Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-10-09

This same proposition might De
applied to Hardwick, which has beer
hit harder than many granite towns
under present conditions, perhaps, be.
cause it's main industry has been
building work. 1t has been wonder
why the making of some war materi-
al has not been done here. Hundreds
of men have sought employment
where munitions are made because OF
lack of other work, who might be here
today, living under better conditions
than in crowded towns where accom-
modations are at premium. Hard
wick has plants that could easily be
transformed for the purpose of max
ing some kind of war materials.
It has surp'-7s electric power at a
cheap rate, ar'l one big asset is being
located on a line of railroad direct to
a seaport, when the fact of congested
railroads to main seaports is cOnsld-
cred.
We lave the plants for the manu-
factuJ -, housinr accommodations,
power and the main item Of being On
line of transportation direct to the
sea coast.That is why we wonder that
no war materials are made here
Hardwick Gazette.
Goes Over to Mayo.
The very primary law that the
Rutland Herald, P. w. Clements pa
per, does not like has made him the
candidate for governor on the Repub-
lican ticket. State papers are taking
his nomination as an assurance of his
election. If one can judge by the talk
of many men he runs into it is a bit
ter pill to take but it was a square
knock down and drag out, and he won
the nomination fairly. Party men
who take everything handed to them
will swallow it and look pleasant.
No question but what the vote is a
direct rebuke to the Sheppard amend
ment. We believe this is conceded by
most every one. Those good old line
Republicans who stayed at home and
let George do it have got just what
they deserved, and should have turned
out and voted as they talk now. In
spite of all that was printed about
getting out a big vote it turns out
that the Clement vote wase gotten out
while the opponents let it go by de-
fault. The result is they have Glenn
ent to vote for, or turn to the Demo-
cratic nominee, DR.. w. B. Mayo of
Mortified.
In this connection there are already
nomination of Clement. This does
not come altogether from the prohi-
bitionists, either. DR.. Mayo is in re-
ceipt of many offers of support from
various parts of the state. The DEM
ocrats are waking up and are already
on the trail. Those who run the poll
tics Of the Democrats in Vermont are
in conference and it is on the cards to
get together with the Clement
forces, as they already have assur-
ances of much support. Those who
desire to support DR.. Mayo are assured
of good company, and he is well vers-
ed in Vermont's affairs, though natur-
ally not so we'll known as his oppon-
ent. He is true Vermonter and has
mixed up in things that show his
knowledge of Vermont's needs. If the
dissatisfied voters of the state are
looking elsewhere for someone for
whom to vote, they have in DR.. Mayo
one they need not be ashamed of.
Just how far this anti sentiment will
go no one knows, but if it crystallizes
as it now looks it would there is going
to be a landslide for the good Doctor
The following reply to Olin Merrill
shows where the Doctor stands. 1t
must be remembered that Mr.. Merrill
represents a radical wing of the pro-
hibitionists. Read DR.. Mayo's answer
to his inquiry as to how he stands on
the ratifcat tom
Sept. IA, 1918.
Olin Merrill,
Enosburg Falls, Vt.
Dear Sir:
l am in receipt of yours of the 18th
which says 81 am writing you to as
certain your position in regard to the
ratification Of the Federal Prohibition
sympathy with the Amendment, and
fool Il d11t1 To do oil