The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-09-03
RE. ELECT sENATHOR
DILLINGHAM;
BosioE Paper Says Vernon, Cannot
Afford 10 Lose Its Standing In

sN8Ns
Seldom. indeed, /, is that small
state has the opportunity 10 give 10
the nation a man with such breadth
OF experience, such depth Of knowl-
edge. and such honesty Of purpose, as
The little state Of Vermont has in the
person Of William p. Dillingham;, says
an editorial in the Boston Advertiser
Of Aug. 90 Yet, through the inau-
ence Of needy politicians, and the
assistant Democrats some uncer-
,ainty over the result Of the coming
election has arisen.
For IA years William p. Dillingham;
has served his state in the United
States Senate. He is considered by
Democrats and Republicans alike the
greatest authority in the country on
immigration matters. He is known as
lawyer Of such marked thoroughness
Of ability and sterling judgment that
his opinions are always eagerly
sought by his Colleagues; and in rec
ognition Of his ability and qualities OF
leadership he has been honored by
appointments TO three Of the big
four" committees: namely, judiciary,
appropriations and foreign relations.
Mr.. Dillingham's chief opponent is
the Hon. Charles A. Prouty, former
chairman Of the interstate commerce
commission, and now head Of the rail-
road valuation committee. Mr.. Prouty
has certainly performed some astute
politics in order TO fulfill his desire to
be elected United States senator from
Vermont. With all due credit to Mr..
Prouty il must be said that he is an
able man, but the commission which
he formerly represented has certainly
been open TO considerable adverse crit
icism for long time. His services on
that body, therefore, may prove a
very doubtful political asset.
Mr.. Prouty's campaign methods,
too, do not impress one so favorably
as those of Senator Dillingham;. First,
Mr. Prouty refused to run on the
Progressive slate, saying that he was
and always had been Republican.
Next, he wrote letter to the mem
bers Of the Progressive party saying
that he did not wish to become a can
didate on non-partisan ticket Then
he proposed to enter the race as an
independent, soliciting the votes Of all
parties. And recently he has been
quoted before a meeting Of the lead
ers" Of the Progressive party in Yer
mont to the effect that he would not
accept Republican nomination under
any condition, only to follow this ut
terance a few days later that be was
especially anxious for the support of
his fellow Republicans"
Very recently Mr.. Prouty took occa-
sion TO attack Senator Dillingham;,
without presenting the least particle
of proof, as representative of the
interests and reactionary.' To be
sure, Senator Dillingham; is not dem
agogne. He has never tried 10 curry |
favor by demanding the ruin of Amer
ican business. Vermont should be
proud that il is represented by man
who follows his judgment and his con-
science. Senator Dillingham; does not
have TO resort to ridiculous and law
ish promises Of miracles to be per-
formed in the future, for he can rest
his case fairly on his sterling record
in the past as a guaranty of what may
be expected from him.
New England has had such promi
nent place in the councils of the ma
tion for so long time that the west
ern and southern states are beginning
TO see the advantages to be derived by
returning experienced and capable
men 10 the Senate. Massachusetts,
Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine,
Vermont, Connecticut, and Rhode
Island have held power in the Senate
all out Of proportion to their sizes and
populations, and this has been due to
the fact that they usually return their
experienced and provenly capable men
instead Of making the frequent .
changes customary in the western
states. This is fact which should
be carefully kept in mind BY all New
Englanders. Dillingham; in Vermont,
Gallinger, in New Hampshire, and
Brandegee in Connecticut should all
be returned. Vermonters, particular
ly, have always pointed with pride to
the records Of Justin S. Morrill,,
George r. Edmunds, and Redfeld
Proctor in the Senate, which covered
periods Of 80, 25, and II years re
spectively Without detracting from
their intellectual abilities, il remains !
true that their services were mo-
effective and constructive by reason ,
their full experience. Senator Di'lin
ham is an experienced legislator ~ns
Vermont cam cd % lose e re
ent standing.
WITH mp ArpINC AIfTttA Tuf r.