The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-24
eovERNoRsHIP ISSUES
Mr.. E. L. Taylor Of Manchester De-
pot Presents Some Ideas

Editor of the Banner:-ln the Feb
ruary 10th issue OF the Banner you
publish am article from Dana H.
Morse Of Randolph. Vt. copied from
the Randolph Herald and News in
which he sets forth his opinions in
regard TO the governor question in
no ambiguous language. If I mistake
not there are a good many voters in
the state, who are thinking in about
the same line. Where and how can
didates for governor get it into their
noodles that they are required to for
mulate a platform TO guide the voters
Of Vermont is more than l can I'M
derstand. II we don't slip cog in
our political machinery we will fur
nish the lawmaking force this fall
who will represent the people, and
the statutes require the governor to
see that the laws are executed only.
Section of Chapter ? The Leg
islatiye, Executive and Judiciary de-
partments shall be separate and dis
tinct 50 that neither exercise the
powers properly belonging to the
other
Do some have an idea that there
will be in the General Assembly few
if any who will not be qualified to
formulate laws? What do platforms
amount to anyway? I never have
heard of a candidate for office or a
party to be punished in any way for
not adhering to an avowed policy.
In regard TO the platforms given to
the press by the two candidates for
governor referred to by Mr. Morse,
any man who would repudiate the
principles set forth would be classed
among imbeciles. What the people
4 OF Vermont will ask for will be new
as compared to the past matters of
vital interest. II seems TO me that
| the citizens of Vermont should be
just as particular who they send as
representatives and senators as to
who they elect governor would re-
quire a candidate to show a clean
bill of health as to his past record
in preference to what he will
\ promise to do IF elected"
If | were to formulate or draft a
platform it would be.
list. To repeal all useless laws.
That should be the first bus
mess on the docket after the
roll call.
2nd. Repeal the license law
| ffc moot ,hf.c4;,v~I
ture, obliging towns to vote yes
or no at every March meeting,
amending that section so it would
read every five years and doubling
the fines and license fees.
Ord. Pass an act doing away with
double taxation Notwithstanding old
grannies and fertile Drained commits
sioners who say 1T can't be done"
4th. In regard to owners of auto
mobiles and chauffeurs who run them,
instead of fning them, arrest the
auto and hold it for 30 or 60 days in
addition to damages and fines as now
imposed. Create an Office and equip
it with authority similar to New
York's Traffic Squad" with a head in
every town.
9th. Give every citizen of the
state equal rights. male or female
Let the women vote OF they want to-
They should not be compelled to vote
as we do not compel men to vote. !
have many acquaintance of that sex
] would rather trust to vote than the
majority of the thousands Of other
nauonallties who come to this coun
try every year and so have you. Mr.
Editor.
1t too, am in favor of conductina
state affairs in business like man
ner and which would be different
from it has been done. | would be
in favor of keeping within our in
come and not be obliged to borrow
a little cash to balance accounts with
with Mr.. Morse | think there ar,
many capable men in Vermont VIII,
would NIL the office Of governor an(
be a credit to the state and do
think the citizens ought to be allow
ed to choose, because politicians
want to be the whole push and han
pen to think that affairs of stat,
can't be run without they have atm
ger in every pie" is no reason VIII,
the voters should sit back and lie
them. To quote from DR.. Mead
platform, 81 am in favor of progress
IN every avenue Of the state: tn
best business methods in the admin
istration of its affairs and equal OF
portunity to every citizen of tn
commonwealth"
Good, Let us have equal oppol
tunities;" let a Woodworking farme
who is in debt pay taxes only 70
what he is worth not pay on NOR
cages held by capitalists. let Il
who are obliged to ride behind III
family nag have the same right I
the highways as the millionaire wit
his auto. Let the farmer living /
certain localities where the beautif,
deer have acquired a taste for III
fine vegetables that ought to load m
farmers table, have the right
shoot such deer and stock his larde
with the carcasses instead Of bavin
the game warden pounce upon hin
and make 1t a crime.
Let the citizens of the state be c,
tered to in preference to outsider
would be my policy. Let the court
be so regulated that one may not /
bound, gagged and robbed for SON
trivial offence. | have no doubt bot
the oaptlorner ,,o,,~1 49, A.,