News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-07-12
Political Advertising
Political ADVERTISING

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| CANDIDACY FOR j. 8. SENAIRSHP
response to an enquiry concerning his attitude toward
the United States Senatorship Hon Allen M Fletcher made
q the following statements
"Publc office should regarded notlargey the
y gratifying legitimate ambition political preerment
but chiefly aordng opportunity to promote the com
III mon good.
Publc officials should render satisfactory account of
their stewardship by giving genuine and faithful service for
N the people a whole, not for the few.
"Vermont a small state yet its prestige in the nation
has always been great whenever has insisted doing
things The strong and nstent desire that our little Green
Mountain state shall do things sstirring the commonwealth
to-day. The election of United States Senator from Yer
h mont approaches and under unusual conditions.
ct is a fact which cannot be successfully denied that
citizens and newspapers expressing desire tor
change though they not accept an nv
taon to declare what they would favor to
the office.
have decided to be a candidate office of Senator
from Vermont in the Senate of the United States and ask
the support of the citizens of the state in the September
primaries for nomination the Republican candidate tor
the office.
Il am the ready take this step because it will
enable to emphasize and public policies for
which Ihave always stooda and ststand am influenced in
reaching this decision bymy belief that will
meet the approval of paid lobbyists big interests such
newspapers may sustain them These elements have per-
sseny conducted acampaign of msepresen taon against
the constructive legislation enacted by the General Assembly
of 1912 and administration Governor
which appeal to Them stand today eergecay vocier-
Ousy demanding the reelection of the junior
In the present serious crises in foreign relations
especially with Mexico men are demanding deeds and
words merely The best scuepeac is prepared
for 1t in aid of such preparedness that during my
administration Governor enacted though
not without opposition providing armores for the Nation
Guard still stand for preparedness in military affairs
the modifying of industries and for progressive and
structve legislation generally.
ITO the highest possible prosperity we must have
productive soil, the best soil culture thriving industries
adequate of transportation by rail and home
and large merchant marneuy protecedby astrongnavy
to push products out OF and into the markets
of the world. These involve great legislative problems in
addition to those of internal improvements real
ton of national resources educational progress and
other vigorous public policies.
important that Vermont be kept at the very
front in national councils and that wise and benefcent
measures be pushed successful issue than that any par
ticular man be elected United States Senator
The office for which am a candidate is to-day more
than before the highest within the gift the people of
the state 1t presents opportunities for faithful and efficient
constructive service for both state and nation which are
found in no other field forum.
My record is open book In the discharge of official
duties may have erred njudgment buthave
on occasion to do what believed to be right Whatever
have pursued have eneavored always conserve
hegreatestg good OF the argesnumber of my fellow citizens
My association with the people of the state has led me
to know their high ideals and inherent love fairness
trust my record as Governor warrants the assump-
ton that will earessy champion what believe to be for
the good and that will be Jealous the perform
ance of the duties of the high office to which aspire
The issues in the present campaign and well
defined Shall shall not the welfare of Uncommon people
of to-day be promoted and protected by corrective con-
structive legislation?
If nominated and elected will give the people of Yer
the best and all that is in me"-From the Ludlow
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