St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-09-30
Prefers Right to Seat in Senate.

The following letter from a former
l'Vermonter has been received at the
headquarters of the Dillingham; Club
in Waterbury:
81 extracted the enclosed from Sen
ator Dillingham's remarks delivered
on the floor of the Senate at the con.
clusion of the trial in the Lorimer
case. I read them with a feeling of
pride that my native state should be
represented there by a man who had
the manhood to vote for what he
thought was right regardless of it's
effect on his political fortunes. That
| is the kind of a man that Vermont
should always send and should al
ways, if possible, return to Washing
ton"
The extract from Senator Dilling-
hams speech referred to is as fol
lows:
Hardly a newspaper in Vermont,
| however friendly their attitude to-
ward me, personally, could commend
my action-they could not under
stand it-and while they treated me
with the greatest possible considera-
tion and with a confidence in my in
! tegrity which 1 shall never forget,
I was conscious that they were dis
appointed. Because of this, and be-
cause of my unbounded respect for
the opinion of my constituents, have
wanted to place in the Record, that
| they may judge of my motives, some
of the reasons for the position I have
felt compelled to assume in this case.
eff standing for what l believe is
right and true and just, for that
which in my judgment is established
BY the evidence, must subject me to
criticism, it will cause me the deep
est regret, but bound by the solemn
obligation of the oath I have taken
l can but act upon my judgment and
render my decision in accordance
with the evidence before me. Sit
ting as judge, I am obligated to de-
termine my action, as 1 have done.
upon the merits of the case in the
light of all the facts disclosed and
upon the evidence as a whole It is
of more Importance to me to pre-
serve a good conscience and to be at
peace with myself than to occupy a
seat in this distinguished body"
Worth Something at Home
Seeing that it cost Frank Greene
$21 a day to come to Vermont to be
renominated and preside over his
party's state convention, as well as
take part in the Vergennes celebra-
ton one can't help wondering if Sec
rotary Daniels had to ante while he
was at Vergennes and Plattsburg.
Also whether Mr.. Bryan had to ante
while he filled his treasury by the
lecture course route. The Messenger
likes to think that a congressman or
a senator may be of some use to his
state when he is back home, and it
questions the wisdom of saying that
the only place such public servants
can earn their money is at the seat of
government. A congressman or a
senator might put in some profitable
time, profitable to his constituents,
The Messenger means, by circulating
among the home folks and finding
out their views on public questions.
Isn't member of congress a sort of
ambassador from his district and
state, and is it true that he ought
to be paid so much for a roll call or
not at all?-St. Adams Messenger.
WEST LUNENBURG
(Intended for last week.
w. H. Carpenter and Frank Car
penter of Lancaster were visitors in
North Littleton over Sunday.
w. H. Carpenter and family and
Mrs. H. L. Dodge visited friends in
Canaan last Thursday, going in their
car.
Mrs. Sarah Cox has returned to
her home in ST. Johnsbury.
Miss Josephine Carpenter took a
party to Whitefield, N H., Sunday.
H. L. Dodge has been in White
River Junction and Montpelier this
week.
Hansen Perkins sister of Cole
b oOk. n H, has been visiting him