News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1914-10-28

circulated statement captiOned, "Edu-
caiional Menu. comparing the votes OF
Senators Dillingham; and Page on several
matters of legislation, Secretary Searles
of the Republican State Commute made
written inquiry of Senator Page, and the
following prompt and effective reply is
made:-
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 10, 1914.
"Mr j. Rolf Sear'es,
"Vice Chairman aud Secre ttry,
''Republcan State Committee,
"MontpeIel, Vermont.
"My Dear SIR
"Yours 10th enclosing clipping issued
by tue Prouty Club entitled Educational
Menu is received. In that circular com
parsons are made of the votes of Sena-
tor Dillingham; and Myself on certain
public measures with the apparent pur-
pose of dscreditipg Senator Dillingham;
among my friends.
"Whatever the purpose of this issue,
or whether the authors of this circular
did or did not design to be unfair to
Senator Dillingham;, is a matter which
need not be discussed.s but that ii
does do him an injustice by leading the
readers of that circular to reach il wrong
conclusion with +, ference 10 his record,
is unquestionably tue, and I don't think
should be true to my sense of duty if
did not correct the wrong impression
conveyed by this circular, by giving the
facts as know them to be.
senator Dillingham;, because of his
long years of service has held some very
important committee assignments. AS
Chairman of the Committee on Privi-
!eges and Elections, it has frequently
been necess airy for him to be absent from
the city in attendance upon investiga'
tons pertaining to work in connection
with his committee, but he has always
been paired SO that his vote has really
counted on the Republican side of every
important measure.
my own committees, fortunately,
have been such that | could remain at
my post here at Washington, and when
ever Dillingham; has been absent it has
been my pleasure to notify the Senate of
his necessary absence and state the name
of the Democrat with whom he was
paired 1t is, therefore, unfair to assume
that because Dillingham; did not really |
count upon that measure.
"Dilliugham has the courage of his |
convictions to an extent eXcelled by no |
other Senator. When the Lolimer case |
was being considered, it was the subject
of frequent discussion between billing |
ham and myself. Dillingham; knew that |
in voting against the resolution to expel |
Lorlmer he was going counter to public
sentiment in Vermont and be often said
TO me substantially this: Whether am
reelected to the Senate or not is a matter
of little Importance compared with doing
my duty as see that duty to be in the
trial of this CASE"
GAS Chairman of the Committee on
and Elections he had more to
do with the case than any other Senator
and l believe that he gave TO its consid-
Grafton his best thought, and believing
that the evidence in the case did not
Justify Lorimer's expulsion he voted as
he did, and the more one studies Dilling-
lam's action in this matter the more he
must respect his courage and his adher-
,nce to what he believed to be his duty"
II am surprised to see the education
II Menu" of the Prouty Club do such 3
ank injustice to Senator Dillingham; as
o, by implication, lead the people of
Vermont to believe that he was in favor
# Canadian Reciprocity. This is mat
er where he and were in conference
many, many times and we each reached
he same conclusion, namely, that the in
erests, of Vermont demanded that We
ppose the passage of this measure. Dill
ingham made speeches in Vermont, and
think in the Senate, against Reciprocity
nd his vote counted as much as my own
gainst the measure although at the time
he vote was taken, Senator Tillman,
With whom he was paired, was i'll and
OF in attendance upon the Senate, a fact
7hich Senator Dillingham; announced,
tating his pair, and at the same time
aging that were Mr.. Tillman present
nd he PERMITTED to vote he should vote,
10.
'On the measure for the establishment
{ Childrens' Bureau Senator Dilling- [
am instructed me to say to the Senate
nat he was paired with Senator Tillman {
ut if present he should vote for the bill.
he Prouty Educational Menu" says
nat Dillingham; did not vote for the
leasure establishing parcel post This
an error. Dillingham; was absent dur
lg the consideration of the bill but on
8 final passage, which was on the adop- /.
on of the conference report of the two |,
ouses, on the bill, he did vote affirma-
vely.
son the question of limiting the Presi- J
ent TO one term DILLINGHAM; and myself /,
Id not vote alike. Dillingham; has been, =
II long time, member of the very i'm i