The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-07-07
JACKSON NOT TO RUN
FOR u. S. SENATOR
Burlington Man Will Continue in Work
of Aiding Disabled World
War Veterans.

Citizens of Vermont: My "buddies'
Of the American Legion and many 9TH
pr citizens in various walks Of life have
petitioned me to be candidate Tor
Cnited States senator Tor Vermont.
When | was in London in June repre-
senting the American Legion at the
British Legion convention, ! received
the following cablegram:
ITO Col. II. Nelson Jackson. care OF
Col. George Crossfeld, vice chairman,
British Legion, London, and Bearing
Bros. & Co., Ltd, s Bishopsgate, Z. G.
,, London.
.''In last four days over four thou
sand Vermont men and women have
petitioned you to run for United States
senator Will you consider the eandi-
dacy2 tsigned
George F. Whitney,
Harold Powell,
Howard Adams,
"Ray Thomas,
George Mathers."
To which replied as follows:
London, June 6. 1922.
George +. Whitney,
Harold Powell
Howard Adams,
Ray Thomas
George Mathers,
Burlington, VT:
Am certainly very grateful for your
,ablc stating that in four days Owe.
four thousand men and women Of Yer
mont have petitioned me to he a candi
late for the United States Senate. il
IL great compliment and want to
thank you but must think it over. Ny
6rst duty is to my disabled buddies
and their dependents. Am sailing lon
Majestic tomorrow, arriving about
June a. tSignedl
II. Nelson Jackson
Since my return to Vermont mum
Der of the citizens. men and women,
personally have solicited me to run.
They say they want to lift Vermont
out of its political rut. ] realize there
Is much to their complaint and that
Vermont must be put back on the map
and awakened from its sleep.
To attempt this is a strong tempta
tion and the personal expressions from
nv comrades and citizens, in general, |
are very allurng.
But l undertook the job of standing |
between my disabled buddies and the |
e. S. veterans bureau; and | must con-
tinue TO do so no matter what the per
sonal sacrifice may mean and no mat
ter how unpopular ! may become with /
the veterans bureau.
The re Mobilization Of the ex-service
man is but begun and the obligations
of our country are increasing, not de-
creasing. To those who read the self
satisfied statements of the veterans
bureau I say there is another side. pitt
full and heart-rending, which they never
hear of. and cannot believe possible.
How quickly a grateful nation turns TO
the selfish pursuits of peace after its
best Young manhood has been racked i
and tortured by war and disease; How I
quickly our people forget. while cheap
scramble for places in the
veterans bureau and are more con
cerned about the welfare Of their bench
men than disabled soldiers
After being elected national vice
of the American Legion II
asked the privilege of heading the New
committee on e.hahilitation.
We have had several hearings before
he veterans bureau and others are
1 nding. cannot, in justice TO this
work ! have taken or in fairness 10
the ex-scrvice men. drop it for political
preferment I would rather serve my
disabled comrades.
The problems of the disabled soldiers
arr inextricably bound mp with the
question Of reconstruction. The vel
fare of our state and nation requires
that we send public officials 70 Wasi
ington who realize this and who win
treat the questions arising IN a gym
pathetic and craftsmanship manner.
Men and women throughout our little
state want new dispcnsation. they
want to put a stop 10 hereditary suc.
session the cur-e Of. Nermont's polifi-
al life. There j. only one way to do
{ and that by drafting a man Who i
,bove all class interests. who has abil.
~ and high deals. and i clear
thinker and wifhal fair minded. There
: such a man in Vermont and he = !
Guy W Bailey. president Of the Uni.
rersity Of Vermont II he win run. 10
rill win II he wins he will help build
ip Vermont. not hand it sleeping pow
Iers-
H. Nelson Jackson.
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