Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-15

alton after searching vain for of from the
boomerang of hate and spite and not of principle it had
eveled the republican candidate for and
at Congressman the republican candidate for Con-
gress.
Forthwith vanishing little cluster of local newspapers
that invariably when Whit of IS o." tickes their
monopoist SHES political clipping into their
uary and Boston sheet in which New Haven funds had
squandered by the RockeeerMele aggregation i'm
medaey began Prouty below the belt shout that
he should have stayed where the IS o. supposed had side
him appraiser of railroads could not
interfere with its wicked financial schemes for at least ten
years and to declare that Prouty stands for nothing.
Under this TRADE of abuse inspired by interested parties
voters of Vermont began study official records long ignored
and they discovered that Prouy than any other
stood in national affairs for precisely the fundamental
principles representing substantial public sentiment in
gressive Vermont to-day.
1t speedily found that Judge Proutys courageous
turning the searchlght Congress would
let him, upon the multmionaire wreckers Of the New
Haven railroad and the spoilers of widows and orphans and
those who betrayed the sacred trusts of honest investors to
add to their tainted wealth. typical of the position
he has taken and taking in other directions we'll Judge
Pouy has favored and still advocates these policies for the
promotion Of the veal of common
The development of the parcels post along the lines of
increased efficiency and broadened service.
The reasonable regulation of railroads. express
panies and other public service agencies with due regard to
the rights of private property, we'll public welfare
Government supervision of the issuing of securities Of
such public corporations that there shall
nancerng and safe investment for the honest stockholders
we'll the possibility of constantly improved
patrons.
The genuine conservation of water power and other
natural under reasonable limitations for the benefit
of the present and all future generations and not for the
of additional Standard Oil monopolies for all time.
A protective tariff favoring agriculture and other
deserving industries through nonpartsan board and
tariff for monopoes trusts and special interests of the
Aldrch brand
Panama canal for Americans and for American use,
and canal directed in the interest of the transconnen
the limit, and seek to throttle it as competitor
The forcing of trusts to obey the laws of the United
States and the stopping Of illegal and extortonate monopoly
The direct nomination of candidates for the presidency
Of the United States the United States Senate and Congress-
well as for State, county and other Offices.
The prevention of political corruption in connection with
national campaigns in State and in State and local
elections.
The provision rigid enforcement of pure food laws
and the protection of both farmers and from
spurious dairy products sold in disguise.
The ameoration of conditions of labor especially of
and children with reasonable hours and Just
sation and to social justice and upift
The raising of every possible barrier against the
vval of Mormon poygamy.
His championship of these fundamental issues has been
boldly demonstrated in his public service well proclaim
ed in his platform utterances.
Proutys principles constructive craftsmanship
along lines of that appeal to the aggressive
pusatng American youth of to-day and the
aspiring young American with equal opportunities for ALL
and for ntrenched privilege and predatory wealth that
tend to ste the aspiration of American youth and pro-
mote discomfort unwhoesome unrest and hopelessness
In comparison with such program of constructive
craftsmanship compare the attitude of the Rutland Herald
which spite of its suddenly acquired love for party did
its best to knife Gates the republican candidate for
of principle but through petty
SPITE which said the most cruel things of Congressman
Greene when he had stood for the right of the Vermont
farmer and the Vermont woringman organize and pro-
their interests, and for Panama canal for Amer
cans Independent of the IS o." railroads.
We realize that Mr. Clement had great provocaton for
bitterness dissatisfaction with the outcome of things but
been able to discover Judge Prouy
the remoest degree accountable therefor On the
trary, ne literally dragged into the senatorial
pagn and took part whatever in the campaign
Mr. Clements Herald has already shown by editorial ut
that doubt remains where responsibility for the
Turing Clement into dagreeable and humatng pre-
dicament When Mr. Clement and Editor Hindey of
the Herald made their little auto aunt about the State and
visited Montpelier they discovered just who had betrayed
them and they learned later what powers responsible
for Mr. Clements receiving only 62 of total of
488 the first ballot for governor and only 80 the
a little half by