News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1895-02-28
Young Men i'm Politics.

| lOllOWlnS eSdIulhS OHe young me0
in politics in Vermont
"The movement among the young
Republicans in Vermont toward a
mere active participation in political
affairs meets the hearty support
of Senator's Morrill, and Proctor,
and Congressman Grout and Powers,
and other party leaders.
Perhaps the most fitting express
sions of opinion on this subject are
contained in Senator Proctor's in
dorsement of the movement. He
says, among other things
If the party in the State has failed in
giving due recognition to it's younger mem.
bers, let the policy be reversed, with full paw
ment for arrearages. For many positions
their very youth, with it, activity and eu-
thusiasm, is great advantage. Thecanvass.
town, county and State, should be mainly in
their hands. The work will be better done ;
it will stimulate the recruiting of our ranks
and be in every way advantageous.
1--WE, the old men and Republicans of Yer
mont, owe it to our country, to our State
and to ourselves, to do what in us lies to
give the young men of the State the best
possible opportunities for successful career
at home i'll whatever path of laudible call
ing, enterprise or ambition they may choose
For myself, and | believe this is the real sen
timent of the older Republicans of Vermont.
! can say to you young men as the Roman
gladiators were wont to say to Caesar, We
who are about to die salute you"
The younger men in the party
have, to be sure, held some of the
highest Offices in the gift of the peo-
pie. Among the younger Republi-
cans who were chosen to high posi-
tions in the past, will melton Hon.
George F. Edmunds, who was Speak
er of the Vermont House in his 31st
year, and made United States Sena-
tor when SO. Senator Morrill, was
A when first elected to Congress.
The late Hon. j. Gregory Smith was
elected Speaker when Al and Govern
or when As years old, and the late
Gov. John B. Page was Al when in
augurated. Gov. W. P. Dillingham;
was A, Gov. John W. Stewart 45
and Gov. C. S. Page AZ years old
when elected. The late &. W. Porter
was 36 when first made Secretary of
State, and the present State Auditor
was 81 when chosen for the first time.
Hon. Josiah Grout was Speaker of
the Vermont House when 80, as were
also j. L. Martin and Hosea Mann, Jr.
"Of the younger Republicans who
hold prominent political positions, or
those offices filled by appointment of
the Governor, may be mentioned
Hon. DIN Merrill, chairman of the
Republican State Committee, who is
Al; Speaker W. W. Stickney, year
older; Hon. Mason S Stone, State
Superintendent of Education, SO
years old Railroad Commissioner O.
M. Barber, 80; State Tax Commits
sioner D. J. Foster, 80; Senator
Frank D. White of Rutland, who has
just passed his Both birthday; Chas.
A. Prouty, Esq, Supreme Court re-
porter, Al, and Secretary of the Sen
ate George M. Powers, 33. Two of
the most prominent and capable
business men among the younger Re
publicans in the state are Col. E. C.
Smith, president of the Central Yer
mont Railroad, and Col. Fletcher D.
Proctor, president of the Vermont
Marble Company. Col. Smith as
sumed the presidency of the Central
Vermont when 3S, and his manage
ment of this great railroad system
has been very successful, and demon
strated the possession in a marked
degree of that executive ability and
business capacity possessed by his
| e. hn l,f hO
for so many years at the head of the
Central Vermont. Col. Smith repre-
sented St. Adams in the Housein 80.
"Col. Fletcher D. Proctor is a chip
of the old block. He was Senator
from Rutland county in 1892, when
80 years old, and has been division
commander of the Sons of Veterans,
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs
and Representative in the Vermont
House from Proctor. He is also
president of the Proctor Trust Co.
Col. Proctor gives his entire time to
the management of the great marble
industry, the affairs of which have
: been carried on in a very efficient
manner.
"While it is not the purpose by any
means on the part of the Young Men s
Republican Club as an organization
to further the interests of any of its
members in the direction of political
preferment, it is quite natural that
the existence of such an organization
should have more or less influence in
political matters and also make prom.
inent those associated with the club.
Vermont has young men as bril-
liant intellectually and astute in
politics and business as any other
state. The history of her public men
in the past proves this to have been
true, and the men of to-day speak foI
themselves.
''lt is quite probable that repre-
sentative young Republican, or pos
sibly two, will be recognized in tn,
: makeup of the state ticket in 1896
In the not distant future one of the
= young Republicans of the state is
{ likely to be nominated for Governor
| The young Republicans will probably
: be well represented on the Vermont
delegation to the national conven
ton in 1896. The state committee
is made up largely of the younger
/ element in the party, and the signs