Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-10-29
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Unique Politician.

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
! Unique Politician
Vermont political life loses one of
it's most prominent as well as one of
its most unique figures in the death of
Hon. John Lewis of North Troy.-St.
Johnsbury Republican.
May Nominate Charles D. Watson.
| A prominent Democrat says his
party will probably nominate Repre-
sentative Charles D. Watson of ST.
Adams. late of the P. S. c.. as it's
candidate for governor. Good. We
second the nomination by the Demo.
Gratis. and sincerely hope the party
will adopt the ggestion.-Burlingto
Free Press.
Telephone Companies ION Guard"
The array of legal talent on hand at
the telephone investigation would
Indicate that all the companies are
well guarded. Often times the presence
of many lawyers makes the public
suspicious and it works to the disad-
vantage of those who are seeking to
protect their indubitable rights What
the public wants are the plain facts in
the case, and no one is in better condi-
ton to give them than the officials of
the different companies. Prolonged
arguments and legal tits by attorneys
is time wasted and is not looked upon
very favorably by the public. Water
bury Record.
Better Pay.
The state of Vermont is not so near
| bankruptcy nor so much of beggar
as to require any favors of public
service corporation like the New En-
gland Tel. & Tel. Company and it will
be somewhat a surprise to many
| people that the state has been given
free telephone service at the state
house during legislative sessions for
decade and more. Doubtless the
information was known to most of the
officials of the state, but the revelation
made before the public service COM
mission will come as unexpected news
to most of the people. There is not a
hint of an intimation that the state
has bartered itself in any way in
return for the privileges furnished, but
the mere fact that the commonwealth
has been accepting largesses from a
corporation whose interests are likely
to come before the Legislature at any
time is decidedly unsatisfactory. The
state of Vermont would do better to
pay for it's telephOning at the standard
rates and thus disengage itself from
any entanglements which might hap
pen.-Barre Times.
John Leon Lewis.
1t was within ten years that John
Leon Lewis had come into state wide
notice in Vermont, although prior to
that he had been quite prominent
figure in the northern border towns,
where the scenes of his activities as a
lawyer, manufacturer and banker
were located. Beginning with his
election to the lower branch of the
state legislature in 1904 and followed
by election to the state senate, his
political career came into wide recog-
milton when he managed the guberna-
torial campaign of Gov. Geo. H.
Prouty with such success that he was
secured to do the same duty for Johr
A. Mead, who likewise found himself
f in the chief executives chair. In each
of these campaigns Mr.. Lewis proved
himself to be quite keen follower Of
the game of politics as played in Yer
mont. Latterly he had been less
actively engaged in the councils OF
the Republican party, although elected
as delegate at-large to the nationa
? convention in Chicago last year.
Mr.. Lewis was an attractive public
speaker and gained a ready ear when
ever he essayed to speak at the state
house in Montpelier. Barre Times.
There are many who sincerely mourn
the death of Hon. John Lewis of North
, Troy but none more than those who
/ were his associates in the senate OF
1908. Always courteous and gentle
manly he had the respect of all his
associates. He was polished speaker
and held close attention of all when or
| the floor. Whenever he spoke on any
, matter he did so in strong and con.
vincing way and very seldom lost his
point. John L. Lewis had no enemies
in that body; all sincerely mourn his
7 death.-Hyde Park News and Citizen.
The Cow a Manufacturer.
: Franklin county has more COWS thar
any other county in the state, accord
5 ing to the figures filed with the secre
tary of state. But has Franklin the
greatest dairy value of all the
counties? 1t might we'll happen tina
a county with a smaller number Of
5 cows might have the greatest value il
the output of the dairy. Unless the
dairymen of Franklin county are max
ing a good profit on each cow ther
2 there are too many cows. The excess
, would be measured by the number
that are not paying their way The
dairyman ought to put his enterprise
on strictly business basis so that hi
2 may know just what each member O.
= his herd is doing
:. There are cows and COWS. Some pa,
to keep and some the farmer must pa.
o to keep. 1t is manifestly to the ad
o vantage Of the farmer. then, to know
just what ones are putting a profit OF