Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-09

10 NOi IttUintltuN AtltlA thN cA1AN VI
| Vermont use labor at the house o.
correction for something else than
marble work II so, what do you rec
ommend that the labor there be EN-.
pioyed at? DO you know OF any EN-
ployment that will yield the state as
much as il now gets Tor that lab0rP
10. You complain that the house OF
correction has bought rough marble OF
the Vermont Marble company. lou
have had your expert accountant AT
work tor q long time on the books OF
that institution TO examine its dealings
with the Vermont Marble company.
Can you tell of single instance where
any iavoritism has been shown the
Vermont Marble company by the
dealings of the state officials with il (?
| Can you tell OF a single instance when
the state has paid for marble pur-
chased more than ii would have had to
pay elsewhere, or more than the Mar
BILE company got elsewhere for the
same grade Of marble Can you tell
OF a single item or deal which ever
took place between the state of YER
mont and the Vermont Marble COM
paRy that was anything else than fair,
square and honest
IL. You have charged the Republican
administration of the State of Vermont
with grant. Can you name a single Of
fetal of the State of Vermont who has
ever received one dollar from the State
treasury which did not legally belong
to him
~. You complain that the State ex-
penses have largely increased in the
last twenty-five years. You are an in
telligent man and know what const
tute the chief items OF that increase.
Therefore YOU know that these items,
which make almost the entire increase,
are the expenses of the county and SUI
prem courts, the expenses OF the State
board of health, the cost of the State
laboratory of hygiene, the remuneia-
ton 10 owners OF diseased cattle. the
care OF the insane poor by the State,
the education OF the deaf, blind and
feeble minded, the care OF the old sol
diers at the Soldiers Home and the in
creased appropriation for educational
purposes. Now which OF these items
are you going to cut, il you are elected
governor
DO You advocate the repeal OF the
law tor the care of the State insane
poor2
DO you believe that the approprIa-
ton Tor the education OF the deaf, blind
and feeble minded should be cut down
Would you make the appropriation
for educational purposes any less than
the law now provides
Would You withdraw the Safe sup
port tor the home tor old soldiers ofthe !
Civil War
What OF the expenses OF the county |
and supreme courts would you cut
down
Would YOU make the witness fee less
than IL is
Would you pay jurors less than they
now receive
Would you cut down ihe salaries oil
the judges OF the supreme court ?
Would you put the states attorneys
and county clerks back onto the fee
system
Would you abolish the State board |
OF health and DO away with the State
Would you repeal the provisions OF
The law Tor the inspection OF cattle and /
the killing OF such as are found dis
eased
Is. You we're chairman Of the Sem
a'e commi tee on finance IN 1900. Why
iid you report from your committee a
bill to levy direct State tax for the
support Of the State government and
oppose a reasonable increase in the
corporation tax Was IL because YOU
were heavy stakeholder in the Rut-
and railroad company Why was il
hat when you were Ia the State Senate
n 1900, you worked and voted to save
he Rutland railroad from paying more
nan one-half the rate OF tax that the
property of the common people OF the
state had to pay, and at the same time
'oted TO add 10 the burden OF
axation OF the common people by levy
ne a direct tax?
IA. DO you now favor a direct tax
m the people OF the State for the sup
'ort OF the State government. and do
'ou oppose an increase in the railroad
ak so that the railroads shall pay In
proportion 10 what other pfopertv
loes F? lfso why is your platform ST.
ent on that subject2
Can You name State in the Union
which is more economically and hon
silly administered than is the State oil
'ermont
Here ale the real state issues in this
IL is for Mr.. Clement to meet them
llly and without evasion.
What do you say, Mr.. Clement?
Mr.. Clement has said nothing. and
as made no attempt to answer any of
lese questions.