The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-28

eral positions OF trust IN q manner
which has brought him nothing but
credit, and likewise the esteem oil ms
fellow citizens with whom he has come
in contact while fulfilling these duties;
both as director Of the War Chest
campaign, and as one OF the trustees
Of our City hospital, while his work
as one of the members of the board OF
health during, and since, our influenza
epidemic has been done in a manner
satisfactory to most everybody As
financial officer of the largest branch
of the Granite Cutters International
association his duties are OF a par.
ticularly onerous nature, thousands OF
dollars being handled by him monthly,
requiring, with the other duties OF his
Office, man of ability, patience and
tact. That Mr.. Smart possesses these
qualifications is easily proven in the
fact that he has served in this position
without the slightest opposition Tor
the past Is years. And in this and his
other walks in life Jim Smart's record
will well Withstand the closest scru-
tiny.
j am in receipt to-day of letter
from the other candidate in the held,
Mr.. Scott, and while not wishing to IN
any way create friction in a contest
which has been so cleanly staged by
both sides, Mr.. SCOTS letter, | feel,
calls for some little consideration and
likewise comment. Mr.. Scott begins
bg saving that the other two candi-
dates at the city caucus, Messrs, Mack
lie and Mackay have courteousiy
withdrawn from the contest and ten.
dered their support to his candidacy.
Mr. Scott would doubtless have polled
an excellent vote anyway, and this
will make two more votes he IL as
sured Of Further on, his letter reads
that the contest has been free from
personal acrimony, etc, and Il do not
propose to besmear the good name OF
any candidate who aspires to public
service in any Office that has been so
capably and honorably filed as that Of
city clerk and treasurer OF the city OF
Barre" II is kind Of puzzling to un-
derstand Just what Mr., Scott means by
that statement Does he mean that he
could. if he wished, besmear the other
candidates manner Further on, his let
ter reads that so far as he knows Mr..
Smart is a Conscientious gentleman.
With this latter statement before us,
Mr.. Scott, | take II, means that he
has nothing against the record OF
Smart. If that ia so the previous
statement might better have been
omitted, for it certainly is not q par
ticularly brilliant one, II Is not eX-
actly what one would expect from a
man who aspres to such a responsi-
bic position as that of our city clerk
and treasurer. and who asks for our
suffrage because of his education, and
his legal training, etc. | dislike bring
| inv any vestige of a discord into cam
paign which, as ] previously SAIL, Is
being so clearly fought by both sides
but Mr.. SCOTS "besmearing' state
ment. especially at this late day, can
not be allowed to pass unnoticed. Mr.
Scott NAV or may not be well quail
fed for the position OF Judge, or well
read as a lawyer, but these qualifiea
( tions are not what we need in a city
/ clerk; it is not a lawyer I'VE need, with
his oubbling over technicalities and
splitting Of hairs, but a cool level-head
ed man Of business The legal parts OF
our city affairs can safely no left in
the able hands Of our city attorney
| Mr. Wishart.
I fear ] am taking mp too much OF
your valuable space. Mr.. Editor, and
win conclude by asking that no voter
neglect his duty on Tuesday March
|. and that if the citizens wish for a
man, who if elected viii put his full