Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-30
F. d. Proctor Spoke at Rallies in
Rupert and Manchester
Friday.
L. DISCUSSED TAXATION
Shows How Clement Saved Ills Cor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Foster We'll
Received and shows How YER
mont Has Progressed-Ar-
chibald Speaks.

Manchester. Aug. 24.-Fletcher d. Proc
tor to-day attended rallies in this place
and Rupert being greeted in each place
with large audiences. Mr.. Proctor passed
through Rutland and at the depot was
greeted by his father, the senator. who
has just returned from a fishing trip in
Nova Scotia and is muclf improved in
health. The days programme began at
Rupert whore an outdoor rally was held
at two O'Clock this afternoon. Between
400 and 500 people gathered at n beautiful
in a handsome grove Of trees and
gave Mr.. Proctor n fine reception. The
Pawlet band rendered one of their excel
lent concerts following which Mr.. Proctor
introduced and spoke on the import
ant issues for half an hour, his speech
being heartily received.
He was followed by Frank Archibald Of
Manchester who defended the State from
charges OF graft and got Clement CLASH
fed in the famous list of grafters n
traitors who have preceded him. The
rally was a splendid success and following
1t the ladies' OF the town served ice cream
and cake while the band played several
selections.
The Manchester Opera House was filled
tonight with the biggest crowd in its
history while another big crowd was
packed about the doors unable to. gain
admission. Seated on the stage with the
speakers were ]. H.. Horien, w. Z. Shell
don. o. NJ. Barber. Judge f. l.. Bates
of bennington. NJ. +. Roberts Of Rupert,
ID. X. Simonds and j. w. Fowler. Frank
Archibald presided and a full concert by
tho Union In nd nf NapcbAaYar opa,aJ @ho
feast Of good things which rapidly sue
ceeded each other.
Mr.. Proctor's reception when introduced
was a fine testimonial and he responded
with an able and convincing address on
the absorbing topics Of the campaign.
He dwelt on his Idea of true progress
and the way in which the state should
be built up and maintained. He resented
the charges of graft and misappropria-
tons of State funds, and talked briefly
on the benefits of the educational fund
Of 5000 o. passed by the last Legislature.
and also touched on the state highway
and State school tax.
1t Is the right and duty of all, said Mr..
Proctor, to know about our system of
taxation as II touches all. He referred &c
the taxes which were reduced for local
purposes and the support OF the State
government and Its use for tho expense
of the Legislature and the support of our
State institutions. He covered the history
OF the corporation tax imposed about 1
years ago and the collateral inheritance
tax. and of the growth OF the revenue
from them until 1t amounted this last
year to over 500. 900 and was sufficient to
pay all of the expenses of the State with
out leaving any direct tax for the sup
port of the State government.
In the Legislature of 1900, said Mr..
Proctor, the House passed a bill to in
crease the tax on corporations, IT went
to the Senate and was referred to the
committee of finance whose chairman
reported It adversely November 81 and
the bill was killed. The same day that
same chairman reported favorably a
bill to raise n direct tax for the sup
port of the State government and such
a bill was passed, leaving a direct tax
of 10 cents. The man who made both
those reports was P. w. Clement and
the direct tax thus levied for the sup
port of the State government was the
last one we have had for that purpose.
Mr.. Clement, said the speaker, seems
to be as much dissatisfied with the
state method of raising her revenue as
with her method of expanding. Judg-
ing by his record, Mr.. Clement is more
friendly to the raising of funds for
the State by direct taxation upon the
people thar by taxes from the corpora
tions. MIR. Proctor's speech was re-
ccivcd with continued applause and
5000 ,,,,,r -, caeGtn nn oil uyhn
heard Il.
Congressman Foster had a warm well
come and he spoke proudly OF the State
and her institutions and emphatically
denied that she was or had been tied to
a post. He said that during the past 10
years Vermont as a part of our great
nation had enjoyed the greatest prosperity
and wealth of blessings that had ever
come to any people, of any nation OF
any time. He showed how that Vermont
had gained in manufactures during the
Lpast i've years. AZ 1-2 per cent. and that
in all things she had kept step with heI
sister states, and abreast OF the times
in all branches of industry rejecting such
great credit upon her people. Mr.. Foster
referred to the opposition cry OF Too
much Proctor and told of how since
Moses time, that same old now had gone
up. lie paid a touching and beautiful tri-
butte to the character and worth %
Senator Proctor which brought thunder
Gus applause.
T.. b. Finn Of Springfield was the last
speaker, but the big audience stayed
with him to the end, getting a sound
practical speech illustrated with homely
hut striking illustrations which kept the
crowd in an uproar. He invited the peo-
ple to a funeral to held on September a..
the corpse to be the fusion party.
The days work was a great success
and ensures votes In the right direction.
FOREIGN NOTES.