Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-01-06
PR0GRESSIVES SHOULD QUIT
Continuation as Party Means Re.
election of President Wilson.
Committeeman sumner from Washing
ION County, in Ncsigning Oficc,
says administrations Foreign
Policy Outvcichs All Issues.

| The Slato committee Of the Progressive
party met in this city Tuesday after
noon ana evening with the state chair
man. Or. H. Nelson Jackson, in the par
lors Of tho Hotel Vermont. Tho meeting
was held to give the members Of the com
/ mttcc an opportunity to consult with Dr.
jackson as to the stand he shall take n
/ the national committee meeting of the
party to bc held in Chicago next Monday.
for which he viii leave Burlington Satur-
day. and also to give the members OPP
portunity TO meet Halbert Paino Gardner
national committeeman Of tho Progressive
party Of Maine who is also acting for the
national executive committee, keeping in
touch with the sentiment IN tho different
states OF New ltnrland and In the West.
Dr.. jackson presided over the meeting
ut which there was expression by attend
ance or through letter or telephone COM
nunloation rom all Of the committeeman
OF Tho State with the exception of two
who we're no: heard from There was one
resignation that of =. sumner, com
mittcemaa from Washington county. The
letter sent by Mr. Sumner follows:
i"li Nelson Jackson.
"Chairman state To"lmittee
"Nrosrcssirc Party,
Harrington. Vt;
Dear Slr:--Your notice a. meeting 81
tho state committee n Progressive party
of errr5nt Cor January A. 1916, received.
Shall not attend the meeting. though
yoUr letter urged that it Is very mpor-
tant that } should attend
as I perceive the conditions existing il,
tho state and nation, an. convinced that
there exists no further need for meetmls
of any committee, either state or nation
al. Of the Progressive party.
CONTINUED sinking IF passenger ships
with American citizens thereon, and the
continued policy of Mr. Wilson in regard
To our foreign relations, i'm my opinion
outweigh all other issues and the Progress
sive partN's continuance can lead to but
ono end viz. the reelection of Mr.. Wilson
to which reelection am opposed.
This is my personal opinion, and to
further express same. hereby resign my
position as state committeeman from
WASHINGTON county. same to he effective
Immediately.
Yours very truly.
"B. A. SUMNER"
Hr jackson. when asked if he had
anything to say in regard to the resig-
/ nation. stated that all he had to say
was that Mr.. sumner was the side part
nor Of Charles II. Thompson. and that
his resignation was read and accepted
at the meeting
There were present at the meeting. be-
sides DR. jackson and Mr. Gardner,
T.. l.. Kelley of Salisbury from Addison
county, o. a. RSXford of East Highgate
from Franklin county. NJ c. Lovejoy of
T stowe. y. L. Martin of Rutland. ]. G.
Jones of Rutland, H. G. Pope of Ben
ninrton, ". G. Reynolds and Mrs Guy
T.. Horton. and q. l.. Pease, representing
, Mrs. Jeanette Pease.
". J. Aldrich of St Johnsbury sent
n letter OF instructions Letters and
0 telephone messages were received from
Judge +. ". Gibson of Brattleboro and
NJ. NJ. Wilson OF Randolph detained by
the supreme court at Montpelier, from
- the Rev. Frazer Nct2ger Of Randolph
detained by church work Letters were
r also received from Miss Mary CABOT of
| Brattleboro. =. IT. Edwards of Rich
=, noud, T., G. skinner Of Orleans. J. f.
: Ward Of Barre, who is out Of the state
. Dr J. H. Blodsett of Bellows Falls
r George NJ Morc Of Ludlow. +. l.. Rus
. sell of shrewsbury, W. H. Nichols OF
bennington and f. II. Edwards OF Rich.
mond Tho two members not heard from
: We're r. /. Howard of Woodstock and
- Dr. y L. Parim of Island Pond
. Mr. Gardner stated Tuesday night that
- the biggest problem OF has work was It
D. ,odify the prmar. laws In the scvers
5 states which have them, the object beinl
II to educate the people in the various
ANGLES of their urinary In we Harmony