The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-24
SENATOR PAGE ON DILLINGHAM;.
vermont's Junior Senator Defends His
Colleague.

in response to letter of inquiry from
Secretary Searles OF the Republican state
committee;
Washington, D. c., Oct. 10, 1914.
"Mr j. Rolf Searles,
"Vice Chairman and Secretary,
Republican State Committee, Mont
pelier, Vt.
"My dear sir:
"Yours 10th enclosing clipping issued
by the Prouty club entitled Educational
Menu is received In that circular COM
parisons are made of the votes of Sen
ator Dillingham; and myself on certain
public measures with the apparent pur-
pose of discrediting 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 matter which
need not be discussed but that it does
do him an injustice by leading the read
ers of that circular to reach q wrong
conclusion with reference to his record,
is unquestionably true, and don't think
should be true to my sense OF duty II
did not correct the wrong impression
conveyed by this circular by giving the
facts as | think | know them to be.
Senator Dillingham;, because OF his
lCng years of service has held some very
important committee assignments. As
chairman of the committee on privileges
and elections, it has frequently been
for him to be absent from
the city in attendance upon investiga
tions pertaining TO work in connection
with his committee, but he has always
been paired so that his vote has really
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 |
1f 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
1ote upon any matter that his vote dlu
lot really count upon that measure.
"Dilingham has the courage of his
to an extent excelled by no
enator When the Lorimer case was
,eing considered, it was the subject of
requent discussion between Dillingham;
nd myself Dillingham; knew that in
'oting against the resolution to expei
,orimer he was going counter to public
ointment in Vermont and he often said
o me substantially this Whether | am
e-elected to the Senate or not is mat
err of little Importance compared with |
DING my duty as | see that duty to be
4 the trial of this case
"As chairman of the committee on I
rivileges and elections he had more to 0
0 with the case than any other senator, {
nd | believe that he gave to its con |
Iteration his best thought, and believ
Is that the evidence in the case did not i
lstify Lorimers expulsion he voted as Y
e did, and the more one studies Dilling- Q
ANS action in this matter the more Il
) must respect his courage and his adj u
arence to what he believed 20 be his Il
atty. II
Il am surprised to see the Educational b
emu of the Prouty club do such a rank I
Justice to Senator Dillingham; a 70, k
? implication, lead the people of Yer
ont to believe that he was in favor OF n
anadian reciprocity. This is a matter I
here he and | were in conference many,
any times and we each reached the Z
me conclusion, namely, that the inter-
Is OF Vermont demanded that ws Op- v
'se the passage of this measure. Dill u
lgham made speeches in Vermont. ana 81
think in the Senate, against reciproc-
Y and his vote counted as much as my =
en against the measure, although at +"
e time the vote was taken. senator
llman, with whom he was paired, was y
and not in attendance upon the Sen. p
e, fact which Senator Dillingham; y
nounced. stating his pair. and at the y
me saying that were Mr. Tillman u
esent and he permitted to vote, be ~
ould vote no. "
'On the measure for the tablish- q.
mt Of children's bureau senator Dil. -
CHAM instructed me TO say to the y
nate that he was paired with Senator =
Imam but II present be should vote FL
the bill
The Prouty Educational Menu says
u Dillingham; did not vote for the
assure establishing parcels post.
- Is an error. Dillingham; was absent -
ring the consideration OF the bill. hut
It's final passage, which was on the
'ption Of the conference report OF the IL
D houses, on the bill. he did vote az ~
nativcly. ~
On the question Of limiting the pres. -
~ 20 one term Dillingham; and my. ns
did not vote alike. Dillingham; has -.
n Tor long time a member of the a.,
y important committee on the ih. q,
AIRY and Dc has pronounced views On ial
stitutional questions Whether right -.
wrong IL isn't for mo 20 say. am y.
lawyef That Dillingham; votea -
1rding 30 the dictates Of his con
nee J have not doubt.
! am only surprised that in six years
nee there have been 10 few instances
re- my colleague and have differed
couldn't IL J would. and b. truth J
Do otherwise than say that IN Sem pas
/ Dillingham; have found one ~ II
most honorable. conscientious men Brs
~ knew. loyal in every fiber a. the the
rests Of bis state. 4 diruifed eouf.
y gentleman. beloved aud respected rio
very Republican senatorial colleague. daa
] don't know bit ] might sav - iu
= colleague. DenDrFat and Renubii. ~
for they al regard him as one Who dra
surss up 20 the highest ideal 81 e dap
tor and q rentleman. e.
10 thH uuastiurs ffs - hnnesf. 4 -
BE snf uil h. support thc rorsii- hef
p. a. unqualified and empl.atis ~ g
- given vum
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