Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-16

! "A man who stands for right
! And stands with all his might,
! j. A. DeBoer.'
| with "IIail to the chief" by the banc
and an outhurst of applause from tn,
| audience who rose to their feet Mr.
| DeBcer said:
II appreciate the work of all in
dividuals who have brought this meet
ing to pass My relationship thereto
is so personal that I trust YOU will
allow me TO speak simply and brieny
in explanation of the event itself
For long while I have been asked
by all sorts and conditions Of men
through the State to work as they put
it. for the nomination of governor on
the republican ticket. OF course de-
ctded that I could not observe the cus-
tom which exists or has existed in
Vermont OF making a personal can
vass from town to town. that Ia. OF
seeing certain few men in each town.
or Of setting UP a bureau Of CORES
pondcnce. II was my conclusion. after
noting and studying political condi-
tons IN this state for quarter of a
| century, that our people under tho
guidance OF the newspapers should
themselves decide more nearly their
candidates for State office unon ,ba
grounds that existing methods denrive
them of their really self-governine in
terest. Resides. to speak nlain1v
could not involve myself in the ex-
penSe necessary TO keep up a prac-
uc"' which, If continued. restricts m.
o"i'e OF governor to a highly segre-
gated class.
Knows NO GREATER HONOR.
IL is also true that | am a man uitn.
ont specia property and under oblipa-
'Ion 10 discharge the trust duties of tho
once with which ! am connected VbiIe
am earnest In the wish to DISCHARGE
every duty Of citizenship AMI will do so
ana not think it incumbent upon me IN
discard the duties for which am maid
IN order to seek public Office. Al tho
same time wish it 10 he understood
that | can conceive Of no rreater horor
Tor any citizen Of this State than ~ be
elected to the office of rovarnor and
iurther that, without regard to ynat
''o s7crl'ce might he, any man elected to
mat ofiice should gladly and boldly ac-
.eP'' therefore, appreciate from the
heart roots up the gcStions which have
"eeh made from so many sources that
stand for the nomination in the party TO
"hlch have given strict allegiance since
coming to my majority.
Al the same time. without wishing IN
make or even to imply criticism of anv
man living or dead, am obliged to saw
that in my judgment the interests Of tho
state require in the office of governor ,
man who win come to IL approvnd h,.
his life and work in the State. supnor,ed
by the people and free from every nledos
or circumstance OF connection that nirbt
In the slightest degree interfere with tho
due discharge Of his duty in behalf of All
the people.
OPPOSED TO MACHINE POLITICS
= am opposed TO the old idea tina, the
only way IN which We can DO our noIitice
Is ny hoSS' machine or class That idea
waS cnce all right perhaps. but ia S,,
the least Is now somewhat outworn. We
have come t. times when our saIf-
interests our homes, our State and our
political well-bciuP csn for pr.,,.,.
interest IN ana personal selection of men
ana means on the part of every citizen
lhat IN word signifies definitely urogr.--
slVe repuhHcanism, even in Vermont.
Where the ticket of our party has Won in
every election since the party was formed
IN my "ddroNS to the State convention
or 1910 J pointed to these facts ana +
nave not changed my views upon tue
general subject in any degree
In the existing situation wish 20
correct certain miSimpreSsions by saving
simply that would consider il the groat-
est possible honor to be elected governor
tha' should be pleased If nominated
to make campaign for the utmost s,i,-
cess OF the ticket and that my use of the
once would he In the service Of ,bo
state without limitation upon either nv.
energy or time
nave said that | had not mad.
ana would not make a camnatrn so-
the nomination in the sense roo,,ir,.,
ny the existing custom THAT u,or,,
] viii keep but that did not mean Emo,
| would not he pleased 10 nar,,ctno.,
In any convention politics or to az
cuss as opportunity affords tssues os
state politics particularly and so far
as needed national politics as we'll
NY position Is opposed to tho methods
VI S"i"e"hat long standing hv which
'he once was oiled and | will ada
tha'' When the system is changed. very
many men of entire capacity to serve
the state viii he found and FOR that
reason ! nave not particularly expect-
ed that the judgment OF the peopln
would fan on me.
WOULD HAVE PEOPLE CHOOSE
am Interested primarily in the
seIe'tIoh or a governor by the people
uh"'r guidance Of their knowledge Of
the man and his work ana with tho
assistance Of the press. "A man FREQ
from pledges and free from the tram
mels of organized political machinery
except so far a. party organization
itself becomes dedicated to a pure,
honest and genuinely patriotic admin
istration. or course I think II wise
for the Republican party that there
should he harmony hut not wise for
the state and final party interests n
that harmony means "A continuance or
non progress and, on the peoples par,
continued support OF petrfed organ
ization.
81 am quite sure that We should con-
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