Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-10


haustivc manner, showing II thorough
understanding of the whole problem.
The opinions advanced in these arti-
cleS and the position which Mr.. PrOuty
takes. thoroughly disprove the state
mcnts of partisan newspapers during
the past six months. that Mr.. Prouty's
.ynpathcs are with the corporations,
and luly substantiatc the claim of his
friends. that II elected to the United
States Senate, the people will have no
more earnest and powerful champion
in that body than he will be.
II may well be said that man may
write, and think and talk intclli-
GENTLY, showing that he has Il thorough
knowledge of the different questions
which he discusses and still be Il failure
in incorporating his IDEAS into
fine legislation of the country
Not SO with Mr.. Prouty. lie
has II strong, aggressive nature.
When he is thoroughly convinced OF
the strength OF his position he posses
Sc, the courage, energy and perscver-
ance, necessary to impress his opinion
llpon others.
Mr.. prouty is II great worker, and IS
probably able to do more work than
most men in public life. lie is an in
dependent thinker and has the courage
OF his convictions. Having formed his
conclusions, he is never afraid to adj
Vocatc them, no matter how great or
formidable his opponent may he. These
qualities have made Mr.. PrOuty Il lead
or. He has within the llst three years
acquired II reputation and acquaint-
uncr which would give him from the
outset Il 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 it has been
said in certain quarters that he was
moi popular, and that he could not en-
Ter into the feelings OF the people.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth, for he he's always been popular in
the best sense. He was nominated for
states attorney Of Orleans county al
most rs soon us he began practice, and
WAS rc-nominated and reelected. lie
W;l> elected to the House by the larg-
est majority ever cast tor any town
representative IN Newport, either be-
fore or since, and these are the only
elective offices for which he has ever
been q candidate. lie is thoroughly
in accord with the genius of our insti-
buttons, and believes in the people and
the Judgment of the people. lie has
often said in public and in private that
the great problems which this nation
must solve in the future relate to the
ad ustmcnt of the relation between the
~, Il, nt,l IN M NslV
man who is willing to work something
To do with II fur division OF the wealth
which his labor produces. Whoever
has read his writings upon,the 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 alb
Solutcly just in every case, without
reference to popular clamor, his sym
pathies and inclinations are with the
masses. Mr.. Prouty is not Il candidate
Of any class or faction. 1t is true
that Mr.. Jones, the master of the
National Grange, sent circular let
ter to the subordinate oranges in the
United States calling their attention to
the bill before Congress known us the
Cullom bill, 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
proposed in the interests of the farm
crs, and asking their earnest support
Of this measure. So far as ! have
seen, no Vermont newspaper has re-
lerrcd to this, and it is possible that
the members of the oranges in Yer
mont have not seen 1t.
1t is also true that one of the lead
mo agricultural editors OF the country,
after having watched Mr.. Prouty $
course for the past three years upon
the great questions with which, rs
commissioner, 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..
Prouty to the Senate. The position
which these representatives of the
agricultural class took was entirely
without the knowledge of MIR. Prolty,
and their Judgment OF him was form
ed by their knowledge OF what he was
doing and attempting to do, without
amy ostentation, in the interest OF the
people of this country. Notwithstand,
inc this, he is not a farmers candidate
Neither is he Il railroad candidate. II
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
lust and honorable, they know that his
views upon great many questions
connected with transportation 90 moi
coincide with the views which some OF
them hold, but they believe it is better
for the interests of ting whole people
whose interests are Identical witt
theirs, that there should be in the
United States Senate strong man
who would safeguard the interests O
the people OF Vermont, and who mas
the intellectual ability and breadth o
mind to fully comprehend all th'
questions which enter into the various
problems between the people and tn
corporations.
Mir. Prouty has never made any ct
fort to get before the people with tht