The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-11-01
Win Support DIR. Mayo

ucSlre through the columns OF
your paper to touch upon few is
sues of the present campaign.
We are urged to vote fer Clement
because he is the Republican candi- |
date. What is his record? In 1902, !
he was defeated in convention and |
then bolted. and run as an indepen-
dent. In 1906, he ran again as an in
dependent and was also nominated
by the democrats. In each of these
years the Republicans defeated him.
Now under new primary law, with
an expenditure of $1,000, with a !
Statewide campaign in the papers
that this was the old locaf-option
fight over again, with an appeal to
his forme-. supporters to vote for him
again, and by the aid of Democratic
votes, he secures the Republican nomi
nation. The Democrats have really
nominated two candidates for COVER
nor this year: Mayo on their own
ticket and Clement on the Republi-
can ticket. We are to choose between
them nexv Tuesday. When there is
a choice between thoroughbred and
a hybrid, I shall select the thorough
bred every time. Although I have
always voted for Republican COVER
nor, | prefer the thoroughbred Mayo,
who has a clean record and has the
welfare of Vermont always at heart,
to the Republican discard whom I
have fought in two previous cam
paigns, and had the happiness of help
ing to defeat with my vote.
We ar4 told in the little campaign
book just sent out by the Republican
State Committee, that we should vote
for Clement in order to carry out the
ten great principles that the candi-
dates have selected for their plat
form. This is pleasant bit of carr
outage. There isn't one of those
principles Of any Importance that any
man of any party would think of OPP
posing, much less Mayo, whose legis-
lative record is in harmony with them
all
The little book makes no mention
of the great question that Vermont
is to vote on this winter-nationa
prohibition. This is the most impor-
tant question to come before the next
legislature. Ve1mont's voice is as
powerful T. this question as that of
the largest state in the Union. How
| shall she speak? Shall she proudly
take her stand among the 36 and say
that this great evil shall be stamped
out of our fair country, or is she GO
| ing to drag her colors in the mire and
take the place that every liquor
journal in the country has assigned
to her, supporter of booze?
Why lid Clement come into this
campaign On his own statement he
came into it because Darling and
Howe both favored national prohibi-
ton and he wanted Vermont to vote
against it. His supporters now say
that the legislature decides that ques-
ton and the governor has no voice
in the matter Another bit of cam
outage. A governor appoints many
men to office, governor signs or
vetoes all bills that a legislature
passes. Can governor who enters
campaign for the purpose of killing
prohibition have no influence over
representative and senators when
the question comes up in the legisla-
ture?
I Republicans of Vermont! Many of
you have fought for prohibition for
years, you have nominated men for
the senate and house who will vote
for the amendment. Are you going
to vote for a man for governor who
will use every means in his power to
make your representative change
/. their minds and misrepresent you?
I cannot conceive how man that
wants national prohibition can vote
for Clement.
The bull frog will swallow a piece
Of red flannel every time it is held
up in fro 1t of him. Clement is held
up to US with the Republican tag and
we are urged to take him, hook and
all, because he is labelled Republi-
| can. .-@
Isn't it time for US to show our
independence. by voting for Mayo,
who is RICH, on all state issues and is
strongly ir favor of national prohibi-
ton? Do1t join the bullfrog class
on Tuesday. Vote for Mayo
o. K. HOLSTER,
Prin. Goddard Seminary.
Bare, Oct. 81, 1918.