The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-04-15
FRANK Z. HOWE. Editor and Publisher
A Strong Case.

Prouty-that Is as familiar as they
could be expected to be with anything
that did not impress them very serl-
ously. We fear though that the voters
might have forgotten all about these
dry bladders of warm air but for in
dications that Mr. Prouty Is really try
ing to make his canvass on his plat
form. AT least the st. Adams Mes
senger, which Is so far Mr.. Prouty's
principal editorial apologist, seems TO
take the platform seriously. At the
end of a column of effort in leading
up to the climax the Messenger says,
See this product Of the mighty Prouty
intellect, fresh from the Prouty plat
FORM"
IF elected governor, should favor
continuing the policies which have
been so we'll begun and should favor
placing all public corporations. includ-
ing telephone and telegraph compan-
les. under the control and supervision
of the state to such degree as would
insure and safeguard the interests and
rights of the people"
The Banner ventured mildly to in
innate that this sounded like school
boys composition and to inquire II
there was any candidate or anybody
else who was not in favor of safeguard
ing the interests and rights OF the peo-
pie The Messenger replied with fine
scorn: For the second time the
Messenger will allow its humble fol-
lowers to gaze on this epitome of wis
dom from the brain of the man from
Memphremagog."
IF elected governor, should favor
continuing the policies which have
been so well begun and should favor
placing all public corporations, includ-
ing telephone and telegraph compan-
les under the control and supervision
of the state to such a degree as would
insure and safeguard the interests and
rights of the people
Then the Montpelier Argus said
something which we thought was
rather commendatory of the plat
forms to the effect that the candidates
had borrowed some of the Messen-
gers thunder. But the Messenger de-
tected the hidden villainy in the Ar
gus paragraph and returns to the
charge. Behold the frank and bold
and manly advanced ground taken by
this Newport Socrates. For the
third time read and ponder"
IF elected governor, should favor
continuing the policies which have
been so well begun and should favor
placing all public corporations, in
Guiding telephone and telegraph COM
panies under the control and supervis-
ion of the state to such degree as
would insure and safeguard the inter
ests and rights of the people
1t is going to be great campaign,
fought out on the high plane OF getting
there first. The discussion of the is.
sues Of the contest can already be
somewhat forecasted. In the near fu
ture when some simple minded voter
shall inquire where Prouty stands OH
the great issue of taxation now before
the people, whether he favors the
abolition of offsets and the cutting
down or OF. the tax on savings bank
| deposits. the Messenger will reply
For the seventh time let us bring
TO YOUR attention this great thought
from the platform of our handsome
lieutenant governor who is itching fol
a better job
II elected governor. shall favol
corporations and - to
degree the interests and rights
of the people"
Then too, some prying customer
will want to know how Brother Prout!
stands on the question of MAINTAINING
the present local option law or goint
hack to Prohibition as Prouty's friends
over in Orleans county desire. INT
Messenger will wag its head solemn!
and say: Fer the tenth time allow III
to say with the Incompatible George;
'If elected governor should favo
continuing y telephone and telegraph
companies - and ' the people,
| Afterward on the question OF road
on which the state so much needs ad
vanced thought and action, the Mes
senger can we'll and truly say 70
the seventeenth time permit us TO re
cite this great and weighty plank o
Prouty:"
''If elected governor I should favo
continuing -"
Then there is the fee system OF pei
ty graft. The Messengers answer
For the twenty-frst time read an
nonder this powerful truth from OH
candidates PLATFORM"
"If elected governor | should IaVo
.. supervision of the people,
There are score Of other importan
issues ON which Mr.. Prouty IN nj
nlatform might have touched but oil
Mt on which candidate ought
have some IDEAS but II he has he give