The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-02-05
Or. Mead's Announcement.

The Rutland Herald which has Civ
en- Dr. Mead's candidacy a certain de-
gree Of support in connection with
the preliminary governorship cam
paign, summarizes his platform as
follows
A business administration of State
affairs on the lines Of economy and
efficiency that have made all bust
ness successful.
Practical schools, with a view to
developing more efficient workers
agricultural. Industrial and CONNER
cia.
The development Of the farming in
terests of Vermont by means of an
agricultural school and model farm
for introducing the most modern
methods
A system of taxation that will
equalize the burden, minimize double
taxation and develop rather than re-
strict opportunity.
Better roads for Vermont by the
Introduction of improved methods,
with State supervision and aid where
ever and whenever practicable.
The good Offices of the executive in
settling disputes between labor and
capital by arbitration
Fewer and more uniform laws,
with no special legislation that can
be covered 10y general statutes.
A system of courts that will pro
vide cheap and speedy justice to rich
and poor
a radical reduction of court eXpen-
SEES by business methods Of admins
tration
a continuation and extension of
the States forestry policy for the
permanent Improvement of Vermont
woodlands
Laws that will encourage and fos-
ter Vermont industries, with the
view of providing a home market for
our agricultural products
Measures that will give promi-
hence to the natural beauty and at
fractions OF our mountains, valleys,
lakes and streams, interest the va
catiouist and summer visitor and at
tract permanent residents from
abroad
The Herald truthfully says that
Some of these planks are fairly
obvious No person would think Of
undertaking to run on any other than
"A business administration and every
candidate viii naturally be enlisted
IN behalf OF laws that will foster and
encourage Vermont Industries. The
problem comes in the details. but it
is probably impracticable to go into
detail when announcing a platform. -
We already have a good roads
movement in progress with State
! supervision to a marked degree The
question now is whether 10 keep on
the present plan or to issue bonds for
a trunk line system. The same line
of discussion might be used with ref
crence 70 schools and forestry and 50
on
As the Herald intimates these are
the generally formulated idels which
are supported by most people even
/ those who are not running for the
goyernorship
If DR. Mead really wants to stir NJ
interest. he viii tell what he thinks
on the taxation of public utility fran
chises, whether he favors continu
alton of our present system of legis
latiye representation; whether he
would abolish the time lock on oui
State Constitution; whether he would
create q State debt in aid of improv
ed roads; what courts he would abol
ish or whether he would add to thos,
in existence; whether savings banks
and trust companies should operat,
under the same kind OF legislation il
spite of the fact that there is a mark
ed difference in the principle OF
which the two classes Of savings in
stiutions are operated; whether h,
would institute genuine economy il
connection Wiz the amount paid by
the State for diseased cattle anC
so on. These and other live ques
tions are VI a specific nature and tn,
people viii be likely to press for tn,
solution of some of these problem,
in connection with the coming admin
istration and legislative session.
Burlington Free Press