Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-07-07
SENATOR PAGE ANNOUNCES HIS
CANDIDACY FOR RE-ELEC-
TION.

lANDlDACl fON RE-ELEI-
TION.
To the people of Vermont;
am a candidate for reelection to the
United States Senate.
No extended reasons for this an
nouncement are necessary, For many
years hove been before the people Of
Vermont in both business and official
life, Anything might say of myself
would neither add to nor detract from
my record. 1t has been made, and upon
it expect to stand or fall.
My position upon all questions coming
before Congress is a matter of public
record have undoubtedly made mis-
takes, but have never lodged the re-
sponsiblity of voting on any roll call.
know that do not need assure YER
mont that ! have always voted con-
scientously and as in my judgment
would best conserve and promote the
interests Of my State and the country
Whether have or have not given
prompt attention and painstaking care
to every requirement Of my constituents
is for Vermonters who have entrusted
their interests to my keeping to say.
stand squarely upon the Republican
National platform. Especially as a
member of the Committee on Naval At
fairs have | earnestly advocated pre-
paredness IN that department of our
National defense.
The rule of promotion in the United
States Senate, through seniority of SER
vice, has given to Vermont, because of
her retention of her Senators, measure
of influence which none of the smaller
and very few of the larger States have
enjoyed.
Everyone conversant with National
legislation understands that the real
work of the United States Senate is
done in committees. My position on
important committees-e especially Naval
Affairs, Banking and Currency, Edu-
cation and Labor, and Agriculture and
Forestry-give me a standing in legs-
lative matters which no new Senator
could hope to reach in less than eight to
fifteen years.
On the Committee on Agriculture and
Forestry my rank is such that with the
change of administration which we con.
fdently expect on the 4th of March, |
should automatically become chairman.
/ This is the position occupied by Senator
Proctor at the time of his death, and
is vastly more important to Vermont
than any other in the entire line of
chairmanships.
1t behoves Vermont to send as her
Senator the man who can serve the
State and the Nation with the greatest
possible efficiency at this critical time.
If am that man should be returned.
If | am not there should not be the
slightest hesitancy about retiring me
and selecting another.
have received hundreds of letters
urging me to announce my candidacy
and offering as reason therefor the
fact that we are today confronting criti-
, cal conditions, both social and economic,
with possible foreign complications so
disturbing and perious as to demand,
in the halls of Congress, that matured
judgment and experience which can
come only through long service.
keenly appreciate the many express
sions which have come to me approving
my senatorial stewardship. hope for
the endorsement at the primaries of
both my former supporters and the
young men of Vermont who have come
to the polls since my last election and
who now share the responsibilities of
State and Nation.
If the people of Vermont see fit to
honor me by reelection, shall be duly
grateful.
CARROLL S. PAGE.
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