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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
AUDIENCE OF 1000 HEARD PiNcHoT
Address Full of oeneralities, but No
New Points Brought Out-Dr. Blodsett
an Eloquent Speaker

An audience of 1000 persons attended
the opening rally of the campaign in
Brattleboro Monday evening at Island
park. The rally was held under the
auspices of the Progressives with Gift
ford Pnchot. ex-United States forester,
as the principal speaker. j. G. Stafford
presided and DR.. John H. Blodgett of
Bellows Falls spoke briefly. The speakers
put enthusiasm into their words, but
what they said had been worn so thread
bare by stump speakers in past decades
that the applause was perfunctory
Summed up. Mr.. Plnchot's speech was
this: The Republican party is corrupt
and the Democratic, party Is corrupt,
Taft has no chance and Wilson is incom-
petent, therefore vote for the bull moose.
On account of Mrs Pinchot's national
reputation the crowd was interested to
see him, but as a speaker he was
disappointment He asserted that this
government was being run in the in
terest of the few by the bosses and
special interests and that the Progress
ives purposed to put a stop to such
Things, but how they planned to do 1t
ne did not state. In fact his whole
speech was made up of generalitles He
named some alleged bosses in the Re-
publican and Democratic parties, but
failed to mention Perkins, the chief fl
nancial hacker of the Progressves Boss
Finn, Mccormick and other Roosevelt
men. He slammed the Pennsylvania
railroad, but neglected to say that his
own great wealth consisted chiefly of
stock in coal mines which are dependent
upon that railroad. He referred to Will
son as the blind alley candidate, to
Taft as a dead ISSUE" and predicted
that the bull moose would travel down
the middle of the road in November.
Mr.. Stafford, in his Introductory re-
marks predicted that Roosevelt would
receive the greatest popular vote ever
recorded. Dr. Blodgett, who manifested
a good amount of oratorcal ability, said
the Progressive movement was in the
interest of the common people. He said
God never left this nation without a
leader. sand then he linked together the
names of Washington, Lincoln and
Roosevelt. He asserted that the govern
ors of Vermont were chosen years in
advance of their election, and said the
nation was facing a great crisis. The
First Regiment band furnished music.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
Questions.

To the Editor of The Vermont Phoenix.
Sir Having read with interest your
editorial entitled 1T is Not a Square
Deal" in your issue of Aug. 9, in which
you severely criticise the action of E. w.
Gibson, j. G. Stafford and others. for
having Joined the Progressive party af-
ter being active and prominent in the
Republican party, and thereby assuming
the character of a censor in political
morals, l desire to inquire of you viz:
At what season of the year may a voter
quit the Republican party and join the
Progressive party and still act within
the limits OF the Square Dear"?
How long before a political party is
organized should a man join it, If at
all?
TO whom is ]. C. Stafford under the
greater obligation, to Mr.. Barber or to
the people at large?
Respectfully,
w: C. BRYANT.
Brattleboro, Aug. 10.
The gentlemen in question are not
criticised for Joining: the Progressive
party. OF course any man has a right
to join any party he pleases. The ques-
ton of a square deal arises over en-
dorsing a candidate and then opposing
him.
man could hardly Join a party be-
fore 1t was organized He might know
that such a party was to be organized
and to plan in advance to be enrolled
in it's membership, under which condi-
ton 1t would be inconsistent for him to
participate in the proceedings of another
party.
Mr.. Stafford would naturally be ex-
| pected to support Mr.. Barber, in view of
the relations of the two gentlemen in
| the past. Mr.. Stafford may have reach
ed that exalted position where he be-
lieves that a great crisis demands that
! friendship and gratitude be sacrificed on
| the altar of duty. We fail to see that
| such a crisis exists and in view of Mr..
Stafford's participation in the caucus
which elected delegates supporting Mr..
Barber, we think it would have been
more fitting for some other man to have
accepted the nomination against Barber.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

