Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-23
SUBSCRIPTIONS
THE REPORTER AND MR.. BATES

In commenting upon this papers
editorial of a few weeks ago, with
reference to the Springfield Report
er, Governor Hardness and Commits
-.;onerr Bates, the Springfield contem-
.orary sets us straight with refer
ruce to the matter of that papers
printing a communication from Mr..
Bates last August. The Reporter
did print Mr.. Bates communication
and in the course of the Reporters
recent editorial taking this paper to
task for it's utterances, says:
4 striking illustration of the Bates
method of attack is found in the
above clipping, which quotes an un-
reliable rumor, instead of facts, and
draws deductions so far from the
truth as to invite another shower OF
ink.
I'm printing Mr.. Bates letter the
Reporter charges the commissioner
with being "nimble side stopper"
but Mr.. Bates can scarcely be a
greater artist at this exercise than
the Reporter itself which deliberate
~ avoids the main issue this paper
made in it's comment when it charg-
ed the Springfield paper with not
printing Mr.. Bates reply. This pa
per's chief contention was that:
There is too much "loose talking
about the administration of our high
way department, and apparently
Governor Hartness himself is one Of
that class. Has Governor Hartness
ever studied the departments work
Does he know the facts We ven
ture the guess that he has held him
self aloof from the Office and depart
ment.
Has the Reporter anything to say
upon these questions?
And taking the Springfield paper
at its own words, when it charges
this paper with quoting unreliable
rumor, instead Of facts, and draw
ing deductions so far from the
truth" as to invite trouble Is moi
this exactly and precisely what the
Reported did in it's original attach
upon Mr.. Bates last August during
not the Reporter intimate that Mr.
Bates Disseminated against Spring
field and Windsor counties? Did no
the Reporter intimate that Mr.. Bate:
favored other sections of the state
If this is the true intimation the
Reporter gave will the Reporter te'
US whether it's intima..;;ocs were has
ed upon fact or upon rumor?N L
based upon rumor will the Springfield
contemporary acknowledge it? Ant
if based upon fact will it give us tn
facts?
Mr.. Bates in his reply said to tn,
Reporter, GAS l understand the edi
torial, it makes no statement of facts
but suggests certain propositions il
regard to the highway funds, ant
also states that certain other matter
are reported on good authority"
If Mr.. Bates has favored any par
of the state over another, Or has dis
eliminated against any section, am
the Springfield Reporter knows j
"upon good authority" why not tel
the world? The state wants no mai
for road commissioner who does thi
sort of thing. If, as Mr.. Bates say:
the Reporter made no statement O
fact, the Reporter must have deduc
ted its conclusions from rumors
which it now condemns so thorough
N another.
If what this paper recently sal
brings forth such ready respons
from the Springfield contemporar
upon the basis that it is an unfai
attack, why don't that paper jus
open things right up and tell tn
facts about Mr.. Bates awful incrinl
nation. The Reporter ought to eth
er furnish facts or quit CALM
names.