The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-07

Burlington, VT. August THE mid
summer campaign for the governorship
now. now being waged In IN, ths % state Will re- re-,
| efforts OF the candidates themselves and
| other political leaders at the scores OF
| rallies which have been arranged for.
| This campaign. begun weeks ago, when
| Percival w. Clement OF Rutland became
the Democratic Independent candidate
candidate for governor, representing the
fusion forces opposing Fletcher ID.
Proctor OF Proctor, the Republican can
didate has been pushed by both parties
with more activity by far than has been
true In previous campaigning In the
Green Mountain state.
The committees OF both parties having
perfected their organizations OF followers
In the various counties. have now mapped
out speaking tours. which will keep the
candidates and other orators sufficiently
busy from now until election day.
Sept. 4.
The present week finds political rallies
advertised In many towns for both ~
ties, but the itinerary OF MIR. Proctor,
who is a son OF United States Senator
Redfeld Proctor. is an especially exact
Mr.. Proctor will speak at least once a
day and In some cases twice, where ar
ternoon stop-over rallies have been ar
ranged I'm small towns to occupy spare
time between the evening mass meetings
In the larger places. Most OF Mr. Glenn
ents dates so far as announced are for
meetings I'm the large towns and cities,
where he will make speeches each night
of this week.
Assisting Mr.. Clement in the presen-
tation of issues to the voters are @.
Herbert Page of Barre, the Democratic
candidate for lieutenant governor, Ver-
non A. Bullard OF Vernon. the fusion
candidate for attorney general and
other Democratic orators, while Mr..
Proctor will have the cooperation OF
United States Senator Dillingham;.
Congressman ID. J. Foster, George III.
Prouty of Newport. the Republican
candidate for lieutenant governor,
Frank M. Plumley of Northneld, VT.
as well as others. prominent In the
party affairs In the state.
Each OF these has been assigned to
address rallies nightly during the
week, all the discussion having TO do
with state Issues and much OF II to
do with the charges OF graft" and
mismanagement made by Mr.. Clement
Mr.. Proctor In his speeches and other
Republican orators assert that the
charge is without foundation.
Among the planks I'm the platform
of the fusionists are retrenchment I'm
state expenses; the formation OF a state
fund for the construction of perma-
nent highways; advocacy of various
labor measures. including weekly
payment bill, an employers liability
bill. and measure TO forbid the serv-
ing OF trustee processes on men earn
ing less than $40 week The fusion
lists, headed by Mr.. Clement. also ad-
vocate doing away with double taxa
ton, so-called. Local option. which has
been an issue I'm Vermont In the past.
cuts little or no figure In the present
election, as both parties believe I'm
effect that II should be given n further
trial. though various amendments TO
the law have been suggested.
On the Republican side. among the
things advocated are better schools and
better highways and the thorough care
or all state wards on "a plan OF economy
based on efficiency. In regard TO the is
sue the Republican speakers advocate an
investigation by a commission OF the laws
which provide for a mortgage tax In ad-
dition to tax on land declaring at the
same time that the fusion platform suRr
gests no remedy for the evil
Mr.. Clement. the fusion candidate an
nounced himself as an Independent can
didate for governor weeks ago and his
candidacy was later endorsed by the
Democratic convention. the rest OF the
combined ticket being made up OF Demo-
Gratis. These are as follows For lieu
tenant governor. Gn Herbert Pope, Barre
for state treasurer. Walter " Phelps OF
Enosburg; for secretary OF state, Sherman
X. Moulton. Burlington; for state auditor,
Edward ]. Hall. Bennington; for attorney
general. Vernon A. Bullard. Burlington.
On the Republican state ticket are:
George II. Prouty OF Newport for lieuten-
ant governor; Edward III. Leavitt OF
Montier for state treasurer Frederick T.
Fleetwood of Morristown for secretary of
state. Horace f. Graham OF Craftsbury
for auditor OF accounts. Clarke c. Fits
OF Brattleboro for attorney general
In addition to the state tickets there
are district and county tickets, congress