The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-05-13
J.. X. BATCHELDER
Is A CANDIDATE
Arlington Man Decides TO Enter
Gubernatorial Fight.
POSITION ON VARIOUS ISSUES


tuition Amendments. General ineof
pora,iea Laws Increased sehool
Fund. Trunk Lane Highways,
Announcement II the candidacy al
James X, llaiehrlder Of Arllnglon Tor the
goysfnonship Was made IN the Bennington
Hammer saturday ia the form II letter
from the HAMMER editor aud a reply from
Mr.. Raiehelder. They follow;
Bennington, VI, May 8, 1910.
Hon. james X. naleheldeF,
Arlington, VI,
Ny Dear SIR
A. II l. q matter 81 common knowledge
that leaiing republicans Ia many sections
al the state and especially ~ Bennington
and Mindham counties are urging YOU %
allow your name a. So hcior. the approach.
ing republican state CONVENTION A. a can
dlaaie for governor, are you willing 10
answer the following questions;
An you a candidate for governor!
II candidate. what Is your position
upon the suhjoined issuos;
The proposed amendments 20 the state
constitution,
Are You in favor 81 general corporation
law To take the place Of special legislation!
What Is your attitude IN relation to pub
liz schools
How may the agricultural rsourocs Of
the state bc further developedF
Do YOU approve of the maintenance aud
extension of the state forestry depart,
ment and the conservation OF the natural
resources Of the state!
What i. your position in respect to
court expenses
Are YOU in favor Of the proposition 10
build trunk line highways!
Are YOU willing to file a statement Of
your campaign expenses!
Are there any other suggestions con
corning state issues which you would like
Very truly.
Frank +. Howe
Bennington, VI, May g. 1910.
Frank T.. Howe.
Bennington, VI.
Dear Sir:
In reply to your letter Of recent date,
asking ii | am TO be a candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
would say that, having considered the mat
ter and after comforting with republicans
OF Thu. and other sections, ! have concluded
to allow my name to go before the convcn.
tion. Should II see III 60 nominate me. ]
shall esteem il a high honor, a. indeed II
would be. But should the convention con.
slider another more worthy, | shall cheer.
fully how 10 the will OF the majority and
heartily support the man OF its choice.
In further reply. would say ! am in
favor OF the proposed amendments 10 our
submitted by the special com
mittee appointed by the governor, except
the third.
The third amendment proposes holding
our freemans meeting IN November, and
il does not occur TO me that II would be
80 convenient for the people as IN Septem-
Der. -
| am in favor of general corporation
laws broad enough TO cover all cases where
charters should be granted and the doing
away with special acts This Is desirable
on account of the expense to the state OF
enacting them. One has but TO look at the
acts of the general assembly for nearly
every session TO see that half the volume
or more consists OF private corporation
acts Then again some special privilege,
by oversight or otherwise, often gets INTO
private charter which ought not to be
there. and which Others do not ENJOY.
am also in favor of maintaining and
from time to time increasing our perma-
nent public school fund. Everyone recog
nizes the necessity of good public schools. |
of all the children IN tins |
state today will have completed their
school education when they leave those
schools.
| think it is important that the work |
IF the commissioner of agriculture be con |
.inued. =
! am also heartily in favor of contlnn-
ing the work of the state forester, as tend.
ing to the preservation and extension OF
forests.
| am in favor of a reduction of some |
IF our court fees and expenses, that, with.
out impairing the efficacy of the court, will
essen the costs to litigants and the state;
md to this there should be some amend
nents to the present law that will hasten
he trial of causes and do away with the
laws delay"
| believe there should be more search
ng scrutiny of appropriations by the leg
stature. not only in the interest OF econ
my, but with a view of getting more for
he money we spend. The present reven
les of the states are sufficient for all rea-
onable demands. Taxes should not be in
and it will not be necessary to
lunt for new sources of revenue, if what
We now have and the natural increase from
ear to year is wisely and conscentiously
expended
| am in favor of the state building and
,wning the main trunk line highways, thus
elievng the towns of share of their bur
lens and providing a system OF roads that
viii keep Vermont abreast of her sister
tates. Such a system should be extensive
nough to benefit all sections of the state
nd not be confined to fraction of the
owns. | believe that such system of
Dads, if their construction is extended
yer a reasonable number of years, can be
uilt by wise use of the present revenues
t the state, but would not approve the
ssessng of direct tax or the bonding of
he state to accomplish such result.
| am in favor of material changes in the
ules of the state senate and house of rep
1t is time the present anti
uated rules were replaced by new Ones
etter fitted to handling the increasing leg
,latiye business of the state. Committees
hould be readjusted to better divide the
york, and thereby the business may be
etter done than now, and in a shorter
ime ] feel sure that a conservative revis- I
IN of the methods of transacting the leg r
,lative business of the state would result
4 saving of at least $4,000 for each
iennial session. Z
| stand ready to join with any or all of
he other candidates in filing sworn
tatement of the expenses of my canvass,
ther before or after the nominating con-
ention is held.
| believe that | have now answered your c
,veral questions in detail, so far as space |
i'll allow. !