The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-13
Governor Mccall Almost a vermonter.

Governor Mccall was introduced by the
POSTMASTER as great governor OF a
great state. who might have made
great president. The speaker, in opening.
said that while he did not happen to be
born in Vermont. that was unintentional,
and he did the next best thing by marry
ing into Vermont family and becoming
loval to the Green Mountain state.
Referring to his past associations with
Vermont's national representatives, GOV
ernor Mccall admitted that he had al
ways admired Vermont for the uncanny
faculty OF getting aboard the political
band wa gon He mentioned the political
convention when Benjamin Harrison was
nominated and elected when Senator
Redfeld Proctor leader of the Vermont
delegation cast Vermont's eight votes
for Harrison on the first ballot and how
Senator Proctor was given place in the
cabinet. Vermont had led the way again
in 1916 by Theodore Y. Vail as leader
casting the eight votes to Charles +.
Hughes. The speaker said that it might
not be improbable that Mr.. Vail will be
chosen for the cabinet provided he does
not place obstacles in the way himself
preparedness, long enough simply to say
that we want to be able TO satisfy our
national pride and be able to protect our
citizens in whatever portion OF the globe
they may be.
Naming Vermont as one of the better
governed states of the union, with her
traditional independence, he issued a
warning against the Capitalization OF
government and then skipped blithely to
the beauties of Vermont scenery.
In closing, he said that he had been
busy in Massachusetts, with the sending
away of 1900 men to the border, but I'M
like his friend. the governor of New
Hampshire, he had found time to come
and offer Massachusetts congratulations
personally on the l25th anniversary of
the attainment of statehood by Vermont
Vail Urges Vermont to Action.
Theodore \. Vail of Lyndonville who
expressed the hope that Nermonters con
sidered him at least an adopted son,
urged action, believing the way to i'm
prove the state is not to resolve but to
act. Vermont, he said, had long been
noted for conservation. but it is safe
tlln0 TO WhlI until StHitlHAlAE btAbti &c
shown before we adopt it. 1t is not the
big things but a multitude OF small
things that we must accomplish to make
a greater Vermont. Teach the young
people to develop the resources. make
homes so that returning native sons may
find it better here, and industrial devel-
opments will follow by the betterment
of the farms and homes.
President Hustis Promised Cooperation.
President James A. Hustis of the Bos
ton & Maine system brought a welcome
message from his railroad that it viii
gladly cooperate in the betterment Of
the state in every way.
The closing address OF the evening was
made by Judge Wendell Phillips Stafford
of Washington, d. c., formerly Of Barre
and ST. Johnsbury. Nermonters, he said,
have every reason To be proud OF the
native states. unlike the sons Of some
states. to which they may be devoted
like a child to its parents, but in reality
have no reason for their being proud, al
though every state has something in the
wav 81 an accomplishment. Vermont
has PLAYED a big part in the shaping o.
the country and in the history. more m
proportion to the population than any
other state. After reviewing the great