Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
APPEAL TO VERMONT VOTERS
Lawyer John Young SupportsC c. A.
Prouty for U. S. Senator.
What He Has to Say About Congress
man CIRCUITS Record-Only Four OF
His Bills of Public Character
Passed BY Congress in Eigh-
teen Years Argument for
Prouty.

Tho following appeal which has been
sent out from Newport explains itself
! To the Voters of the State of Vermont:
Since the death of the lamentcd Justin
IS. Morrill, the interest of the voters OF
vermont in the choice of a United States
senator by the next Legislature has been
increasing. Heretofore Vermont has cxcr-
cised an influence in the Senate far in OK
| cess of It's relative wealth or population.
Much of the time, believe, superior to
| that of any other State in the Union fur
nishng at the same time a chairman for
the judiciary and for the finance commit
tees in Senator'S Edmunds and Morrill,. We
are soon to select a man to sustain or
surrender this proud position.
| Arc the voters of Vermont prepared to
admit that Vermont has ceased to produce
men of character and ability of her for
NOR senator's?
| If not we must do our duty as citizens.
regardless of personal friendship, and see
to it that the best man in the State is
selected for this position.
| The newspapers of Orleans county and
many friends Of Gen. W. w. Grout are
claiming that his sixteen years service in
Congress has proven him to be the man
whom the voters ought to select. OF
course the practical results Of his sixteen
years service ought to answer this uues-
ton.
| Has he become leader of the House?
/ Has he originated any legislation of i'm
portance either to this State or to the ma
ton?
My interest in these questions has led
me to cause his record, as shown by the
punished proceedings of Congress. to be
examined for the purpose of ascertainiug
what the facts are. That examination
mas been carefully made. If 1t contains
errors, or if omissions are made they can
be readily pointed out. Here is the record
of the practical results of his sixteen
years In Congress previous to the present
session.
Only hfty-siX bills introduced by him
have become laws. OF these; ifly-tWU are
private bills and only four arc of pub
lie character
or the hfty-two private bills. fifty are
private pension bills. each granting a
pension to 4 single individual. one Clst
Congress- granted relief to a single per-
son, and one Oath CongressD authorized
the delivery of condemned cannon To
the Grand Army Post at St. Johnsbury.
OF the four public acts; three were
strictly local and relate to the District of
Columbia (all Dist Cungress); one wds 10
regulate tax sales in the District; one to
provide for the payment of bonds Of the
District; one to provide a free bathing
beach in the District, and the fourth
Goth Congress- WAS to erect a public
building at Newport.
his friends that he has been of great
benefit to the laboring men. especially TO
the farmers of Vermont?
Which of these acts is of national i'm
portancc?
Which is of any considerable importance
to the safe of Vermont?
Does this record make it probable that
Gen. Grout can maintain tho position
heretofore held by this State In the United
States Senate?
1t IS not necessary to remind the voters
of Vermont that much Of the most i'm
portant Legislation ever enacted by the
United States Congress, has become law
during the sixteen years he has been
there You know this fact.
Does not careful study of Gen. CIRCUITS
record lead to the inevitable conclusion
that the voters Of Vernon can select a
man more likely to sustain the influence
which Vermont has heretofore exercised
in the United States Senate?
1t is Il well recognized fact that ability
ana long term of service combined
have heretofore secured to Vermont the
influence she has exercised in the United
States Senate. Neither is sufficient with
out the other.
DO not good Judgment <ard loyalty to
the interests and traditions Of this state
suggest the selection of a young man Of
native ability. large intellectual attain
ments, Industrious studious habits, sound
health. quick perception, integrity, good
judgment, strong patriotism. fearless in
dependence and great forensic powers?
Where in the State can you ind man
who combines these to a greater degree
than the Hon. Charles A, Prouty.
JOHN YOUNG.
Newport, VT, April H. 1909