Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-11-12
YERMONT'S PROGRESS,
Views of Gov. Mccullough and Senator'S
Proctor and Dillingham; on Our
states Condition.

Contributions to the anniversary edi-
lions of the Boston Globe have been made
by General Mccullough and Senator's
Proctor and Dillingham;. Governor Nc
Cullough wrote as follows:
The Boston Globe is celebrating it,
pearl anniversary, as it were-its success
and its growth of 30 years past under thu
management Of Charles Fl. Taylor; and
you ask me what of Ncrmonts progress
during those years, ana what OF her IT,
ture tor the next generation.
Nermont's people have stood by the old
ideals during the last generation, and they
will stand by them during the next. They
have been neither rich nor poor, and Will
so continue. They have had in a largo
measure, all the comforts Of life and few
Of its criminal luXures, and such W.
predict will be the case III the future.
There is no unequal distribution of pros
perity; no large fortunes and no paupers.
ear by year ner People lave practiced
the stalwart virtues OF their ancestors,
and their children viii tread in Their foot
steps. Industry and frugaiity economy
and thrift are hers There IS no glut Of
capital and no tyranny of labor. Within
her borders wealth does not accumulate
nor men decay. AS in the past so in
the years to come, the iron of her hills
will enrich the blood, and the marble Of
her quarries will strengthen the bones OF
her people
Her political unit and her pride and
glory. as with her New England sisters,
is the town. 1t is the nursery OF Anglo
Saxon freedom. Away down in her heart
Vermont believes that the great problem
Of the growth and development Of Anglo
Saxon civilization is to be worked out on
this hemisphere, washed by the Two
oceans--and not in the South Sea Islands
During the past Vermont and the other
New England States have sent out from
their borders large numbers of their sons
TO settle and multiply and people tho
great plains Of the West. Before the next
80 years shall have blessed the Globe with
continued success and continued prosper
ity. the reflex tides from these new States
will have set in towards the East, surely
and slowly but certainly filling the valleys
and hillsldes of Vermont and New Ems
land with happy homes and the hum OF
healthful Industries and the contentment
Of still more prosperous people
Senator Proctor said:
You ask from me for the Globes an
niversary review of New Englands prog
ress in tho past 90 years brief senti-
mcnt on New EuGland's influence during
that period in national affairs. Within that
period the resumption of specie payments.
the gold standard, sound money, CON
servative finance in all respects, and the
doctrine of protection have been prom
inent issues in national councils. The
influence of New England mas been strong
almost Controlling-and the action OF her
delegation in Congress nearly unanimous
upon these questions, and they have all
been settled for the time, and l believe
for a long future, in accordance with the
dominant New England sentiment
Senator Dillingham; said:
To understand the influence of New
England upon national affairs during the
last 81 wears one has only to recall the
names and distinguished services Of men
like Hamln, Blaine Reed Dingley, Nor
rill. Edmunds and Chandler. and, not for
getting our representatives in the House,
to turn to Frye and Hale OF Maine Gall
linger and Burnham of New Hampshire.
Proctor OF Vermont, Hoar and Lodge Of
Massa chusetts. Aldr!ch and Netmore OF
Rhode Island and Plat and Hawley OF
Connecticut, in whom found all the
elements Of leadership-ability, knowledge,
experience and force. From this list the
Senate has chosen its presld,ng officer and
selected charmen of those important com
mittees, the judiciary commerce, finance.
naval affairs, military affairs, pensions,
agriculture. the library. and the Philip
pines. The Significance of such action ia
evident"