Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-10-20
Jenkins, Democrat, Goes after Barton
Votes.

Votes.
A circular letter dated October 15,
and respectfully submitted to the
voters of the town of Barton" has
been sent 10 all voters of the town,
some 100 in number
Mr.. jenkins is the Democratic NOM
inee for town representative and
plans a live campaign as this letter
would indicate. Following Is the
letter:
"As the Democratic nominee for
representative for this town ! feel 1t
my duty TO inform you as TO some of
my views and principles.
..As a rule your Republican noml-
nee makes a handshaking tour of the
town, talking not Of any issue, but
of the petty shortcomings OF his op-
ponent.
Republican nomination has always
meant election in this town, conse-
quently there has been no incentive
| for a Republican candidate to declare
where he stands on the issues, con-
cerning our town and state.
81 consider that unless candidate
has some constructive ideas as to the
duties of the Office and the wishes OF
4 the voters he is not suitable for the
office which he seeks.
81 have convictions as to the duties
of your representative worthy OF this
town and believe / have knowledge
as to what the voters of this town ex-
pect of their representative.
'T am not appealing for your sup
port because / am Democrat nor IN
spite of it, but as a citizen of this
town.
81 am not actuated by any desire
for office but as a nominee just as
Irightfully as the Republican nominee,
/ believe / should present to you the
issues for which l stand.
81 believe your candidate should
represent your town, not in the parti-
san sense of Democrat or Republican,
but as a citizen of the town looking
after the best interests of his town
and state.
| al believe in the concurrence by our
state government in the enforcement
of the provisions of the eighteenth
constitutional amendment and apply
ling them to rich and poor alike.
al believe in ample appropriations
for educational purposes, the founda-
tion for true Democracy.
"I believe in the ratification of the
10Th (suffrage) amendment although
belated.
AI believe in the amendment of our
primary laws so as to make it COM
pulsory for a voter to declare his or
her political faith before balloting and
placing a reasonable limit on cam
paign expenses
sDo YOU sanction this present pri-
mary law which makes it possible for
a candidate to purchase his election ?
II believe in legislation requiring
children to be physically and mental
llv normal before entering school.
! II believe in the enforcement of the
gambling laws in this state three hun
dred and sixty-five days in the year
fsWhv should we wink at gambling
| for a few days during our county
. fair and not allow it at any other
ssThe state does not allow it at the
. state fair. What right have we to
tolerate it in our county?
81 believe in the enforcement of the
. laws which we already have, not IN
the creation of more laws to add to
. our already cumbersome statutes.
sIf elected as your representative
III pledge you my support to legisla-
ton covering these issues in which
at IS every voters duty to exer-
, else his or her rights and go to the
. polls and vote.
shand picked candidate, who is
: placed in nomination by the Republi-
can town machine and was Ordained
Ibv few "political fxers" several
years ago, vote for the Republican
candidate.
Independent voters, remember the
@Freensn's Oath" vote according &c
the courage of your convictions.
asFind out where your candidate
stands; lets be fair with ourselves
and size up both sides of the cues
ton.
HBelievin0 you viii appreciate
, campaign for fair play and invitinc
. your criticism. I am
"Faithfully YOURS.
&C. E. Jenkins"