Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-09-02
MEAD AND SLACK HERE
Held Conference with Republi-
cans on Tuesday
Committeeman from Different Towns
Urged to Organize Forces to Help Roll
Up Big Majority Next Tuesday.

tested in the Brooks House Tuesday af-
ternoon, when Or. John A. Mead of Rut-
land and Leighton L. Slack of St Johns
bury, the party candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor, met the Repub-
lican town committee of BrattlebOfO and
other local Republicans and representa-
tives of the committees of other towns
i'm the southern part of the county for
conference on the campaign. y similar
conference was held i'm Bellows Falls in
the morning, and DR. Mead and Col
Slack arrived in BrattlebYro at l o'clock
and spent the entire afternoon here.
f.. j. Waterman, chairman of the Brat
tleboro committee, called the meeting to
order ana asked DR. II. -. Hotou to
preside DR.. lIolton spoke briefly of the
way i'm which Vermont was being looked
upon as an index to the feelings of the
nation. He introduced Or Mead who
made an appeal to look back ON the his
tory of the party and what it has done
for the people since il has been i'm pow
err y big Republican vote this year would
be an endorsement of the WORK done un-
der GOV. Iroutys administration i'm the
state. I'm closing, Dr. Mead spoke of the
need of organization in every community
down to the school district unit An or
sanitation like an army is what is need
ed
col Slack said that this election had
far more significance than am ordinary
ofr-year. Two years ago a national plat
form was adopted which was more ag-
gressivc ana the administration carried
out the pledges and principles of the
PLATFORM in an unusual degree The
vote in the coming election will Indicate
whether the people believe i'm the con
tiuuation Of these aggressive policies. He
spoke of "a letter which was written by
President Taft urging a fun vote in Yer
mont TO prevent the Democratic party
from having such representation in
congress That the progressive policies
would be blocked. If this should happen
1t would he almost impossible to elect a
Republican president in 1912. He de-
clared that it was the most vital election
in years. Vermont should endorse the
present administration. We have fine
platform. every plank Of which is en-
/ titled To the support OF manufacturer.
laborer and farmer alike. Allowing the
Democratic party to get control would
be to 60 back decade In progress In
regard To methods Of getting out a vote
I Col Slack said there were many local
contests which would bring out the
voters, but that the committeeman from
places where there We're no contests
should devise other effective means or
ganiz1tlon is the key to the whole prob
lem
Judge James NJ Tyler was called ON.
ana Re expressed wish that a mighty
endorsement might 60 To President TAFT
B u
the President % warm tribute as one of
the aheSt, trucst and most honest men
VINO walks the earth. He said that 10
was somewhat cruel OF the Newspapers t.
criticize him when ne has done every
thing i'm his power To advance the nation.
along the path of trucst Amcricaulsn
In speaking Of the state issues Judge Tv-
Ter said that Governor Proctor did great
Things for the state ana Governor Prouty
mad followed ably in his footsteps. Dr
Mead Is "a man of the people and has
riseh by ureleSs energy and natural abil-
NY. judge Tyler felt that the Republic
cans OF the state should give Dr. Mend a
personal endorsement as well as n marty
one.
col Kittredse Haskius made a vlror-
Gus speech, opening with condemnation
of any attempt to win battle by truc1l-
ing with the enemy. He said that he had
been with the Republican party 80 Years
ana never knew a time when there were
50 many divisions and so much distrust
Ihere is no reason whatsoever for IT, We
talk of progressive Republicans The
party has stood for progression since It's
organization ana no set Of men have a
right to SO characterize themselves lie
said the last Congress enacted more
helpful, wholesome legislation than any
Congress since the foundation OF the gov
eminent was laid Col Haskins urged
that the small towns send representatives.
who would help the governor TO carry
out the pledges Of the party platform
lie urged that the big vote should be for
the head Of the ticket and that there
should be no scratching a advised by
some newspapers. In regard to cam
paing expenses col HaskfnS declared thar
he beloved DIR. Mead's camp1fgn OK
penses We're about one NTH those of two
years ago and less than one tenth of
what was spent four years ago.
FRANK r. Barber' candidate for states
attorney said that he endorsed all that
had been said and that he was proud to
belong to party which was making
history instead of the party which was
looking on. lie believed in organization
and pledged himself to assist in making
Brattlehoro roll up the usual strong Re
publican majority. oscar r Ware smoke
briefly and George l.. Durham regarded
men who would not vote as undesirable
citizens. His father had voted the
straight Republican ticket since the party
was organized and he had done the same
thing since he was old enough
Town Clerk William S Newton was
present. but he excused himself from
speaking. \. V. d. Piper Of Jamaica said
mere was contest in his town and that
the voters would he out T. NJ. Butler
OF Jamaica spoke Of the need of personal
work
\. r. Taft Of Townsherd smoke briefly
and George y. Oden Of Rrottlehoro VOL
coined DR. Mead as an old soldier NJ
J, Howard of Londonderry reported that
there was enough OF contest i'm his
town to bring out the vote and c W
Adams of Putney said his town was go
ing to try To win hack the vote i'm the
conventions which II lost two Years ago
through Indifference. Wayland Adams
of Windham spoke Of the need of sending
experienced men to the Legislature this
ran William Sparks of Townshend smoke
for that town. John Calvin. chairman Of
the Selectmen Of Brattlehoro. said he was
an eleventh hour convert to Republican,
ISM but he was going to do his share ana
try TO make up for lost time He hoped
that means would be taken to bring ont
SAID the pre-caucus campaign was the
ceanest ever waged i'm BrattIeboro Il
/. Hastings of Townshend, Judge Frank
Worden of Halifax, L. w. Bush of
Brookline, NJ. f. Robbins Of Putney and
Col. j. II. Gouding of Wilmington al
spoke briefly. Harold +. Whitney of the
republican town committee said that the
committee hoped to bring i'm all the S2i
votes which We're cast for and against
Mr.. Stafford solidly for him at the cleo
uoh, Mr. Waterman said the campaign
should he conducted on a business bass
and that it was sure to bring results
Clarke c. Fits gave an enthusiastic
speech which made all the representativ
wish to pitch i'm and work with renewed
strength for the party. Mr. Fits said
that Mr.. Watson was a mighty good fell
low hut that was all you could say i'm
his favor as a candidate for governor.
IF the Republican party has not made
good in Vermont" he said, "a change is
needed, There is no reason for such a
hax