Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-05-27
HAPoooD's PLATFORM.
enforcement Of Existing Laws, Full Veto
Power and Genuine Australian Ballot
Advocated.

Marshall j. ttdpBOOu OI Itlu, CdNul-
date for governor, has announced his
platform, as follows:
First of all we must guard our founda-
tions. Hence l stand for Enforcement
of existing laws, many of which are
openly now dsregarded, even by those
in high places. The chief executive is the
head of the prosecuting force, a watch
man. as 1t were, and notorious and open
violations OF the law should not require
complaints by subordnates, the attor-
ney-general and various states attorneys,
bribery for high offices wheels of for
tune" upon our fair grounds, gambling
slot machines in our drug stores, patent
medicine advertisements upon our bridges
and along our highways, should be swept
away. And his chief "junket" should
be to places where he suspects that the
laws are openly disobeyed.
Full exercise of the veto power, ac-
cording to the oath prescribed by the
constitution The governor Is, in many
respects third house, and he has no
rights to approve any bill through mere
policy, or because he fears il would
pass over his veto. Oftentimes a veto
would cause healthful reconsidera ton.
The genuine Australian ballot instead
Of the present counterfeit form concocted
by professional politicians in order to
further their selfish aims With this in
use, we need not fear corrupt nominal
would stand upon equal footing so far
as any advantage from the form of the
ballot is concerned.
The adoption of the constitutional
amendment. first proposed by me, max
ing ineligible any member Of the legis-
lature to any Office created by the leg
islature of which he is a member, or
whose emoluments are increased thereby.
This would do away with undue increa ses
Of salaries. especially such as the in
| famous grab and the creation of use
! less commissions
Development and preservation of our
resources, with the object in view to
make Vermont the centre Of a great
| breathing spot for the country east of
| Chicago. our scenery and our wild sur
| roundings are an important asset Of high
! commercial value. even. Hence our axes
! and our rifles should be used with eau
/ ton
Taxation upon the principle Of abol-
| ishing all offsets and assessing every
| thing Of actual value at its true worth
| once and once only, mainly upon the
| principles laid down in the report of our
! last tax commission.
| Highways that are highways, planned
! and worked upon economic scientific
principles, according to their peculiar
local use and the material at hand the
! main thOroughfares to be under suprem,
closing, by the authorities of any towr
| or city, OF any side avenues of trave
against the use of automobiles with tn,
contest of the state highway commission.
er. special permits being allowable t.
such as physicians and the like. GU,
| permanent summer residents from
choice, and most of us from necessity
prefer flesh and blood to ride after. ant
their and our wishes should be reason
ably INDUCED.
Many other subjects are of much i'm
portance II is needless to say that
would favor a law compelling publicity 10
ana limiting, the expenses OF candidate
to high offices; also deferring the fina
passage of bills until after the adjourne,
session in order to give more care anC
deliberation to what should be considere,
wellnigh sacred act. l would not an
prove Of removing the time lock unit
our system of legislation is more stable
We should have one thing. at least
upon which we can depend