The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-26
From Boston Weekly Bulletin OF Leather and Shoe News
CARROLL S. PACE A CANDIDATE FOR
REELECTION TO the UNITED
STATES SENATE

journal has at different time:
spoken freely on the business
banking and public life of Car
roll S. Page, with special refer
ence to his methods, and the re.
suits secured. AS publishers To-
Gated in another state, we fee
that we may comment on sena-
torial candidates such as he
without changing our vocation
of a trade paper.
Mr.. Pages methods in differ
ent fields of activity have always
commanded our admiration.
These methods have resembled
each other closely in exemplary
principles throughout his entire
business and official life.
Business Career Began at Age
of IL
In business he started as his
fathers assistant, at the age of
II years. His father was an in
valid, and the boy had to take
unusual responsibilities. At
fifteen Carroll was sent to New
York to buy goods for his faith
er. The experimental trip prov
ing successful, the journeys to
New York and Boston to buy
merchandise and sell hides, skins
and wool became a habit every
three months.
Decides to Stay in Vermont
At twenty-one years he had
become an experienced business
man, with the tempting oppor-
of large cities before
him, but his affection for his
home and invalid father made
him decide to stay in Vermont,
where he developed a nation
wide and even worldwide vision !
in affairs that never before in
our knowledge has been reached |
by a man living in a small coun-
try community.
Has an international Reputation
At the age of 81 he let go his
fathers old business and began
o devote himself more especial
y to the green calf skin trade,
which he developed from the
smallest beginnings to one of the
argest in the world.
He collected his raw material
rom all portions of the United
States and Canada, and shipped
% tanners in many parts of the
world. His name became we'll
inown in Great Britain, France,
italy, Germany, Belgium, Hol-
and and Turkey, and with his
lame was fixed accuracy of Sc
ection and absolute squareness
n dealing.
Trade journals repeatedly
commented on Carroll S. Page
IS the largest calf skin dealer in /
he world, but we believe it was
lot the size so much as correct ,
BUSINESS methods that the Sem |
tor took pride in.
Enters Public Life at &c
Senator Pages entry into pub :
ic life began at the age of 26,
When he was elected to the ;
louise of Representatives of his ,
tate. He won his first spurs in ,
fight to defeat bill which !
to take a considerable =,
um-as he believed wrongful /
from the state treasury.
At the age of 81 he was
gain elected a member of the -,
louise and as soon as constitu-
ionally eligible to the Senate e
e was elected to that body. !
Was a Progressive Governor
In 1890 he was elected Gov =
rnor, and it was in this posi- !;
on that he earned his highest !
onors. In his inaugural mes i
age he recommended the Aus
ralian ballot, which, after a =
ard fight, was adopted. i
He found in the State three '
,-called medical colleges, which II
ere dispensing cheap diplomas. II y
fter a hard fight they were l
,iped out by proper legislation. L
e was the first Governor ever
, recommend the weekly pay
tent of wages in money, the
rst to ever recommend the abo- !.
ton of railroad passes, the first !.
} ever recommend legislation =
it'll reference to child labor. ,
II these measures were writ IL
n into the statute books eth p
: at that time or little later, q
Id everyone conversant with IL
executive affairs was C
'ompt in recognizing Governor