The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-05-18
HAPGoOD's POSITION.
Tells the Voters Of Vermont What He
Advocates

Tells the Voters Of Vermont What He
Advocates.
Peru, May Is. Marshall J. Hapgooa
candidate Tor governor, has announced
his platform az foliowss
First Of all. we must guard our founda,
tions. Hence stand for. Enforcement
Of existing laws, many Of which are
openly now disregarded even By those
ID high places, The chief executive II
the head d tile prosecuting force
Waterman, Is Il were, and notorious aud
open violations 81 The law should not
require complaints by subordinaies, the
attorney general and the various states
attorneys bribery for high Offices
wheels Of fortune upon our fair
grounds, gambling SLOT machines 70 our
drug stores. patent mpdlclne advertise
ments upon our bridges and along our
highways. should BE- swept away. And
his chief luuketsH should be 20 places
where he suspects that the laws are
openly disobeyed.
Full exercise Of the veto power accord
ing to the oath prescribed by the con.
stitution. The governor g. ID many re-
spects, q third house and he has ne right
70 approve any bin through mere policy,
81 because be fears u would pass over
his veto. 0ftsutimes q veto would cause
healthful reconsideration.
The genuine Australian ballot instead
of the present counterfeit form connected
BY professional politicians in order %
further their selfish aims. With this N
use, we need not fear corrupt nomina
tious; since an independent candidate
would stand npon equal footing % far a.
any advantage from The form, OF opera
tion pf the ballot IS concerned.
The adoption Of the constitutional
amendment ilrst proposed BY me, maxi
ing ineligible any member OF the legis-
lature to any Office created BY the Ieei
latufe Of which he Is a member or whose
emOMments are increased thereby. This
would to away With undue increases q
salaries, especially such as the infamous
grab" and the creation Of useless com
MISSIONS
Development and preservation Of our
resources. with the object in view 70
make Vermont the center Of a great
breathing spot for the country east Of
Chicago. Our scenery and our wild sur-
rouudines are an important asset Of high
commercial value, even Hence our axes
and our rifles should be used with eau
ton.
Taxation upon the principle o. abolish.
ing Az offsets and assessing everything
OF actual value. az Is true worth once
and once only mainly upon the principles
laid down IN the report Of our last tax
commission.
Highways that arc highways, planned
and worked upon economic. scientific
principles, according 10 their peculiar q
cal use and the material AZ hand the
main thoroughfares % he under supreme
state control / would favor the right of
closing, BY the authorities Of any town
or city Of any side avenues Of travel
against the nse az automobiles with the
consent Of the state highway commits.
sioner special permits being allowable
To such as physicians and the like Our
permanent summer residents from choiee
and most ~ us from necessity. prefer
desh and blood % ride after. ana their
and our wishes should Be reasonably III /
dulced
Many other subjects are Of much I'M /
portance II is needless 10 say that I
would favor 4 Jaw compelling publicity
70. and limiting the expenses 81 eandi
dates 70 high offices also deferring he
tinal passage Of bills until after the aa /
iourned session, 70 order to rive more
care and deiihfration to what shonld he
considered q Wellnigh sacred act. III
would not approve Of removinq the time 1
lock until our system ~ legislation s /
more stable. We should have one thing. /
at least, upon which we can depend
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