Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-07-30

If Fletcher d. Proctor were TO be-
come personally known to the rank
and file OF the men who are doubtless
in earnest from their present view
point In their opinion that there has
been "Too much Proctor" in our state
politics, il they were to see him in his
everyday self and know him as his
friends know him, without once sus-
pecting who be was or in any way
associating his personality with the
political bugabo) that has been con-
jured up TO misrepresent him aud his
ambitions-they would like him so
we'll that they would instinctively as
sign him to that prominent place
among the public men of our little
state for which his talents and char
acter abundantly fit him. Indeed, If
he could maintain such an incosnito
long enough, he might stand fair
chance to be nominated by them to
oppose and defeat for them the grossly
maligned Proctor, whom they vainly
Iudkluc W DO Bl5 EOdA DDAAs
And this is something more than
the vain phantasy of Jekyll- Hyde
conception. 1t is practical sugges-
ton of the curiously unjust manner in
which persistent misrepresentation
of personality, Misrepresentation of
purpose, and abuse of char icter may
create more or less current popular
Impressions that utterly belle an hon
est man, whose life-work and circum-
stances Of environment peculiarly
subject him to such grievous misun.
derstanding.
Fletcher ID. Proctor is not a saint.
1t would be the part of unkindness TO
him to loudly pretend in his behalf
that he is possessed of superior virtues
and is better morally than most men
that are asked to vote for him. But
it is simple justice to say that even
his sbitterest political enemies make
nolassault upon his private character.
He is of that clean type of high
minded, public spirited, unpreten-
tious men of affairs that are part OF
tue great backbone of stable New
England life. He is successful bust
ness man. Sometimes jealousy, spite
81 thoughtless gossip has sought .to
Z picture MIN as merely succeeding to
3the nominal control of great indus
try established by his father, has rep
resented him as q favorite son acting
the part of a fortunate fgurehead il
the custody of millions, and has as
sumed that the business acumen anC
foresight of his father, both in thu
past and in the present, together will
the undoubted business talent asso
ciated with him, are alone responsl
BILE for the tremendous success OF tn
giant industry over which be assume
to preside. The simple fact is tina
upon the foundations that his fathe
long ago laid in his active bushes
life the son has since reared an enter
prise that in its vast proportions AM
remarkable prosperitySrefects hi
own personal business ability anC
managerial skill quite as much as The
original work redounded to the credit
of his father. He has widely associ
ated with him in council and eXecu
tive oversight men Of acknowledge
prominence in their lines. as all sue
cessful managers of great industry
must do in this day of transactine
business on great scale, but it is
TACT that Senator Proctor himself has
not actively participated in the con-
duct of the business for years and il
is his great delight and pride that the
son has proven abundantly equal tC
the responsibilities that have devolvec
upon him in consequence.
The doubter should remember tina
while it is undoubtedly great advan
tage to a young man in many ways t.
be the son of rich and famous father
the situation is not without its draw
backs. If ii is easier for UGH son t
enjoy the luxuries of life and to at
tain an unusual degree of social rec
IGNITION, il is also melancholy fac
that hs'must always expect certai
amount of suggestion from enviou'
malicious, or thoughtless tongues
THAT be owes it all to his father. n
ktsS bow seriously he may take lii
account, no matter no
a he may be, no matter no.
8 to accomplish by his ow
works that are deserving {
both in the spheres of privat
ublic usefulness, no matter ho
ii his ability to do all this fc
self without regard to his father
must expect to near that if he ha
Dstarted a poor boy without his father
influence he never would nave bee
heard of. We need not waste muc
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