Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-02
FOR SENATOR.
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The ETpTeSS ana StUn00f0, aIu0r
copying the article which appeared
recently in the ST. Johnsbury Republic
can, has the following to say regard
ing the candidacy of G. A. Prouty for
the Office of senator:
AS Hon. @. A. ProutY is native of
this place, and the editor of this, his
home paper, is not hostile to him by
any means, we have thought it no
more than right to copy his statement
and the remarks appended thereto as
published in the st. Johnsbury Repub-
licGn.
At the same time the attitude taken
by Mr.. Prouty-which places us in a
peculiar position as it is quite natural
for paper to boom one of its own
citizens-compels us to define our
position in as clear and impartial a
light as possible without giving offense
to the one Or changing our opinions
with regard to the other.
We advocated w. w. Circuit for
congressman because we believed
hin to be the right man in the right
place. We gave our reasons for be-
lieving him to be the right man and
those reasons consist Of facts. 1t now
becomes necessary to give our reasons
for believing him to be the man to fill
the senatorial chair in preference to
Judge Ross, ex-Gov. Dillingham; or
our townsman, @. A. Prouty.
In the first place Congressman CIRCUIT
has fitted himself for this position
through hard and laborious work.
He has passed through the different
departments that qualify him for the
office. 1t fits him by experience to
grasp the most difficult governmental
problems and to handle them without
gloves. 1t is an apprenticeship all
should serve before aspiring to high
er seat. Whoever was practical en-
gineer without serving as foreman
first? Whoever was college prof
essor without going through all the
different branches of study leading up
to and through that college? Who
ever was a scientific expert without
going through all of the requirements
for the making of an expert? Who
ever was actually fitted for the posi-
ton Of senator-one Of the most
exalted positions a man can aspire to
without serving as congressman
first as a preparatory course to that
O flee? Judge Ross has not done this
L, i1x7 mol FOL ar
n the chair Neither has ex-Gov.
Dillingham; or Hon. Chas. A. Prouty.
The only candidate for this office who
is actually competent to step out of
silver plated harness into a gold plated
one-to express it in that way-with
a true knowledge of all its workings,
is Congressman W. w. circuit.
Mr.. Prouty is man ofacknowledg-
ed ability, a fine scholar and good
doubt about that; but all
know that Congressman circuit is also
an able man, strong and well balanced,
and with wide range Of experience
in public affairs that Mr.. Prouty, a
comparatively young man, certainly
cannot lay claim to. Therefore it
must be acknowledged that for the
position of senator, which, if we are |
correct in our theory, should require
Did and experienced men, that Con
gresham circuit is the one and only
candidate as yet mentioned who is
tilted to fill the chair left vacant by |
Senator Morrill,; and when we say |
ibis we believe we have voiced the
public sentiments of the majority Of
jhe people of Vermont.
Mr.. Prouty will secure followingin
lis own county-it is quite natural
hat he should-and some outside of |
t. His qualifications are such that |
Re deserves and will have following |
n whatever office he aspires to fill; |
)ut the county as a whole, or this |
corner Of the state, Or the whole state, /
n fact, are not going back on the
man who has been faithful to it's inter-
ests for over fifteen years-who can
show a brilliant record in congress
hardly equalled by any in that posi-
5ion-who is virtually entitled to the
office OF senator by right ofpromotion
anyway-and supply his place with |
any candidate who is not entitled to |
it either through promotion, or years
Of public service. If Vermonters do |
this then our opinions Of them will |
have to undergo a radical change.
Hon. Charles A. Prouty's candidacy !
Will net change the position in the
least, The people as whole, are in
accord with W W. Circuit. They know
the cno4 ~ co7,a+o.ctir1 ic J,ic nv ri0It.