Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-05-22
Loyalty to Roosevelt.

The krpubllcau convention last week
again demonstrated the loyalty Of Yer.
mouters to President Roosevelt. That
the rank aud tile Of Republican voters in
this state continue to support the Presi-
dents policies with unahated enthusiasm
cannot be questioned.
1t MAS not. therefore, surprising to
note that many delegates present. last
week still remember with disgust the
severe aud uuwarranted criticism OF
President Roosevelt, 10y Congressman
lIa,kir> in his acceptance speech in the
convention two wears ago, which had
handsomely renomiuaied him uuder the
impre,siou-for which he was respousi-
bl--that it was giving him final
send II.
Col Haskiu,' structures Of the Presi-
deut we're resented Toy the delegates aud
fully shared by Nermou,ers generally. at
home aud abroad and the press, with few
EXCEPTIONS, voiced this resentment. The
following editorial published in the
Burlington News at that time is a fair
specimen of the comment;
u Is ? matter OF regret TO the people
Of Vermont that Congressman llAskius
took occasion. ia the course Of his con-
veutiou speech after denomination, to
criticise the President regarding his at
tituip on the meat bill. 1t Is true that
Mr.. Haskins' criticism related almost
wholly to the methods. Even 50. how
ever. it Was mistake in Judgment to
say anything in criticism of the Presi-
dent in his fight with the teef trust
Nobody in Vermont cares what methods
or weapons the President uses in this
tight; all they want Is that he shall win.
There should be 40 back fire against
him and If Mr.. lia,klus' criticism had
come before and not after the nomina-
tion there might have been 3 fly in the
treacIr. The attitude of senator Proc
tor agrees with Vermont opinion.
The Montpelier Evening Argus of
June %, 1906, limited on what might
have happened If the convention had
really known Col IIAskius' sentiment,
towards the President before the couyeu.
ton reuomiuated him as follows
Congressman Haskins is firm al
mirrr Of Speaker Cannon, which proba-
hly counts IN some measure for the
position which he took. Bat it woull
have been interesting if he had made
the speech before the convention accord
ed him the nomination. His vote would
not have been nearly 50 unanimous"
Col. Haskins disapprovaI of the Pres
ident was evidently so deeply fixed that
he did not profit by the manner il
which his convention address was re
ceiyed, fer lie has several times since. il
pubic way, taken occasion to pitcl
into the administration. Only receutl,
in an address in Boston his criticism
was such as to cause considerable un-
favorable comment. The following from
the Enosbnrg Standard is a fair expires
sion of the press Oh Col. Haskins' B1s
ton outbreak
Representative Haskins in a speech
in Boston last week, came out fiat-footee
against President Roosevelt aud his poll
cies. This was not wholly necessary a,
showing his opposition to the admins
tration, as his speech before the last r.
publican district convention in Mont
pelier clearly reflected his attitude, anC
later utterance showed him to be Can
non man. On the other hand Congress
man Foster. in his recent speech at Port
land, very earnestly and heartily en-
dorsed the President aud bis policies"
Even one OF the leading journals il
his own county, the Bellows Falls Times
could stand it no longer aud thus ad
monished Col. Haskine;
congressman Haskins is not receivin,
a whole lot of compliments from tn
Vermont press on his speech recent,
} made before the Vermont Veterans as
ISOLATION of Boston in which ne took &c
casion, according to the published re
ports, tn again rub it into Pres. Roose
welt and his administration. One woul,
think that repeated experiences woui'
have convinced the genial colonel tina
Vermont is intensely loyal to Roosevelt
and what he stands for and that
was good politics at least not to give tor
frequent expression to his persona
opinion OF the present incumbent of tn
! White House
No wonder the Republican voters ar
turning away from Col. Haskins whe
he again asks them to give him anothe
2 term in congress and are lining mp for
candidate who is not only in full syn
pathy with Roosevelt policies, but on
who, if sent to Washington. has tn.
ability, acquaintance and courage to he'll
I carry along the good work, in the perso
of Judge Frank Plumley.-Northiiel
, News.