Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-08-19
THE TRIPLE ALLIANCE.

ClOCnlng our CdpClOn III dn dppTOprl- |
ate and familiar war heading, this little |
statement is intended as an open |
declaration of war against the very
triple alliance IN the Republi-
can party of Vermont. Clement
Dillingham-Dunnett. The Monitor is
to the core. but not the
brand of Republicanism that can sup
port this triumvirate, either before or
after the convention. And the Monitor
is sure it expresses the sentiment of
hundreds of Republicans of Vermont.
Republicanism to live in Vermont
must advance. 1t can never do it
under a Clement Dillingham-Dunn
alliance.
Let the program proposed in this
alliance be "put over" at the Republic
can state convention and there will be
little left of the Republican party
after the votes are counted this fall.
The Monitor was never in a more
earnest attitude than when it makes
this statement. Men in high position
and men in lowly places who now
declare themselves staunch Republi-
cans have vowed they will not stand
for the program proposed by this
triple alliance.
That the Monitor is not alone in this
position let US quote from the Enosburg
Falls Standard:
Unless all signs fail, the reactionary
wing of the Republican party proposes
to carry out its own will in the coming
Republican state convention and put
Percival w. Clement across as the
party's candidate for the governorship.
The Randolph Herald and News.
another strong Republican paper, says ::
At present Mr.. Clement is in close
that is meant the Aldrich-P enrose-
Barnes Foraker Cannon type - the
standpat kind in its essence. He is
not in sympathy with the Cummins-
Borah- H y-Hinman-Prouty kind of
Republicanism. A big test between
these two brands is coming shortly.
Then comes the Burlington Free
Press with this:
Instead of being conciliatory and
seeking to appeal to the younger voters
representing more advanced ideas the
old guard is apparently aping that
famous railroad president in the
Empire state who expressed world of
defiance in the four words, 1.-THE public
be damned"
If a stiff-necked combination of
political hacks can seize upon great
party's organization and divert its
energy and prostitute the very govern
ment itself to their own ends, then it
is time for the voters and taxpayers to
seize the most ready and efficient
means that presents itself to rid the
commonwealth of the barnacles and
bIoodsuckers that thus infest it.
If any candidate for United States
senator thinks he can afford to let his
organization make an unholy alliance
with the interests which are seeking
to prostitute the attorney generalship
to their own unrighteous ends, then
he should beware, for the people are
not Knocked, neither will they suppress
their righteous Indignation forever.
No political party in Vermont car
afford to permit itself to be used by
selfish men for the exploitation of the
interests of the commonwealth fol
their own benefit. If no political
party can be found to espouse the
welfare of the people and the interest:
of the voters in opposition to the stand
pat public service corporation combin
alton, then will something like citi
zens' movement be instituted in the
Green Mountain state that will rise
above party and give patriotic respons'
TO the demands of the best interests O
our commonwealth.
The evidence that there is to be
test, and that right soon, must b
plain. That there is triple allianc
as named is not much further to seek
Mr.. Clements paper, the Rutlan
Herald, early came out for Dillinghar
and last week approved in laudator
terms the candidacy Of Mr.. Dunnett.
That Dunnett is for Dillingham; ha
been made plain to those in converse
ton with Mr.. Dunnett. That MI
Dillingham; favors Clement and Dur
nett goes without saying.
The Monitor believes the best intel
ests of the Republican party and We
mont will be served by seeing to
that delegates to the Republican col
vention are elected who are opposed
this triple alliance in Vermont Repul
Hcanism, Clement Dillingham-Dunn
Two days left in which to attend tt
Barton fair. The cattle exhibit is or
of the finest ever seen in Northel
Vermont and the agricultural exhibit
are most interesting and instructive.
The Monitor urges every farmer
read the report of Mr.. Deuel.. Orlear
county's agricultural agent, printed
full in this issue. Especially is tt
last half of the report, under the heat