The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-07-28
NEW HAMPSHIRE POLITICS.


The direct primary system will
have it's first test in New Hampshire
on Sept 6, when Robert P. Bass, of
Peterboro, and Bertram E. Ellis, of
Keene, Will contest for the Republic
can nomination for Governor. New
Hampshire is the first State east of
the Mississippi River to give the dir
ect primary system fair test, and
the experiment will be watched with
the keenest interest by Vermonters,
many OF whom have manifested an in
terest in the system.
Mr.. Bass represents the more pro-
gressive element of the party. He is
young man, is wealthy, has served
on both branches of the Legislature.
and is the author of the present prim-
airy law His father was one of
Abraham Lincoln's political lieuten-
ants in Illinois. Associated with Bass
as leaders of the more advanced ele-
ment of the party in the State are
Col. Winston Churchill, of Cornish,
the novelist, and Sherman Burroughs,
of Manchester. Churchill and Bass
recently visited Ex-President Roose-
welt at Oyster Bay, n. Y. 1t will be
remembered that Churchill was a
candidate for Governor a few years
ago and came very near winning the
Republican nomination. Mr.. Bur-
roughs is supposed to be ambitious to
succeed Congressman Sulloway.
Mr.. Ellis is supposed to represent
the more conservative wing of the
party, the organization headed by
senator j. H. Gallinger, although his
friends deny the assertion. Ellis has
been Speaker of the House and Pres
ident of the Senate. Mrs. Marilla
} Kicker, of Dover and California, has
filed declaration of her candidacy
and deposited a check of 500 in COM
pliance with the law, but the Secre-
tary of State has refused to place her
, name on the ballot, and the question
of the eligibility of a woman for such
a position has been referred to the
| Attorney General.
The Democrats probably will nom
mate Clarence E. Carr, of Andover, a
lawyer and business man. Two years
ago the Democrats nominated Judge
! Bingham, who declined the honor.
Mr.. Carr was drafted as a substitute
and came within 5000 votes of an ell
ection, and is considered strong can
didate.
The influence OF the Boston and
Maine Railroad has been very strong
in the State, and the first open revolt
against it was the Churchill candidacy,
and since that campaign there has
been large element of the Republi-
can party that has been hostile t.
any corporation control.
Mr.. Bass platform summarized is
as follows:
Real equalization of taxation be-
tween public service corporations and
individuals.
Reduction of express rates.
Enforcement of present law pro-
hibiting increase of freight rates.
: A public utilities commission.
5 Constitutional convention dealing
] with taxation and representation in
I the general court
7 Good roads.
Increased license fees for automo-
biles, based upon horse power of ma
d chimes.
Workmens compensating act and
employers liability law.
: Corrupt practices act.
II Prohibit corporations making polit'
ical contributions.
u Opposltion to influence of the bro "
q cry interests in politics.
J. The Boston Globe says that with
/ in few days Mr.. Bass opponent
e Mr.. Ellis, ash ed him to join with hif
e I'm an agreement not to spend an,
y money except for legitimate cam
d paign expenses in their canvass fol
: votes for the gubernatorial nomAahoI
+ and to publish the same after tn
primaries.
II In reply Mr.. Bass wrote Mr.. ELI
that az laid down in his platform. BIZ
II would be glad to agree 10 this ant
furthermore that it is his intention
, to publish an itemized account of hi
expenses incurred in his canvass be
Of fore the primaries and another &C
" count of his expenses incurred in tn