News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-26

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These methods have resembled
each other closely in exemplary
principles throughout his entire
business and official life.
Business Career Began at Age
of II
In business he started as his
ia theirs assistant, at the age of
II wears. His father was an in
valid, and the boy had to take
unusual responsibilities. At fit
teen Carroll was sent to New
York to buy goods torhis father
The experimental trip proving
successful, the journeys to New
York and Boston to buy merchan-
disc 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-
tunites of large cities before him,
but his affection for his home and
invalid father made him decide to
stay in Vermont, where he de-
vel0ped a nationwide and even
worldwide vision IN affairs that
never before in our knowledge
has been reached by aman living
III q small country community.
Has an international
Reputation
At the age of 81 he let go his
fathers old business and began
to devote himself more especially
to the green calfskin trade, which
he developed from the smallest
beginnings to one of the largest
in the world.
He collected his raw material
from all portions Of the United
States and Canada, and shipped
to tanners in many parts OF the
world. His name became well
known in Great Britain, France,
Italy, Germany, Belgium, Hol-
land and Turkey, and with his
name was fixed accuracy of Sc
lection and absolute squareness
in dealing.
Trade journals repeatedly COM
mented on Carroll s. Page as the
largest calfskin dealer in the
world, but we believe it was not
the size so much as correct bust
ness methods. that the Senator
took pride in.
Enters Public Life at 70
Senator Pages entry into pub
lie life began at the age of 26,
when he was elected to the House
of Representatives of his state.
He won his first spurs in a fight
to defeat a bill which proposed
to take a considerable sum-as
he believed wrOngtully-trom the
state treasury.
At the age of p he was again
a member of the House,
and as soon as constitutionally
eligible to the Senate he was elect
ed to that body.
Was a Progressive Governor
In 1890 he was elected Cover
nor, and it was in this position
that heearned his highesthOnOrs.
In his inaugural message he rec
commended the Australian bal
lot, which, after a hard fight, was
He found in the State three s.
called medical colleges, which
were dispensing cheap diplomas.
After a hard fight they were
wiped out by proper legislation.
He was the first Governor ever |
to recommend the weekly pay
ment of wages in money, the first
to ever recommend the abolition
of railroad passes, the first toever
recommend legislation with ref
erence to child labor. All these
were written into the
statute books either at that time
or a little later, and everyone
conversant with Vermont's eX-
ecutive affairs was prompt in
recognizing Governor Pages ad-
as one of the most
in the history of the
state. Not all his recommended
tons were fayorably acted upon
during his administration, as he
was ahead of his day and gener-
alton, but all his recommended