The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-11-16

the press.-a man free from pledges
and free from the trammels of or
ganized political machinery except
so far as party organization itself be-
comes dedicated to a pure, honest
and genuinely patriotic administra-
ton. OF course | think 1t wise for
the republican party that there
should be harmony but not wise for
the state and final party interests II
that harmony means continuance
of non-progress and, on the peoples
part, continued support Of petrided
organization.
Il am quite sure that we should
concern ourselves about the develop
ment Of our natural resources, pub
licity of our attractions, local Invest
ments of more capital, highways, sci
entific agriculture, development OF
our water powers, education, etc,
and it is very satisfying to note that
immense progress has been made in
all these matters, especially during
! the past decade. This progress
should be earnestly supported and
| continued in the future. The real
things that we now especially want
and need are taxation, reform, con-
sideration of our judicial system, the
definite breaking down Of our rural
isolation and really practical support
of our country schools. We also
need to have 1t definitely established
in Vermont, at least. that our laws
stand for the care and protection of
the home and OF labor both on the
farm and in the shop and that no
government is satisfactory which on
ly aims at but does not actually OBJ
tain the benefits of toll and thrift to
the worker everywhere.
81 have been asked II / favor the
mountain rule and have said long
since that, II a mountain stands be-
tween you and the man you want,
cross the mountain.
81 have been asked If | favor pub
LEGATION of campaign expenses and
have said yes, but with greater ex-
actness and detail than anything
which has yet maintained
81 have been asked If | favor prim-
airy legislation and have answered
that everything in law that will ad-
vance the integrity of the ballot and
the popular selection of candidates
would have my support.
81 have also been asked as to my
position on national politics. My re
ply was to refer to the speech which
| made as chairman of the state con
vention of 1910, although in that con
A nection | will say that in my judg
: ment matters Of state policy are Of
!, more direct and immediate value tC
i our people than national politics, al
r though Vermont in 1912 should. al
r usual, lead the way with rousine
S majority for its ticket.
: In short, my position is that any
e selection for governor on our ticke
/ should represent a man free from
: pledges and from obligations to spe
< cial classes, a man in sympathy will
I the idea of advancing the pro
gress and living condition Of tn,
: average man, DESTROYS of getting
b laws for the benefit of all classes o
e those who labor, conscious Of tn,
} need of and ready to advance tax
5 alton reform and one who certainl,
e considers state questions and stat
e campaigns of greater importanc,
e than national questions, which ough
o to be considered by themselves.
n Il also think that, when stat
party issues platform, men repre-
2. senting state issues should be electe,
J. upon that platform and that the prom
o ises so made should be kept II pos
Is sible, and that failure to do thi
e should be considered a good reaso
D. for withdrawing support thereafter
e 1t is impossible to give too much al
f. tention to measures and principles G
I. practice and impossible also I
lie make a mistake by withdrawing froI
n the idea that men are of greater in
~ portance, except so far as they ca
a. be relied upon to carry out the idea
re and aims for which the party stands
70 Il would like to see our people el
ter upon the policy OF reforms I
h. which | have thus hastily alluded, e
IT, pecially in the matter Of taxation.
m would glady support anyone who wi
Mt take up this work, namely, that ,
in equalizing taxation, of promoting 4
Ill dustrial expansion, OF really advan
nd ing our agricultural interests, of su
he tanning public instruction and
or purifying our politics by promoting
at greater interest and action therein |
IF. our people direct"
lis William N. Theriault delivered 9
m address at the close OF the meetir
ly A committee OF 30 was appoint,
cs whose purpose II will be to organs
at a De Boer club and institute vlgo
ut GUS campaign throughout the state
M