Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-11-19
EMERY AND THE GOVERNOR
SHIP

EMER1 AND 1HE GON ERNOR-
SHIP
Under its discussion of Vermont
matters the Stanstead Up. O. Jour
nal says:
&C. S. Emery's name will not down
as a candidate for governor i'll 1920.
This corner of the state would not OBJ
ject to furnishing the man. Mr.. En-
cry is governor timber and, if chosen,
the old state would be kept busy do
ing things worth while for the aver
age citizen the whole two years.
There are some rather deep ruts on
the executive highway and it needs
patrOling. What we are wondering
is. what is the Colonel thinking about
this call to service ?"
In a few words the Journal has said
here many important things in regard
to the gubernatorial situation. A
question has been asked which inter
ests many thousands of Vermonters
What does Mr.. Emery think of this
call to service?
That there is a distinct call for
Mr.. Emery is not doubted by those
whose travels and inquiry have plac-
ed them in positions to know some
thing of the situation regarding the
next election in Vermont. Col. En-
ery's popularity goes far beyond the
confines of northwestern Vermont,
where there is no question about his
position with the voters. That the
entire second district is very favora-
bly, inclined to "Curt" Emery is quite
clearly demonstrated when inquiry is
made among the people. That Ex-
Mayor Emery is not unknown to the
western part of the state is no secret,
and while the politicians in that dis
trict may not "talk" Emery much,
they know his vote-getting ability
would be very marked.
The state is waiting for a chance to
vote for a whole-souled sympathetic
democratic, able, honest, broad-shoul-
=sdered, liberal-minded, independent
man like Colonel Emery for governor
who is not politician but who knows
Vermont The Journal truly pictures
Emery when it says the state would
be kept busy the whole two years
should he be placed in the executive
chair, doing things worth while fol-
the average citizen. Again the Jour
nal speaRs a truth when it says
sFThere are some rather deep ruts In
the executive highway and it needs
patrolling"
But to come down to the vital ques-
rI1+ l. I'll
of such a call to service?
Probably no one outside Col. En-.
ery's skin can answer this question
for certainty. But knowing Col
Emery's characteristics in general
knowing of the large and willing
service he rendered his government
and the people of this county in the
past few years, all without stint
without remuneration, without fear OF
favor, this paper ventures the belief
that Col. Emery would not refuse
such a call should he know with
something like certainty that his
service in the capacity of governor Oh
his state was real call from its peo-
pie
Col. Emery is human. Being hu-
man, he could not refuse call OF
this nature. But Col. Emery is not
by nature an office-seeking man and
has never been accused of having sam
bitions." politically. Therefore, the
situation with him must be clearly a
call. Not that Col Emery asks to
have things handed him on a silver
salver, but no personal ambition is
driving him from home, b. mess and
family and racing him up and down
the state after office Col Emery
has not the wealth to enter cam
palgn against field of money
spenders, though Col Emery is not a
poor man or niggardly. This paper
IS of the opinion that should Col.
Emery say that he would be candi-
date there would be no entries
against him, but no such announce.
ment may be expected from him. al
least, this early, and not at all un.