The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-01
YOUNG VOTERS
CLUB AGAINST
E. W. SAVAGE
Newp0rt's Coming Elec-
tion Enlivened by New
Citizens

"The Young Mems Voters CLUB
will not support E. W, Savage for
Mayor" declared Delos Buck at
rally at Newport Monday evening,
"and the Young Mems Improve
ment club will not support w. c.
Lindsay. Each member of this new
movement has been instructed to
cast his ballot for whomsoever he
sees fit.
Awakened as never before by
the youthful element in city poII-
tics, Newport is facing today an
infusion of new blood into its adj
ministrative affairs. For the first
time in the history of the Border
CITY either as city or previously
as a village young men are taklnr
an active interest in politics.
Young men in their earlv twenties
Just casting their first votes are
displaying a keen interest in the
MANAGEMENT of city affairs.
Two candidates for the alder
manic council have been nominated
by the Young Mems Voters club.
They are DR.. Homer E. SOmers
and John A. Prouty, Both candi-
dates together with Delos Buck,
chairman Of the political move
ment which took its inception
among the '-outhful element made
it evident that the purpose of the
new political organization was
not to disrupt the present system
of Cit administration. The young
men do not seek to turn inside out
the present city government.
But the spokesmen for the vo-
ters club, now in its infancy, made
it clear Monday night that prim-
ary object is publicity and thor
ough understanding on the part Of
voters at large, of all doings OF
the Cit Council. The functions
of the Council, it is argued, while
honest and perhaps faithful, have
been the matter Of but cotere,
that held the power of admimstra-
ton in hand.
DR.. H. f. Somers, in his remarks
to an enthusiastic gathering Of
POO men and women, made it plain
that more clarity should be thrown
about the acts of the City Council.
He questioned their arnropliation
of certain sums of monev, without
vote at large, when a general
vote was in order for less impor-
tant appropriations. Dr.. Somcl5
was received with considerable en-
thusiasm by hi, listeners, aS wa7
John A. Prouty who injected One
red pepper into the meeting to-
ward its close.
The mcetinr which opened aus
piciouslv with a statement Of the
platform of the Young Mons No-
tcrs club by its chairman Deloa
Buck. threatened to degenerate
into wordy tilt, rcbuttal and
sur-rcbuttal Of rumor-, and the
denial of political charges. But
attorney Frank c. Williams arose
to the occasion and trained the
river of thoughts to flow along
constructive lines.
Mr.. Williams .aid he did not
stand for the Young Mems Voters
club, vet he was not opposed to
it. He praised the younger gcner-
alton for what he characterized
as "a yer yhealthy sign'-thcir
greatly increased interest in poll
teal affairs.
Mr.. Williams raked members Of
the City Council over the Goals for
their purchase of the waterwor1
without a vote at large. He indica
ted himself in favor Of Il policies
of retrenchment. of economy In
line with this idea, he broached tn"
subject of the proposed new high
school building. To build a high
school building this year would
mean the borrowing Of 100000
to SI50,000 in capital. The City Of
Newport is, at present, bonded for
100000. and if the citizens are
saddled with an added indebted
ness of $150,00O. Mr. Williams de-
rlared the city government Will