Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-05-22
Orleans County Men Toll Why They
Support Gen. McCullough-Hon.
John Young Found Him Strong
in Committee Work.

The following communications have
been published in the Orleans county pa
pers at the request of some of the leading
men of the county in order to refute the
report given out by the various Proctor
organs that this county was solid for him.
The communications include those of the
two senators from that county who served
in the Senate of 1898 with Gen. j. T. Nc
Culough The first is from the pen of
the Hon John Young, who was one of the
ablest men who ever served in the Yer
mont Legislature. He says:
| am asked why | support General Nc
Cullough. | was member of the senate
in 1SyS with General Mccullough, also of
the judiciary committee of that senate L
attended every meeting of that COMMITTEES.
There was no other member who attended
more sessions of that committee than did
General Mccullough. In the meeting of
that committee he had an opinion upon
every measure which came before it and
gave his reasons for the opinion enter
tanned by him if the committee disagreed.
| was then thoroughly impressed with the
extent of his knowledge of public affairs
in Vermont and of what seemed to be
for the best interests of the State. Among
the members of that senate were nine law
| yers and yet there was very little debate
| in the senate chamber. Substantially all
| the discussion of the various measures &C.
Cured in the committee meetings. While |
|
| ate. from recollection l have no doubt the
| journal record of nearly every senator
| would be substantially the same as that
| OF General Mccullough during that ses-
sion. From my personal intercourse with
him there. the ability and thoroughness
with which he discharged every duiy in
| cumbent upon him as a member of that
senate and his extensive knowledge Of and
| familiarity with the affairs of this State
| 1 then believed he would make a most eX-
| celent governor of Vermont and one who
would be an honor to the State. / than de-
termined to support him for that position
| II he should ever be n candidate. Nothing
| mas occurred since to change my Views.
| His position on the liquor question, as
shown by his published letter. seems TO
me to be the best position which q COVER
| nor OF the State can honestly take. The
| majority of the voters, as represented by
| the majority of the members of the house
| and the majority of the senate concurrinS
| have the constitutional right to determine
what the law shall be on this subject as
| on every other. The fact that the most
radical high license and local option news
papers in the State seem to be the most
troubled about General McCullough's po-
sition on this question is to my mind very
| suggestive.
After careful consideration of the qualif-
| cations of each candidate, l believe he is
JOHN YOUNG.
| Newport, VT.
| / shall support General Mccullough as a
prohibitionist. Am satisfied with his po-
sition on that subject. Am not at all dis
turbed by the anxiety of the st. Adams
| Messenger and other license papers
L. A. FERRIN.
Holland, VT.
| i a
have made no reply to the inquiries re-
| garding General Mccullough in the Yer
| mont senate of 9S. as am not Of the opin-
| ion that so much newspaper talk on the
matter will avail much. But / will say at
| this time that the general was very popu-
lar in the senate of '9S, and no one then
thought he was Sinking his duty as a
senator In any way. neither did 1t appear
| that he came there like some. to air him
| self, which would have been very unbe-
coming and unexpected from SO able A
| man, ! am trle friend of the Hon,
Fletcher ID. Proctor, but did think 1t an
inopportune time last fall for him to an
nounce himself as candidate for gov
| ernOr. all things considered, and was
pleased when l learned he was not to do so,
and sorry when he again changed his mind
and commenced his canvass. 1t would
| come to this In time. / was very much
pleased to have the opportunity to an
nounce myself a supporter of General Nc
Cullough as soon as l knew that he was
| a candidate. and have seen no reason to
change my mind, believing that II he were
elected to the important position of gov
i ernOr, he would conduct the affairs of the
/ office in such an able manner that all
would be proud of their governor and YER
mont would be raised in the estimation
of her sister States.
M. b. CHAFDY.
Albany. VT.