Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-08
Efficiency and Preparedness
Senator Pages Record


business would YOU discharge him because green hand
wanted the Job?
That is is tie question which a citizen of Vermont
v have to answer at the Primaries on the 18th OF
September.
Senator Carroll S. Page is prepared.
He has had eight years of experience He has the in
auence which of being well and favoraby known in
Washington He stands the top of of the
important Senate committees.
We purposey omit from this article reference to Rural
Credits and his great constructive work Vocational
Education both of these have been amply covered pre-
vious We give the following as few instan
of bis position on important measures
His record is open book and that book is the Con-
gressona Record He lodged the responsibility of
voting on any roll call
He voted "Yes' on the bill establishing parcel post
the passage of which reduced the ovng for rich and
poor alike by lowering the transportation charges all
kinds OF products.
He opposed Canadian reciprocity and spoke against it
lin the senate believing would be disastrous the agri
cultural interests of Vermont.
He voted "Yes' on the bill to establish bureau for
the welfare of children and aborers measure to
make life worth living for every Juvenile and wage
Garner
He voted eyes" for the bill permitting the President to
put the free list such articles controlled by mon
opoe thereby antagonzng the powerful and their
army of paid lobbyists at the national capital
He strongly supported the Child Labor BILL the latest
measure for eevating the conditions of toing childhood
Vermont dairymen always found him voting right in
regard to oleomargarne
He voted for the DILLINGHAM; Immigration bill far
reaching that offered the proper solution of
the complex questions before Congress and the
nation
He supported the bill providing free tolls for American
ships using the Panama canal in the coastwse trade
He voted Yes on the amendment to the Agricultural
bill appropratng $25, 600 to publish full report of the
Commission County Life, of President Roosevelts
! most popular and farreaching measures
In the discussion of that part of the Post Office appro
praon bill relating good roads, Senator Page advocat
ID he
OOO-and oanin2 the fund to the OF $500 per mile
per cent basis those sections who wished to Dor
row it for highway fund He said he believed that the
| time had when the Federal government ought in
stimulate road building, and he believed this
was the practical way in which extend Federal aid
This important contribution towards the good
roads movement.
i In the debate the hide and leather sections of the
ich tariff bill Senator Page took most active
part. fighting long and hard battle against the hide
| trust, which he finally
/ AS member of the committee on Naval Affairs he has
stood for preparedness policy that neither of the
makeshift nature nggardly in his appropriations He
favored the main OF the Naval appropriations bill
that recently became law voting "Yes on its final pas
| sage, July p, 1916
II He opposed amendment to the Agricultural bill
whose passage would have crippled the splendid efficiency
forestry service by reducing its appropriation
| than 81 ,OOO,O 900.
On several occasions he advocated Federal aid for tn,
| Lake Champlain waterway
He has been a friend of the old soldier His eff
forts in securing special pensions for Vermont soldiers
their widows and children have been efficient and sue
Icessful
i Senator Page has always fought for protection t.
American industries particularly the protection of tn
products the Vermont farm the Vermont quarry and tn
Vermont factory.
- He voted "Yes' on the bill that provided for iniure
80 to employees engaged in interstate commerce.
r. He secured legislation making liberal appropriation
., favorable to the Morgan horse.
at The College Extension bill under which county agent
e Pages Vocational BILL junior Senator thus blazing tn
WAY for this great which of such lasting bene
= to every American farmer.
Can it be possible that those who believe in doing TO