The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-09-11
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Republican Party Should Nominate Sen
ator Weeks, Says Republican"


ator Weeks, Says Republican"
Editor, Daily Times:
While no candidate for the Republican
NOMINATION Tor president should be sup
lorted who possesses no qualification ex'
| epting that he comes fIom New Eng
land, it has never happened that candi-
late, who possesses all other qualitica
lions, has for that reason been disquali-
led. The Republicans of the country
ave taken their presidential candidates
| rom New England in tine past and they
ire ready TO take one again whenever the
| light conditions prevail. These eondi-
lions seem to prevail now. Every New
England state is doubtful, and eollec-
| lively they form doubtful section-a
section too, that is rapidly increasing in
population. The six New England states
win send So delegates to the Republican
convention next June, and there is every
reason for considering favorahiy can
didate otherwise available" who has the
united support of New Engiand--great in
territory and in manufactured and agri-
cultural products.
New York may present candidate to
the convention; likewise Ohio, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Idaho.
In territory, the six New England
states include an area of $4,000 square
miles; New York, 10000; Ohio, II 900;
Illinois, 81 600; Indiana, $4,000; Iowa,
$1,000; idaho, s4.000, Certainly by COM
parison New England is not territorially
insignificant.
Turning to the more important CON
g Il
find that of agriculture and msnufnc
tured products, the New England states
contribute annually valuation OF APP
proximately $2,s00,000.000; New York,
$3,6000o0,o00; Ohio, 81 100000; Iii.
nois, $1,000 100000; Indiana, s7s0,000,-
900; Iowa, $575,oO0,oOoi Idaho, $4,000,
900.
New England is therefore on n parity
with the other localities mentioned if
the relative importance of these commu-
mites is being considered; and besides, |
she happens to have in the person OF
Senator John w. Weeks a man who pos.
sesses all the qualifications properly de-
manded in a presidential candidate, a |
typical New Englander, born in northern
New Hampshire, on the border of Yer |
mont, and now representing Massachu |
setts in the United States Senate.
Like most men who have made good
Ia the world, he was born ioor and has
fought his way up. When he was in
business he was a banker, an honorable
,alling which commands the services OF
some of the most substantial men In
very community; but, when Mr.. Weeks
uttered Congress he gave up all active
with business end when he
nteEed the Senate, he retired absolutely Il
rom all his business affiliations. even
hose which were merely nominal.
Mr.. Weeks has been successful in
whatever be has undertaken. He has
met all the demands that
ave been made upon him, as mayor Ct
'ewton, Mass, as representative in Con.
ress and as senator. He has been prom
nent in supporting and shaping our most
Important legislation, and r most "a. Il
liliaT with public affairs. tie has been /
ried in many ways and not found want '
~. The person to trust for the future /
one who has been found Trustworthy h
4 the past. Such a man is Senator i
Weeks. New England should avail her 1
III Of the opportunity, and nominate !
i'm for president. The first step il 20 \
i've him the support of New Eaeland's /
} delegates. Let there be unity Of &C.
on in the New England states. d
Republican. y