Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13


port OF yourself ana al others who
believe with me in this matter"
The Hon. G. a. Proutv would like to
he United States senator There is no
secret about this, for he himself has
said IT. The ambition is an honorable
one and often prcdominatcs in tho
minds of prominent men However
rot being n senator has never deprived
Mr. Prouty from showing his metal in
the offices he has filled. As Inter.
state Commerce commissioner he has
won n reputation that is nation wido.
Has bridged over difficulties crossed
SWORDS with the strongest: proved
himself to have the ring Of true steel
and brought almost to completeness =
work the value of which cannot be
computed in dollars and cents. To.
day he is ono Of the strongcst-if NOT
the stronFest-and most popular mer
In the state. He is no guess to tho
people in public affairs What ne has
zone Is ample proof of what no can
DO In any office. His years arc mass
ing And his ambition has been. bc.
fore his public career was ended to
be a senator Of the United states
rms Is an office that demands on,
strongest, our brightest our most in
'"' ana experienced men Men
"p regulations In tho Senate
MT Prouty, If chosen TO- that office
would go In with n reuut,+io, o,r,.,
""'i'' Ahd such men arc needed So
" merit counts, and work well 1one ia
d" incentive to reward man for his
''' ambition in lifc--and like no otber
campaign, 1t is up 10 the peopla to
"''''"-then the people irrosnncriva
% party, and Knowing we have NO,
'"'nI!ed. him too highly, should aioct
MN to the Senate ny an overwbc1,uir,
vote.
Had the Republican nert,. han ,,,,.o,
Mr.. I'routy would have hco,, - r,,.d;5n.,
Tor the United States Senate o+ tho ba,,,r-
ming. But the party was s-,,t 7, +ho
split, and in his own ewes no could or,,,
picture defeat With all his canobili+ias
MI Prouty is not n politician. To s+rorg-
efs ne might appear cold and Informal
tie would not vary n hair from his own
conscientious scruples for the vote Of anv
man. Or he biased or led astrav. or
made to "stradlle the fence" Then hia
heaith would not admit of a strenuous
cdmpaiSn So he met all demands for
ms presence in the field as a senatorial,
candidate with a firm and emphetIc
40 This not proving sufficient. his re-
l usai was later made public through the
press and he Neutrality-suspicious.
SAID
But was his refusal accepted? 1t was
not II he would not be a candidate in
ms own right, his friends would mako
MIN an independent one. So an Indcpend-
eht club was formed The Hon. G.. A.
Irouty was their candidate for the L. :
senate. In friendly way he tried 10 dis
courage the movement. They would not
listen. The movement grew. with nav
CUBS branching out. Would he serve II
theN were strong enough to elect him to
the Senate? Certainly it would be an
honor to be elected by ones friends; but
could they do it? The movement was I'M
precedented; he had refused to he q can-
didate; If the club used his name tbev
must do so on their own responsibility.
They took the responsibility. The move.
ment continued to grow. II drew FROM
Mr.. Prouty his first public announcement
in print We all remember IT, He ,vas
still republican-was not n candidate 20,
the Senate. but would accent tbe of7.. ~
the independents elected him-or words to
that effect. At this time we in,.,,.iav.aa
Mr.. ProutY. What DO YOU thirl, of tba
Independent movemcnt?" we asked
II am afraid If IT," he answered .rt
places mo in an embarrassing, nosfti,n
Everything do or say will NE construed
WrOngfullV II Would he o. en-, l,,,,.,,