The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-05
lVermont's Junior Senator
Asks Voters for Their
Support
DECLARES HE STANDS
ON HIS RECORD
Also Refers to His Commit
tee Appointments in
Present Senate

Washington, d. c., July United
States Senator Carroll $. Page to-day
announced his candidacy for reelection
TO the Senate, usiAg the following state
ment:
To the People of Vermont
am candidate for re election TO the
United States Senate.
No extended reasons for this announce
ment are necessary, For many years
have been before the people of Vermont
in both business AID official life. Any
thing might say of myself would Meth.
er add to nor detract from my record. IL
has been made, and upon it | expect 70
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.
sponsiblitv of voting on any rollcall. |
know that | do not need assure Vermont
that have always voted conscientiously
and as in my judgment would best con
serve and promote the interests OF my
state and the country.
Whether | have or have not given
prompt attention and painstaklng care to
every requirement Of my constituents is
for Nermonters who have entrusted their
interests TO my keeping to say.
stand squarely upon the Republican
national platform, Especially as mem
Der of the committee on naval affairs
have | earnestly advocated preparedness
in that department of our national de-
Tense
The rule of promotion in the United
states Senate, through seniority of serv-
ice, 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 en-.
| joyed
| Everyone conyersant with national leg
islation understands that the real work
OF the United States Senate is done in
committees My position on important
committees especially naval affairs,
banking and currency, education and la
Dor. and agriculture and forestry-gIve
me a standing in legislative matters
which no new senator could hope to reach
in less than eight to Is years.
On the committee on agriculture and
forestry my rank is such that with the
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 IL
vastly more important to Vermont than
any other in the entire line of chairman
ships.
1t behooves 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. II ! am
not. there should not be the slightest
hesitancy about retiring me and select
ing another.
have received hundreds of letters |
urging me to announce my candidacy |
and offering as a reason therefor the fact |
that we are to-day confronting critical
conditions. both social and economic, |
with possible foreign complications so
disturbing and perilous as to demand, in
the halls of Congress, that matured iudg'
ment and experience which can come only
through long service.
| keenlv 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 re election. | shall be duly
Carroll S. Page.
Washington, D. c., July 4, 1916.