The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-23

that briber's fraud The fruits of his
corruption no more belong to him than
the stolen property belongs to the
thief and as well might the thief say
when caught with the goods upon
him: "You didn't catch me at the
time of the theft, and it isn't fair to
take me now.
You will remember that a part of
the license local option delegates
withdrew from the convention after
they had tried for over ten or fifteen
minutes to secure hearing and had
been howled down. McCullough's
leaders had been previously informed
of the fact that we had knowledge of
his attempt to purchase votes of dele
gates, and they had been told that we
proposed to bring this charge before
the convention. When we were seek
ing recognition from the chair they
knew for what purpose and that is
the reason they created the distur-
bance. They preferred to have the
convention break up in disorder rath-
er than listen to charge which they
knew they could not defend.
| Mr.. Clement took up the matter of
State expenses, arguing that there
| had been a large and unaccountable
| increase in the last twenty years In
! 1888, current expenses were 1921 900
! in 1884, S277, 000 in 1890, 444, 900 in
1889, 1910, 900; in 1900, $4,000,
an increase in twenty years of more
than $3.50, 000 or more than 1870 per
cent -
There had been no justifying in
crease in population. The Waterbury
asylum had been built "but that in
stitution was installed for the purpose
9 81 10 81.
directions. -
The State has nothing to show for
these tremendous annual expenses.
"The money is used by the machine
and by one channel or another a good
share of it finds its way into the peck
cts of these men who undertake to
run the Republican political organiza-
ton of this State.
Supplies for State institutions-a
ton of coal at a time by the superin-
tendent of the Waterbury asylum, a
, cord of wood by the clerk of Windham
county court, a ham by the superin
tendent of the house of correction
. bought at retail prices illustrated the
necessity of better methods in the
purchasing department of State eXpen-
: ditures a board of public works,
should have the control of all pur-
5 chases, and should be held response
BILE for the correct and proper manage
| ment of the business interests of the
State. " In this way $50, 600 a year
e could be saved and a better service
instituted, and by the enactment of a
l license local option law, with the rev.
a enue from licenses, there would be
5 further savings to be put into per
manent roadway or used in other per
- manent improvements.
There has been no real attempt &c
= save money for the State or get full
; benefit of its expenditures; the Re
; publican machine has been crowdinl
e around the public treasury, with IT
= sleeves rolled up, grabbing for thu
public funds, creating useless board
d for the sake of furnishing positions foi
t useless men. - THE only issues before
/. the voters of Vermont today ar,
= license as against prohibition; homes
II political methods a. against the cor
II rupt use of money in caucus elections
o and such a reduction of State expense
i as may be made without injury to tn
o efficiency Of the service. -
t 1.-The Republican machine ha
5 shown itself to be rotten Natural.
a when its corruption is discovered i
cries out; You must not bolt. >
!: Bolt what: The principles of the Re
If publican party: No Bolt the rottel
machine. Cast it out. Throw it over
:. board 1t is of no use to honest men
d and has become a disgrace not only It
II the Republican party of Vermont Blu
u to the Republican party of the ma
% ton.
o With some patriotic and moral re
:. Elections, and an appeal to local option
1t lists Ito redeem the honor Of tn
l. party and the honor of the State, Nj
" Clement closed his address