The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-21

Dr.. William B. Mayo candidate for gJV
by proper officers and elected at the primaries
of support by every voter. No party principle YA
democrat from voting for him; times have altered ~
views long held Every republican vote for this
date who stands for effective to obtain what
that party sought by forty years of state prohibition and
by sixteen years of local option Featy to party binds
none to support candidate who has observed such
featy and became the republican candidate by means Of
some thousands Of democratic votes.
William Barnabas Mayo was born in Moretown in
1854 He attended the schools of MoretoWn graduated
from the Normal School, completed the at the
Homeopathic Medical College of New York, and began
practice at Mortified in 1877.
la. 1884 Mortified made him its representative. A
member of the general committee and Of the committee
for the revision of bills, his first motion of record was
resolution granting the Hall of Representatives to the
Teachers Association for meeting addressed by Pfes
dent Buokham Later he introduced BILL passed without
dissenting VOTE granting college appropriation the first
In 1885, chairman of the committee on revision of
bills and member Of the committee on the insane, he IN
roduced the bill creating the State Board of HEALTH and
shared in securing the Hospital for the Insane In 1900
Dr. Mayo sought aid for the Normal schools and again in
1902.
His thought it was which led to the bill introduced in
1904 appropratng to the endowment of Norwich Univer
sy money rebursng the State for expense incurred in
the ST. Adams raid A substitute bill with appropriations
for ten years passed.
empowering the Board of Health to act in venereal con-
agions. Adversely reported the bill inaugurated the well
ordered campaign Of education which, taken up by the
Womens clubs, secured passage of similar bill In 1912
IN 1915 Dr. Mayo Chairman of the Health Committee,
cured amendment to this act of 1912 correcting defects
In 1912 the Legislature was requested to renew the
act of 1904 concerning Norwich University with mod-
cations believed advisable. This bill acted upon ten
tatively pending report in 1915 by Commission Dr.
Mayo wide in knowledge of the College acts and in ex
perence in the house to defend all. The Medical
School, distressed by report Of Commission agents. and
faced with discredtng came to him for help They got
la resolution which stayed the destroyers. What would
have been our plight if these last could have had their
way? That service to the Medical College was the first Of
SERIES proving his stability the reasonabeness Of his
moment That which he to bring about was done and
in large measure through his efforts the colleges were not
stripped Of aid and from the Commission report OBJ
tanned as much good as possible
In the special session Of 1916 the Doctor forwarded
the grant of $40 per month to Vermont soldiers in T. S.
service for twelve months. This grant made when
United States payWas but Sl5. @
During his four terms in the House and in the
Senate his services have been mainly along three nes
education, the public health and the military, and have
been forward reaching in advance of public opinion in
stead Of behind He was delegate to the Baltimore Con-
vention in 1912 49,
Always in his MANY journeys through the states he
has gone with eye keen for the details of life and v
ing and always he has back content saying: Over
mont best after all evil we here endure is unmatch
ed elsewhere and the total of good is very great
have faith in my state and it's resources and faith in its
people, all too few. Right forethought will develop it's
highways and Waerpowers to make its other resources
give up their wealth, and the people will become many
He has the confidence and the trust of his patients
His community respects and trusts; they know his colr
age and fidelity his public spirit and ability they affect
local affairs He medical examiner for Co. F from
1890 till 1917 housed it. nursed it, kept alive seemingly
for the national use it now has.
He has been called again and again to hold office in
town and school affairs to aid and direct local entep1is
cs, manufacturing banking, social Improvement and has
always been found wiling able and efficient, lying
down account of difficulties Of obectors has been
trustee of Norwich University since 1886. ".
Elected Governor he can be relied upon to advise and
IS far possible direct in decent investigation of exist
ing evils in finding WISE just methods of correcting these
evils land providing effective prevention for the future
Every citizen can rest assured: That Dr., Mayo is
Vernonter of Vemonters has entangng connections
outside the state with bg business and that if elect
ed he will fulfill the duties of the office with the de-
pendabe integrity, the same understanding insight the