Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-09
WATERBURY RALLY.
Many Republicans Addressed by
Messrs. Proctor and
Foster.
! WHY EXPENSES INCREASE
improvements Demanded md Achieved
along All Lines-Fnir Name of
state DETAINED by Circulation
Of Unfoundcd Charges by
the Opposition.
WHY EXPENSES INCREASE

paign was fired tonight when Il large
ly attended and very enthusiastic rally
was held in the village hall, the speak
ers being the Hon. Fletcher ID. Proctor,
republican candidate for governor, and
the Hon. David j. Foster.
Seated on the platform with the
speakers were G. Il. Moody. w i. Bige-
low. DR.. Henry James, c. c. Warren
ana the Hon. G. w. Randall. Music
was furnished by the stowe Military
band.
The meeting was called to order by
c. L. Moody. member of tho republican
town committee, who introduced very
aptly the Hon. Fletcher y. Proctor.
naming him as our next governor. The
speaker was greeted with n good round
Of applause which showed well what
the sentiment was in his audience.
COL. PROCTOR'S ADDRESS.
Mr.. Proctor said that the more inter
est the people take in State politics
and state institutions II the more
we know about them the better is 1t FOR
the state. We ought to know moro than
we do about these things. He showed
how the progress of civilization, which
Is on everywhere, was evidencde in our
institutions, in the schools and the
working out of the problem Of high
ways. Improvement has been demand
cd and there has been great improve
ment along all these lines. because
of this progress the expense of the
state have naturally increased.
In regard to the charges of graft. or
,n . I@. r.a,- D.l;,I l,1 JA1a,,
brought against tho state government
by tho opposition party through ~
literary bureau. Mr.. Proctor read an
extract from statements made by Mr..
Pratt, an expert who accompanied the
state commission In their Investigation
of our institutions His report based
on p~aintaking investigation showed
that in none of our Institutions was
any graft or rake-off possible nor
could any evidence be found of any
such rake-off or graft in the past. There
Is no need to conceal the true state of
affairs but great harm Is being
done and the fair name of Vermont is
being brought into disrepute by the cir
c%ulation of u~nfounded charges for politi-
cal purposes, something which should he
strongly condemned by every true man.
Clement in his personal platform is abso-
lutcly silent on the subject of schools.
Mr.. Proctor said the democratic platform
merely states that 1t Is In favor of keep
ing Thorn at the highest standard. In all
the reforms which have been demanded
or urged through Clement or his bureau
there has never been a mention of the
public schools. The schools have greatly
improved hut there should be more rapid
and marked Improvement. The State
should assume more responsibility. Mr..
Proctor said that we should strive fol
equality both of school taxes and school
privileges, lie believed that a better adj
ministration of the present law was more
needful than new laws on this subject.
ROTTEN BOROUG,T CHARGES.
Mr.. Proctor's remarks on the rotter
borough charges OF Mr.. Clement Were E
complete rebuttal of them. He showed how
the present system worked to the advant
age of small towns as well as large, Thi.
system WAS adopted by the fathers OF
the state, and has always work so wei
that there has never been the leas
suspicion of corruption.
II is the duty and right Of all, said thu
speaker. to know about our taxation n,
1t touches all. He reviewed the histor,
Of the corporation tax. first imposed ?
years ago, and the collateral inheritance
tax and showed how the revenue derived
from these two Tax laws, amounting nov
to $7l3, coo. has taken the place complete
ly of the direct tax for the carrying OF
of the State government.
THE DOUBLE TAXATION EVIL.
Double taxation has been the sub
icct of many accusations of Clement!
literary bureau. This Is an evil but /
is one of which 1t is a question how
it can be relieved and no satisfactor!
solution has yet been reached. Glenn
cnt's platform offers no solution but i
simply in favor Of some law to relicv,
double taxation. Mr.. Clement is NJ
moro honest in wishing to alleviate
this evil than Is the Republican party
Mr.. Proctor believed the matter shoul'
be discussed and favored the appoint
mont of n committee to carefully in
vestigate the subject with research 81
'lctc as to give n satisfactory so
luton of the question.
NO ONE DENIES PROGRESS.
School expenses have increased be
cause we have improved the school
cut in his comparisons Mr.. Clcmon
makes no allowance for growth. Tn
real test is whether the people go
what they are paying for, said tn
speaker, and whether they could sc
It for less. There is room for create
Improvement u no one would grudg