The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-06-21
MR.. PROCTOR'S
POSITION.
Gives His Views On State Is
sues In Vigorous Speech
ACCEPTING NOMINATION
The FIRST Public uttcfance of the Re-
publican Candidate fox Cover
nor Since He Beanie an
Avowed Candidate,

lIsa first public uttcranee of Fletcher
lid. Proctor since he beeame III ayowed
candidate for the Republican nomination
lor governor, came iii ilis speech at the
IRspulliean state convention yesterday
accepting Till nomination. Mr. Proctor
atated tlis position aquarely and under
afandingIy On d number pf state issues
and because If Tie general desire II
know lila position The Times today
Emints Tile speech n full.
AIrs President and gentlemen q the
convention
thank yDti FIJI the honor which you,
| thc el,oHeT. representatives of the Kepub.
1 iirans of Vermont. have this day confer
rcd upon hid. JIie fullest atasenlent
of their views II party must be found
III the platform which yo.i will adopt
here today, and ! doubt not n viii Ne
expressive of the good sense and eetlser.
Yatiye Judgment Of The best citizenship
n onr state Beyond that, however, !
wish To avail myself II this opportun.
| ity % express my personal yieEs upon
some questions IF public policy,
Our legislature and judiciary have
always been remarkably fiee from TIE
| least suspicion If corruption M state
ias had d cleaner record. Though chatges
have recently been made II corruption
and extravaganza III the administration
lof our state institutions and the Rrn.
Eeral management of the states business,
il mnst complete, careful and impartial
investigation Of them has failed 10 find
tiie Inst so.ealIea graft Of tpisappro.
gpriatipn hi finds. but fuf the most part
| disel0aak business like, and economical
administration In one institution i
great and inexatisable lack Of discipline
WAS revealed. Everyone directly ~ IN.
/ directly responsible fnr that should he
promptly punished q The full extent
III Tie Law. am sure TINT all tFiie
vermonters are 81 one accord regarding
this. III extravaganza ~ poor manage
nmnt exists anywhere 4 should be cor
fected At once, and believe Il II the
duty of the governor IT all times %
assume full authority within the limits
IF the Law for tho correction ~ such
abuses IN executive and administrative
channels. II elected governor. M far
Al lies within my power. The business
interests III The state shall De conducted
upon npsto.dafc business principles. Her
institr IONS, for example, should buy
| tIlcif supplies ~ cl.eap o. cheaper than
any individual o. corporation, md
should endeayor to see that they did.
Our expenses. "a be- sure. have in,
rfeaseIi bat that II because the number,
extent and scope Of The activities Of
the state FOR her people have increased.
| II We expect q hold our own with
other suites, keep our people at home
md draw strangers 90 our borders. we
must keep well abreast Of the progress
Of age. We cannot mark times that
means falling behind, for others are
surely advancing. Instead 81 making
less progress we should make more IL
the flttiTcs hit lel II he along the line
ef i practical and conservative cSpan-
sion rather than amy radical innovation
pr paFaimnnluuN retfenehment.
Much has been said about the, poor
condition Of our highways, in some
sections many ol them are pot good
and some 81 them are very bad. They
can and should be better. We are Ill
agreed regarding that. But ii our ef.
fort 10 improve them vie ought not 60
be ted into higher taxation o. state
debit. | am strongly opposed ia issu.
ing state bnud for the purpose Of
building state highway The condition
Of our highways at the present time
II not bad enough non the practical ad
yantaees to be derived from expensive
highways great enough 70 warrnnt load
ing upon the state debt, nor Is II
good business to mortgage in advance
What someone simply claims can be
saved iii the administration OF state
institutions Eaeh proposition should
stand by itself, we should mol deceive
ourselves by undertaking any policy with
respect Ia state roads which ii not 9th
crWise warranted and which III itself,
independent of any question If saving
III oltf state institutions, we would not
br willing 20 undertake.
We are ural community. Our eli.
mate, grades, soil and other natllraI
conditions are shch TINT we have much
% contend With, and taxation must not