The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-06-26
Congressman Asks Them to
Vote for Him at the !,
Primaries
GIBSON TO START
CAMPAIGN SOON
Former Personnel Officer of 57th Pion-
eers Has Taken as Much Interest in
Soldiers as Any vermonter- WIN
Challenge Dale to Debate.

Added interest is given to the Second
district congressional campaign by the
receipt by the service men throughout
the district of letter from Congress
man Porter Fl. Dale of Island Pond, in
which the congressman reviews his work
in behalf of the soldiers and asks them
to vote for him in the coming primaries
and to notify him whether they will sup
port him.
Captain E. W. Gibson of Brattleboro,
who was captain and personnel officer of
the 5Tth pioneer infantry, formerly the
First Vermont regiment and who has
taken as much interest in the soldiers
of Vermont and their welfare as any
other man in the state, is planning to
begin an active campaign as soon as his
work in Windham county court is out of
the way.
At the time Captain Gibson made the
announcement of his candidacy he stated
that he would be glad to meet Congress
man Dale in a debate on the issues of
the day, and he now says that he intends
to challenge Congressman Dale to a de-
bate.
Following is the text of Congressman
Dale's letter to the soldiers:
| | write to ask you for your vote at the
primary election and would consider it
great favor if you would tell me
whether you will support me.
Since we went to war my work has
been chiefly for the soldiers. In Octo-
Der 1917, as one of 10 members of the
house, l went to France. After the
others, without inspection of the Ameri-
can troops, came home, / went alone to
iGeneral Edwards and thence to inspect
the quarters of the Goth division, inelud-
/ ing the most distant at Coetquidan. Be-
cause l stated the truth about conditions
to the war department and in speeches
in various states, was called liar"
by military officials, but it helped to
bring some relief from bad conditions.
After months of work along this line
] was made chairman of the above named
committee, which has jurisdiction of the
bureau of war risk insurance. Again
went to England and France for infor-
nation along this and other lines On
both these trips paid my own expenses
and was free to voice my convictions.
For nearly year have been working
to help build up this bureau because /
believe it should be made helpful to the
lsoldiers. Through it, I have adjusted
hundreds of compensation, allotment, al
lowance and insurance claims, and
through the war and navy departments
i have settled great many claims of
, various kinds.
!. / favored the so-called bonus bill, as L
: stated to the Vermont representatives of
) the American Legion, when they first
: came to Washington. As member of
: the rules committee, voted to bring it
to the floor, and before leaving for the
: state convention in Vermont ] arranged
/ pair "for" the bill with another man
against" it. Influence from powerful
source was brought against me for this,
| and as you know, propaganda is being
conducted against my position through
the press. While am classed with men
l favorable to wholesale graft and the
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