St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1915-11-10
PRESS COMMENT
For IIientenant Governor.

This paper stated last week that
when the proper time came Lamoille
county would furnish a candidate for
the Republican nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor. Judging from the
several names suggested for this posi-
ton by correspondents of the Burling-
ton Free Press, the proper time has
come for Lamoille county to speak,
and therefore we are presenting here
with the name of one who is in every
way eminently fitted for the position.
That person is Hon. Roger w. Hull
burd of Hyde Park. Mr. Hulburd has
an extensive state acquaintance, his
politics have never been questioned
and his ability to fill the position of
Lieutenant Governor no one will
committees in both branches of the
Legislature, has been member of the
state penal board, and has filled var
ious town and county offices.
We would not in any way disparage
the fitness and qualifications of the
four Burlington men mentioned for
this position, all are men of ability
and well fittedsfor the place. Never
theless, If the party wants one who has
labored in season and out of season
for it's success, one, who has always
stood by the nominees, and, better
than all else, one who has every quail
fication for well and honorably filling
this important position, it can find
such a one in Roger w. Hulburd.
News and Citizen.
No Lieutenant Governor Famine.
The Rutland Herald sizes up part
of Burlington's Northumberland
posi- bilities as follows:
Burlington steps modestly and re-
luctantly into the spotlight with the
names of Max L. Powell (perennial)
Chauncey w. Brownell (hardy an
nuaD, Robert Roberts Century
plant), and H. B. Shaw (anemone)
as possibilities for lieutenant-gover-
nor. Why overlook Hamilton S.
Peck?''
In order that no plant in Burling
toms acknowledgement flower gar
den may be left out in the blighting
frosts of the season we recall the fact
that the name of DR.. Russell rhymes
with hustle.
Meanwhile, to change the metaphor,
the entries are not closed by any
means, and if there are any other as
p1rants or possible aspirants for vice
governor of Vermont in this city who
want to score with the bunch now
warming up for the race, it may be
we'll to trot out their names in the not
distant future. Let no Burlington
dark horse be pocketed in this race.
for 'Spunky Lamoille," according to
the. News and Citizen, has a starter of
this color whose initials we suspect
to be Roger w. Hulburd, and it may
take BurIington's best to come under
the wire first. Moreover, if Addison
county starts Weeks and Bennington
county grooms Howe again it may be
necessary to widen the inclined speed
Free Press.
United States At End of the War.
1t is we'll for Congress and the bust
ness men of this country to think and
make plans for the days that will fol-
low the end of this war, but no reason
exists for getting into a blue funk over
them. Tariff changes and the nature
of commercial treaties will be deter
mined by the result of the war. Over
whelming victory for either side would
keep more trade doors open than
would a drawn battle.
In the United States the discussion
is confined to talk of trade war and
highly protective and discriminatory
tariffs which are to injure us by ex-
cludingf our products from foreign
markets While making this country a
dumping ground for others. Accord
ing to some, Americans will be as
helpless as newborn babes when the
exhausted nations of Europe resume
the practice of the arts of peace.
Who will have the sinews of trade
war when this conflict ends? AT the
present rate the United States will
have all the money in sight and will
stand in the position of creditor to
the rest of the world.
It will take capital to push trade in
all quarters of the globe. If we have
the money and the credit, what is to |
stop us from keeping far ahead of the
rest in the race for open markets?
1t will be our fault if we do not hold
our place in the sun. Now is the |
time to secure trade openings in all
neutral markets. After the war we
will be in a position to lend money
and dictate terms to Europe. An |
alarmist predicts that we will be shut
out from the British empire by a tar
iff wall. That is nonsense. Canada |
can hardly raise her tariff wall any
higher without diminishing her rev.
enues from customs duties and we |
now climb over it without trouble in |
spite of Its discrimination in favor of |
the mother country. Owing to our /
wealth and prosperity our markets
will be the most valuable and most |
eagerly sought of any, Taking them /
in connection with our accumulation
Of money and credits. it is easily seen
that we. and not war-worn Europe. |
will" be in a position to dictate terms
If It comes to a tradeEwar after peace