Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-08-17
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
The Rutland News Riddles False
Theory.

me nutidnu views hiuuIeS q diSe
Theory.
Mr.. Clement, in his speeches, distorts
some facts into seeming condemnation
of the present town representation
system.
The Rutland News shows the fallacy
of this attempted reasoning:
The News invites attention to an open
letter addressed to Elisha May, in the
DOMAIN. The democratic theory of town
representation, as set forth by Mr.. May
and chargeable to the republican ma
chine, is completely and very substan-
italy wrecked, and how Mr.. May will
crawl out from the wreckage remains
to be seen. While on this subject of
democratic platform, let's look into
another plank thereof. The democratic
platform on which Mr.. Clement stands,
and from which he and his paper and
bureau are making loud demands for
the common peoples support has the
following plank:
Burlington that year 1900 paid into
the state treasury on school taxes $780,
S70.40. She was paid back merely
S350269. She paid in highway taxes
$6754.63, and drew out S4S2.47. In
other words, Burlington was taxed for
schools and highways 81, 563.03 and
drew back S39S5.16. In other words
S13,576.S7 of her money was not ex-
pended by her municipal officers. I'm
derhill, in the same county, paid for
schools S41S / l and for highways S261.-
80, total of S67943. She drew back
Ss0S.31 and $596.51. Underhill was
bettered $725.39. AS matter of fact,
there is no reason why the larger cities
and towns should be bled in this way"
Let us glance for a moment to the
towns that the Clement platform says
"are bled this way" OF the 246 towns
and cities in the state it will be seen
by referring to Treasurer bacon's report
on the highway tax for 1904, that only
26 towns pay out more than they re-
ceive, apportioned by counties as fol-
lows:
Addison 8, Bennington 2, Caledonia /,
Chittenden 3, Essex O, Franklin 2,
Grand Isle O, Lamoile O. Orange /,
Orleans 2, Rutland 6, Washington 2,
Windham 2, Windsor 2.
So it is seen that the 900 poorer and
less fortunate towns are benefited more
or less by this plan. Mr.. Clement stands
on a platform which obligates him to
highway tax, if elected. Will you be
party to his election;
Should Burlington help Underhill:
Burlington is great convention center
and many thousands of dollars find their
way into her Golfers, and, much the
larger portion, from our 220 Under
hills.
When the circus comes, and gala weeks
are held, and events are celebrated in
the beautiful Queen City, do the 220
Underhills contribute to her material
wealth? How about the students at her
magnificent University q: Yes, the 220
Underhills are in evidence. What
about large share of Burlingtons COM
merce? Watch the customers from the
country towns go and come and you
will note the 220 Underhills are on deck.
Look over the list of her bank depositors
and customers, take glance at the
subscription list of her newspapers and
periodicals, and see if you can find any
thing of the 220 Underhils.
And what is true of Burlington is
true of every one of the 26 Burlingtons.
Mr.. Clement stands on platform which
says the Burlingtons shall not help the
Underhills. Nevertheless he falls on the
neck of the common people, and mid
copious tears, bemoans their overtaxed
condition.
With all due respect to Mr. Clement
as candidate. do you, voter of YER
mont, think his sympathy for you is
genuinef That his tears are real tears
And that he pities you because you are
over taxed and boss ridden?
You will register your answer at the
polls September 4.