Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-12

love the people of Vermont of those
evils.
1t pledges a continued trial Of the local
option law.
It calls for better supervision OF tho
expenditure OF tho States money upon
highways and demands that this money
no laid out IN permanent work.
II urges the reorganization Of our judi
ciary system and recommends uniform
system OF municipal accounting
1t insists upon the education OF the
inmates of our penal institutions and
that every opportunity be given them
to become and remain better men and
women.
1t favors such legislation as may be
found important to protect the people
against inequitablo determinations in
intra-State commerce.
Fletcher y. Proctor's speech of accept
nnce Is platform in itself. He promises,
liz elected, to administer the business af-
fairs of the state with the same fidelity
which he has exhibited in the conduct
of his private affairs, giving to the state s
business 5 best Judgment and ability,
he expects Vermont to be progressive
In order to keep our people at home
and draw strangers within our borders
but demands that this progress be along
the line Of practical and conservative
expansion rather than IN radical nnova-
ton or parsimonious rotrcnchmcnt. He
asks for good roads but is opposed to
an issue of state bonds for the purpose
Of building them: he seeks to achieve
| this object by better supervision and by
more intelligent expenditure of the
money raised by both the state and the
towns for highway purposes. He ex-
presses the hope that the next general
assembly will pass a law making our
! judicial system more efficient and secur-
! ing better and more economical ad-
ADMINISTRATION Of justice in our lower courts.
! He demands skilled supervision Of
schools. higher standard for teachers.
| n rigid enforcement of the child labor
law and the gradual Introduction in cen
| traized schools Of industrial training. He
seeks the restraint of the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors along the lines of the
| present law, which is tending toward bet
ter control of the traffic. He looks for
a gradual dcvclopmont of our State along
! all lines OF industry and ondeavor, and
calls upon every citizen to improve the
ADVANTAGES and opportunities which are
ours and to work together to the common
State; and finally promises, If elected,
to uphold and advance tho good name
Of Vermont and the highest welfare Of
our people so far as his experience, abil-
lily and strength will permit.
| The candidates nominated by the Re-
nuhlican party include Fletcher D. Proc
tor man against whom no Charge ri
corruntion dishonesty. incanacitv or
|
with any truth or justification. He is in
all respocts a sclf-made man. earning his
right TO preferenca and promotion bv his
personal work and worth and experience
! Il, ovorv walk of life He has served his
town in many local Offices and with far
moro than ordinary distinction his town
md country and State in both branches
Of thc pe,,ero1 assembly. In his private
life he has for years managed and oper.
otad with his own directing genius the
largest business enterprise in Vermont
He is 81 clean. wholesome product of OH,
| state resourcoful. earnest progressive
and honest
George Fl. Proutv. the republican can
didate for lieutenant governor. is ar
enorgetic hroad-raugod business man q,
the highest standing and fitted in al
respects for the high office 10 which he
has bcen nominated. He IS thoroughly
alive to the needs of Vermont deyOt ed
| To her interests and iealous Of her GOOD
name He is best loved and best appre.
ciated where he Is best known,-in hi.
home town and county. If called upo,
10 act as chief executive he is competent
to fill the Office creditably and we'll
| Edward r. Doayitt, republican candi
date for State treasurer, is man o.
the highest type of our young Vermont
and ambitious TO perform the best pos
sible service for all the people of the
Estate. In Frederick G. Fleetwood, sec
retarv of State, Horace +. Graham, audi
tor Of accounts, and Clarke G. Fits, at
tornev general. the republicans have nom
Iinated tried men whose service durne
past wears has been up TO n high mari
Of efficiency and who's. record Is no
marrcd bv incompetency or dishor,or.
| Such are tho candidates Of the Repuh
Ilican party. The opposition is CHALLENGED
to point where any one of them is faint
ed with graft. wronrdoing in public o.
private life incompetencv as State Off
Gals. maladministration in any publ
office or dereliction of any private duty
If the Republican marty has In all #
60 OGO adherents within che boundarie
lof Vermont sevon uor, cleaner in p,-i
yate morals. moro honest in the perform