Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-04-24

hibHcSt nOnOT III ltS g11t, mat vi DreSiu'H'
pro tempore of the Senate. The president
pro tempore is not supposed to have the i'm
rortnnt committee assignment that he
might otherwise have, because of tina.
honor, and In his address w on acctptins
the honor he outlined what his courH'
would be and adhered strictly to It, Among
other things he said: II once heard the
finest and best presiding officer In tbs
country say that that men was best quail
fed to fill tho position of presiding Officer
Of any dalibc-ati,e body WHO himself al
loved the members Of that body to do all
the talking. While I shat; net claim 10
approach the standard l have Just sug-
gostcd. yet shall obey the injunction AMI
shall not in the very re ginning violate TIL"
precept or disregard the first the cardinal
rule Of Food presiding officer"
Senator McCullo ugh WIS called to the
chair to preside freUucutly ard made nm
excellent presiding officer. Early in thu
session H.. made an address before til"
Vernon. officers Reunion society whit
orably received. II is true that as senate,
Mr.. Mccullough was not much on his feet
hut there was no senator who was moro
uniformly In his seat or more attentive TO
his duties.
The best legislators are not these who
are tho most noisy or introduce the most
bills. Mr. Mccullough had no axes to
day of the session 20 the position Of pres-
dent pro tcmpore, which position might
call him Into servicc rs presiding officer mt
any time and require of him the exercise
of strict iu2artiality. he did his duty In
faithful and 6lfrliied manner. In al the
yea and nay votes throughout the session
Mr.. McCaicuah's name Is recorded with
tho exception OF five, and en- the yea and
nay votes On House bill No. sos. tho bill to
exempt the foreigner from taxation. he
was recorded in the negative. The Mes.
scnGer would probably have liked it better
II he had lodged this Issue. This attack of
the Messenger will he ed by every
senator and officer Of the Senate of 1898, as
well as by every lover C; justice snd fair
dcaling.
As my records as secretary were referred
to in the Messenger editorial as showing
Mr. Mccullough derelict and inactive.
felt ii my dirty in justice to Mr.. McCul-
Tough, to give the facts. Every senator of
% v III gladly bear testirptny to MoCul-
'ouehs faithfulness and efficiency
MAX L. POWELL
april 49, 1892
OPINION OF A COLLEAGUE
To the Editor OF Tho Free Pre.s:
Dear sir: AS the associate member from
Remington county OF General Mccullough
IN the Senate of 1898, lad as good " not
the best opportunity of any member 20
jutlre CT ms worth as legislator, and
would say that although he had r1eny and
important business matters that required
his personal attention, there was no mem-
Der that devoted his time more faithfully
to the duties of his officC than old Gere II
Mccullough There as not q IT q; sure of
any importance introduced. with which he
was not entirely familiar, and always
ready to give his Views in regard to The
same. Neither was there measure of any
description In which any " rticn Of Ben
ninGton county was especially Interested
hut we freely discussed. and the interests
OF he county, as expressed to US by the
citizens IF the county, were successfully
protected.
As Il man he was always approachable
and on familiar terms. rendy to give his
aid fer any measure that appeared for ;h',
lest interests of the St1te and, If not, ne
freely and frankly stated his opinion.
Yours very truly.
R. 1. I:ATCHELDEH.
Peru, VI. Apiil IS, iee.
VIEW OF AN OUTSIDER.
To the Editor CT the FREQ Press:
7 ave la.ely received copy of the st
Adams Messenger containing ntsr,y a two
C hlnn editorial headed "McCullcugh the
State sman " nd have read it with amuse.
bars, who was elected governor four years
aSo-.whc Is the reported own,r Of tn"
Messenger AMI the probable dictator If not
the writer. OF the article in ues,ion hold
q rrudgc against John G Mccullough of
bennington for vithoraving from the can.
vass at that time relieving Mr. smith of
III" "xperie OF carAhailn. the anXict's
and the possibilities OF dGeat-leavlne nm
to be nominated by a?o.amation In the
ocn'cntion' Is there or Is there not S'irh
a thing as political courtesy? The writer
or the Messenger cditorial las an IN
doubted, an undisputed right TO support q
candidate 81 his own ohtos'ng, but reasons
fo- attacking the Statesman ship or Me-
Culough LOOK at them-"Not a solitary
elective town office. senator In 1873 by
tie county, not by Bennington, and that
too after his candidacy 1or the republican
nomination for governor had come to n
sudden end by his discovery that IT would
r ,eN ~, ~, Van hni, 'n',,,,,"n If
hings and inuendoes about what McCul-
i"'Hh iaiira &c 90 as scr uti IN iSss, IS inc
beginning and the end OF the Messenger $
amazing cditor'sl
stop n moment, Jcf n u. McCrllough's
record tells It's own story Inc messenger
can not urmake it; can not even mar II.
Ono of the foremost citi26ns, law yors. bus
mess men Of Callforillt III his early ne:
for nearly 30 Vears one or the foremost
citizens Of Vermont; the neat OF political
campaign failing utterly to bring against
him single charge or any sort-oniy this
OF the st. Adams Messenger. that he is not
statesman because BENNINGTON has