Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-09-16

OWHeT W allow HIS OOSS 10 run dC large
in the country unless he accompanies
the dogs. Under the law any Virginia
farmer can shoot any stray dog he
sees upon his premises and if the owner
seeks to recover he is liable to convic-
ton for allowing his dog to run at large
and fine of $50. 1t is expected the
law will not affect many good dogs
but will clean up the dogs of the poorer
settlements that have been obliged to
ravage the country for living. St
Johnsbury Republican.
Porter H. Dale.
Under the circumstances it is per-
haps fully as we'll for the Republican
party that Porter H. Dale of Island
Pond was made the nominee of the
second district convention last evening.
Though comparatively little known in
this corner of the district Dale is
man whose record is likely to suit all
factions of the party far better than
would that of Alexander Dunnett. his
closest competitor. The opposition to
Dunnett was excellently expressed in
yesterdays convention by S. Hollister
Jackson of Barre, who said: eff this
convention loads the proposed state
ticket with reactionary candidate for
congress. with man whose life and
letter of announcement proclaim his
impotence with the progress of new
ways and new ideas, you court defeat.
you antagonize an element you ought
to welcome back, men-mOStly young
men-who rebelled at the selection of
candidates by dictation-they call it
suggestion'-from the few at the top
instead of nomination by the people of
the places; young men who should be
here with you today, and whose
absence, like the departure of the lad
from his fathers freside, brings
sorrow to the true Republican. Brat
tleboro Reformer.
Let Us Avoid Others Mistakes.
New Hampshire had it's first expert.
ence with the direct primary last week
: and expressions concerning it will be
awaited with interest in Vermont
which is soon to follow suit. The Re-
publicans seem to have taken to the
new-fangled contraptions better thar
/ the other parties. They had lively
r contest for head of the ticket ane
polled good vote, with result clearly
pronounced. The Democrats were les:
fortunate. At last report the two
f candidates for first place were onl!
two votes apart. each having abou
5000. In the cities the primar!
seemed to work better than in the
e small towns. A curious result is notet
e in Hanover, where an attempt wa
p made to nominate for the two repre-
sentatives to which the town is emit
There was only one Democratic ballot
: cast, and that was for an out-and-ou
n Republican, who in consequence il
to be listed as the Democratic candi
date. Only four progressive ballot
were cast, each for different man
with no choice, the outcome bein1
l. that the only way nomination can b.
q had is for all four to journey to Con
= cord and there draw lots. BY notin.
IL how primary systems in other state
can be improved upon, we can saw
Vermont some annoyances.- Randolph
S Herald and News.
a Dale the Right Man.
e Porter H. Dale. the successful can
t didate in the second district conven
!. ton, while classed as conservativ,
G really carries out the spirit of tn
direct primary by getting into toucl
: with practically all the voters Of hi
S district preceding the convention
Moreover, he was not confessedly tn,
man the interests wanted in congress
6 from that district. Indeed, at leas
i two other possible candidates had beel
L urged in opposition to him by powerful
e influences. The fact that Gordon
~ strength mostly went to the winner Of
the final ballot in the unusuall
Z prolonged contest, while Dunnett'
d strength remained stationary, and tina
ID Mr.. Gordon was the most radical O
n the candidates would indicate that Mr.
Dale is under more obligation to tn
progressive element than to the cor
servative element of the party and
l. is likely to represent the factors tina
Is made his nomination possible. w
suspect that the fight in the secon
- district will be rendered UNUSUAL
lie close and spirited by the entrance q
o. Democratic candidate of Harlan E
IS Howe of St. Johnsbury, who is nc
10 only brilliant campaigner, but VIII
~ also deserves no small degree of cred
i'll for starting the issue of more equitab]
i'll railroad taxation in 1912, and Erase
Metzger, who made good showing {
Progressive candidate for governor
-. that same campaign, as the nomine
Ut of his party. If this should prove I
'r- be the case. the Republicans will nee
d. to let no grass grow under their fee
IN and they shluld take advanced ar
49, pTOIlOuiiCeu pOolIlOH OH IVe Issue
I'm before they are forced into that att
nd tude with apparent reluctance by
en- hot footed enemy and thus lose pre-
-. tige with the voters. We believe M
"o Dale will Immediately emphasize b
'rt fore the voters his attitude on Il
peoples side Of the live questions
the day and thus strengthen DO
md himself and the party at the polls
-. the first Tuesday in November. If
Ia" does this there should be no questi
OF about his triumphant election
&C. lington Free Press.
ter
he A!ter him.