The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-07
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Or. MEAc's ADVERTISING

Or. MEA-'S ADVERTISING
The full page write-up OF DR.. Mead
which has appeared in all the papers
OF the state the past week is a rather
telling showing of his business abili-
ty, though OF course, advertising of
this kiad naturally tells only the
sunny side of the story The point
in the article that will be seized on
by the opponents of the Rutland
candidate is the platform which he
presents. This platform has been
reprinted twice in the Banner and
SO need not be reproduced here.
The weakness of the platform is in
its generality of statement and its
ambiguity in approaching the real
issues before the state, though in
this respect it is no worse than the
pre-convention announcements of
most of the men who have been chos-
on to the goyernorship of this state
during the past thirty years. 1t is
disappointing though in comparison
with the frank utterances Of George
II. Prouty and Fletcher d. Proctor,
our two most recent executives. and
is therefore rather a step backward
as an appeal to the voters.
Just to amplify the declarations of
his platform we should like to have
DR. Mead interpret his platform gen
eralities by answering series of
questions thereon and we are not ask
ing these questions in any attempt to
put the doctor in a hole, but simply
that the state may have a better I'M
Outstanding Of his position The
questions we should like to have the
doctor answer in connection with
his platform are as follows.
What present appropriations would
YOU cut OF in the way of economy
and what measures would YOU pro
pose to secure greater efficiency
without increasing the expense CT
state government?
Just what do you mean by prac-
teal schools" and how would you so
about getting them?
How would you support an agricul-
tural school-by state appropriation
or by charging tuition to those who
attend.
How would you change our present
system of taxation to equalize the
burden, minimize double taxation and
develop opportunity?
Do you favor the state taking over
md building the main roads of the
state or would you continue the pres
ent system of patching up roads
through state aid in the hope o.
sometime getting complete system
that way?
Would you compel labor and CAPT
tai to accept the arbitration of thu
executive in settling industrial dis
putes?
Do you think that general statute
can do away entirely with specia
\ legislation without injustice?
What system of courts can yol
suggest that will provide cheap AM
speedy justice to rich and poor?
\ What business methods will yo
\ propose to radically reduce the e1
II penses of the courts?
Il What additions would you hay
II made to our present forestry laws?
II What new laws do you want
II foster Vermont industries?
h What do you think is the best wa
II to attract more summer visitors?
H In preparing this list of question
Il we have Intentionally refrained fro
Il including any except those whiC
II can be answered without jeopardi
II ing the doctors chances of securiI
II the nomination. They are simp
II methods of getting at work tn
II most of us agree ought to be done.
II There are of course, othe.' al
II more important questions such
II the following: What are you goi
II 10 help do in the line of employe
II liability Dc you favor reducing t
III size of the supreme court or comp
ling supreme court judges to do sol
circuit work and thus permit I
state to Fet along with fewer sup,
ior judges? DO you favor chang
the trustee process law as distinct
promised by the Republican pl
form of 1908? Do you favor eth
bonding the state or assessing a
rect tax in order to give the Vermo
system of state roads in season to
the present generation some servic
Are you in favor of raising or low
ing corporation taxes or leaving the
as they are?
Now we don't expect the doctor
answer this last list of questions
to answer them would be to invoI
him in unlimited controversy and
is too much to ask of conservat
old gentleman like DR.. Mead. !
there is no reason WHY he should