The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-28
Says Latter Has Been Wheel
Horse of Republican
Party
SHOULD BE RETURNED
TO THE SENATE
That New England May OBJ
tain Best Legislative Re-
suits for Our Section

Senator John W. Weeks of Massachu
sets was the principal speaker at Ike
publican rally here last evening. Sen
ator Weeks said in his speech:
Before entering upon the discussion o
legislation and other matters which ar
the issue in this campaign, j wish t.
make a brief reference to Senator Dill
lingham and my desire TO see him re
elected to the Senate.
Vermont is, and has been for 80 years
a Republican state with stronger pre-
pondexance in favor OF Republican prin
ciples vthan any state in the union
During the last IA years it has been
represented in the Senate by Mr.. Dill
bingham. You know quite as well as
do that he has been wheel horse OF
the Republican party and that he has
had, as he was entitled to have, the re-
/ spect, confidence and friendship of the
Republicans of this state. This senti-
ment is quite as pronounced in Washing
ton and in the other New England states
as here. Ii would be surprise to those
in Washington on either side of the
Senate chamber to hear that Senator
Dillingham's Repnbicanism, his integ-
rity as a man, or his high accomplish
ments in the public service were ques.
toned by anyone belonging to any
party. We, in New England, are in
such a position that if we are going to
obtain the best legislative results for
our section, we must as nearly as pos
sible stand as a unit and work together
to bring to pass the things which our
people need. If Senator Dillingham; is
returned to the Senate the other Re-
publican senators from New England
will have the assurance that their eff
forts will be aided by his sound advice
and his ever ready and efficient help.
Can we find the same assurance in case
Mr.. Prouty is sent to the Senateg T.
assume that he is a Republican and vet
he did not go into Republican contest
in this state for the nomination. which
he had a perfect right to do and il he
had done so and had been successful he
would have been entitled to the support
of the Republicans of Vermont. Instead
he has variety OF nominations which
must necessarily embarrass his actions
IL he becomes senator and those of US
who are of the Republican faith who be. |
lieve that Republican principles and Re- |
publican legislations are for the best in |
terest of the people OF the country may |
find that from the state of Vermont, |
of all Republican states. we |
have a senator who may not act with us /
Or against ,rs, dependent on the oblga.
tions he may be under to those who sent /
him TO the Senate. In saying this, ] ana
not in any way urging that man
- -.
Or that he should not at all times vote
IS his conscience dictates. Any man Al
10 represent any state in the Senate
would follow that course. ! do not re.
member the record. but I assume that
senators Dillingham; and Page have at
lines voted on the opposite sides Of
he same question. ] am sure that that
las been true OF Senator Lodge and nv.
elf and vet in the important fnnda.
mental questions relating 10 the wei.
are OF New England and 10 those who
re essentially party matters. we are
init, as ] think undoubtedly YOU win
md your senators have been.
On one question | recall they voted
fferently and that was on the question
{ Senator Lorimer retaining his seat in
be United States Senate and I presume
hat those unfriendly TO senator Dillng-
am may use that rs an argument
gainst his return TO the Senate. n 40.
want TO call 20 the attention Of the
cople 81 Vermont TO what they have
uite likely overlooked The question
ith which the Senate had to deal in
rat case was not the character Of
orimer. whether be was 81 20 b. =
'nator or not. or whether the legisia-
ire or the people of some other state
ould have sent him 10 the Senate
lose questions bad nothing TO do with
le case. lie was elected BY the Illinois
gislature 10 represent that state and
Il question With which the senate had
deal Was whether BE- had been in
IN bringing about his cleo.
9n, whether directly or Indirectly. hv
ing improper means 20 do 80 II was
sentialiy a legal question. II would
a. reprehensible and dangerous for
? Senate 60 refuse b. soat a man who
10 entitled 30 he seat a. Il would 20
70 the seat 10 = man Who was not
titled to H. On this question there
= No Doubt q large majority OF the
nate - that time believed Senator
firuer pas eutitied 30 BE seat. Some
lators. however. disagreed with this
pciusion. while others believed that Il
= irnroiitif and unuise from their
rsoual standpoint O. support a mau
.ng sttaeked ~ the putlic press ~
= llorimer. ] know that senator Dil-
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