The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-06-12
Candidate s,an,on's Position.

EiitoF OF Nciofmcfs
The letters and editorials Ia yafioul
ffouiy newspapers attempting 20 make
me appear the tool or candidate Of the
railroads have not the slightcs, hasi,
IN fact. An editorial ia the EnoshuTp
Standard, reprinted in the ST. Alhans
Messenger, says that lit IL asserted
ON what is believed 20 he good author
| iiy that conference was held In the
office Of the Central Vermont Railroad
company IN 81, aibans at which were
present Mr.. stanton and the attorneys
aud leuieaants Of the Central In the
county, The statement is unqualified.
" igise in whole aud in every particu-
Law A letter printed In the Burlington
Free Press In its issue Of June 9th
tand signed "Fair Play by innuendo
aud direct attack makes assertion
that have conferred with Mr.. Writers
az 81. Adams and attacks my honesty
aud fairness. All the assertions and
insinuations in that letter are wholly
and entirely untrue Not only are the
representations as 10 my attitude false,
but 80 far as | ann aware there is no
sentiment whatever in the state favor,
able 10 the repeal or weakening Of the
valuable corporation laws now on the
statute books, 80 that the argument is
based ON two false assumptions, one
that there is movement 10 repeal cN'
isting corporation laws, and the other
that | am allied with such a movement.
| have said before and ! now repeat
that ! am in full accord with the poll.
cies of reform and the regulation of
corporate interests that are already es.
tablished by law in Vermont, and If
elected To the office of governor ] shall
be jealous in my efforts 10 continue
and make permanent these policies. If
individuals connected with corporations
advocate my nomination they do so
with full and complete knowledge that
i am entirely independent of any in
fluenco that would urge backward
step in legislation calculated TO relieve
them of just obligations to the state at
the expense of the people.
Ny opponent has resorted to a
method of campaigning heretofore I'M
known in republican politics in Yer.
mont that of paying for advertising |
space in the newspapers in the attempt |
W uuNt the nc bchus bAb
from Newport appear under the mis-
leading guise of communications from /
bona fide correspondents or as editorial 1
matter. / could not if ] would, and /
would not if / could, adopt the same
method, even if | knew il would give
me the nomination. If Mr., Prouty sees
fit to buy and use advertising space in
the newspapers of the state TO further
his own candidacy by displaying arti-
lies prepared under his direction cal
,ulated to create false impressions as
10 my standing on public questions and
printed in such form as to deceive the
reader as to their authorship, | would
lnder no consideration compete with
lim in that kind of canvass, believ.
ng that such devices would be more
employed in the sale of patent
medicines and breakfast foods.
/ have no machine to back me; / am
till without alliances. / cannot be- ,
ieve that public opinion in this state
an be successfully manufactured by !
uch unfair and deceptive methods, !,
or in. my opinion the voters will dis d,
over and condemn them. Mr.. Prouty !
as the wherewithal to conduct this /
lind of campaign and may employ t
is money to this end if he sees fit, but i
he people of Vermont will decide Z
Thether the governorship is the prop a
r subject of promotion by such means. !
Zed S Stanton