The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-11-16
Montr, - oItizenS Back Of FeI-
! JWnSman For Governor
AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING
First Concerted Effort in Vermont on the
Part Of the People to Name a Candi-
date-Joseph A. DeBoer Stated
His Position Clearly.


A Del}oer club to advance the eandi-
dacy of Joseph Arend DeBoer of Mont
peher for the Republican nomination for
governor of Vermont in 1912 was started
at the close of an enthusiastic meeting
in the city hall in the candidates home
town last night, there being an attend
anee OF about 800 persons, who entered
into the spirit of the occasion with zest
and gave evidence of hearty support.
The principal speaker was Mr.. DeBoer
who outlined his position regarding the
office and gave some pointed remarks
concerning his attitude to public ques.
tions.
After several selections by the Mont
pelier Military band, w. n. Theriault
called the assembly to order and an
nounced the purpose OF the meeting, and
introduced DIR. Il. Il, Steele as the chair
man Of the evening. The chairman was
brief in his opening remarks, during
which he declared
"When such man comes to the city
Of Montpelier, lives with us more than
twenty-five years, proves by every mark
that he is a student of affairs, becomes
thoroughly familiar with the legislative
and economic needs of the state, is pro-
gressiye, a profound thinker, fearless
executive, proven to be able to adminis-
ter large affairs successfully, tireless
worker, scholar, an orator, and gen.
tleman, and then when the people of
the state desire to choose such a man
for their executive, we can say and have
come here to say we have got the man
you need, and he is the Hon. Joseph A.
DeBoerp
Resolutions Adopted.
Charles A. Webb of Montpelier was
then chosen secretary of the meeting,
after which the meeting got down to
business, Fred Z. Gleason, chairman of
the committee on resolutions, presenting
the following:
Whereas. 1t is the belief of this
assembly Of Montpelier citizens that the
time has come when the people OF Ver-
mont demand the opportunity TO select
their own candidate for governor. and
that no greater service to Vermont can
be rendered than to propose as eand-
date for the highest executive office in
the state the man who is regarded
wherever known as Vermont's ablest and
foremost citizen, and
Whereas: II is their further belief
that Nermonters everywhere recognize
Joseph A. DeIsoer as pre-eminently the
man best equipped by natural ability,
education, and experience to discharge
the important duties of this office, anu
against whose honesty and sincerity OF
purpose not breath of suspicion has
ever been raised; and
Whereas: Every demand ever made
upon him for service to his community
and state has met with ready response,
his untiring effort to discover the truth
and the right of the questions involved,
and his best possible performance of the
duties required, and
Whereas: Owing to unrest through
out the country and the attention bound
TO be focused on Nermont's gubernatori-
al election of 1912, it is of the utmost
importance that the Republican, party
put at the head of its ticket the strong
est and ablest man the party can pre-
Resolved: BY this assembly of his
fellow citizens, that, in view of the long
expressed desire from all parts Of the
state that be become candidate for
governor, 1t pledge to Hon. Joseph A.
DeBoer its most sincere and untiring eff
forts in support of his candidacy and
that, by all honorable and lawful meth
DDS, and the conduct of a clean, vigorous
and thorough campaign, it will endeavor
to secure his nomination and election
as the next governor of Vermont, and
be it further
Resolved: That the chairman of this
meeting appoint a committee of two to
wait upon Mr.. DeBoer and invite him
to attend and address the meeting.'
Fred /. Laird moved the adoption of
the resolutions, seconded by James M.
Boutwell, and endorsed by several speak
ers, including Loren Friend, d. Tomassi,
Herman D. Hopkins and George L. Blan-
chard. The resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted after which Willard G. Col
ton and Frank A. Dwinell We're appoint
ed TO escort Mr. DeBoer to the platform.
As Mr., DeBoer ascended the platform,
the gathering stood and cheered him, and
the band struck up selection. After
brief Introductory remarks by Chairman
Steele, Mr.. DeBoer spoke as follows:
DeBoer's Address.
81 appreciate the work of all individ-
uals who have brought this meeting to
pass, My relationship thereto il so per-
sonal that | trust you will allow me
to speak simply and briefly in explana-
tion of the event itself
"For long while / 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-
cided that ] could not observe the custom
which exists or has existed in Vermont
Of making personal canvass from
town to town. that is. of seeing certain
few men in each town, or of setting
up bureau of correspondence. 1t was
my conclusion, after noting and study
ing political conditions in this state for
a quarter Of a century, that our people
under the guidance OF their newspapers
should themselves decide more nearly
their candidates for state office upon the
grounds that existing methods deprive
Them Of their really self-goyerning inter.
est. Besides. TO speak plainly, | could
not involve myself in the expense neces-
sary to keep up practice, which, If
continued, restricts the office of governor