The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1906-08-24
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useful Ito HIM things which are
coming to his knowledge is:
That a large body of Republic
ans who went with him in the
campaign of 1902, when he led an
important issue, appreciate the
fact that their party recognizes
that they won in the license local
option contest, and that the new
law is being given fair trial.
That large proportion of the
local option men in the Republic
an party, approaching the recog-
milton given to their measure, are
as loyal as ever, and have no de-
sire to help Mr.. Clement in his
personal ambitions, at the expense
of the Republican party.
That the people, while giving
him a fair hearing through his
newspaper advertising and on the
stump, are coming to understand
that he is not making good his
claims or Irregularities and graft
in the management of Vermont af-
fairs; in fact his rule or ruin pol
icy is not appealing to the voters.
That as a result the crowds go
to see the much advertised man
and are impressed in about the
same manner as when they visit
the 12-foot giant in the side show,
and find that he really measures
only six feet and six inches.
That while he captured the
Democratic convention, Mr.. Glenn
ent did not secure a mortgage on
the rights of a good many Demo
Gratis, who, having no candidate
of their own for governor for the
first time in the history of the in
vincible old party, they purpose,
if they vote at all, to take their
choice between being dictated to
by Republican who has been I'M
successful in gratifying his per-
sonal ambitions in his own party,
or one who has always treated
them respectfully, to say the
| least.
These are a few things that Mr..
Clement is learning, but of course
does not acknowledge at this time.
While it hardly seems possible
that he can turn the tide in his
favor by some new tactics during
the coming three weeks, the Re
publican leaders will undoubtedly
continue to look after him and an
swer any new arguments which
he may advance. as effectuallv as
they have replied to all previous
ones thus far in the campaign.
Montpelier Journal.)
In his message to the Legisla-
ture of 1905 Governor John Nc
Lane of New Hampshire said:
F'It appears that a state tax of
100000 is not sufficient to meet
the expenses. Consequently I rec
ommend that the state tax for the
next two years be 5000, annu-
allv."
Governor William P. Cobb of
Maine in his inaugural address de-
livered in January 1905, said:
"I recommend, therefore, that
the state tax be reduced from two
and three-fourths mills to two and
one-fourth mills on this new val
uation will yield for two years a
revenue of 81 ,653, 091.36."
Such significant statements
coming from states where condi-
tons are very similar to cOndi-
tons here at home cannot but
give an added emphasis to the
fact that Vermonters have paid
no direct state taxes since 1902,
and it is reasonable to believe
that this method of taxation will
not be resorted to again, at least
not to an extent that will be bur-
densome.
Contrast the above statements
with the following extract from
Percival w. Clements opening
campaign speech at Bennington:
eve are actually face to face
with a deficit today in the state
treasury of more than $4,000.
Where will they get the money
to pay that? l will tell you, they
will undertake to do it by an in
crease in the tax on corporations,
and not getting that they will
levy a direct state tax on you and
on me to make up the balance.
They cannot in any way get away
from doing that; that is their
remedy-a state tax. What do
you think of that?"
Now contrast all of these state
ments with the fact that there
has been no direct state tax as
sessed upon the people of Vermont
since 1900 when this same Mr..
Clement while chairman of the
Senate committee on finance was
the prime factor in killing a bill
increasing the tax on corpora
tons which had passed the House,
and Speaker Fletcher D. Proc
tor favored its passage.
Had that corporation bill pass
ed the Senate and become a law
there would have been no need
for a direct state tax in 1900
With that bill killed in the Sen
ate such a need did exist, and the
same Mr.. Clement who killed it
fathered a bill creating a direct
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