The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-07-13
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Allen N. Fletcher Announces
His Candidacy for U. S.
Senatorship

In response to inquiry concerning his attitude toward
the United States Senatorshp Hon. Allen NJ Fletcher made
the following statement
Public Office should be regarded not largely the
of gratifying legitimate ambition for political prefement,
but chiefly as aordng opportunity to promote the COM
mon good
Public officials should render satisfactory account of
their stewardship by giving genuine and faithful service for
the people as whole, not for the few
Vermont is small state yet its prestige in the nation
has always been great whenever it has insisted upon doing
things The strong and nssen desire that little Green
Mountain shall do things stirring the commonwealth
to-day The election of United States Senator for Yer
mont approaches and under unusual conditions.
1T is fact which not be successfully denied that
many citizens and newspapers are expressing desire for
change though they not have FASTENED to accept
invitation to declare what they would favor for election
to the office.
have decided to be candidate for the Office of Senator
from Vermont the Senate of the United States and to ask
the support of the citizens of the state in the September
primaries for nomination the republican candidate for
the office.
81 am the more ready to take this step because it will
enable to emphasize various issues and public policies
for which have always stood and still stand am infu
enced in reaching this decision by my belief that such
decision will not meet the approval of paid lobbyists big
interests or such newspapers as may sustain the hese
elements have persstently conducted campaign of mis-
against the aa d enacted
Governor and for which appeal to Them stand to-
day theoretically and vocferousy demanding the reeec
ton of the Junior senator.
especially with Mexico demanding deeds and not
words merely The best way peace is to be pre-
pared for 1t in aid OF such preparedness that
during my administration Governor measure was en-
acted though not without opposition providing armores
for the National Guard still stand for preparedness in
military affairs in the modifying of industries and for
progressive and constructive legislation generally
ITO the highest possible prosperity must have
productive SOIL the best soil culture thriving industries,
adequate of transportation by rail and water at
home and large merchant marine fully protected by
strong navy push products out of our ports and into
the markets of the world These involve great legislative
problems addition those of internal improvements real
conservation of national educational progress
and other vigorous public policies.
Il" is more important that Vermont be kept at the
front national councils and that wise and benefcen
be pushed successful issue than that any
particular man be elected United States Senator.
THE office for which a candidate is to-day more
than before the highest within the gift OF the people OF
the state 1t presents opportunities for faithful and ecent
constructive service for both state and nation which are
found in other field or forum.
My record is an open book In the discharge of official
duties may have erred in judgment but have hest
tated any occasion to do what believed to be right
Whatever course have pursued have endeavored always
the greatest good OF the largest number OF my
fellow citizens
my association with the people of the state has led
know their high ideals and inherent love OF fairness
81 trust my record as Governor warrants the assump
ton that will fearlessy champion what believe to be for
the common good and that will be Jealous in the perform
ance of the duties of the high office to which aspire
THE issues in the present campaign vital and well
defined Shall shall not the welfare of the people
to-day be promoted and protected by corrective and con-
structive Legislation!
IF nominated and elected will give the people of I
Vermont the best and all that is in me" I
From the Ludlow Tribune !