The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-30
DEMOCRATS HOLD
NON-PARTISAN
RALLY in ORLEANS
Meeting Alive With Vim Of
Constructive Young
PrOgressiyeness

bubbling over with the enthusiasm Of
youth, a meeting alive with the vim,
and vigor of constructive young pro
gressiveness-such was the Democra-
tic rally held at Orleans Town Hall,
Thursday evening, and presided over
by state committeeman Henry W.
Bernard of Newport. Casting party
politics to the four winds, all the
speakers nleadcd for the election to
Office of the best man, regardless Of
party utilization.
"Votc for your friend and neigh
Dor" urged Fred C. Martin, can
didatc for governor from Bennington.
Forget the party and vote for the
man" Mr.. Martins talk was straight
forward and direct from the shoulder.
Celebrating upon the many reforms,
which he aired at the big Democratic
rally at st. JohnsbuIy the evening
previous, the gubernatorial candl-
date laid especial stress upon the de-
velopment of the beautiful, but la
tent scenic resources in Vermont. He
favored the speedy return to the
little red schoolhouse', which he DIES
cribed as the best solution of the ed
vocational problem, the bringing Of
the school to the children and not the
bringing of the children to distant
school. Rapping the industrial
scheme of his opponents as vision
advocating the reopening Of the nor
nal schools at Castleton and Johnson,
Mr.. Martin then discussed the man
ner in which the executive of the
state should fill his position. The
governor should devote his entire
time to his duties and to a study OF
the othel departments of the state.
The Newport candidate for the
chair of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS George
Frank Root, with the bloom Of youth
still upon his cheeks, delivered
speech that was brief, vet exactly to
the point, teeming of solid arguments
that were bereft of any 'pussy-foot-
ing. From an oratorical point Of
view. Mr.. Roots speech was the best
of the evening. Each sentence that
he uttered, struck home to every
member Of the audience. "AS citizens
Of the best state in the Union. we are
sick, tired. and discussed at the con
tinued process of having the govern
or's position placed at auction, to the
HIGHEST bidder. The money spent Tor
camnaipn eYnenses Of our opponents,
would have financed the proposed tu-
berculosiz hospital. The time has
arrived. when we no longer wish to
think that man must be million
aire in order to be elected governor.
Between $4,000 and $4,000 was
spent this year to obtain mere $500
position. Is it worth it," Thus, ran
the poignant remarks OF the New
port candidate.
Mr.. Root supported not only by
Democrats but also by Republicans
and Prohbitionists, according TO
the Judgment of the prominent cltl-
zcns of Newport, will nOll an unuSu-
aIlv large vote at the general cleo
ton next Tuesday Hailed by repre-
sentatives of all parties in Orleans
county as the better man for the, po-
sition of acknowledgement, lndlc2-
tons are that many Staunch Repub-
lican will split his ballot in favor OF
Candidate Root.
Harry W Writers Of st. Johnsbuly
candidate for Congress, from the 2nd
district, was impressive as a strong
man, with a mighty message Mf,
Writer'S certainly did have a message
to deliver, and he went through no
folmalitv in plunginQ at once into the
heart of his speech. With bulldog
tcnacity, he chnchcd his arguments,
in a way that savored of the style OF
Judge Harland B. Howe, with whom
Mr.. Writer'S formerly practiccd law
at st. Johnsbury. i
With plea for the League OF
Nations, Mr.. Writers proceeded TO
Justify the Wilson administration.
"Those people," he said, "Who find I
fault because the administration /
wasted some money. would find fault /
if the fire department spilled a little /
water in putting out fire
F. c. Brown, an able campaign |
orator recruited for the cause from
Rutland, was the final speaker Of the
evening. He found loop-holes in the I
platform, the inconsist-
encies Of which he held up to the in
gpection of the audience.N He then
turned his attention to a discussion
of national issues.
On the stage were: Carroll Jenls-
ms of Orleans, candidate for town
Fred c. Martin of
George F Root of New
mort. +. c. Brown Of Rutland, Henry
w. Bernard of Newnort, ROv Skin
ner Of Newport, candidates for town
and c. y. Noulton Of
Orleans. The Orleans band was in
attendance and furnished mus" Dur
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