Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-07-05
Page Announces Candidacy.
e People of Vermont f:

To the People of Vermont:
[ am candidate for reelection to
the United States senate.
No extended reasons for this an
nouncement are necessary. For many
years have been before the people of
Vermont in both business and official
life. Anything might say of myself
would neither add to or detract from
my record. It has been made, and
upon it expect to stand or fall.
My position upon all questions COM
ing before Congress is matter of
public record. / have undoubtedly
made mistakes. but I have never
lodged the responsibility of voting on
any roll call. I know that l do not
need assure Vermont that l have
always voted conscientiously 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 con stitu-
ents is for Vermonters who have en-
trusted their interests to my keeping
to say. | stand sQuarely upon the
Republican national platform. Espe-
cialIy as member of the committee on
naval affairs have earnestly advocat-
ed preparedness in that department of
our national defense.
The rule of promotion in the United
States senate, through seniority of
service, has given to Vermont, be-
cause of her retention of her senators,
a measure of influence which none of
the smaller and very few of the larger
states have enjoyed.
Every one cOnversant with national
legislation understands that the real
work OF the United States senate is
done in committees. My position on
important ENTHUSIASTICALLY nav al
affairs, banking and currency, educa-
ton and labor. and agriculture and
forestry-give me standing in legls-
lative matters which no new senator
could hope to reach in less than eight
to fifteen years.
On the committee on agriculture and
change of administration which we
confidently expect on the 4th of
March, should automatically become
chairman. This is the position occu-
pied by Senator Proctor at the time of
his death, and is vastly more impor-
tant to Vermont than any other in the
entire line of chairmanShips.
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 l should be returned.
If / am not there should not be the
| slightest hesitancy about retiring me
and electing another.
I I have received hundreds of letters
urging me to announce my candidacy
and offering as reason therefor the
fact that we are today confronting
critical conditions, both social and
economic, with possible foreign COM
plications so disturbing and perlous as
to demand, in the halls of Congress,
that matured judgment and experience
which can come only through long
service.
I keenly appreciate the many ex-
pressions which have come to me
approving my senatorial stewardship.
hope for the endorsement at the
primaries of both my former support
ers and the young men of Vermont who
have come to the polls since my last
election and who now share the respon-
sibilities of state and nation. If the
people of Vermont see fit to honor me
by reelection, shall be duly CRATE
full.
CARROLL S. PAGE.
Washington, D. G., July 4, 1916.