The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-06-06
Notable Declaration for Dillingham;,

Many well known citizens of St. Al
bans, whose names appear below, re-
Gently addressed to the Messenger of
that city declaration upon the subject
of the United States sena.orship, which,
while it is in accordance with the evil
dent trend of opinion in the State at
large, is significant, and is gratifying
tangible evidence of well understood
condition of public opinion.
Two citizens of St. Adams are sspi-
rants for the Office of State Senator
from Franklin county. These are H.
Charles Royce and Fuller G. Smith.
Mr. Royce will make his canvass for
the senatorship absolutely unpledged
to the support Of any one of the sena-
torisl candidates, and with the distinct
understanding that, if elected, he shall
be free to act in accordance with his
own best judgment, and with what he
may then believe is the will of the ma
jority of his constituents" when the
time shall come to choose United
States Senator. That lie to say, che
will not consent to be mortgaged to any
senatorial candidate"
On the other hand, Mr.. Smith is
openly in favor of the election of
William p. Dillingham; to the Senate
of the United States. He desires to go
to the State Senate only as the expo
nent of the preference of the people of
Franklin county on the subject of the
senatorship, or any other issue of i'm.
portance that may engage the atten-
ton of the General Assembly.
Thus the issue is joined, and in re-
spect of it the citizens of St. Adams
whose names are published in this con-
nection make this declaration:
1.-THE choice OF a new United States Sena-
tor is most important event in the history
OF Vermont. The character, traditions and
reputation OF the State demand that a man
shall be selected whose intellectual attain
ments and unfiinching integrity will enable
him to reach position of commanding in.
huence. We think every voter should have
his choice made before taking part in the
nomination and election of members OF the
Legislature. We believe that choice should
be, and for ourselves it is, without any hest
tation or reservation whatever, the Hon.
William P. Dillingham;.
We believe the only practicable way to
express the will of majority of the people
upon this all-absorbing issue, is to nominate
and elect State Senators and town Repre-
sentatives who are known in advance to be
in accord with that will, and not leave the
matter to be guessed out in accordance
with the future belief OF those members
hampered by their then best Judgment OF
what ought to be done.
1t may be, and should be, assumed tina
whoever goes to Montpelier will act his
own best judgment on the senatorial issue
The people should see to it that men are
sent whose best judgment on this subject
is in accordance with their own, whose
views are pronounced before the nominal
tions are made, and concerning whose can
didacy there will be no feeling abroad that
If sustained, it will result favorably to som Q
other than the peoples choice for United
States Senator.
Believing, as we do, that Ex-Governor
Dillingham; is of that high type of Ameri-
can citizenship which has given Vermont
fame and influence in the United States
Senate, and throughout the country, we
ask our fellow Republicans in St. Alba ms
to elect such delegates to the county con-
vention as will nominate candidate for
the State Senate from St. Adams, who will
States Senate.
There is no mortgaging or being mort
gagged about this; II is simply the employ
ing OF public servants who will do your
work as you want 1t done, and who you
know will obey your Instructions We ask
all to organize and work for the earring
into effect OF what we believe to be the
manifest and predominant public senti-
ment of franklin county and of Vermont,
the enthusiastic sentiment in favor Of
the candidacy of Mr.. Dillingham; for the
United States Senate.
A. g. Richardson, o. L. Kinds, S, g.
Greene, b. d. Hopkins. e. d. Worthen.
Robert Fl. Ford, II. NJ Stevens, @. S.
Campbell, N. N. Post, A. d. Collins, e,
G. Place, s. Fl. Dsnforth, II. g. Folsom,
O. p Cummings, l.. j. Morton, James Nc
Donald. w T. Merritt, G. @. Stevens, j. A.
LeBeau, #. e. Folsom; L. X. Corliss, G.
III. Place, f. M. Spaulding, j. g. Norton,
G. e. Lane. Chauncey Temple. l. j. Crow
ley, 6. II. Wood, @. II. Wills, A. b. Soule
M. l.. Chandler, b. M. Hopkins, Guy f.
Barker, A. w. Fuller, G. q. Berkeley, j.
V. Montefore, H. M. Mott, A. @. s. Bee
man, o. NJ Pease, Geo. o. Mitchell. l.. r.
Bailey, I. t. Beeman, G. l.. Curtis, G. W.
Lepper, George W. Shattuck, d. 8. Dam
forth. L. A. Curtis, j. Barrette, l.. IL.
Perron, f. e. Boivin, II. W. Ballard, 8. b .
Anderson, II. e. Bentley, Hiram p. Dee,
William McCarty, M. 8. Boswick g. #.
Hulburd, o. W. Campbell, e. w. Badger,
ID. butcher, g. W. Champion. 7. r. Waugh,
#. +. Twitchell, W. G. Brown, S. d. Hop.
kins."