Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10
WILLIAM P. DILLINGHAM;.
h.Gov. :. T.. Pngree OF Hartford Tells
Why the Montpelier Man should
Re Chosen

Bt Nhu~ths
The important and most responsible
privilege and duty now prominent be-
5r the freemen Of Vermont is the
hoice. through their Legislature, Of a
United States senator.
Thi, privilege and duty can and
should be exercisedand settled by them
1t the September election in the choice
f Mch town representatives and
county senator's as will voice the viii
d the majority Of the people OF the
5ltc lt the legislative election.
That win is and always hath been to
assure 90 Vermont in the Senate OF the
United States a senator OF well-known
and unluestioned personal and public
honor integrity and trustworthincss
b aII the affairs Of life personal, that
We may take pride IN him asa typical
Iwmonter in official lite, that we may
0nhle in. and anchor to hi, word and
aciion in alI matters that concern the
Sate and nation. II seeks a senator
sound on the great public questions Of
The times, and ofstrength and force and
talent to originate, advocate and make
bis convictions and opinions felt in the
body TO which he Is accredited. Elo-
iuence and sincerity 90 hand in hand
WITH sound Judgment, clear reasoning
and logical argument.
lie should be a man whose public
-ie aud acts shall promise, with no
uncertainty, a career Of progressive
value In thepublic confidence, influence
and service both 10 the state and coun-
~, Ike the Collamer and the Foote Of
'oTmer, and the Edmunds and Morrill,
a recent, times. The force OF charac-
Ter aud broadening influence of these
men have placed and kept Vermont a
power DO the national councils for
-early halia century. thereby confer
mig infinite benefit and distinction mp
'a me state, and we now look for,
ana can We not find p another who
WI Keep the standard up who, abound
lg DO their qualities. is well worthy Of
sI confidence and support, to the end
-N tle reputation and influence OF our
N@'e,n moulding the destiny and shap-
~ ile future Of the general policy Of.
te government, shall continue q fixed
4.'f ln our history as a state.
IAN such a man be found in eastern
'umont II so, casting aside an per-
9 ,.I ambitions. all pretensions of
..4ln 10 the place, whether sham or
numerical all patriotic. honorable,
IS.'ess men want that man.
iH'te ol our fellow citizens have in
4 1..Attl io the public directly or through
4 tsf friends that they are subject 10
-s public call for the United States
!, ..l5,,9,r,hip Hon. Jonathan Ross Of
NJ \. a.olnshury, Wm. T.. Dillingham; OF
y.llgIooTy and Charles a. Prouty OF
,snp'It. A fourth has likewise an
~ ms desire to be elected 70 that
IN. -.t ana has also set forth. through
T.. pporters, his claim that ne is the
-. candidate, Hon. VIM. W. Grout
~ ni9 y From these four well-known
r. men il is now reasonably certain
10y ayAt senator will be chosen by the
- = not the purpose OF this article
v,i -,''i no criticism adverse OF to under
- .ne eminent abilities OF any Of
80 gentlemen. but to review briefly
n, I I.tand qualities Of one Of them.
~ .ii 3j...lingham, that they NAV be re-
-. - 20 the minds OF the voters. il
y 4. " stated. Indicating how well
~, y lhe prime Of middle life. nils the
..e 's.le ior the starting point Of such
49, 'aflal career as above outlined.
5rs .i-e - liler men Of Vermont need not
Ifr- gi'on the stock from which Mr..
Egs--..aAih came. The moral and re-
49, inheritance and training which
a., \ Nv youth and early manhood
--' father Paul Dillingham;. is a