St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-06-04
THE GOVERNOR CONTEST.
All should Know the Facts.

sphere of possible political criticism with
Proctors political career and the circum-
stances under which he became a candi-
date forgovernor, the Mccullough papers
have the past week renewed their attacks
upon his relations to his employees. In
their eagerness to injure him they have
stopped to ttaduce and Islander not only
him and the young men associated with
him in the management of the Vermont
Marble company, but the great body of
its employees.
These articles have all emanated from
one source, and that is the Mccullough
headquarters at Bennington. In vary
ing form they have appeared in different
papers. Take for example the leading
editorial in the Bennington Banner, Nc,
Cullcugh's home organ, for May %,
with which the state is being flooded.
What the Banner says, and what are
the facts will be found in the following
from the Rutland Evening News
1-"Proctor or the Vermont Marble
company, owns every foot Of land in
that village (of Proctor) suitable for
building purposes, and no other than an
employee of the Vermont Marble COM
| pany, OF which company Fletcher d.
! Proctor is president, can buy a building
| lot there"
There is plenty of land suitable for
building purposes that does not belong
to Proctor or the Vermont Marble COM
pany and others than employees of the
company can buy building lots there, and
in fact do so.
2-"Sale of lots is made to these en-
ployees only upon the conditions that
any building erected theron shall be re-
movable at the will of Proctor in the
event of marble deposits being found on
such land.
Neither its employees or any other per-
son owns lot in the village of Proctor
to which either the Vermont Marble COM
pany or Mr.. Proctor has any marble
rights whatsoever. There are some lots
in one part Of the village of Proctor, to
which the marble rights belong to the
Columbian Marble company, which OPP
crates large quarry in that village and
has its mill and Office in this city. Neither
the Vermont Marble company nor Mr..
Proctor, directly or indirectly, has any
connection with or interest in the Column
bian Marble company.
3-"Another condition incorporated in
the deeds OF such lands provides that the
purchaser shall not erect thereon any
building to be used forconducting store
or for business purposes of any descrip
ton"
There is not foot of land held by pri-
vate owners in the village of Proctor I'M
der any such condition.
4-"That houses are being built in
| Proctor by Mr.. Proctor but mot one by
the rest of the world"
There have been a number of houses
built by individuals in that village dur
ing the last year and two are at the
present time being so built.
5-"The Vermont Marble company
owns and conducts large store in the
village of Proctor. No other exists or
for obvious reasons can exist there. En-
| ployees of this company are compelled to
| trade at the store or look elsewhere for
employment"
B. McGarry has long maintained gen.
eral store in the heart of the village of
Proctor, and has a considerable trade.
Neither the Vermont Marble company
nor Mr.. Proctor has the remotest con-
nection with his business. The Vermont
Marble company maintains a store at
Proctor, and is obliged to do so for the
convenience of its employees but there is
not the slightest foundation for the
charge that any person is compelled to
trade there directly or indirectly.
6-"Coupon books representing $15
+ each are sold to and forced upon the
employees of Mr.. Proctor. \ Books
are not redeemabIe in any other way
than in trade from Mr.. Proctor's store.
, Employees are expected to take at
least one OF these books each month"
The store in question is run upon a
cash basis All persons, employees, or
Others, are required to pay for goods in
! cash, or may use, if they prefer, coupon
books. Some buy these books with cash
because of their convenience and any
! employ ce, it he desires, may buy one and
a have it taken out of the next pay roll
. They are books of different amounts
+ running all the way from one dollar up
n wards. They are redeemable in whole
l. or in part, at any moment in cash, /
bought forcash, or in account, if charged
in account.
7-"ProctOr owns the water system
e upon which these workmen are depend
D. ent for water for domestic purposes"
e The water system of the village o
II Proctor belongs to the village corpora
$ ton, which issued $4,000 municipa
.c bonds for the construction Of the sam,
is and its village sewer system.
C. S-"Mr. Proctor also owns the Gem
&c terry IN PROCTOR Living or dead, TIN
ID wage Gamers IN Proctor seem to be sub
jet TO Mr.. Pr9ctors will"
The Protestant part OF the cemcter.