Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-04-18

,uferu. 'rnm serious and permanent
suua. INJURY. and vhu ws, doing o. large
business boo the manufacture and sale of
uuware which required the personal ser
vices oI the son for IT'S proper transaction
This business called for frequent visits of
the ooy Coo various points iu the region of
the father trade parts of Canada being
included iu this region. Young Page was
Iu Canada oniv 500 much as this business Del.
auired. and his visits there had no refer
ence Co the draft Hon Henry Ballard of
Burlington who mas thoroughly invest
gated this matter saws IN a letter 20 Hon
%. u AUSTIN nudge of probate of Orleans
county
81 examined the personal diaries and mernorau.
dum nHuks keuf hg Nir Page during the war B
examined the books OF account and papers relat
iul rO his father business. which were ut that
tune Sept largely by his son. o. =. Page They
show conclusivev and uevonu "a possibility ui o.
doubt. that they were made ami kept hy him at
that time. and not since as any one can See that
CARES To- examine them. ! examined the enroll
meut list for the town OF HYDE PARK. the records
oi the drafts made iu that town during the war
and the report of the adlutnnt general of our
I n
thorough one. and the evidence. } repeat was of
the most conclusive and convincing character AMI
showed beyond any question or doubt. that at no
time during the war could Mr.. Page have possibly
beeu iu Canada for the purpose of avoiding "a
draft. but that he was at all times during tine war
subject to one. Dc one was had iu HYDE Park. and
that be- boo mo- way sought Co. avoid or ESCAPE &C.
Col. J. B SAWYER Of HYDE Park himself
war veteran writes 60 the same effect
and saws moreover, that Young Page was
war. and that 1t was his duty toward his
father that prevented MIN from doing SO
Col SAWYER adds
.l have 'summer-d ami wiutered Carroll
Page and am glad 90 state here that bis life AM
record are clean that OF any man ] ever
knew
Further than tins the Monitor saws eii
toriaIIy
IS Dung Page name was enrolled Boo HYDE
Paris ana he was 40 an times subject Co a draft
30 happened that Hvde Park kept her Quota well
up at all times. and that only one draft was had
THIS as tine admtaut and inspector generals
records show was the draft where it was optional
with the drafted man 20 enter tine service or pay
sIIJ Communication money Dir Pags sr was rr-
putea al that time t0 u- man of considerable
wealth. aud % is NOT ru be- presumed that bee would
have evil-t bis son ny running hmm Co Canada %.
escape the payment of sgd communication Judge
Page was a mau of standing lu bus town: be- was
urst selectmau iu lsd2 ami l~Ja ln 1854 and l,o-
THOUGH very active Republican. bee reprrseut.I
HYDE Park. then q strong Democratic town. In che
Legislature. Mir Page nov % wears OF age. Is aud
mas been Tor many years Judge OF probate Boz
lamuilI- county tie was not such d man as Co.
permit his SOP o. 0e disrr8crI uv running o.
Cauad4. Another fact shows that there was uu
scandal ou Carroll Page. and that be- was not held
iu uis'-t-ruI uy tine people ami soldier citizens of
mis- town Very soon after the war be was chosen
reureseutatz- o. tine Legislature. and the honor
was repeated with tine largest majority ever given
a candidate Iu thai town. as soon thereafter be
reached that agr when he was eligible 60 the ofiicg
nf senator he was sent 90 the state senate by the
voters uf ms county The people OF lamoill-
knew nothing lt q 'skedadlle scandal during the
war or Tor wears afterwards Dc belongs 20 that
Species of political fungus which grows mp rapidly
during political campaign.
We quote thus at length TO settle at once
and Tor all story that never ought 70 nave
gained curreuc, The people of ermont
need have no fear that If elected gov
ernor. Mr.. Page will either IN ms past
record or DO his future performance. cast
discredIt on the state