In a rally in Randolph Saturday Allen
NJ. Fletcher, the Republican candidate
for governor, took up the charge of Har-
land B. Howe. the Democratic candidate
for governor, that the Republican party
was controlled by the bosses and the
interests and that the taxing system
was devised to favor the corporations.
Since 1892, the corporation tax revenues
have doubled. Vermont is one of three
or four states only that support their
government wholly by taxes paid by cor
porations. We spent 100000 more for
education the past two years than ever
before. Isn't that progression? Mr..
Howes tax scheme might help 80 or 40
towns. but how about the remaining
200? Do you want to go back to the
plan of 20 years ago? What Sou want
is equalization OF taxation. You want
legislation that will encourage the in
vestment of Vermont money at home.
A law that would exempt all money
loaned at five per cent or less by bank
or individual would do more to help the
farmer and merchant than any other
scheme. 1t has been tried out in New
Hampshire with entire success. 1t will
not seriously affect the banks or the
state revenues. 1t will lessen the bur-
den of double taxation. The corpora
tions can take care of themselves with
out any aid from the Democratic party.
1t Is ridiculous to charge that the Re-
publicans are in league with them when
they are compelled TO pay the entire
burden OF the state expenditures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
and Vermont oubernatoriai Nominee
Taxation Problem Discussed.

Gov. Eugene N Foss of Massachusetts,,
a native son of Vermont, and Harland b.
Howe of st. Johnsbury, Democratic NOM
inee for governor, addressed a crowd OF
1900 persons at a Democratic rally at
Island park Wednesday night. The rally
was much more largely attended than
the Progressives' rally Monday night, but
on account of thunder storm there
was more difficulty in hearing the speak
ers, and after the hardest part of the
shower many went home as they were
without umbrellas.
An automobile party consisting of Ar
thur p. Carpenter, j. G. Ullery F. w.
Childs and Mr.. Howe met Gov. Foss in
Greenfield and carried him to Whining
ton, where he and Mr.. Howe made ad-
dresses before a large audience. An in
formal reception followed and the party
started for Brattleboro, arriving in
Marlboro just in time to partake of a
public church supper.
In Brattleboro the speakers were in
troduced by Rolin s. Childs, following a
concert by the First Regiment band. Mr.
Howe spoke first and confined himself
to the question of taxation of corpora
tions in Vermont as compared with the
taxation of individuals. Reading from
the state tax commissioners report, he
showed that the railroads and various
other corporations pay less than half the
tax rate that individuals pay, and he
held that this was an injustice, and he
said the law governing the taxation OF
railroads was passed, not by the legis-
lature, but by the political ringmas-
ters in the Republican party.
A non-partisian commission was APP
| pointed by a recent governor of Yer
mont to study carefully the tax prob
| lem and make recommendations. Mr.
| Howe read from the report a sentence
| favoring the taxation of railroads on the
| same bases as individuals, but he care
| fully refrained from stating that he wa:
| reading from the minority report The
majority did not favor that method.
Governor Foss was optimistic enough
| to think that Vermont would go Demo
| cratic this year. He said the state was
suffering great injustice at the hands
, of the corporate interests. The Demo
cratic party, he said, stands for a regu
lation of the railroads 80 as to safe.
guard the industrial interests. 1t stand:
| for a removal of the tariff on raw ma.
| terials and a broader market for trade
| The speaker said he was free to ad
] NIT that If the Democratic party hat
! been in power as long as the Republi
| can party has there would be as grea
a need of a change, for human nature
| is pretty much the same everywhere
| In Massachusetts, he said more pro
| gressive legislation has been accomplish
ed in two years under Democratic rul'
than had been accomplished in a gen
Grafton. Governor Foss thought Their,
was no need for three parties. He agreed
with Roosevelt that Taft was a "deaC
| issue" and said the advanced though
of the Republican party was coming
over to the progressive wing of tn
Democratic party
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
Cheney and Thompson Support Regular
Republican Nominees.

