The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-08-24
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
GOV. FLETCHER'S
Campaign Methods!

Senator Page receiving large number of letters insisting
that he Gov Fletcher his level and attack him hi
many vulnerable points.
lie has received offers of facts concerning both the public
private record of the Governor which claimed to be damaging
in the extreme
In every these offers have been declined with the
that Page would descend this method of
paignng.
GOV. FLETCHER SEEMS TO BELIEVE THAT IN ORDER
TO BUILD UP HIS OWN SENATORIAL FORTUNES HE MUST
TEAR DOWN AND DESTROY SENATOR PAGE.
He forges that Page has always lived in Vermont
that commencing in 1869 Representative from Hyde Park
reelected in 1870; elected State Senator in 1874; member
of the Republican State Committee from 1872 1889 and its
chairman from 1885 to 1882 Bank Examiner from 1884 to
1888 Governor from 1890 to 1892 and United States
Senator from 1908 1916 he has been continuously in the lime
light in public such extent that the people of
Vermont have formed opinion to his integrity and ability
which be undermined and destroyed few brief weeks
of political advertising.
Fletcher orges that Governor Page has been dealing
with the people of Vermont business all these years and
that his reputation for integrity and dealing whether
good or bad, cannot be changed in day.
GOV. FLETCHER WILL BE PERMITTED TO ENJOY A
COMPLETE MONOPOLY OF HIS INDIANA METHODS OF
CAMPAIGNING. SENATOR PAGE WILL NOT DESCEND TO
THIS LEVEL.
Gov Fletcher will find that Senator Pages many Vermont
friends will be prompt his abuse and excellent judges
say that the Senator's vndcaton certain the
primary September 18th as the sun is to rise and set
Senator Page receiving many assuring him that
the reaction against Governor Fechers questionable campaign
methods has already in that may
quite content to trust his vndcaon to the people of Vermont
They know that his business interests all in Vermont that
every fiber of his being loyal to his native state and always will
that despite the malicious attempt nure the Bank of which
President is institution of which Vermont justly
proud.
They know that his cafskn business has brought hundreds of
thousands of dollars to Vermont and that because of this business
another industry which Vermont leads has been added to the
list.
Whether Vermonters not proud of their former
and Junior United States Senator the mind of
Fletcher be matter of doubt That Gov Fletcher has, by
his attempts backen the character of Senator Page taken the
sures possible method determine that fact
doubt Senator Page quite willing to await the arrival of Sept
18th to receive Vemons relative the introduction of
Gov Fetchers Indiana methods into Vermont State politics
A RICH AFFIDAVIT
sample the campaign methods by which Gov Fletcher
hopes reach the United States Senate be stated that
there being yy circulated through the state affidavit
made Arthur NJ Rca discharged clerk of Senator Page
the effect that when this young Senator Pages
official employ in Washington the Senator took from him portion
of his salary and put it in his pocket
Letters have already been received by Senator Page calling
attention this precious concoon the counties of Orleans
Windham and the probabilities that it has been
through the state Senator Page has twice the
office of Williams Smith of Newport for copy of the Rich
affidavit but has been unsuccessful in securing it. That the
affidavit absolutely false the Senator states unquaedy and
that ndsputabe documentary proof show its faty
his hands.