The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-28

prepossessing, and moved by desire to
be of service to his home state. He tells
his story in straightforward manner,
makes no promises other than that he
will put into the business of the state
the same aggressive determination and
zeal that he has put into his own bust
ness and leaves behind him host of
new supporters who are impressed with
his intelligent, comprehensive platform,
his likeable personality and his excellent
personal and business record. Whatever
may be said by opponents of Mr.. Babbitt
it is nevertheless true that he has been
adopting the right methods and getting
results. As the situation stands today
he is far in the lead and unless there is
widespread change in sentiment he Is
booked to be the next governor of Yer
mont.
Colonel Emery S campaign is of the old
pussy foot" variety, well known to poll
ticians of Noah's time, but somewhat
forgotten in more modern times.
Whether the colonel can win a 1920 nomi
nation with 1920 methods remains to be
developed, but it is a fair assumption
that he cannot In his own part of the
state Mr.. Emery is very strong and
AtpubhAtoo iIt 10 StilIH " Hidht very
respectable showing, but there is nothing
in surface Indications at this time to
point to him as the formidable candidate
his friends indicated him to be in the
earlier days of the contest.
Mr.. Agan has won more or less com
mendation for the businesslike manner in
| which he proceeded to smash the belief
that political Advertising had suddenly
become illegal in Vermont He is set
ting his views forth in paid advertising
space and continues to roam the state a
free man. 1t is widely felt that the de-
eision of the supreme court injured
the Agan candidacy. As political lead
crs among the wet forces have now
adopted the attitude that the eigh-
teenth amendment is no longer a political
issue, but the Nolstead act is, it leaves
no alternative but for Mr. Agan to steal
some OF Mr.. Babbitt's thunder if he is to
! figure III the campaign. This newspaper
has highly regarded Mr.. Agan as cand-
date, but we believe he rushed into the
Tray following misinterpretation of the
result OF Vermont town meetings and
the shifting sands have rather moved
out from under him leaving him to do
considerable backing and filling to get
upon firm ground again.
The Hardness campaign is the one big
disappointment up to this time. What
/ was expected wv, that a widespread pub
tcity campaign could be used to put Mr..
1artness across, but nothing of the kind
has developed ant It is said the candidate
IS a bit reluctant to engage in any such
campaign. Mr. Hardness has failed to
take hold as political candidate He is
kindly, retiring gentleman of splendid
personal attributes, who is a bit out of
place III rough and tumble scramble for
political nomination. He is not a good
'ampalgner and his efforts up to this
! time have been more or less fruitless.
here is little doubt that were the voting
TO take place today Mr.. Hartness would
run last and that statement is made
without malice for no newspaper feels
more kindly personally toward the
springfield man than this one
| There is an old and true saying that
here Is many a slip ct cetera, but the
simple fact of the case seems to be that
II the Rabbit forces make no serious
mistakes their candidate will reside in
Montpelier after January l.