The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-05-07

Those Platforms.

The Messenger has been asking
several questions and II cannot get an
answer to any OF them. II has cited
over and over the fact that Mr. Prou-
ty has declared himself for a some
what positive policy of regulation of
public service corporations In Yer
mont, and that Mr.. Stanton has not
Then The Messenger has repeatedly
asked whether Mr.. Stanton was will
ing to come forward and occupy the
same ground In this respect that Mr..
Prouty has taken.
Next The Messenger started in to
ask Mr.. Stanton or his friends wheth-
er he did not confidently reckon upon
the support of various men and in
terests that are opposed to Mr.. Prou-
TVS popular attitude toward the regu-
lation OF corporations? And thus far,
after repeated attempts, 1t has failed
to obtain an answer to that. Our
good friend at Mortified, Il is true,
advances a few smooth generalities
about the willingness by Mr.. Stanton
to protect and advance the interests
of the people and all that kind of
thing, but what The Messenger wants
is specific and particular answer to
its query about the policy or regula-
ton Of corporations.--St Adams Mes
senger.
What reason has the state to think
that Mr.. Prouty has taken any ad-
vanced ground in regard to the control
OF corporations? Has the Messenger
seen or heard anything beyond the
few smooth generalities" which ap-
pear In Prouty's platform and which
the Messenger must hold in derision
as II does similar spineless sentences
In the Stanton platform?
The Messenger says that 1t "has
cited over and over the fact that Mr.
Prcuty has declared himself for a
somewhat positive policy of regula'
tion OF public service corporations in
Vermont" Note that the Messenger
says It has, but does anybody else say
so? In truth has the Messenger done
anything but to print and reprint a
paragraph Of smooth generalities'
from Mr.. Prouty's platform? Does the
state intend to accept that as full, free
and sufficient proof Of something that
the voters are showing tendency to
doubt?
The Banner believes that the plat
form of neither candidate is important
enough to wad a popgun with and tina,
for either candidate to try for The
|governorship on s1ch flimsy documents
is like trying to obtain goods with in
sufficient collateral. The Messenger
may continue to cite over and over
but what the voters want is evidence
tending to confirm the citations.
The apparent attempt of the Messen
ger to discredi: Uncle Zed Stanton
by insinuation is SO far beneath tina
papers customary high standard o
journalism that we shall not believ'
that 1t was really intended unless fur
Their evidence is shown. Some OF tn
Prouty supporters tried that polio
last week at the state convention, bu
found that 1t was boomerang and tn
wiser of them dropped II as soon a
they found place to let go. II MI
Stanton is a tool OF the corporation
he has been long time getting there
He has been a lawyer for thirty year
and never had a corporation case We
That isn't the way corporations usua
ly treat their friends.
It Is well known up In his section {
the state, but may not be down thl
way. that Mr.. Stanton started in III
as a freight brakeman on Centrs
Vermont train In the old days when
meant 1e hours day OF hard w0r
and sometimes carrying breakfast, dill
ner and supper In pail and sleepin
on the floor of a caboose. He WASH
born with a silver spoon In his moutl
or any other kind of a spoon. He ha
come ahead by slow degrees. He
| a poor man today and his campaig
will be poorly organized and poorl
managed because he hasn't the none
to nire shrewd men to go around tn
state soliciting support for him. An
yet there are some indications that tn
voters are seriously considering cleo