Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-04-15


time all three parties-Republican
Democratic and Progressive-so' far as
Vermont is concerned, are shot pretty
full of holes?-Brattleboro Reformer.
Prouty and the Republicans.
This paper has already said it would
like to see Mr. Prouty's name on the
ticket next November as the Republi-
can candidate. and it's appearance on
the Progressive ticket or the Demo-
cratic. or both. does not render such
action on the part of the Republicans
impossible or inconsistent. Mr. Prouty
has said that if he goes to the senate
it will be as a Republican, and his own
party ought to be ready to recognize
eminent qualifications in one of its
own members as other parties are. -
Bellows Fails Times.
The faithful dog is the most eXpen-
sive animal in the United States. The
dog, and the dog alone, stands between
the farmer and profits from sheep, and
he alone is responsible for good deal
of the high cost of living in the matter
of clothing and meats.
We have had a great deal of CORE
spondence with farmers who know what
they are talking about, and propose to
submit for the consideration of farm
ers generally. and of such members of
| legislatures as may read it. a consen-
sus of opinion of many farmers in the
! United States on this question.
and Fireside.
The Man Who Fails to Vote.
The Reformer has always contended
that the man who failed to exercise
the right of suffrage made himself a
cipher in political and civic affairs.
We believe that failure to vote, say
on three successive years, should be
followed by the penalty of disfran-
chisement for as many years or more.
It is pleasing for paper which has
always urged the voters to come out.
to hear a staid and dignified journal
like the Hartford Courant taking a
similar stand. That paper says:
"Many men who frequently fail to
exercise their right to the ballot on
election DAY would howl with dismay
and Indignation if it were proposed to
take that right from them. Yet they
should know that every right carries
, with it an obligation. They should
know, too. that the man, who, having
the right to vote, is too Indifferent or
|
of it. He has no ground to stand on
when he talks about bad politics and
, bad government. His vote may not
make things right, but at least by
casting his vote he knows that he is
doing his part. aud his duty as g
: citizen. The success of popular gov.
eminent depends upon the intelligent
interest of the people governed.
,. Nothing of Importance was ever done
by the shirkers. Voting is a necessary
part of good citizenship, and there.
fore, of good morals. 1t is a simple
truth that any one is wholly unworthy
of right who does not accept with
that right it's accompanying obIiga
: TONS "-Brattleboro Republican.
; Names Mr.. DeBoer.
A resident of Windsor county, who
says that Mr.. DeBoer is mighty strong
in that county and Rutland county,
sends the following communication tc
, the Montpelier Argus: 1.-TWO years
ago in your editorial column you took E
position that the test of time has
pronounced correct. One by one {
? hostile press, where free and uncon
trolled. has swung around so that were
the same election now at hand JOSEPH
:, A. DeBoer and his clean-cut honesty
would be swept onward to the cover
norship on the crest of a wave o.
popular approval. That fateful yea
of 1912 wrecked many a fair politica
ship and swept thousands of protesting
voters onto the sands of uncertainty
where they now are quietly resting
uncertain as to what course to pursue
as regards the choice of parties.
I has been demonstrated that they car
no longer be "delivered'' without
1 revolt. Now the party that will nomi
l nate Joseph A. DeBoer for the governor
r this year will elect governor. Take
, for example the Republican party
There are thousands who left the party
in protest. all local DeBoer men. They
would flock back Almost to man tt
vote for the head of the ticket ASH
them and be convinced; with thi
G strength added to the regular republican
;. vote the matter. of the election O.
governor would never go to the legis
g lature AS sure as the sun shines
: Progressive combine will
:, elect a governor if the Republican
II nominate any other man. 1t is thei
I only hope If you want to have you
s printers ink count why don't you US
n it this year when the time is ripe
Will the Republican leaders come t
long enough to see their chance an
put it up to the people. or won
It they?"
= Vermont Prodigality.
Eight cows were sold last week b
= the superintendent of the Vernon
3. Hospital for the Insane to wester
d dairyman for $1,000. an average of $35
) each. This is good price for cows an
might be cause for congra tulating tn
&c superintendent. but it serves to empha
y size one great reason why Vermont ha
1T not kept pace with other states in thei
a prosperity-she has been too generou
of her men and her products
There are today more native Dor
Vermonters outside the state than i
i. Alnnncf tot