Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-08-30
TO REPUBLICAN, VOTERS:


allied themselves with the so-ealed Independents m y
Hon W. Clement, who heads the Fusion state ticket ou parry
has been by voted and worked win
it, responsible in common with others iol l ~
long record control Of the government OF emon, n's @
subjected searching criticism All this has been done iOr p
pose-to reveal abuses alleged to exist TO ho" e party az
OF condolences promote political prospects Of the tuoh.
Mr. Clement chiefly responsible for tins NC
would be the gamer if sustained by the people
fair. Judgment must be that Mr. Clement mas iei
utterly the Republican party lie mas
failed to produce evidence extravaganza grant and
corruption Charges apny uttered but when he has got
specific items in not single instance has ne Drought
convincing proof He the increase in state expenses
since sufficient lie does not show wheIe
any department how he would DO H. lie
vermons government conducted the most
economically the union that she l. free from debts ihat he
public officers and servants receive smaller salaries an nose " any
other state money expend for state purposes
collected without to state tax whereas formerly sueh TAX
Mr. Clement talks freely Of graft neither himself his
expert found anything resembling in the searching
investigation they have made Mr. Clement does not make even one
specific charge against any officer that has benefited dollar
unawfuly He merely alleges general that has gone into
pockets the "machine.n
This machine is a creature Of Imagination,
hatched up exist Vermont has no
machine other than regular party organization
county large Nobody things politically here
suit themselves The people rule And nobody hres
graft" secured by the workings Of machine Il may suit Mr.
Clements purpose make that our free beryoyng YER
held in political thdom from which they can only
by embracing him. but the truth apparent the motive
too plain.
our few state institutions are naged Comparing
country does suffer- either with
Is
less expected anywhere
in the prison, reformaory asyum make very
edable showing Certainly improvement could be looked for
arrangements turned out and new and ued ones
substituted.
our lawmaking body is slngnlary corruption
corrupt influences Clement charges that the win
people find way the books through
legislature Democratic platform assals the the House
is made up and asks deprived right
member should be Joined into districts whereby the larger
will profit in vote and influence.
Under Republican methods aid
poor heavily budened towns and helps them with money for
building permanent roads and support their schools Mr. Clements
Democratic platform this robbery
YOU Mr. Voter this state aid abolished and the
struggle aloneP
Mr. Clement aped to the governorshp-as he had right to-
Disappointed securing within his party he the
who lend him their aid despite the protest many with
party make trouble orand perhaps dsrpt-he
Republican party The Democrats have love Clement
orthem Each using the other for purpose Were that
accomplished they would speedily dissolve partnership, they
allies The prospect administration BY
diverse elements to inspire
confidence in its stability promise record that could be reviewed
with pride
lifelong Republican, who has fought the Democracy
bandy asks for Democratic support paan by
breeding pretends be the champion the people
himself he denounoes amyha ring bosses"
which, they certainly existed years ago.
Clement hand glove with his old party associates
Democracy. railroad and corporation magna
record has been unYayng IN support oil their interests he
appears the friend Of labor and the hbong
urge passage ofa law, he is first demand repeal
OF the have though and s proposition Of
Though in 1900 his attention especially
called double by message be
remedy it, and has slightest
interest present year. when his in
conancy by advocating separate remedies impractical if
impossible record opposed weekly payment
employers liability he strides platform ayorng both but him
the subject and hard his
candidate odds and his
record Instead a personality with views
sustain them he appears with
the pet theories anybody a Is such man
worthy the governorship?
The Republican party in the regular way state
ticket and formulated platform this year fany Republican
candidates than named PLATFORM Ne
opportunity accordance with the pr
There leaving the
party acting with the opposition this year
ticket it is clean able young as Yer
will do well to honor is headed gentleman of 6ne
long experience public life people
knowledge and sympathy their His public
private both him the know and
them. He has always Republican Fonr