The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-20
PROUTY TELLS
WHY HE RUNS
Continued from first page,

of propaganda work which the party is
doing for its state and district tickets
and in an aside the speaker said be re-
garded the Republican second district
ticket to be in grave danger.
Criticized Dillingham;.
Categorically, Mr.. Prouty referred to
the negative support or out and out
opposition of Senator Dillingham; on i'm
portant measures, such AS the Clayton
BILL the proposal to unionize postofIice
employees, legislation for the organiza-
ton OF farmers, and the parcel post.
He averred that the senator favored n
parcel post bill which would prevent the
parcel post from doing business and gave
specific reasons for so thinking. Per-
sonally, Mr.. Prouty continued, he didn't
think the senator had been bad or cor
rupt. But habits, training and contact
with others however, he had stood shout.
der to shoulder with coterie of men
who are always found with the classes.
Appeal to All Parties.
81 am Republican" said Mr. Prouty,
"and | have always voted the Republi-
can national ticket. | think the same
is true of the state ticket. | didn't go
before the state convention of that party
because | didn't think | could get the
nomination. This ! say frankly and
with no reservations. Normally there
are 10000 voters in Vermont. There
are $4,000 Democrats, we will say and
in 1912 there were $1,000 Progressives
| figured that might get the support
of 10000 progressive Democrats, 22,000
Progressiyes and perhaps 1000 progress
siye Republicans. As somewhat of
surprise, the Prohibitionist nomination
came to me first Said |, send along
your platform. They did so, and | con
TESS that it is one Of the best have
ever read. Then came the Progressive |
and Democratic endorsements. | am not |
in accord with all principles of the
Democracy, and yet ] think that pro-
gressiyism has been almost rampant in |
the Democratic party in the past IA |
years"
In this connection Mr. Prouty lauded
Woodrow Wilson and spoke glowingly
OF his stand in the present European
imbroglio. He was literally applauded
not died down entirely when the speak
er launched out on an attack on the
Rutland Herald. and other newspapers
and forces which are opposing his cleo
ton. Mr.. Prouty assailed what he
termed inconsistency in the attitude of
he Herald, but laughingly refused TO
Ittach any Importance to what he
ermed some OF the violent attacks made
~ that newspaper on him. He spoke
" the favorable and friendly attitude
# other state papers toward his cand-
lacy and mentioned the St Adams Mes
engeT, the Rutland News. the Benning-
on Banner and the Burlington Free
Press as being among his staunch sup
'orters.
Pays Respects to state House Gang"
Such familiar terms as "the State
louise gang and the Washington coun- Z
y bunch" were used freely in connec-
ion with Mr.. Prouty's assault on in
ividualities at this point. He alluded
0 General" Sargent, meaning John G. v
argent of Ludlow, as an attorney for il
he express companies, to W. b. {.
"Generaissimo" Stickney. as Q
aid lobbyist for the railroads, and the 2
telephone company, and the express com i
any and to General" Fits as cor e
orate counsel Among the warm friends Il
close-corporation politics in the Re- il
nblican party he mentioned Clement. q
he Proctors and General" Mead. "
In his closing remarks the speaker re- d
sarsed in some measure of breyity the o
lings which he had sought in connee- Il
on with transportation regulation. He ;,
'nicd the charge that he is destructive y,
nd said that he had been in the role of b,
e plaintiff ever since he argued case
county court against a northern Yer Il
ont railroad. II was part of his re- Il
Y to Attorney Fits that he wished TO b.
event railroad Irregularities rather m
an TO destroy railroads. For Is years. Ia
went on, he had advocated legislation II
Washington which if passed would ii
We ayerted what has since become
Iown as the New Haven railroad scan. re
Concluding, Mr.. Prouty asked his hear. pr
: 10 compare the recora Of Senator 90
bingham with the record he had con- IN
striven 20 establish for 10
nseli. He did not ask for votes unless TT
z ballots could be given in the belief tic
AZ they were for the man who would an
81 represent the interests of the peo- II
;. the masses, and not the classes. in up
? United States Senate. foi
AZ the close Of the meeting many vi
DUTY men and others awaited them on
YES Of the opportunity 20 meet the
ldidate. m,