The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-03
EDITORIAL
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Vded their regular party nominee the loyal supporters
OF the Democratic and than that they had craft
lily provided place for the same nominee on the socapd
independent ticket That made fine haven for all the
weak kneed waverng disgrned hafhearted and uncer-
tain Republicans well the real hope the Democrats
Much money and energy spent and LOST that ATTEMPT
to wles from the Republicans of their important offices
The attempt failed signay But the trick proved be suf-
hclenty entertaining to the Democrats that their leaders
have evidently planned the method of this wear
The nominee for States Attorney an untred candidate
and apparently accepabe but there is candidate the Demo-
Gratis directing all their energy and cunning against in
the hope that they defeat him take to themselves
one OF the important offices of the county That candidate
Frederick A. Flint and the office is that of high sheriff.
The methods of campaign personal abuse and mudsngn
are familiar trappngs and show their unmsakabe origin
With the memory Of two years ago still fresh in our
minds and with the assaults which have thus far been
made the nominee for the office of sheriff. Mr. Flint we
have no desire to whtewash anybody nvega anyone into
our own personal way of thinking However, help
thinking that the big deception and trick in the present
fight for sheriff pepetrated the public and especially
the Republicans when the so-caed ndependent Republican,
club born We informed very reliable authority
that there three Democrats and two Republicans pres
ent when Mr. Bundy consented to offer himself candi
date. Does not that show which of the great political
parties best represented and presumably most interested
making it easy for Republicans to break away from their
tmehonored moorings and vote for sOcaled "ndepend
dent Republican which really does not exist At
Now view it, there is underlying purpose in
this whole campaign. May venture to say, with all due
to MI Bundy that his consent to OTTER himself
rfice i-advsed There has been demand for 1y
phenated Republicans 1t would that those who led
Mr. Bundy to believe they would support him. have in some
significant instances betrayed that confidence and
openly supporting the Democratic nominee. Naturally every
taken away from Mr. Flint, though it given to
MI Bundy helps the Democratic nominee by pairing down the
Republican vote Therefore we cannot escape the cOnciu
that the Independent Republican campaign so-caed
in reality of the Democrats and nice little lullaby
susceptible weakngs who normally vote the Republican
ticket
Now to the Democratic nominee, John j. Finley, we
have nothing but the ndest feelings He has been police
ST. Johnsbury for many years and makes very good
chief of police too He is well fitted for his work in this vii
lage by his large acquaintance and keabe disposition We
believe he do his best work by continuing in his present
position.
On the other hand with offences against the law grow
ing offences apparently multiplied by the
bOoegge1S arts the speed maniacS disregard OF life and
limb muIderes, Jail breakers and many other offenders
against the law challenging detection we believe that Caedo
MIA County well afford to give its hearty support to
younger Frederick A. Flint will nfuse life into that
department.
are informed that the routine duties of SherffS and
deputy shers such serving subpOena and civil process
of different kinds small and insignificant part of the real
duties of the high sheriff AS the principal officer of
the county, conceive to be part of the highest duty the
sheriff render his county, to down and bring to JUS
tice the most unbushing offenders against the law.
Mr. Flint the Republican candidate comes of one of ST.
substantial and honorable families His
father for 40 years successful business man in this
town. Honesty and integrity have been one Of the sterling
qualities of this family Let Nh Flint with his energy, fear
essness experience and intelligence in the more intricate
matters of the criminal law be your sheriff and attend to
those duties and let of the deputies serve the civil pro-
cess as they have in the past In the primary Mr. Flint
candidate against three WeknoWn and able men, yet ne
was nominated by about five hundred votes than the
combined vote of the other three candidates. We concluded
hen and that the good men and women of this
county have grown FESTIVE and would like change Let's
rive the regular nominee Frederick A. Flint hearty
BORT next Tuesday and give him chance to his worth