Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-11-11
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.
Dale's Handsome Majority.

Dale's Handsome Majority.
Col. Porter H. Dale is entitled to
the Fluctuations of his more fortunate
colleague on the neat, able-bodied and
two-handed fashion in which he cleaned
up the second district by such a sub
stantial ajority. Congressman
Greene had no such opposition as his
running-mate and his election was
foregone conclusion at all times. Col.
Dale's friends, however. up to the final
days OF the campaign, were somewhat
ruefnlly considering what the Legisla-
ture would be apt to do in case he failed
of majority. The answer seems to
have been obvious to the voters of the
second district-vote for Dale at the
polls. Rutland Herald.
Passing of the ''Knocker.''
"Stop knocking" is a warcry heard
in scores of cities and towns. People
have begun to realize that the 'wisest
and best and least selfish man is not
the chronic grumbler and knocker
They are finding out that this kind of
citizen is a block to progress, an
enemy of improvement and public in
jury.
In short. the "knocker" is being
knocked off the pedestal he raised him.
self upon and is coming to be known
as narrow, selfish and short-sighted
person with penchant for interfering
and criticising and condemning under
all circumstances, or person with an
Individual axe to grind. Land
mark.
Thanks iving in Orleans County.
Orleans county took it's politics very
seriously this year. In addition to the
state, congressional and senatorial
tickets over which there were radical
differences of political opinion in that
county they were all "torn up" over
the county ticket. The Barton Moni-
tor had in. addition to the advertising
the other state papers received. full
illustrated with original drawings
from life of curious quadruped to be
found only in those political wilds, and
a half page for the fusion county tick
ct. We understand the farmers who
had no bulldog sat up the last three
nights before election with loaded
muskets, of various designs and ages,
to ward off the canvassers who made
day and night hideous, soliciting votes.
We understand that the people propose
to have the governor appoint special
day of anksgiving-now it is over
Morrisville Messenger.
Taught the Republicans Lesson.
Two years of undisputed Democratic
sway was enough for the country and
the swing was strong back toward the
Republican party. The Democrats are
sincere and patriotic but the truth is
that their theories, when put to the
test do not work out.
The great Republican gains are in
the main due not to the strength of the
Republican candidates but to the feel.
| ing that the country is more progress.
sive under the Republicans.
| The interesting feature of the cleo
tion-the practical elimination of the
Progressives as party. With an issue
and real cause in 1912 they were
strong. Without an issue and working
chiefly as a tail to the Democratic kite
| in 1914. the remnants of the organiza
ton failed to amount to much.
1t proves what the Banner has fol
some time suspected. that the Progress
sives are not a party, but a strong in
dependent force of voters who intent
to cast their votes on the side of RICH
and patriotism. but who resent at
tempts to deliver their strength to an!
order of the party organization
The Republicans should be warned
by the turn in their favor. They dIt
not keep faith with the Republican
voters in 1908 nor in 1912 and the!
were overwhelmed. If they hav,
learned the lesson and will profit by
| thoi, 10
give them new lease Of power.-Ben
nington Banner
| Mud on Both Sides.
Last week we assailed rather strong
ly some of the methods used by Prout,
partisans to compass the defeat O.
Senator Dillingham;. Unfair tactic
have not been the sole resort of on,
party in this fight, by any means
During the past week two rank in
stances on the Dillingham; side hav
been noted. The first of these was
circular issued by the Republican stat
committee attacking Prouty for al
legged oppression of two laborers EN-
pioyed in an electric light plant b.
owns in Bradford. 1t was a small,
very small missile to throw at best
even if supported by the facts, which
it manifestly wasn't, as Mr.. Prout,
soon showed. The other instance wa
an asinine attempt by the Dillingham;
club of Waterbury to round up tn
Methodists for the Montpelier candi
date. A Dear Brother" letter wa
sent by the secretary of this club t.
Methodist pastors throughout the stat
asking for list of Methodist voters
Following this came circular signe
by the three Methodist district super
intend ents and addressed in the forr
of an open letter to the Methods
voters. The alleged purpose of tn
letter was to counterfeit efforts mad
to convey the idea that the Methods
church was opposing Dillingham; be
cause of his relations with Senate
, SmOot. !
This charge, rank as it was, did no
deserve notice in such way The en-
trance of a church as such into activ
politics through official acts or mar
: ifestos of it's leaders is new thing
Vermont and bound to he resented 2