Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1911-11-24
MR.. FLETCHER'S PROGRAM.
Candidate for Governor Speaks Of POLL
equaItles and Other Measures Advo.

The Hon. Allen NJ. Fletcher of Caven-
dish, who recently formally announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomina-
ton for the governorship of Vermont in
a letter sent to the Ludlow Tribune and
reproduced in these columns, was in the
city last evening. He was interviewed
by representatives of the Free Press in
relation to the governorship situation
and stated that he was receiving crafty
ing assurances of support from all parts
of the state.
He said he was impressed by the wide
spread desire for harmony on the part
of the Republicans of Vermont at the
Threshold of a national election, and he
hoped to see a campaign conducted by
the party in this state that would show
Republicans throughout the country that
Vermont is still the stronghold of ster-
ling Repubicanism.
Mr.. Fletcher expressed his earnest be-
lief that this is peculiarly a time for YER
mont to demonstrate its spirit of progress
sveness in connection with state mat
tiers, and particularly in relation to the
development of the Green Mountain
states natural resources.
AS q means to this end Mr.. Fletcher
said especial attention should be devoted
to the formulation of measures and poll
cies looking to increased publicity for the
attractions and advantages of Vermont;
local and foreign, within the borders OF
the state: to the further development OF
Vermont's highways for the benefit of
our own people as well as tourists; to the
more general adoption OF modern and
profitable methods of cultivating the SOIL
and marketing products; to the harness
sing of water power now running 10
waste and it's use wholly within YER
mont's borders; and to the removal OF in
eaualities Of the burden OF taxation.
Mr.. Fletcher is enthusiastic over the
use OF publicity to promote Vermont, as
New Hampshire has been developed. He
believes that the state can do no better
than to take hold of this matter in a
larger way and would favor material APP
preparation to that end as calculated to
benefit the whole state and consequently
all classes of its people.
Mr.. Fletcher believes 1t would be a
mistake in the present stage of the art
OF road building and the lack of protec-
ton from rapid wear to bond the state
for large sum, but he does favor a
continuation of the states present policy
of building good roads as fast as pos
sible with the means and excellent ma
terial at hand. He Is especially inn
pressed by the desirability of cutting
down grades and eliminating SHARP
| curves.
While the state expects much from its
ton of visitors, Mr.. Fletcher holds tha'
| the hope of the state must continue 10 ht
in it's agricultural development and the
| improvement of its rural communities
1t must have appropriations to hell
guard against pests that have raVageC
, other states and are already beginning
to appear within the borders of Yer
mont There must be more generous
support of agricultural schools and col
leges, and more thorough application O.
| the knowledge thus gained to the de
velopment of our farming interests.
Mr.. Fletcher believes that one of thu
most effective ways to help develop Yer
mont would be to pass law something
| after the nature of the New Hampshire
law, which seeks to encourage local in
vestment by eXempting from taxation
money loaned on real estate at five pc
cent, or a measure to establish SOM
special rate for money loaned at som
low rate of interest on realty, in sucl
a manner as not to interfere with oul
general way of raising taxes.
With reference to legislation relative
to corrupt practices and primary elec
lions, Mr., Fletcher said he believed