St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1898-06-08
Our Next Congressman.

Vermont is doing very well in this
war. Proctor in the senate and
Dewey at Manila have both voiced
this country's sentiments about
SPANS wretched misgovernment in
her colonies. Both speech and
cannon shot have been heard around
the world and Vermonters are proud
of her distinguished sons. Other sons
of Vermont are doing excellent work
in congress and out, to aid the coun-
try in "the wild times coming on"
Efficient work, the work that counts
for something among resolute men,
the men who know in advance good
legislation from prospective badlegi
lation, is to be had at the hands of
men Of long experience and no other.
The repute of Vermont's delega.
tion is most excellent with men who
control the direction OF affairs in con-
gress. Senator Morrill, is chairman
Of the very important committee Of
finance. Senator Proctor is chair
man of the important committee of
agriculture and forestry, and they
are also members of several other
committees of the upper house
coast defenses, District of Columbia,
fisheries, military affairs. civil service
and retrenchment, public buildings
and grounds and the select commit
tee relating to the splendid new
library of congress.
In the House Of Representatives
Vermont's share in the conspicuous
committees is very great. Gen.
CIRCUITS place on several is ample
proof of the great respect his judge
ment and working talents have made
for him from Speaker Reed and his
advisers. Gen. Grout has third
place, next to Bingham, on the great
and powerful committee of appropri.
ations. He is also member of two
subsidiary committees, and of the
one having charge of affairs relating
to the District of Columbia, he is the
efficient chairman. With a foreign
war on our hands, every thoughtful
voter in this congressional district
will not fail to see the immense pres
tige accruing to Vermont from hel
prominent representation on the i'm
portant committee reporting "expen
ditures in the department of war;
OF this influential committee oul
honored representative is the hare
working and respectped chairman
One may fairly plead that the high
estimate put upon his worth and
work by his distinguished compeers
is abundantly proven by the quality
Of the work given him to do. Ant
just here it may be stated so that
any who run may read, that he who
gets to the front in congress is not
by any means the man who does the
most talking, eloquent though it be
but the man who can forward the
soundest and surest kind of work
and the most of it both in the com
mittee and in general service. Gen
CIRCUITS long public career, five times
elected to the legislature of Vermont
and eight times to the congress o
the United States, amply justiies tn,
expectation that the voters Of thi.
congressional district with war ant
its uncertainties and perils on oul
hands, cannot now afford to imperi
Vermont's influence in the council.
of the nation by sending an untriet
man, personally however excellent
he may be, to represent them a
Washington. Gen. Grout, by hi
hard work, by the confidence felt il
his judgement by his fellow-congress
men, above all by the need of keepin,
Vermont to her place in congress 81
well won by her sons, is entitled t.
denomination; and he will get it.
Our Grand Army of the Republic /
fast giving way to Times irrepressi
bic hand. Soon there ,u;ll ha %.