Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1910-03-09

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Montpelier Journal.
Mr.. Hapgood Will Run.
Marshall J. Hapgood of Peru is
candidate for governor. He doesn't
want to buy the nomination. He
doesn't intend to force his candidacy
upon an unwilling people. He doesn It
claim to be able in the course of
two years administration to
make Vermont rival of the New
Jerusalem: He isn't going to get
down on his knees to the machine pol
iticians and heelers and wouldn't take
the nomination from them if they
offered it to him. because he wouldn't
be under obligations to that crowd for
all the honor there is in the governor.
ship. But if the plain people of Yer
mont want him in the governors
chair he won't run away from it.
The Londonderry Sitter of this week
says:
"Charles W. Gates denies that he
is a candidate for governor of Yer
mont, and refuses to be Sin the
hands of his friends" On account
of his refusal to become candidate.
Marshall j. Hapgood of Peru has de-
cided to enter the list. Mr.. Hapgood
is in sympathy with Mr.. Fleetwood s
policy of using no money in his can.
vass, and states that he will use nc
funds nor make any pledges but what
he would be willing to have viewed
by the clear light of day. He will
use his whole influence to have clear
clean, unpledged delegates appointed
to the convention who will truly rep
resent the mass of the people. Mr.
Hapgood can be depended upon t.
make vigorous push of his canvas:
now that he has decided upon this
political STEP"
The Banner has heretofore printed
Mr.. Hapgood's views on public Ques
tions pretty fully and will from tim,
, to time as the campaign progresses
He has already expressed himsel
pretty strongly in favor of the fol
lowing things:
More economy in handling stat
funds.
Fewer laws and better laws.
Trunk line highways.
Adoption of the true Australia
ballot
Taxation reform by trying some O
the remedies suggested. We shan
!. get everything right the first tim
but a few experiments won't hur
: anybody seriously and out of ther
we shall undoubtedly be able to deye
up more just distribution of tn
burdens of taxation.
S Direct primaries and limit til
l. spending of money for campaign pu
!. poses.
: Give the governor a veto power.
l. Vermont's Rugged Reformer, ,
l. Mr.. Hapgood has been called is pr
:, eminently man of the people. E
N comes from a small town and unde
stands rural conditions in the rur
communities of the state. He has I
axe to grind. no bosses to serve.
Is he should be elected governor he Wi
IT do his best for all the people of Il
lie state.-Bennipgton Banner.
IL Copperheads.
e. Here is the last paragraph of
20 characteristic communication fro
ID the we'll known John E. Harris,
to Washington, to The Burlington FIR
r Press:
st Insurgents reformers.within tn
a party copperheads In the last a
Tx alysis, as shown by the above par
ty wreckers and destructionists! If f
at any reason we cannot stand for a
IT, with our party and render allegian
So to the honorable leaders who have
ut often led it to victory and are y
in fighting it's battles honestly and 10y,
10 ly. let US get out and call ourselves