St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-05-30
The Lieutenant Governorship.
The Darlington Free Press Endorses
the Newport Oandidate.

Ihe Burlington Free Press Endorses
the Newport Candidate.
Much has been SAID during the state
campo gu thus far about the ACCESSIBILITY
OF having men III charge OF the various
departments OF our state government
who are pOsst ssed of sufficient business
ability to ensure the carrying out OF
Il oTough busue>s principles in counec.
tion with the eff IRIS OF our common
wealth, and there are many arguments
which can be advanced in support OF the
pursuance OF such a policy. There is
every indica ion that a man of the high.
est business qualifications and executive
ability will be selected for governor by
the over helmlng vote Of tie people, and
there is every reason why similar con-
sderation should prevail in Connection
with tn: choice Of a candidate for the
lit utenant. governorship.
There are three candidates for the re.
publican nomination for the lieutenant
governorship, tue Hon. George II.
Prouty OF Newport, the Hon. 6, orge F.
Leland OF Springfield aud the Hon. John
Il. Merri6rld of Newfane. These are
all we'll known citlz-ns of Vermont, and
NuNh VI ehN III hno IL w uO WOuIU ike
to see him chosen TO preside over the
Senate and perroim the other du les
which devove upon the Office OF leuten.
ant governor. Alto these candidates are
personal friends, but when the interests
OF the state are concerned personal
friendship should take secondary place,
and that man selected for office who will
best cary out the policy that will be
most beneficial to the people.
II we are not in error the coming two
years will constituted period otquickened
development throughout Vermont.
There is plain as well as growing de
mand that policies be, adopted that will
increase our prosperity through enlarged
commerce and that will make our stat
more what it should be resort for SUN.
mer visitors and in other ways. In this
age OF hustle things do not come OF them
selves as rule, and the different states
are more and more picking out officers
who will keep Their respective common
wealths in ull stepin the marchof progress
and development The people are more
and more inclined to pick out men OF full
vlgor and modern IDEAS who can keep up
in the strife tor leadership among the
different states as regards the attracting
oil capital and men OF enterprise and all
that goes to m Ike up prosperous, live
and progi esslve state.
Judging from every indication Senator
George H. Prouty of Newport is a man
who fulfls these desired qualification
He is of the same stuff as bis brother. the
Hon. CHARTS A Prouty OF the inter state
pOr
more than any other one man to bring to
the atttn ion of the people of the United
States the abuses on certain railroads
which have helped to create monopoles
i'll different parts Of the country. Senator
Prouty's energies have been developed
entirely within Vermont, and he has con.
fined his attention largely to business,
the chief ex, option beng his public ser.
vice in different Capactits.
Senator Prouty is native of Newport
and is in the prime Of lie, being in his
lorty.6tth year. He was educated in the
village schools, in the academy and in the
business college, and while young man
he engaged with his father in the lumber
business, becoming a partner in the finn
IN 1888. Since that time the business
has been expanded and diversified, until
1t embraces mills in Maine and Canada
as well as in Vermont, this expansion
demonstrating on the part OF the moving
spirit OF the enterprise marked business
and executive ability. He has held
many OF the positions requiring good
judgment, decision OF character and hon.
esty OF purpose, and been found true and
fail htul in all. He has ever allied himself
with all pr' cts tor the material growth
OF MS community and is in sympathy
{ with all that tends toward the growth
and development OF public interests. He
Is ever ready to aid every worthy cause.
not only by bis influence, but by geuet.
GUS support.
| Ia 1896 the republicans elected Mr..
Prouty TO the House by one of the largest
votes ever given IN his town, NOT with.
standing the TACT that he had yery non
ular democrat as his opponent. In 1904
ne was elected one OF the senator's from
orleans county without a vote in on.
position, and at the organic alton of the
senate was honored by receiving the cleo
ton OF president pro TEN. OF that hodv
he proved to be very courteous. ,fi
Gent and popular presiding officer, and if
ne IS selected tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he
VIII unquuestionabIy discharge the duties
OF the office with credit to himself and to
Press.