Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-05-24
COMMUNICATION
Former County Man Comments on
Politics, Primaries and Vermont.

Mr.. Editor
When / sent my last letter to the
Monitor, thought it would be a
| long time before / would inf1ict anoth-
er upon your readers and the long
time has not yet expired; but after
| reading the announcement of Hon.
Abram w. Foote as candidate for
governor and the platform upon
which he proposes to make the cam
paign, feel like expressing approval.
If 1 had not lost my residence, would
willingly go back to my old home
state next fall and vote for him-if
my vote would elect him governor.
He stands for recognizing the just
claims of Vermont soldiers in the
World war-he stands for encourage
ing the young men to acquire homes
and farms in Vermont, and therefore
not be compelled to go elsewhere
he stands for the just demands of
labor and promoting the welfare of
the working mamie stands for a
greater development of Vermont s
natural resourcess her water power,
her mines and her minerals, to the
end that industrial developments will
bring back prosperity and keep at
home her boys and girls.
Can there be loyal Vermonter
whose heart does not respond to such
sentiments?
| have been preaching that doctrine
for a long time. See my previous let
ters. Even though Mr.. Foote may
not have defined himself fully regard
ing economic conditions, state ex-
penses, taxation, etc., yet it is safe
to say that no man would presume to
r.111o fnr off ri hof of
governor, on a platform favoring eX-
travagance or an unreasonable use of
public money that would burden the
people with oppressive taxes.
| see that another man is aspiring
to the office of governor of Vermont,
and others may yet follow. To seek
office is a blessed privilege that is ac-
corded every American citizen, yet
sometimes it is not wise to do So Ny
preference for Mr.. Foote, however, is
still unchanged. Vermont has dealt
very kindly with the Proctor family.
1t seems now that it~would be cutie
refreshing to, try the experiment of
electing a man nearer to the people,
an every day citizen, being otherwise
acceptable to the Office of governor.
A most deserving, worthy and mer-
itorioIs citizen from the northern
part of the state was defeated for
governor two years ago, presumably
because his pocketbook was too shall
low. Once / greatly favored the
primary election law, thinking it
would be an improvement over the
convention eystem, but / have chang
ed my mind, for by it a poor man
stands but little show and am ready
to go back to the old convention sys-
tenn. For proof, will but cite to the
last senatorial election in Michigan
embarrassing to Republicans when Mr.:
Newberry entered the senate. Seating
him may cost others their seats. See
late primary in Indiana. Some may
think Senator News support of New
berry a small matter, but it had it's
effect. Corruption in politics will re-
act. Even but yesterday a resolu-
ton was introduced in the United
States senate, to preserve its integ-
rity, to restrict campaign expenses of
candidates for the senate and which
provided that anyone for whom over
$4,000 should be spent for his cleo
ton would be denied seat in the
senate. Tt is hoped the resolution
will pass. A similar law in every
state would have a wholesome effect
in purifying politics.
One of the chief troubles, however,