The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-24
CANDIDATES MUST BE
CHOSEN BY VOTERS
Gibson Denies Alleged Selection of
Progressive Candidate for Congress
from This District.
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Editor OF The Reformer:-
If the newspaper criticisms u 70 the
selecting of 4 Progressive candi-
date for Congress from this district are
all in, will YOU kindly allow me space
in which to say something relative
thereto.
No such = selection "a certain ma
chine papers have set forth has III fact
been made or attempted. The commit
tee having in charge the congressional
campaign for the entire country made
inquiry as to the situation III this
state. In that connection my name was
suggested with Others rs possible can
,iidates for the two Vermont districts.
No one man or set Of men of the
Progressive party have the power OF
haze tried in any way, shape or man
ncr. to '.selcct q candidate. Our
candidates must be. aud the candidates
OF the other parties should be, selected
by the party voters. 1t IS up 20 the
people 10 select the candidates and not
the candidates 10 select themselves.
Speaking for myself and. think. Tor
every available Progressive. candidate,
can say that no Progressive Will push
himself forward and thereby place him
self iii a position o. being political
heggar. To do - would lie to follow
the, example OF the old party politicians
who. running to Progressive cover. cA-
toll their own virtues and uld,ln~hingly
beg the people to honor them. NJ
Progressive should become Il candidate
unless there j. Il real demand from pal
Is voters There must he beginning
OF every candidacy, but that begin
ming must be in the open, not III secret
Z a ~
pie. not III the selfish desire Of Il can
didatc.
In passing, lnt me warn Progressive
party voters. 10 not promise support
to any old party candidate on grounds
/ of friendship or local pride. 1t is
! quite an old trick of the machine lead
| ers to get as many pledges as possible
! from members of other parties and
! them under any and all circumstances
exact fulfillment.
DO not pay heed to the suggestions
Of those ''near- Progressives and
:. Progressive Republicans. men who
lack the courage of their convictions
who arc constantly making allurin.
plans for us and selecting our eau
/ didatc> for ~ AL TO our uudoiHg Ia the
end.
DO not pay heed to the talk of tLt
old party men about Progressive parts
,isscnslons. To bring about di4~en
tions is part Of the plan IT RcYsuh
Iicau leaders 10 gain political adNan
tage hy turning the attention ot the
i people from their own disorgauiIed am
demeralizcd party condition There i
no trouble in the party ranks cxccp
. such as has been made by pnltica
schemefs Of the old party. We Shall
take care Of these men to their dis
cgmiiturc.
DO not even promise prospective
Progressive candidate support simpl,
on the grounds OF friendship. In du
time candidates will be proposed 70
consideration. look over their records
then vote for the best men. That !
your duty to your state and to yon
party.
Keep CONSTANT, before Won the priu
ciplcs OF government Enumerated b
abraham Lincoln and through then
keep stcadfast IN the faith.
Very truly yours.
T.. w. GIBSON.
Bratticboro. March -, 1911.