The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-04-24

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been single state carried by either
Progressives or Republicans in the No
vember election declared Mr.. Browne
at the Shoreham. We increased the
Democratic vote in Vermont fully %
per cent. in September, and IL kept up
well in November. | have no reason to
believe we are going to lose the re-
cruits we gained, for the farmers, who
make up the bulk of the population,
are well satisfied with the course that
is being pursued by President Wilson
and the Democrats in Congress. ] think
this is true of the whole of New Eng
land.
1.-The persons who flocked TO the
Democrats standard in the last cleo
ton want TO see the Democratic party
make good the pledges it made in the
Baltimore convention, and If we redeem
those pledges, we shall continue to en-
roll the New England states under the
Democratic flag. 1t was the tariff is
sue that won the election for the De-
mocracy, and if the Democracy makes
good, as it will if it keeps on the path
it has started to travel, we shall win in
1914, and gain in 1916.
Naturally, the industries of New
England that have fourished under pro-
lection are anxious that their indus
tries shall continue to be protected;
they are opposed to the reduction of the
tariff, but the people want to try the
experiment of tariff revision as out
lined by the Democrats. The farmers
feel that they will get compensating re-
turns for agricultural products going on
the free list, or reducing the duties
thereon, by being able to purchase farm
implements and manufactured articles |
at lower cost. New England was against
reciprocity with Canada, because the
farmers could see no benefits coming /
to them from such policy, but through |
tariff revision, which will give them
cheaper manufactured goods, cheaper
clothing. and other necessaries of life.
they believe they can afford to con-
tribute to the general good by having
the duties on their products lowered
Senators Dillingham; and Page are
both stopping at the CochranNhotel this
season, Representative Frank Plumley
is living at 100 Fifth street, n. +. and
and Mrs. Frank L. Greene
are stopping at the Driscoll hotel
The annual sugar party of the Yer
mont Association Of the District of Co I
umba will be held this week. These
parties are usually attended by about
500 or 600 Vermonters and friends in
he city. Hon. Frank L. Greene will Z
let as toastmaster. w. w. Husband, {
formerly of st. Johnsbury and Mont !
,elier, is president of the association. !
nd N,ahaIa. I AJn('YtaV, 10 oh, of I
The latter has provided :
he needs of the party this year /
Russell S. Page of Hyde Park is the o
uest of his father, Senator Carroll S. t
age, for a few days. t
The Washington Alumni Association p
{ the University of Vermont met last 0
aturday evening at the University club "
{ an informal dinner and smoker. Plans Q
'ere discussed for series of meetings is
0 be held later. but nothing definite o
'as decided upon. Prof. c. w. Doten =
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech Il
ology, formerly secretary of the Uni "
ersity of Vermont, was present. Y
Mrs. Page, wife of Senator Carroll S. o.
age. has not yet returned to Washing OF
IN since the converting of the new Con y"
ress but is stopping at her home at
yde Park.
Efforts are being made by the New in
ork members of Congress and the Yer ne
ont delegat ton in Congress to secure to
appropriation for the deepening of 81
e channel of Lake Champlain to twelve III
ct where necessary, from Whitehall to &c
,nson. so as to accommodate the barge Al
nal traffic, WI
The war department has recommended WI
at the work should be designed to fit an
tmatelv a project providing for a fel
9TH of 400 feet, a depth of IA feet and REL
bad curves, but that a 200 feet pro- mr.
t with twelve feet depth is requisite II
this time. The estimated cost will 81.
s-27 oo0 Tho ranort of tho war de. Phi
rtment came too late last session to
We the item incorporated in the rivers
harbors bill and it was hoped that
2 appropriation might be included at At
is special session of Congress in the
ndry civil appropriation bill, which
S vetoed by President Taft last SEES
II OH lUe GibuHu lHdL IL NbHldiHtu
use which mllifed action under the nos
arman antitrust law as far as labor ooi
| farmers trusts were concerned. 1t seo
1ears, however, that the Democrats, Pof
o now have control of both branches me
Congress, have seen fit to reintro- I
e the sundry civil bill just as it was arr
de up wnen vetoed, without mend
nts of any nature. and it is under
cd to be their plan not to permit
endments to be made to this bill
Ter in the House or Senate. Should
course be pursued it is unlikely that
appropriation can be secured at this
session of Congress.
m immense amount of freight is
lsported through these ''narrows"
year and the widening and deepen
of the channel will make possible Z
much greater amount that is now n
isferred from rail to boat, or vice II
Va. at Whitehall. Over $4,000 tons "
reight was carried through the mar ~
S" during the calendar year 1910. W
he subcommittee, of which Senator "
ingham is member. appointed by NJ
chairman of the committee on the w
riot of Columbia. to investigate w
ges of lack of police protection dur W
the big womsn's suffrage parade in n
,hington on March 3. have substan
v finished their public hearings and