The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-09-16

the great task for which you have
partially selected me and if elect
ed | shall try and make good.
Hon. Fred Fleetwood. Republi-
can nominee for Congressman in
the First district, who was secured
to make an address in the abb
sence of United States Senator
David |. Walsh who was unable
to come to st. |Johnsbury frorI
Washington owing to pressing de-
tails as a ~eonferee OF the bonus
and tariff bills, arronsued enthus-
iasm in a patriotic address.
He said he keenly regretted the
absence Of Senator Walsh. 1t
wa only a few hours ago, he said,
that he received a wire that he
must take Senator's Welsh's place.
He said he had nothing in com
mon with the Senator except that
they We're both bachelors and
were probably both ashamed of it.
He said that as a emergency
speaker he would have to serve an
emergency ration.
He said it was a great thing to
be the guest of town like st.
Johnsbury. As a native son he
said he had a special privilege to
speak of the town. He said that
the Passumpsic river was prob
ably not as historic as the Hudson
or the Marine "but that its waters
still flowed as was %eminently pro-
per"
The speaker referred to the
early pioneers of Vermont VINO he
said e not afraid to talk or to
fight. He said some of the polit-
icians of today preferred the form
err method. He said there was no
greater American pioneer than
Ethan Allen. Athan Allen knew
the meaning Of liberty. He did
not know it from preachments or
parchments. The man who took
Fort Ticonderoga before breakfast
with a handful of Vermonters, was
worthy of a great place in history.
The spirit of Ethan Allen still
flows in the blood of Vermonters.
Mr.. Fleetwood said his military
experience was confined to the
Home Guard of his home town
during the Great wal and one
great concern was to have his
calves fill out his putees, which
they never did. He said that Yer
mont had always kept in the fore
front in the battle for "Freedom
and Unity" He said there was
no better watchword than "Free-
dom and Unity.
"This was the great thought be-
fore you when you went forth to
fight the dabolical Hun. 1t is the
great spirit that permeated the
country. You boys of the Amer
lean Legion are the Green Noun
tain Boys of the present. You
have learend discipline and control
You are the true standinp army of
Vermont. You know the prlnci-
pies that I so necessary to the
state and the nation.
There are two great figures
that stand forth in shaping the
destiny of our country. One is the
gaunt figure of the man of faith.
purpose and courage, who fought
for principles. The great soul of
Abraham Lincoln goes marching
on. Another is the figure OF the
superb fighter, the big hearted
man, the statesman-Theodore
Roosevelt.
These men p~ersonify our ira
ditions. We dedicate ourselves
anew to their principles"
eyes, Liberty is embodied in
these fags-Old Glorv-The Star
Spangled Banner. There the Am
erican spirit stands forth. That
flag shall never know defeat. That
is the flag you carried, it shall re-
main victorious and shall always
be in the forefront. 1t represents
the great principles of Freedom
and Unity.
There was wild applause as Mr..
Fleetwood took his seat. He was
compelled to rise and bow repeat
edly to the audience.
The exercises closed with the
reading of several announcements,
and the playing of "America" by
the orchestra.