The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-31
F. H. Rogers & Co.

llngham is weak, evasive, easily influ.
enced by interests opposed to the pub,
lie veal; that he has misrepresented us
in the Senate on most recent issues
that he consorts with men of low public
type; that he habitually takes the sor-
did side of questons that he is an ut
terly unfit man for the place, some of
Mr.. Prouty's partisans do not call
them his friends--seem to think that
their mission will have been accomplished.
And at the same times these partisans
when faced by the question, Is Senator
| Dillingham; an honorable man? say. as
they must, that he is. How he can be
honorable and still be guilty OF even a
part of the things they charge passes the
understanding
| Now our way of promoting Mr..
| prouty for the Senate is and has been
to concede to Mr.. Dillingham; everything
| to which he is fairly enttled-personal
honor and integrity, independence of
Judgment, conservation to service of ma
ton and state and standing and ability
probably on a par with the average of
the senatorial body. We would question
his conservatism in view OF the liberal
spirit of the day We would refer to his
somewhat advanced years and the prob
ability that another term would not add
to the quality of his service. And we
would suggest as superior Mr. Prouty,
on account OF his clear vision, his sane
progressiyeness, his assured standing and
his advantage in age. Such a position
could be we'll maintained The other one
described cannot be.
Vermont has known William p. Dill |
lingham for many years and it cannot be |
convinced that he is either a fool,
coward or a rascal. And he must be one |
or all of these TO answer the specifica-
tions. OF the crazy Prouty partisans that |
are seeking to tear him down. A speak |
er or newspaper or an advertising /
bureau that says in one breath that Mr.. /
Dillingham; is able, in the next accuses him
OF taking certain positions that destroy
the qualifications, is clearly inconsistent.
Compllmenting him as a Christian gen.
tleman and then assailing him as sup 4
porter of Mormons, the Mormon church
and polygamy, and particeps criminis TO
a plot to give the Senate over to Nor
mon control is not the less despcabIe
because such a charge rests upon the I'M
and unsupportable statement
of some rival religious sect. No less
A bominable are the efforts so numerous
and repeated TO misrepresent Mr. Dill
ingham's voting record in the Senate
'n many important questions. Not only
S the truth utterly perverted but in
very possible way il is so stated as 10
.onyey a wrong impression, even though
lie Is not sauarely told.
For proof of tins we have only to re-
er to the letter OF Senator Page printed
Elsewhere in this issue Very clearly he
hows up the campaign of wilfil lying
hat is being employed how Dillingham;
las been wrongfully quoted on this and
hat matter, or when paired that he has
cen virtually accused of lodging. This
stter counts for the more inasmuch az
n effort has been made TO belttle Dill.
Ingham BY showing his alleged stand 1
D iuXtapostion TO that OF Page himself
We have sometimes questioned Senator 4
ages eonstancy and courage and felt
hat he had his ear 20 the ground little
20 closely, bat in this letter. az a time
hen his own future would probably be
srved best by silence he speaks out in
ehalf Of truth and for Justice 10 his col
'ague. His words ought TO sink deep
ito the minds Of those who are hp.
ratively poisoning ellis, using DUN
ums and firing on the Red Cross in or
Pr 10 accomplish Dillingham's defeat
we regret more than We can express
be- necessity that compcls ne 70 con
nm methods employed in behalf Of the
lndidate We support, but We cannot
and for them. and We shall not BY
hence give consent