The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-20
DILLINGHAM; REPLIED
TO PROUTY FOLLOWERS
Spoke at Randolph Last Evening, To-
gether with Hale X. Darling and Por-
ter H. Dale-Defended His Immi-
grafton Commission Work.

dolph and vicinity filled Dubois & Ga,
hall last evening to listen to Senate
William p. Dillingham; answer his op
ponent, Charles A. Prouty, and to heai
the speeches of Porter II. Dale, Reprb
lican candidate for Congress in the sec
ond district, and Hale *. Darling o
Chelsea, candidate for the Lieutenant
lgovernorship. There were fully 300 per,
sons present The meeting was prcsid
ed over by J. G. Shcrburne, chairman OF
the Randolph town committee.
Mr.. Darling was the first speaket He
referred to the Progressive vote east IN
Randolph two years ago and said his
effort was to bring these voters back to
the Republican party. and he asked the
Progressives land there were MANY ~
them in the audience) if they believed
that their party could have accomplished
more in the last legislature in the wav
of direct primary law than was ac-
compished. He said the Republca 4
platform promised to complete for tho
voters a direct primary law and a work
ingmen's compensation law, The speak
er then referred to each candidate on
the Republican ticket. paying them high
| tribute for their ability and especial
| aptitude for the office for which they
are nominated. He referred to Harland
! b. Howe, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor. as the man who believed he had
hurled broadside at the voters of the
state. He explained the increased ex-
pense of the state government by ro-
ferring to what had been accomplished
in the way Of good roads, better schools
and improved conditions in the state in
stitutions He said that Candidate
Howe while member of the legsla
ture had favored many OF the measure
that had brought about these improved
conditions and. therefore, increased ex-
penses. He called attention to that part
Of the Democratic platform which de-
cares against agricultural education in
Vermont and said that if the Demo
cratic platform was enacted into law
it would mean the abolishing of the agri-
cultural school at Randolph Center.
Congressional Candidate Dale said the |
Republicans were facing splendid re- |
selves for the public good In so doing,
a new era OF prosperity is promised, an
era all men desire.
Senator Dillingham;.
Senator Dillingham; was warmly re-
reived. He went Immediately to the sub
iect of Mr.. Prouty and tho charges he
had made. "fhis campaign said the
senator, has grown into q campaign of
campaign even of yerar-
ty on the part of Mr. Prouty." He
quoted from letter of Mr. Proutv pub
ished in the Barton Monitor in which
sir. Prouty stated that for the purposes
II this campaign he had organized
'arty of his own the non-partisan /.
,arty. Addressing the Progressives in |
he audience he asked them ii Mr.. !
'routy had subscribed to the principles "
4 their organization, and he asked the =
il Mr.. Prouty had subscribed !
o the principles of their organization.
You have got 10 take him as a free
lnce." exclaimed the senator "You a
avcn't been able to get him into the
progressive party. He hasn't told yod Z
2 was Progressive or that he would
lpport your ticket and he hasn't told =
be Democrats that he would support q
leir ticket. He has told YOU that I :
as against railroad legislation, but in a
Ms be does not state the truth. Every u
ew England member OF the Senate ia h
,red and voted for the Hepburn bill in. q
udng myself. This Hepburn bill gave Y
the interstate commerce commission "
] It's power" co
Dillingham's immigration Work.
Referring to an attack Of the Prouty Oi
rccs on his immigration legislation rec. no
4 and the work Of the immigration of
mmission. Senator Dillingham; said in AZ
rt he
MY attention has been called to an 70
legged news article in the Burlington ~,
ce Press Of October l6. headed 'Ofi a.
IL should Face Their Records. / an. I,u
rstand that il was sent to several d.,
Wspapcrs over the signature Of C0lhv Ita-
oddard corresponding secretary Of the ~
N. Partisan prouty clubs and there tb.
= that individual and those resp0n.
ile for his work are responsible for ann
, character ot the statements made. an.
. article in question SAYS: slo
Much has been said about senator 80
lingham's immigration work and ne ~
serves much credit for the immense ~
cunt Of time and labor bp has put n
q h This Is biz senatorial ife's ~
X. but the sad fact remains that bc ~,
not a single law O. show for al his .,..
H. On the other hsnd the record ,f
the immigration commission. 81 which 80,
lator Dillnpbam was chairman and ~.
.ch made an investigation Us Europe. ~,
ws again that inability 10 stand up ,
a cause and the right course that
tho i,ane of even President Taft. -,
The author 81 this statement. and 49,.
- responsible for his work were eth ~.
iueScusablv ignorant or inexeusabiv ~.
louest with The people 81 Vermont in
sing the charge that there is not
a. lhw 90 show for ms immigration
4 Rave they otrrlookef ~ have
ATTEMPTED 90 enneal the fat that Mrs
I.r'.-rnt Chiuese EXCLUSION IaN s thr
f ~ MS eHHfs N fp1 uhen
ua3e4 the ~ruate 81 afrrt mHrt
sufziitutf hIi for uuf urre8 hy
it0r Tfnrozr then chairman # fta 'ai
uttee On immigration anI thrr
attempt o. rguaaal fhr fact thaf ''.4
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