The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-22


Hon. Frank L. Greene, who is tt
be our next senator from Vermont
is man who is not easily sweep
off his feet. Those who know hin
from other states predict that ht
is destined to become force IL
the Senate as the years 60 on. He
has ability, and personality with 6
sense of the eternal fitness Of
things. He represents his con-
stituents and is willing and glad to
listen to them, but he reserves the
right to his own judgment every
time an issue is before him. He
is neither a dictator nor a rubber
stamp and he is not mainly con-
cerned with his own preferment
nor has he that o'er-weening polit-
ical ambition which warps. the
judgment until expediency becomes
the easy road to victory. The fol-
lowing reply to a letter sent Con-
gresham Greene by Miss Ormsbee
of the Vermont League of Women
Voters set us to thinking how
Frank does things:
81 feel that it is my duty to the whole
people to meet each issue as it arises with
my best judgment at the time and under
all the circumstances then existing. | am
deeply sensible of the fact that public
affairs are sadly complicated, serious pub
lie issues are even threatening domestic
peace, and am more and more impressed
as time goes on by the solemn response
bilty that rests upon members OF Con-
gress in this critical period.
" If | am to have the privilege and the
responsibility of trying to represent the
people of Vermont in the United States
Senate, | must be as free as they are to
face my duty as | see it from time to
time"
We are disappointed that F. Fl.
Bickford is not to represent the
county in the Senate for we believe
he is unusually we'll qualified for
the place. However, his defeat
is another illustration of lack of
interest, over-confdence and the
feeling that it isn't important
for the individual to exercise the
franchise as there will be enough
who will take care of public
affairs. The vote was light but
Mr.. Bickford's popularity in his
home town was evidenced by his
seven to one vote, very little
work would have made up his de-
felt in his home town and assured
him the nomination. Miss Beard
is reputed to be an able woman
and has had some legislative ex-
perience and we have no doubt
but that she will do her utmost to
further the interests of the state
and county.
The voters last week didn't get |
enthusiastic and most of the can
didates, where there we're contests,
ran close, with light vote all over
the state. Hon. Redfeld Proctor
is the Republican nominee for gov
ernor and we believe that he will
make a very good executive. He
comes of a family, long experienced
in political affairs, and he is iden-
titled with business interests, which
should give him good executive
sense. Hon. Frank L. Greene was
the choice of the state for junior
senator and he has every qualifca-
ton for the high Office. Our state
will be well represented in the
house with Representatives Dale
and Fleetwood. All told, the
voters, who did go to the polls last
week, ran things very well. Let
more of us go in November.
The death of Mrs. Pearl Randall
WATSON, dean of women at the
University, takes woman of wide
influence from the state. She was
a woman of broad education, keen
intellect and fine vision, and she
used her talents for the upbuilding
of the best influences of the home
and state. Active in church and
club work, she had a personality
which made her particularly sue
cessful in her work among young
women. The Co-eds at the Uni
versity were her greatest admirers
and her influence vas one of the
big things of their college life.
Hers is another instance of a life
work being finished in the prime of
life but it has been life we'll worth
living.
The State Fair changed its dates
this year, but it couldn't entirely {
escape old Dame Natures wet
blanket. A state fair would bring
rain in any drought and this year
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