The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-20
PR0UTY TELLS
WHY HE RUNS
Explains His Senatorial Can
didacy Before a Barre
Audience
CALLS DILLINGHAM;
OUT OF HARMONY
While Honest and Not Cor
rupt, Senator Fails to Keep
Abreast of the Times

! Hon. Charles A. Prouty of Newport
Progressive, Democratic and Prohibitions
ist nominee, and self-styled independent
candidate for the United States Senate
to succeed Senator William p. Dilling-
ham, addressed gathering of 450 peo-
pie in the opera house last evening on
some of the issues OF the campaign.
During the hour which he occupied the
rostrum he covered a wide range of top
les, dwelling in detail on some OF the
reasons why he is appearing before the
electorate this year, and assailing as
backward the stand which the present
senator has taken on important matters
Of legislation. With respect to partisan
affiliation, it may be said that practi-
cally every political faith was represent
ed in the audience and there was gen
erous sprinkling Of women present. Not
infrequently the candidates remarks
were punctuated with applause and at
times there was marked enthusiasm
manifested over portions OF his address.
Representative Of the tri-party move
ment which has for it's sole purpose the
seating of Mr.. Prouty in the Senate,
number of prominent local men afiiliat-
ed with the Progressive, Democratic or
Prohibition party were seated on the
stage. Mr.. Prouty was introduced by
Henry A. Phelps the Progressive candi |
date for secretary Of state. and il was |
from circle composed OF J. Edward |
Ward, the Washington county Progress
sye committeeman, f. L. Smith, the |
Democratic Progressive candidate for
city representative, f.. J. Owens, Wash
ington county Democratic committee
man, Fred l.. Page Prohibition candi.
date for sheriff, and George w. Cor
man, chairman Of the Democratic city I
was from this circle that
Mr.. Prouty came forward to address the
A special appeal for the laboring man
was the substance OF the speakers prefa
tory remarks. Briefly he defined the |
attitude toward tho work :
'r and il he seemed to develop his argu-
nent along line that is popularity sup ]
posed Ia be the property of speakers
VI another and more radical political J
reed he neither missed nor far exceed. 5
d his. mark. The doctrine that all po- I
itical issues grow ont OF the intermin. I
bic struggle between the classes and y
he masses. as reiterated BY Mr.. prontv. I
ppeared Just as palatable as ever. La
'or asks for justice and not charity. y
aid the speaker the workiugman de- =
ires only fairness and opportunity. In 4
ertain states. he went on. there has a
cen legislation for the laborer. but the
all to-day b. for national laws which
.ill protect labor Senator Dillingham;
avs there j. no contest between the =
Iasses and the masses but an exam. Z"
nation Of every great issue which faces s
be country viii disprove his statement. z
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let us inquire into the questions which ci
the present administration q,
ld how they have been handled. I am NJ
believer IN protective tariff and 10 -
rtain extent the Underwood tariff y
hedule j. protective In the measure 70
at Il operates 90 the disadvantage Of N
c uorkingman v reveals again the th
7sh between the classes. viz. the in. III
rests. and the masses In ms opinion
does 80 operate and j. therefore an ID
liust instrument. Al this point Mr. de
outy digressed long enough 10 EXPOSE an
. aagaries Of the tarih lobby. ini
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'ns which confronted the adrninistrs ha
IN vas the need Of a currency law we
re again WAS disclosed the inevitable Of
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ltrolled the money market of the Va
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.tion ~ big business. the most super the
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