The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-26
BRINGS
FORWARD HIS
PLATFORM
On Which He Will Stand For
the GovernOrship
NOT MADE 1tII: Of Big F[ANKS
Would Like to Perform With the State
Goat Just as II Was Trained by
Governor Proctor.

Newport, March 24.-Lieut. Gov.
George Fl. Prouty issued tonight the
following statement in regard TO his
position on various matters of public
interest:
As candidate for the Office of gov
ernor of Vermont, let me say first, 1t
has always seemed to me that a can
didate for that high Office shodld be
very careful not to arrogate to him.
self the right to- dictate the party pol
icy. do not at this. or any other
time wish to place myself in any such
position. | believe that the duty of
formulating ruch policies rests with
the republica / convention called for
that purpose as well as TO nominate
those to whom shall be intrnsted the
carrying out of such policies as may
be decided on by the representatives
of the people. While, therefore,
would not attempt to outline the plat
form to be adopted | do feel that it
is proper that | should state my oosi-
ton regarding matters of vital inter
est to the public,
The Republican party has been
working the past two years along
lines similar to those followed in a Jar
ger way by the Roosevelt administers
ton in national affairs, has instituted
measures to protect the rights of the
people against encroaching corporate
interests, has passed laws preventing
discrimination in railroad rates, has
commenced work of abolishing grade
crossings and has given the railroad
commission real powers so that its or
ders must be obeyed, has passed. laws
opening the books of corporations tc
inspection of the courts, and institu.
ted other measures to guard the rights
of the people against w-breaking cor
porations, whether railroads or other.
wise. If elected governor | should
favor continuing the policies which
have been so well begun and should
favor placing all public corporations
including telephone and telegraph com
panies under control and supervision
of the state to such degree as would
insure and safeguard the interests and
rights of the people.
We have passed school laws which
will be of the greatest benefit to the
state. believe that there should be
no backward step taken regarding
| these laws but rather that we should
| strive to perfect them.
More Aid for Good Roads.
The working of the new highway
law has proved that it was an EN-
inently wise one, | believe we should
not only retain all its best features but
| that we should also endeavor to i'm
prove it, always having in mind that
! the building of good roads is matter
of education and that only by expert
supervision can we succeed In our eft
forts to make our highways what they
should he. The state should continue
the policy of doing all it can afford te
assist in this work, always remember
ing that it is impossible for the small
err communities to come up to the high
est standard except through the aid q
the larger communities.
Our penal institutions are today un
der the control of men of great abil
ity, sterling integrity and wise judg
ment. and great reforms have beef
brought about during the past tive
years but much still remains to b.
done and we must continue along tn,
lines which we are now following.
judiciary System Not Perfect.
The increased expense Of our court,
incident to the adoption of the Ina
system shows that we have not ye
solved the problem involved in the a,
tempt to reach the economical yet el
ficient administration of justice be
lieve that reforms in the matter O
procedure in our courts should b
made along the lines of preventing s.
much waste of time by the lawyers Il
trying their cases or not trying Their
as the case may be. also believ
, that a change should be made in on
, court procedure which would proven
the throwing out of court throug
technical errors of cases which, bu
for such errors could be tried TIL
administration of justice should b
; made as simple and inexpensive a
, possible and while all necessary SAT,
guard should be retained, cases shout
; not be dismissed because of mere tecl
J nicalities.
| believe too much time is waste
every session of the legislature in COZ
. sidering loosely drawn and needles
bills. ! believe it should be the el
deavor of all those connected with tn
. body to prevent such waste of tim
Some Improvement was made durin
: the last session but 1t was not suffic
? ent to remedy the evil 1t should |
; our constant endeavor to perfect sue
: rules as will do away with this difficu
ty and result in the shortening of ii
sessions of the legislature which al
having a tendency to become long,
each year.
The Taxation Problem.
| am fully aware of the inequaliti,
OF taxation existing in Vermont at q
present time and this Is one of Il
great questions which must be passt
on by the coming legislature. | b
lieve that the proper course was take
during the last session in providil
for commission to thoroughly inve
tigate conditions and to make such
g. report as they thought best after du
O. considering all matters brought
y their attention. That commission
made up of men of such great abili
and sound judgment that | have !
doubt they will make such recomme
n dations as will appeal to the good iud
ment of the coming legislature al
that such laws will be passed as W