Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-21

/ role OF exemplar and teacher Of polltlcal
honesty and morality but erters upon
his new role by teaching that men may
/ participate in caucus and convention
and without political dishonesty II ay I
bolt the convention when its action is I
not in accord with their own desires. ]
AS an exemplar in political morals ne
leads In the most causeless and wicked
bolt known to political history
He attacks the financial management
Of the state and yet his convention ac-
cepts as its Candidates the nominees OF
the Republican party who are the re-
sponsible financial managers Of the
state.
He discourses upon the increased
state expenses, expensive comms-
sions and unnecessary Offices but names
no change except to establish another
salaried state board to be its purchasing
agent with a large array Of clerks and
assistants. for all the different institu-
tons of the state.
No one denies that the state expenses
have largely Increased during the years
OF IEDuNllfdll uHiEAAtAfAAe bNA - a."
cause Of the settled policy Of the state
regardless of party requiring such ex-
pendltures and shifting large burdens
of expense from the towns TO the state
and not through corruption, inefilcl-
ency. prodigality or mismanagement.
Which part Of this settled pollcy
+ would Mr.. Clement repudiatef
We have now a hospital for the insane
I owned and equipped by the state
+ equipped with modern convenienees
:. and conducted in accordance with ad-
/ vanced and approved methods for the
/ safety and recovery Of these unfortu-
J. nate members Of our society, answering
! the proper demands Of a sympathetic
2 and philanthropic people.
j We have House Of Correction toi
d the less ineorrigible law breaker where
reformation may be secured; we have
10 the Industrial school for the young
le where virtuous manhood aud woman
hood may be wrought out Of what Woul'
~ otherwise become fixtures among th'
e criminal classes, Our Colleges ar
7. aided from our state treasury in orde
le that poverty shall not prevent the am
Fir bitious youth from obtaining broad an'
q thorough culture. We provide insuuc
ID tion FOR the blind. the mute ana On
sn weak-minded. We raise a perceh
ne state tax 10 distribute among our town
o. which are richer in road mileage ina
fir in grand list. We equalize in degre
IS tbe burden Of school taxation by a
aigbt parcent state tax. We make ~
ed eral provision for our state Norhl'
"a schools We care for the insane poo
Of AT the state expense and thus reheN
les each town 'of this burden and seeul
Sc, better treatment and care. We eXpel
nj a considerable amount upon our sta
lit. militia and our Soldiers Home
olt An This and much more is done b
cause the state has approved of 1t al
his vet this large expenditure has been
nrovided for by our system Of corpor
ow lion taxes that the state tax assess
md mon the Grand list is less than II W
be twenty years ago. Undoubtedly u
on method Of corporation taxation can
he imnroved upon and extended and !
ted. state tax be still further lessened a
! its even entirely dispensed with.
the 4 commission reporting when
ton Clement was in the Senate that thec
our rorations were bearing only about o.
ex- fourth of their fair share Of the ouro
its 80 tavation an effort wasmade TO
oroase corporate taxation, but Mr.. Cl'
rent ont was strenuous in opposition an'
Gnd ,ros defeated. He then Presldeh
luld nc Rutland Railroad system. lie u
and -, thai no state tax was needed
the thai ne voted against increased
norotion taxatioa because no additlo
has ravanue was required. but as the en-
cred - ~ the Senate Finance Comml
n IN 20 1000 he in fact recommended
.ndi- varr 6ov he brought about the del
5 de- 90 Tho corporation tax BILL the '
tax which you are now paying
who He describes the method Of liquor
2 a ,nforcenent in his city and draws III
: ac- ,,l,,strations therefrom. He has
Re in many wears been an influential cit
was ~ Rutland and has been its Mayor
] hut - ,l,ese abuses continued without
men rection when he had othcial poWel.
without rebuke from nun az -
and,- Mr. Clement alleges that he DO
wreck the sincerity of the Republican par
penny vermont in its plank concerning ,he
parry mission Of the license local opuoh
TO ne - the vote of the people and seeks
.e MS - Justify his secession. Butwhen
iron, the Republican party Of vermont a.,
Loyal me marion untrue TO its pledges!
;ts mention to the present hour IA
'nuon nartv Of liberty under Freemont, .
II am constitution and Union under LII
OF OBJ and Grant. Of sound money ana pI
ndln ION 10 American industries
parry Hoves Garfield. Arthur, Harrison
'ht oe Mckinley. crowned by its mono
ulo1 and philanthropic position 10, to'
irase1 Cnha and the PhIlippines--when
u anu anu wherein has it in either state OF .
enloh BETRAYED its trust or wandered
con ne maths Of honor, justice and
'se ine tnde? In the light Of its history
refer, no who would impugn the homo
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