Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
WHAT HAPPENED?

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About $50 Progressives in Orleans
county are still wondering just
what happened on Nov. Sd. We have
pinched ourselves and each other
several times. to see if we were really
awake. but it has become fact that
the result was no fabrication but
us feel that we are politicians without
a party. The Progressive party in
Orleans county lost over thousand
votes from our totals of only two years
ago. Why? The theory of a fusion
ticket does not stand Ioglral analysis,
for the reason that in ten Of the towns
there was no fusion on the representa-
tive candidates, and yet in all of these
ten towns we were beaten and badly
beaten. 1t is possibly a fact that some
few votes were lost to the Progressive
and Democratic parties through fusion,
but certainly this does not explain the
loss of a total Of over 60 per cent of
our vote two years ago.
Two years ago. Col. Roosevelt made
whirlwind tour of Vermont and
undoubtedly added large number of
votes to our cause in that year, but
this argument doesn't hold today,
because in the towns. cities and states
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this year the same slump is apparent,
therefore, Roosevelt's absence or
presence can hardly be attributed as
the actual cause.
The principles of the Progressives
party are not dead in just so far
as they mean progress and progressive
legislation in the county, state or
nation, but the party simply as a
banner carrier, has met with very
pronounced defeat. not in the county
and state but in the entire. nation.
Maine started things, but we were
unwilling to believe that Maine was to
be any criterion of our vote-a careful
analysis, however. proves conclusively
that the Progressives of Maine have
decided to go back to the old Republi-
can party and that is exactly where
the Vermont vote went. The Demo-
Gratis lost heavily and it must be evil
| dent. therefore, that the Progressive
vote went directly back from whence it
came and again joined the Republicans
in reputation of the Democratic
administration. Woodrow Wilson has
made in many ways an exceptionally
| good president at time when good
sense and clear head were much
needed. but the Democratic principles
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singing rebuke, and at this same rate
of progression, the year 1916 will show
an overwhelming Republican victory.
| We feel. however, that the Progress
sive party has done more for the state
of Vermont, than our political oppo
nents are willing to admit Many of
our progressive principles have been
incorporated into the Republican plat
form and again the Republicans have
promised more wise and progressive
legislation. Whether they will keep
these prediction pledges remains te
be seen, but without question the
voters have decided to give them an.
other chance and await results. Re
member. Mr. State Officer and Legis
lator. that it took only two years t.
change from the Republican adminstra
ton to a, Democratic, where the Re
publican candidate for president re
ceived but eight of the electoral votes
Only two years to change Orleans
county from Republican to Progress
sive, and only another two years t,
again shift back to the Republican
column, and if it is of still furthe
! interest to you, go back to 1858 ant
note that just about the same thin.
j was done at that time We have
, habit of changing now and only wis
legislation and fulfilled promises will
make any of your Offices in any meas
ure secure.
, A Progressive