St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-05-09
rIr. Young's Attack on Grout.
A Reply 10 the Circnlnr by the NewpOr
Express and Standard.

rIr. YOung's Attack on circuit.
| A Reply 10 the Circular by the Newport
Express and Standard.
The latest feature OF the senatorial
contest has been the appearance OF a
circular signed by John Young of
Newport, one OF the ablest lawyers
in the state, who supports the can
didacy of c. A Prouty. Mr.. Young
asks whether 6 ,neral Grout has be
come leader of the House in his 16
years service there. and whether he
has originated any legislation of i'm
portance either to the state or ma
ton. Mr.. Young answered his own
queries by saying the General has in
PRODUCED Sc bills, SO being private
pension bills and two Others private
bills OF no Importance. Mr.. Young
says that OF four public acts three re-
lated to local affairs in the district
OF Columbia, and one to the erection
of public building at Newport.
To this the Newport Express makes
a convincing reply, as follows:
OF Gen. CIRCUITS leading speeches,
it can be truthfully said they are
among the very best delivered in
in either House during his term of
service. We gave a list Of them dur.
ing his last struggle for Congress,
but they will bear repeating again.
Among them are those on the Geneva
Award, French Spoliations, Fltz
John Porter, Stark, and Webster, the
Currency, District Appropriation
Bills, Eulogy on Senator Morrill,. and
several on tariff and pensions, 495,.
600 copies OF one of which were cir
cuated as a campaign document.
At this session, no better speech on
the Roberts case was delivered by
any of the many speakers. Nor was
there a better speech on the Porto
Rican question in either House than
that of Gen. Grout. 1t sets that
whole question in its true light in a
few words and is model of direct.
ness and perspicuity, as can be read
lily seen by those who will take the
pains to read it.
So much for mis- speeches. Now,
what has he done? Many things
that Mr.. Young does not recite. Mr..
Young says that only Sc bills intro
duced by Mr.. Grout have become
laws. Now, right here we venture
to express the belief that no other
member or senator from Vermont
has introduced Sc bills that have be.
come laws. We have set on foot an
investigation to ascertain the exact
facts on this point and will give
them in due time, whatever they may
be.
Mr.. Young, for some reason, omits
, to state that Gen. Grout introduced
. in the 51st Congress a bill for fish
: hatchery, and again in the SD Con
gress, which became law in that
Congress on the Sundry Civil Bill
He also omits to state that Mr.
. Grout introduced the important bill
y in the SD Congress for the estab
c lishment OF military post in Yer
r mont, which became a law in tn
: same Congress on the Sundry Civil
e Bill. He also forgets to state fac
well known in Newport, viz, tina
Mr.. Grout was the author of tn
, plan to divide the Collection Distric
2 of Vermont, which gives its presen
e Importance to our town as port O
entry. Before it was only sub. port
And Mr.. Young seems to forge
this important thing that Gen. Grou
has done much for this town, (
S fact which some of it's citizens do no
n seem to appreciate, as well as tina
G other important thing for one of it
. citizens, when he secured the appoint
ment Of Charles A. Prouty, as Iutel
e state Commerce Commissioner, a
S. appointment which we still claim
and know, that Gen. Grout was il
r. strumental in securing.
at All these measures above quote
st were enacted into law in the Sundr
ne Civil Appropriation bill. All thes
ne things have been done through II
Ill medium of the committee on Apr,
oI priations since Gen. Grout has been
80, 80 member OF it. And to this list of e
to actments should also be added Il
he appropriation for rebuilding the pu
en- lie building at St. Adams.
ess What other member or senator HI
les done more for Vermont? What 9th
DC one has done so much?
lho Mr.. Young also forgets to speak
the five district appropriation bi
ur. which have been reported by Go
ON Grout to the house during the Ia
he i've years carrying a total of on