The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-29
onarles A. Prouty Calls the
Vermont Senator Out
Of Harmony
HE HIMSELF CAN'T BE
ACTIVE CANDIDATE
But He Admits He Would
Like to Be SEN
ator

Orleans. jure %. Tie Non- :,ar rtisa'.
Prouty club to-day gave out the folov
ing letter from Hon. G. A. Prouty:
Washington June "a.
Non Partisan Pfouty club. Orleans. W.
Gentlemen. ! am in receipt Of let
ter from You stating that reports are
being circulated in the press and by
| individuals that | have declared in writ.
ing and personally thar ] did not de.
sire the position Of United States sena-
tor, that | did not welcome support to
that end and would not serve if elect
ed. You ask me if these statements are
true.
They arc not The only political
office within the gift of the people o!
my native state which ! have ever de-
sired is that of United States senator;
and personally an election to that posi-
tion would be most gratifying. | deep
ly appreciate the efforts of your mem
bers and my other friends in my behalf.
all the more because they have not beer
solicited. If chosen | should be glad to
serve to the best OF my ability. But |
simply feel that | cannot, at the pres
cnt time, undertake an active campaign
and that | ought not therefore to So
licit the votes OF my fellow citizens.
That is what ] attempted to say from
the first, but my meaning seems to have
been misunderstood in certain quarters.
In view OF what you have done and OF
the situation which has developed it is
perhaps due to you and my other friends
in Vermont that | should state some
what more fully my position on this
suiect
For personal reasons | dislike to OPP
pose Senator Dillingham;; but there are
certain facts which cannot be ignored
Throughout his senatorial career Mr..
Dillingham; has consistently and persist
emily, and without doubt honestly,
since his sympathes all lie in that di-
reetion. acted with that coterie of sena-
tors who have been known as the cham
pions of special interests These men
were the bodyguard of Senator Aldrich
when he was the leader of the United
states Senate and they were generally
against all propositions for reform which
were supposed to unfavorably affect the
interests which they stood to protect.
The measures OF railroad regulation, for
example. which / have advocated and
a bout which especially know. were bit
terly opposed by all these men until
further opposition would have been poll
tical suicide
These measures were not radi-
ral Now that they are the law, rail-
road men themselves concede their reces-
sity. II submitted to the voters of Yer
mont to-day they would be approved by
nine -tenths. 1t is significant that the
one tenth which would not approve them
ire solidly behind Mr.. Dillingham; Some
If them We're for me in 1900. hut thev
IRE all against me to-day.
III Mr.. Dillingham; we.e solitary
Instance. it might be we'll enough to
overlook il, but there is an apparent dis
POSITION in mary quarters to continue IN
and even to rrinstate these
nen when the country has so cmphati-
ally rcpudiatcG just how tine Repub-
lcan parts can Dc ex0rCted ut this june.
Dre to regain and retain tho confidence
u this country if such men are To DC
,ut forward as its leaders passes ny
cmprenension. As wei! put forward
orirler biTself Nor can | gate see
'ow the State of Nermcnt cGa hope to
,scp the prestigc whirh hss 80 long n1
DYED in the Senate If it sends there nsen
rho. whatever tici- ability o.ptrso0si
ttraction. are utterly out ojsytlpethv
With the spitii of the age AT any rate
party so admiristrated eau = OF no
crvicc to those who bcliev3 80 ] do
"'The very limited know.eige whicli
ave of the political situation IN Ve:
mont leads me to believe that thn Ge.
eat of MIR. Dillingham; csn only be fc
by ar Independents movement
o which the liberal and progressive
lements cf all parties must contrita,te
he elimination of the Progressive parry
rom the Republican party Of Vermont
,aves the reactionary element ir '.opc.
,ss control of the latter party While
here are very many who feel as i do.
would be foIlw 10 undertake a contest
q that party II is only by bringing 10.
ether the liberals and all parties that
nything can be done.
"Tf there is to-day room for such 4
lovement in Vermont, if your organize
ION is adequate for that purpose and
Won can use a candidate who car do
, little for himself, would be glad 20
,ntinue to stand as such candidate You
ssumed the entire responsibility az put
ng forward my name in the first in
.ance and you must assume the re-
possibility of saying whether it shall
main there.
Yoursvery truly.
G. A. Proutv.
Prouty club officials stated that they
we're glad to repeat former assurance
,at c. A. Prouty's name would appear
, the ballot ms partisan canii
lte for United States senator" II is
id the partisan campaign will he
rgelv task OF acquainting the voters
it'll the records OF senatorial candi-
ties.