Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-10-22
CHARLES A. PROUTy
OUTLINES STAND
At TWO RALLIES
Senatorial Candidate Speaks at
Brandon in the Afternoon
and at Ludlow in the
Evening.

Ludlow, oct 16.-In spite of rain and
the shortness Of the notice a good audi
ence heard Charles A. Prouty, candidate
for the United States senatorship, in
the orera house this evening. George
Moore introduced Mr. Prouty, who out
lined his position on various live issues
of the day.
Mr.. Prouty said in part:
senator Dillingham; is reported to have
said recently that he preferred separ-
ate ballot and this statement has been
published by newspapers in his interest
with great acclaim as an evidence of his
fairness What are the faots7
4 Several weeks ago the friends Of Sem
ator Dillingham;, who are managing his
campaign, who take no step without his
knowledge went to the secretary of
state and urged that under the law the
senator must stand along with the Gov
ernor upon the official ballot. After con-
sidering the matter the secretary Of state
announced that he was Of contrary
opinion Thereupon these gentlemen re-
turned to him second and third time,
insisting that he was wrong General
Fits asked to he heard and I believe
filed a brief, although as to this my in
formation is not reliable. 1t was given
out by them that they would institute a
friendly suit in court for the purpose of
constraining the action Of the secretary
Of state Presently, however, it began
to dawn upon these astute politicians
that the moral effect Of all this was bad
and thereupon Mr. Dillingham; publishes
his interview.
IT call attention to this as showing a
disposition upon his part to claim credit
to which he Ia not entitled. For example
when the railroads made their last night
in the Senate against the passage OF the
Panama bill, with itr regulating provis-
ions they were only able after the moS
earnest efforts to rally only IS senators
to their support or these Mr. DillinG
ham was one. and vet he tells you tina
he is in favor Of the effective control OF
railroads
when the progressive element OF this
country Of all classes and OF all parties
, demanded a tariff commission. when ;
, rogrcssive-republican brought forward {
proposition for a tariff commission, Sen
ator Dillingham;, at the biddipg OF Mr.
Aldrich. voted against It, and yet to
day he tells you that he is for such
. commission and h" is running as tn
candidate Of a party whose platform de
mands that commission
Senator Dillingham; did everything il
his power to prevent the ratification q
the income tax amendment and the pas
I sage Of an income tax law. and Yet h
claims to-day that he favors an M mn
tax law and he points to certain langua 4;
of his delivered in the Senate in 1913 afto
the amendment had been ratified in spit
| of his efforts; after I had been before tn
Legislature Of Vermont and attacked hill
for his attitude upon this question, an
after he saw the damning effect which hi
conduct must have upon his candidacy f.
reelection.
Can the people of Vermont be dece.V"
,by declarations Of this sort? Mere word
when the man is bidding for Your v0t
are of small account; the true inquiry T.
what has this man said, and above n
e what has he don in the past when i
= thought of this day was hofcse him"