local theatre. If the pla
+. proves successful the services may b
" town for a longer period. This is
y way of bringing the church to tn
" people. surely. 1t is a marked in
>. novation for ST. Johnsbury. toe
q whether the worlds people will
~ drawn to the theatre when they refus
n to go to church remains to be seen.
Burlington News.
Thinks This Eliminates Prouty
The announcement that Hon. Charlie
A. Prouty of Vermont, whose term {
:. member Of the Interstate commer(
> commission expires shortly, will resie
~, beforehand to become director of tt
w work of making physical valuat1e
n of the nations railways, means tn;
80 President Wilson, laying aside polite
considerations, has chosen the vel
best man available for task of va
and as yet unknown proportions
means that Mr.. Prouty has accept.
an office congenial to him and whe
he may give full play to his gre
abilities and thorough experience.
means further that Mr.. Prouty can
longer be considerered as senatori
/ nocSihilitu in tho onrairor Nonr,oo,