Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-08-26
DR.. LYNcH's PLATFORM.
Democratic Candidate for Town Reprs.
sentative States His Views on varlou,
Public Questions.

Public Questions.
Editor Of The Vermont Phnnix:-
Having been honored by my party,s
nomination as a candidate for represent.
tive to the General Assembly from H..
town of Brattleboro. it is fitting tina.
should publicly state to the voters M
Brattleboro my views upon some issues
in which the electorate may be intsr.
ested and for this purpose ! crave IN.
privilege Of briefly stating my position
through the medium of the press and
thank you in advance for the space which
you may allow me for this purpose In
your paper.
If l am elected to this high Office
shall be representative Of no faction bYt
shall regard the interests of the whole
people, endeavoring to do equal justice 4,
all parties for the common good Of tre
people Of Brattleboro and this entire com
monwealth and the influence such as
may have, will be directed toward a bet
ter BrattleborO and better laws for tba
entire state. l will ever be mindful ~
the oath which ! will take and will NOT
propose or assent to any bill vote or
resolution which shall appear 10 me m
be injurious to the people nor do mn
consent to any act or other thing what
ever that shall have a tendency to los
sen or abrdge their rights and prlviI
eyes, as declared by the constitution NJ
this state but will in all things, conduo.
myself as a faithful, honest repreyert3-
tive and guardian Of the people, ACCORDING
to the best Of my judgment and abilities
For the better protection Of labor I am
in favor Of a just employers liability act
and an exemption Of wages for the work
ing man Of at least ten dollars While
the professional man and the farmer qra
now allowed, by our laws, certain OK
emptiOns from attachment the wages ~
the working man can all be taken rro7
exceeding 80 is secured against the debt
or and the trustee disCloses exceeding sfO
due. I do not believe in class legislation
/ favor legislation which will tend TO
the purity of caucuses and elections and
which will make 1t impossible to purchase
a nomination or an election and to ac-
complish this end I favor a direct prl-
mary law.
Believing that the present local option
high license law promotes Temperance
discourages perjury and encourages good
citizenship, I am in favor Of retaining
this law in substantially the form In
which 1t was originally enacted I be-
lieve 1t could be improved by electing
the license commissioners by the people
and providing for an inn holders license.
| am opposed to county option
am in favor of good roads and an
prove OF yearly expenditure Of reason
able sums for this purpose. I do not ap-
prove of the expenditure of money for
the benefit Of the few but for all While
trunk line highways are to be desired.
particularly for the automobile travel. the
cross roads, upon which the back farms
are situated, should not be overlooked
| do not believe the state should issue
bonds to build roads.
/ am in favor Of the present public
service commission and would increase
rather than curtail their present powers
believe that railroad corporations should
be subject to just and proper superyis.
ion and regulations. Men employed 10
operate freight and passenger trains
should be required to pass a satisfactory
examination before an impartial board n
examiners before they can be emnloved
by such corporations.
| believe that the public schools should
be kept up to the highest point Of ef-
fciency
The matter OF the revision Of our VIII
lage charter will probably come before
the next legislature and II am elected
to represent this town, I shall endeqvor
to respect and represent the wishes Of
the majority Of the people Of Brattle-
boro upon this issue.
believe that state expenses are IN
reasonably large. Useless commissions
should be abolished. II I am elected 10
represent the town of Brattleboro In the
next General Assembly pledge the peo-
pie OF this town that I will not vote for
any salary grab.
Respectfully.
EDWARD R. LYNCH.
Brattleboro, Vt, Aug "a. 1910.