Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-04-02

and attractions to those residing else
W here with q view of bringing them to
Vermont either as visitors or permanent
residents.
1t il true that our state expenses have
been increasing very rapidly and that
during the last session of the legislature
more money was appropriated than dur
ing previous sessions but was partly ow-
ing to the fact that our state institutions
had not been kept in suitable condition
and il was necessary to make many need
ed changes. In my judgment, sppropris-
tions should not be as large during the
coming session as they were during the
past one, and should certainly strive to
see that no money was expended that was
not absolutely needed. We must be eco
nomical in our expenditure and l should
certainly strive to that end.
HAS NO POLITICAL DEBTS.
There are other matters which might be
taken up and which are of great impor-
lance, but 1 do not care to make this
statement longer than il already 10. i
can simply assure the citizens of Vermont
that il they should see fit to elect me to
the position Of governor l should work
only for the welfare and prosperity Of the
state; that / have absolutely no political
debts to pay or agreements to carry out,
and that / shall be perfectly free to re-
commend such policies as il seems to me
will be best for the welfare and prosperi-
~ OF our glorious state.
Republican State Convention Call.
A Republican state convention is here
by called at Burlington on Wednesday,
April 90, zoos, at ! 80 p. m, for the pur-
pose OF eiecting four delegates-at-large
and four alterDates, to attend the Repub-
lican national convention 10 be held at
Chicago, Ill, on Tuesday, June 10, 1908,
to nominate candidates for president and
vice president, to be voted for ut the pres
idential election on Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November, 1908, and
for the transaction of such other business
as may come before il.
Cities and towns will be represented in
said convention by delegates, elected on
the basis OF one delegate for each city and
town, and one additional delegate for
each one hundred votes and each traction
OF one hundred votes exceeding fifty, cast
for the Republican candidate tor governor
at the state election in 1904.
Delegates must be chosen at primary
meetings called by the Republican COM
mittee of each city and town, and should
provide themselves with proper creden-
tials, duly attested by the secretary OF
the respective primary meetings at which
they are elected, and present the same to
the Repu biican state committee (which Is
constituted the committee on credentiais)
ut its headquarters at the Van Ness
House, Immediately on their arrival at
Burlington. A duplicate copy of the Gre
dentials should be mailed to the secretary
of this committee at Newport, VT, imme-
diateiy after the primary meeting, to aid
in expediting the work of making up the
roll of the convention.
The primary meetings should be held
in each city and town, Saturday, April
IS, 1905.
The courtesy Of reduction in fare will
be extended by the several railroad COM
panies in the state. Definite information
will be given in relation thereto, upon
the blink credentials sent to each town
committee.
Republican State Committee.
On the basis fixed by the committee
towns in this vicinity will be entitled to
representation as follows:-
Granville, 2; Hancock, 2.
Braintree, 2; Brookfeld, 3; Chelsea, 3;
Corinth, 2; Randolph, Z; STAFFORD, 2;
Thetford, 3; Tunbridge, 3; vershire, 2;
Washington, 2; West Fsirlee, 2; Will
Jamestown, 3.
Pittsfield, 2; sherburne, 2.
Roxbury, 2.
Barnard, 2; Bethel, 3; Hartford, 8;
Hartland, 3; Norwich. 3; Ponfret, 2;
Rochester, 3; Royslton, 4; Sharon, 2;
stockbridge, 2; West Windsor, 2; Wind
sor, 4; Woodstock. 6.
Total, 1856; necessary for choice, 1853.
The First district convention, TO elect
two delegates and two alternates to the
Chicago convention will be held at Bur
lington Tuesday, April 2sth. The Sec
ond district convention, will be held the
same day at Montpelier. At both dis
trict conventions, the apportionment OF
delegates will be the same as at the state