Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-08

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ted States by carefully searching their records
public servants nation and comparing their position
fundamental principles.
As preliminary that comparison let say that in
this discussion nobody far have observed has breath
ed suspicion against the character of either Dillingham; or
Prouty In estimation both irreproachabe in their
private life and both ncorruptbe in public life.
When you say that Prouy has shown himself vertable
giant in standing vaanty the face of Aldrchism while
Dillingham; has leaned the other that
Dillingham; corrupt than you say that other personally low
able William Howard Taft is corrupt You merely
that while you love Taft a Adrich able to put
things across with him you would not dream of again max
ing him president Of the United States.
Nothing would please Adrich better than to Sen
Dillingham; the Senate not because any
the world point the finger Of suspicion at Vermont
senator, but because Mr. Dillingham; less able to
withstand Alrchs influence and power than Taft Yet
because you say IS. o.. agencies in Vermont working
for Dillingham; to-day and quote his record of his
friends try to make out you reflect his personal probity
Taking up the tariff question FIRST Dillingham; to-day is
defending in his speeches in Vermont the Alrch tariff in
the framing of which he stood by Adrich in 1923 of 29
votes that he could not well repudate that
did host of you, without condemning his record
Mr. Prouty stands for moderate protection of deserving
industries but he is opposed to protection of monopoly
Both Mr. Dillingham; and Mr. Prouty expressed their
belief in the principle of national prohibition have Sec
retares Bryan and Daniels but Mr. Dillingham; questions the
proposition before Congress in it's present form.
Mr. Dillingham; opposed the direct election of United
States senators by the people Mr. Prouty believed United
States senators should be elected directly by the people
Mr. Dillingham; has been consistent in his persistent op
position to the direct primary method Of nominating pub
lie servants Mr. Prouty is advocate of direct
nations, and showed his faith by his works in appealing
directly to the voters of Vermont
Thirty years ago Mr. Dillingham;, Mr. Prouy and nearly
every other opposed to the participation of
in public affairs. To-day Mr. Dillingham; still opposes wo
suffrage Mr. Prouty believes under the changed
dtions and especially taxpayers should have
voice in public affairs especially in questions involving the
protection of their homes
Mr. Dillingham; against eight-hour bill for gov
eminent employees Mr. Prouty believes in the eght-hour day
for them in with every newspaper editor in the
try who cheerfuy comedies short every employee
in every printery, except himself Mr. Dillingham; voted
against the right of postal employees affiliate with labor
organization Mr. Prouy believes absolutely in that right
MIR. Dillingham; voted with the Aldrch forces to table
the Norris resolution in reference to the New Haven rail
road. Mr. Prouty courageously tackled this whole New
Haven the moment Congress gave the
mission necessary to act spite Of the efforts of the
most powerful financial interests in the world block his
efforts and he helped the for The reorganization
of that great property safe and substantial basis.
Mr. Dillingham; long withstood effective measures for
the regulation of railroads. Mr. Prouy
regulation of railroads shall make their ample
safe and for the supervision of issuing securities that the
confidence of investors in railroad securities shall be restored
and the prosperity Of both railroads and of patrons affected
thereby shall be put enduring foundation.
Mr.. Dillingham; lent his influence against the establish
ment of the parcels which has to be appreciated by
all classes of people and especially by farmers Mr.
Pouy long fought the express monopoly and held that the
public had right to provide its to
lief
Mr. Dillingham; not only voted for Lorimer a judge,
but he went far beyond that and worked for Lormers
tenon in the Senate, although majority of republican
United States Senate pronounced Lormer guilty. Mr..
Prouy believed Lormer guilty and feels that the de-
veopments in connection with the manipulation of the lat
ters wrecked chain of banks in Illinois helps to show it.
Mr.. Dillingham; voted to retain Smoot the Mormon
ator in the United States Senate holding that the charge of
poygamy not proved against him. We do know as
Prouty has taken public position legal aspects Of this
whole question length but do know he with the great
majority of the people of Vermont do not for
dorse close utilization between Vermont senator and
Mormon senator who apologies for Mormon poygamy
Senator Dillnghams attitude the pure food law was
not satisfactory to its champions Prouty heartily believes
in pure food regulations.
Mr. Dillingham; did not vote against the of APP
preparation by Congress to prosecute farmers aborers
for organizing to profitable markets and better
prices for their abors, for the investigation Standard
Oil; for impeachment of Judge Archbod the i'm
posing of small charge the Connecticut River Power
that would a