The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-10-21
NOMINEES EN- TOUR
ARRIVED IN TOWN
THIS AFTERNOON
Messrs. Dillingham;, Proctor and
Fleetwood Greet Candidates
DINNER AT PUTNAM HOUSE
Are Touring District to Arouse
Additional Interest in Com
ing November Election

Senator William P. Dillingham;, Hot
Redfeld Proctor, Republican candidate
for governor, and Hon. Frederick G.
Fleetwood, Republican candidate fer
Congress from this district, are In
Bennington this afternoon to meet the
Republican county and town nominees.
Dinner was served at the Putnam
House at two o'cock following which
the program arranged includes several
short speeches by candidates.
In view of the fact that Vermont Is
overwhelmingly Republican except
town representatives the political cam
paign in Vermont as usual is rather
tame affair. Following the custom of
several past campaigns. however, the
leading candidates are visiting some
Of teh principal towns and meeting
tho,e interested in party success at
the coming election. The principal
address this afternoon is by Senator
Dillingham;.
Rutland. Oct. 21.-Declaring the dis
armament conference, which brought
together the great fighting nations Of
the world and knit them into an agree
ment to make war difficult, was the
greatest achievement Of the Harding
administration, reciting the party's
record for economy and pledge fulfill
ment, Senator w. p. Dillingham;
brought yesterdays republican lunch
con OF about 100 county leaderj to
close and set the pitch for a CAM
paign which he urged would result in
strong Endorsement OF republican
candidates at the election on Tues
day. November Z.
Other speakers were Redfield Proc
tor. candidate for governor, who took
up state issues, Mrs Florence =. Ran
som of Castleton. who pledged herself
II elected representative, TO cooperate
with party plans for state bettermefit.
and Frederick c. Fleetwood who made
an appeal for the right Of a congress-
man 70 give his mind chance to
! work" rather than go to Washington
tied down by pledges.
This is. becoming a government by
questionnaire." said Mr.. Fleetwood.
"and 1t is getting long way from the
traditions Of our fathers when so many
persons and organizations seems TO
want a congressman to be placarded
with pledges before he Is even elected.
MY IDA Of being a representative
in Congress is to reflect the prevail
ing sentiment OF the district, He
hould not, however, be rubber
stamp" The speaker also pad high
tribute to the sane. sagacious and
conservative" statesmanship OF Presi.
dent Harding and to the cabinet OF
great minds he had gathered around
him.
Mr.. Fleetwood stood for the en-
forcement OF the Volstead Act.
I'VE must stand By the constitu-
ton" he continued. Therein hes tho
way of safety, law and order. | am
not in favor OF any legislation that
negative; or nullifies that amend.
ment" This was greeted with ap-
plausc.
Fair Haven. Oct. 2l.-0pening his
campaign for Congress here last even
ing. Democratic Candidate James r.
Kennedy Of Essex Junction received a
hearty greeting from representative
and enthusiastic audience and made a
mode3t presentation of his reasons
for calling for repeal or revision OF
the Volstead Act.
He challenged Fred G. Fleetwood.
his opponent, to take definite posi-
tion thereon instead OF favoring law
and order, which all good citizens IA.
vor. He also challenged Senator Dill
lingham to get away from defending
the constitution, which all good citi-
zens uphold, and talk about the Vol
stead Act.
Mr.. Kennedy pledged himself, IL
elected. to favor an amendment pro-
vldinS for beer and light wines al a
remedy for 0ootlegging, n form OF
liquor selling that he said could not be
stopped by an army on land and a
navy on all navigable waters at our
frontier.
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