News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-09-20
NEWS AND CITIZEN
MOrrisville, vt.

The republican state convention to
ratify the primary nominations is to
be held at Burlington Tuesday,
October 8. 1t will be a gathering of
not only all the nominees, but the
public generally. A strong platform
and good speaking may be expected.
1t looks somewhat like counting
your chickens before they are
Matched" the way several of those
who have been nominated" for rep
resentative are announcing that they
will be candidates for speaker of the
next House. Better wait until you
are sure of the job and remember
there's many Slip" etc.
What a reformation there will be
in the finances of the state if the 246
candidates nominated for representa-
tive are elected next November. Not
one of them, so far as we can learn,
but has announced they would be for
a policy of the most rigid economy.
Well; "we'll see what we will see"
when they reach Montpelier.
addison county, furnished the
state with one Of the best lieutenant
governors it ever ad."-Vergenne
Vermonter.
Correct, and one of the best losers
in political campaign the state ever
had. "Uncle Abe" has lost no friends
and his past political record and
service to the state will not be for
gotten. Keep your eye on "Uncle
Abe"
Massachusetts is not yet ready to
dispense with the service of its dis
tinguished Senator Lodge and the
handsome primary vote given him
last week indicates that it will speak
so in no uncertain. voice at the
November election. Not only Massa-
chusetts, but the United States needs
Senator Lodge in the United States
Senate. >-~i A-.I.,. ps4h c.l
Five newspaper men were aspir-
ants for membership in the, next
Legislature: Gilpin of Barton,
Appolt of Hardwick, Wilson of Bris-
tol, Belknap of Bellows Falls and
Thayer of Essex junction. Every
one of them, however, are good losers
and will be found working and saying
good words for their successful
opponents. That is the way news
paper men are built.
P. A. Hollenbeck will prove a good
man as an assistant judge of Lamoile
county. He had a strong opponent
for the nomination in H. |. Randall,
but Mr.. Hollenbeck had many syni-
pathetic friends who believed he was
treated unfairly two years ago by
those who urged his candidacy and
worked against him. 1t is best to be
square in politics as we'll as other
wise.
There is general satisfaction at the
result of the contest for the sheriff
nomination by the Republican party.
We have nothing to say against those
who entered the contest and were de-
feated. The party made the selection
of whom it thought the best man for
the office and we believe no mistake |
was made. Mr.. Holmes, if elected, |
will faithfully and honorably perform
the exacting duties of the office.
Judge Howe's statement that it |
would be useless for anyone who
claimed exemption from service dur |
ing the late war on the ground that |
he was a native of foreign country |
to apply for citizenship in his court, |
is just like him. Judge Howe is a |
loyal American citizen and believes
all others who ask for such citizen
ship should prove their loyalty in no
uncertain way.
The republicans have made excel |
lent selections for representatives in
the towns of Belvidere, Elmore, Hyde |
Park, johnson, Cambridge, Stowe,
Morristown and Wolcott, and we have
no doubt that Eden and Waterville
will do likewise. 1t should be a solid |
republican delegation from Lamoille
county for the next Legislature to
help bring about the many reforms
that are expected.
An Appreciation