The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-06-22
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1922.
FOR SENATOR, FRANK |. GREENE

FOR SENATOR, FRANK L. GREENE 4
The announcement that Hon.
Frank l.. Greene of st. Adams, con
gresham for ten years from the
First District of Vermont, will be a
cand date for senator to succeed tie
Hon Carroll s. Page, does not come
as surprise to the people of the |
state. 1t is more nearly the fulfill
ment of a hope and belief that this
brilliant Vermonter would some day
be called to the United States senate
the highest legislative body in the
world today
Never before in re 1870 years that
Vermont has been represented al
4 Washington has man OF higher
character, broader understanding.
more unquestioned ability OF more
patriotic devotion announced i
candidacy TO the voters OF lbs state
Vermont has sent TO the Z. S. sen
ate some OF the g5cat men Of tie
nation. Tichenor Bradley, Collamer.
Edmunds, Morrill,, Proctor and 9th
ers have given Vermont a fame and
influence held by no other state OF
its size and population Frank (
Greene is worthy successor o.
these great men. He shall and doubt |
less VIII receive the vote Of every
vermouter who puts Aonor, honesty.
loyalty. worth and service ahead Of
I selfish considerations and the petty
seeking after small things.
In a short article like this II Is
impossible to touch more than q few
hi.i spots OF the issue at hand II
is not improbable that no cand dato
viii enter the FISTS against Mr.
! Greene but, in case there should the
men and women OF Vermont who
Hove the state and. love rightsand JUS
tice and who seek the best for ta
state and nation should read and
know the facts and align themselves
. firmly and fearlessy IN support OF
Frank Greene. ,,..
Different reasons appeal TO differ
cnt people To the Banner which
has known Frank Greene from the
time when - WINS ragged little
newsboy on the streets Of St Adams
the most outstanding feature Of h's
? fa and service has been the untiring
!. industry with which he has souf.I; u
know and Understand the issue 70 be
met and then the sturdy courage
with which he ''as uphe'd his homes;
convictions.
No man o. group Of men has ever
: been able to leal him to or to drive
HIN. No popular clamor or clever
propaganda, the pleading of rfeione
3 friends. ncr thc threats of power and
I wca' have ever been ahlc to turn
him from the path that he he d to be
the path Of duty
In gentlcness, pat cnce and kindly
forbeagance he has mot them al.
free y and explained tie why Of his
e conviction. and even those who hay,
e thought that they were his enemies
when once they have come to know
him, have found him their friend
: As a ;izen. as sold er. as
, man and as statesman Frank
Greene has proved himself one OF
those rare men OF high ability and
character whom all men respect ana
admire even though they may not
a agree with Rim on some temporary
A issue which stirs momeutWy tempest
in contemporary history.
1t is time Of unrest and storm,
The world is pe-teyed by small men
Nho seek to apply SLY and selfish
rcmed es to governmental Ills We
need at Wash,nstou brave, broad.
I fearless and unset, sh men who can
and viii look above the greedy
'lamor OF dangerous damagogucs
n and noisy parasites seeking only the
= f,oshpats of the and Vermont has
a chance this year TO do great
= service to the nat on by sending
3 Frank Greene to the senate o. tho
rnite1 States We have fun coma.
dcn1e IN Vermont.
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