Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10

Powers of the Interstate COmmerC
Commission. and Railway Discrimin.
tons and Industrial Combination
treat these questions in a very e,
haustive manner. showing a thOrOug
understanding Of the whole problem
The opinions advanced in these art
cles and the position which Mr.. Prout
takes. thoroughly disproye the state
ments OF partisan newspapers dnrin
the past six months, that Mr.. Prouty'
sympathies are with the corporations
and fully substantiate the claim Of hi
friends, that if elected 10 the Unite'
States Senate, the people will have N
more earnest and powerful champion
in that body than he will be.
II may well be said that man ma
write, and think and talk intelli
gently, showing that he has thorough
knowledge of the different questions
which he discusses and still be failur,
in incorporating his ideas int
THE legislation of the country
Not 80 with Mr.. Prouty. liz
has a strong. aggressive nature
/ When he is thoroughly convinced Of
| the strength OF his position he posses
ses the courage, energy and perseyer-
ance, necessary to impress his opinion
upon others.
Mr. Prouty is a great worker, and is
probably able to 10 more work than
most men in public life. He is an in
dependent thinker and has the courage
of his convictions. Having formed his
conclusions. he is never afraid 10 adj
I Eoeate them. no matter how great or
/ formidable his opponent may be. These
qualities have made Mr. Prouty lead
/ er. He has within the last three years
acquired q reputation and acqUaint-
anee which would give him from the
outset "a great prestige. Not only
would the influence Of Mr.. Prouty be
/ recognized, but it would be exercised
in the right direction
Since this canvass began 1t has been
said in certain quarters that he was
not popular, and that he could not EN-
ter into the feelings of the people
Nothing could be farther IRON the
truth, for he has always been popular in
the best sense. He was nominated for
states attorney Of Orleans county al
most as soon as he began practice, and
was re-nOminated and reelected He
was elected TO the House by the lar@-
est majority ever cast for any town
representative IN Newport, either be-
fore or since, and these are the only
elective offices for which he has ever
been a candidate. He is thoroughly
i'm accord with the genius of our insti-
buttons, and believes in the people and
the judgment of the people. He has
often said in public and in private that |
the great problems which this nation |
must solve in the future relate to the |
adjustment Of the relation between the |
rich and poor; 10 secure for every |
man who is willing TO work something |
to do, with a fair division Of the wealth |
which his labor produces. Whoever |
has read his writings uponjthe regula-
ton of railways knows that they are |
an appeal for the equal treatment of
the weak and strong. While he
would do what he believes to be abb
solutely just in every case. without
reference to popular clamOr, his SYM
pathies and inclinatiOns are with the |
masses. Mr.. Prouty is not a candidate
Of any class or faction. IL is true
that Mr.. Jones, the master OF the
National Grange, sent a circular let
Ter TO the subordinate oranges in the
. nited States calling their attention to
.he bill before Congress known as the
..ullOmSbill, which Mr. PrOuty framed, |
asking them to petition their Congress
men to support it, pointing out that it
was one of the strongest measures ever
i'm the interests OF the farm
ars, and asking their earnest support |
Of this measure. So far as ] have
seen, no Vermont newspaper has re-
ferred to this, and it is possible that
he members Of the oranges in Yer
mont have not seen it.
II is also true that one of the lead
nc agricultural editors of the country. Il
after having watched Mr. Proutv's
course for the past three year, upon
the great questions with which. as
he has had to deal. said
IN his paper in effect, that in his
opinion the farmers of Vermont would
make no mistake in electing Mr..
IroUty TO the Senate The position
NhlGu. THESE representatives OF the
agricultural class took was entirely Il
without the knowledge of Mr.. Prouty.
and their Judgment of him was form
ed by their knowledge Of what he was
LONG and attempting to do, without
any ostentation, in the interest Of the
people Of this country. NOtwithstand-
nc this, he is not farmers candidate. Il
Neither is he a railroad candidate. Ii Il
is true he has many friends among the
railroad men of this state and the
country. They appreciate his great
ability they believe him to be fair,
inst and honorable, they know that his
views upon a great many questions
connected with transportation DO not
with the views which some of
them hold, but they believe it is better
for the interests of the whole people.
whose interests are identical with |,
theirs. that there should be in the
United States Senate a strong man,
who would safeguard the interests Of
the people OF Vermont, and who has
the intellectual ability and breadth Of
mind to fully comprehend all the /
questions which enter into tbp y-qripus /