The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1908-06-19
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
(St. Johnsbury Caledonian.)

hlIOce, NlSlUeu DU. JOulSDuTy last
week in behalf of Hon. Kittredge
Haskins. He was especially re-
quested to come here at the solicita-
ton of James S. Sherman, chairman
OF the Republican National Con
gressional Committee, and other
prominent leaders of the Republican
organization of the House of Rep
resentatives. Col. Mulhall stated
that he was greatly surprised at
! hearing that there was any contest
In the Second Vermont District
against Hon. Kittredge Haskins,
Tor many reasons. First, that Mr..
Haskins stands second to no man in
the present Congress as a constitu-
tlonal lawyer; that Mr.. Haskins
is an active and respected member
OF the Judiciary Committee, which
is comprised of the best lawyers
IN the House of Representatives.
And second, that he is chairman of
the great committee of War Claims,
besides member of the committee
OF labor, being also a member of the
subcommittee, which is a very i'm
portant one. At a late decision
given this winter at hearing on the
bills that were before that COM
mlttee, which came to the notice of
Col. Mulhall, Mr.. Haskins gave an
opinion which was of great import
ance to the business interests of the
United States in general, and the
opinion of Mr.. Haskins was later
sustained by the constitutional law
yers of the Judiciary Committee.
The Colonel stated that in his
opinion it is unfortunate that Mr..
Haskin's constituents are not better
posted on the great work that he
has done in the House on numerous
occasions. He believes that if Mr..
Haskins was a resident of the great
states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, or
the central west that he could con-
tinue to represent any district in
those states for as long a time as he
wished to remain in, Congress. And
this for the splendid ability he has
shown while a member; for his nat
ural diplomacy, and his qualif-
cations as a gentleman, and for his
faithfulness to his constituents in
the Second Vermont District. Col.
Mulhall strongly refutes the state
ment that Mr.. Haskins in any way
was opposed to any of the measures
advocated by the President in this
or any other Congress. There were
times, he believes that Col. Haskins
honestly differed with the President
on some questions in relation to
certain bills that came before the
different committees of which Mr..
Haskins was a member; and fire.
quently those bills were amended in
such a way as clearly showed that
Mr.. Haskins was right upon all law
questions involved, and when those
bills were rightfully placed before
his committed he always voted for
them, as his record in the House
shows.
No man in Congress stands closer
to the President than kittredge
Haskins. This the Colonel posi-
lively states to be a fact, and he
feels positive that at later dete
letter coming from the President
will confirm this fact. Besides he
says that he is very close to Speaker
Cannon, which clearly shows the
splendid diplomacy of Mr.. Haskins
in keeping close to these great lead
ers so he can better serve his con-
stituents by getting through the
senate any bill that he thinks will |
be of benefit to them. The Colonel |
also states that Mr.. Haskins is a
lose and warm friend of James E.
Watson, the whip OF the house,
James S. Sherman, Chairman of the
National Congressional Committee
md of other leaders of the House
organization, besides having many
prominent friends among members
IN the Senate side.
Col. Mulhall feels that it would
)e a great loss to the District and
o the State of Vermont if Col. Has
Tins was not renominated and
elected to the next Congress, know
NC full well that there is a certainty
# tariff revision at the coming Con-
.ress, and the great business inter-
SITS of the District would require
n able and experienced member to
ook after them. He believes it {
lould be a very bad business stroke
o send a new member to Congress /
I the incoming session for this very !
eason. There is no man that is |
etter posted on the tariff than Kit s
redge Haskins, and if he remains i
member of the next House Col.
lulhall says he is positive and GER
ain that all interests of the Second
ermont District will be splendidly t
'oked after before the committee @
n Ways and Means by Col. Has t
ms. il
Col. Mulhall has left for the Nat e
nal Convention which is to be held a
/ Chicago on the 10th, but before
aving st. Johnsbury he assured
,me of the gentlemen, friends of
oil. Haskins in this District, that :
lere would be several prominent n
Isiness men of different organiza- e
ons, who would come to this Dis L