Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-09
Vermont Philanthropists.

The recent gift of 500, 900 to Heaton
hospital, Montpelier. by the Hon. Ira
c. Calef of Washington, brings him |
we'll up in the front rank of Vermont
This makes Sal, 900 |
donated to that institution; his gift a
few days ago of SIS, 900 for the current |
expenses of Goddard seminary brings |
his total Of gifts to that institution to
a figure known, probably, to no one
but himself. And his donation Of
$40, 600 to the City hospital at Barre
couple of years ago shows him catholic
in his charity, as we'll as generous IN
his bestowments. His gifts have not
yet equaIled those Of ex~Gov. John A.
ing that limit And these two men
are setting an example that may we'll
be followed by other Vermont men of
wealth.-SpringfeId Reporter.
A Senatorship Summary.
The entry of Governor Gates into
the senatorial contest makes a triangu-
lar fight of it-Page, Fletcher. Gates.
Others may follow. but it is unlikely.
The direct primary discourages men of
modest ambition. who are lacking IN
political machinery or munitions Of
warfare. LIE pIoSpSSC Io' NY
that Page will be succeeded either by
himself, or by Fletcher or Gates.
Carroll S. Page has long been we'll
known figure in Vermont public and
business life. In the latter he intro
duced himself to wide clientele, and IN
spite of later official duties he retains
close touch, through his calfskin and
his banking activies with the people OF
| Vermont Away back in 1890, he
broke the old promotion rule and beat
Colonel Woodbury. for the goveruorship
in memorable campaign. Having
appointed Redfeld Proctor United
States senator to fill the vacancy
caused by the retirement of George F.
Edmunds, he was himself appointed
senator in turn at the hands of Senator
Proctor's son, when the latter, as
governor, had the appointing of his
fathers successor. With one re-
election, Senator Page has now served
eight years.
The question presents itself to the
Vermont electorate in two-phase form
Shall we retire Mr.. Page? If so,
Mr.. Gates? Vermont's invariable GUS
tom for many years has been to retain
her senators in Office until they either
die or resign. In no case during the
present generation has senator COM
! ing up for reelection been defeated.
So it would appear that the precedents
in which Vermont is strong-favor
Mr.. Page. This is not reason, or argu-
ment. but history.
Has Senator Pages record earned
him another term? This is broad
J question, but one of vital import.
Opinions will differ-and opinions may
be affected by prejudice in behalf OF
other asprants. The common view is
that Pages senatorial career has beer
far from brilliant; that though regard
ed as a conscientious and painstakine
E worker, he belongs to what might be
called the weak majority" among the
members of the senate. He has no.
upheld the standard of Edmunds anC
Morrill, or their predecessors. Hi
, name is not identified with any measure
that will cause him to be remembered
He is best known as careful, conser
vative, punctuals Woodworking mem
2 Der.
But it should be said on the othe
side that conditions are not the same
in the senate as they were in the oil
/ days. The country is larger and Yer
e mont is smaller relatively and even he
. senators lose in the perspective O
proportion. Then for the latter par
of Pages eight years, which SHOULD
have been the most notable in accom-
s plishment, his party has been in tn
n minority and all Republican senator
e have been more or less in eclipse
+ These axe henOicaps, but Page ha
shown no ability to surmount them
. Gallinger and Smoot are both froC
small states and both are Republicans
= yet they both figure prominently an
y effectively.
f Judging from the record thus fa1
= we may expect from Senator Page i
y the next six years, if he is returned
just about the kind Of service he ha
given in the past - mediocre. Eli
s gain in prestige in experience due t
. heightened service will be offset, w
> estimate, by his advancing years
Is Senator Page is now seventy-three an
re will be eighty at the close of anothe
m term. We question the wisdom c
- keeping in the senate men so far pas
y the allotted time limit, even thcug
E they are as vigorous as Mr. Page no
to seems.
;e One turns, not altogether convince
n respecting Senator Page, to the consit
Grafton Of those who would succee
him First in the field was forme
E. Governor Fletcher Of his keen mel
Id tally and high ability in many dire
tons, no one who knows or has car,
fully studied this man can have ar
0 question. With these qualities /
I couples what his supporters call cou
| age and his nemies, pugnacity. E
| knows in public life no friends-ar
| he has plenty of the other kin
| Fletcher possesses the idea perhal
| born Of experience that about ever,
| body has Interior designs on the sta
| and that he is it's sole champion.
| rich man himself, whose wealth can
| largely from corporation activities
| shows 20 mercy, even regard. for Il
| corporations of the state, to Judge
| his record as governor. Once he Sc
| his hand to the accomplishment of
| purpose held by himself to be worth
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