Thomas c. Cheney of Morrisville. for
mer speaker of the Vermont house of
representatives has resigned his pres
idency of the Vermont Progressive
league, the organization that was form
ed in Montpelier some weeks ago, and
he also refuses to serve as a member
of the executive committee of the Pro-
gressive party of the state, a position
to which he was chosen without his
knowledge while he was in Maine on a
vacation trip Mr. Cheney states emphat-
ically that in his opinion true progress
in Vermont demands the election of the
regular Republican ticket this fall, and
that the new third party ticket in state
affairs is not necessary or advisable.
Judge Frank d. Thompson of Barton.
one of Vermonts two Roosevelt delegates
to the Chicago convention, and the re-
cent progressive contestant for Frank
Plumleys seat in Congress, will support
the Republican state ticket. When in
terviewed Judge Thompson said:
Members of the progressive wing of
the Republican party In Vermont are
solely interested in obtaining progress
sive results. l believe that progressive
results in Vermont can be best obtained
by supporting the progressive men and
platform of the Republican state ticket.
State issues are distinct from national
issues. The national contest centers
about the unfairness or fairness in seat
ing delegates at Chicago. That question
is in no way connected with our state
issues. Here in Vermont the Taft forces
acted with entire fairness There is abb
solutely no reason why the progressive
~ mi ant fol to
port the state ticket.
Furthermore, the Republican pre-
convention campaign was clean and
above board The platform stands for
the very principles which those who
bolted are seeking to realize"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
RoosEvELTs VERMONT PLANS.
VIII Make Speeches on Three Days, Be-
ginning at Bennington Aug. 2e-ln
Brattleboro Aug. 81.

ginning at Bennington Aug. 2e-ln
Brattleboro Aug. 81.
Col. Roosevelt's plans for his cam
paign in Vermont were announced by
Vermont Progressive leaders at Mont
pelier Saturday night. He will be in
the state Aug. 29, 80 and 81 Arriving
at Bennington on the morning of Aug.
29, he will make his first address there.
He will speak at Rutland and at the
Addison county fair at Middlebury in the
afternoon. and at Burlington in the
evening. The first speech on Aug 30
will be at ST. Adams. and the second
at the Lamoille county fair at Norris
vile. In the afternoon Col Roosevelt
will speak at Barton and in the even
ing at st. Johnsbury Saturdays ad-
dresses will be at Barre in the fore
noon, Randolph at noon and Bellows
Falls in the afternoon.
He will come to Brattleboro from
Bellows Falls by automobile, arriving
at p. m, and at o'clock will speak
at Island park. He will go, to New York
on the night train.
Col. Roosevelt wilt be accompanied on
the trip by Fraser Metzger, the candi-
date for governor, and by E. w. Glib
son and E. e.. Ghace4 of. Brattieboro. /
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
AN IDEAL TONIC LAXATIVE.
Sewers Laxative Tonic Tablets are a
Blessing to All Sufferers from Chronic
Constipation.

The glad tidings will be gratefully re-
ceived by thousands of suffering women
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A single box Of SEAVER'S LAXATIVE
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tained at w. F. Roots in Brattleboro or
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These wonderful little tablets produce
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bowels and liver will be found working
In the manner that nature intended they
should.
Try box OF SEAvER's LAXATIVE
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Ing that II no relief Is obtained your
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you paid IT,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

If averages of former years hold good
about 100000 persons will cast ballots
for the several presidential candidates
at the election this year. 1t is estimated
that there will be about 100000 new
voters Of which 1,6670OO are women
The total number of voters is approx
imately 26,cOOOoO. Records show that
about 70 per cent of the potential vote
is cast in the presidential sections, and
this being the case about $4,000, 900 votes
will be cast this year. Much attention
is being paid by the different parties
TO the new voters-women and young
mentor there are enough of them to
swing the election
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
THE LOCAL CAUCUSES
UNANIMOUS FOR RICHMOND.
Candidate Urges Republicans to Give
Large Majority for Regular State Tick
et-LIst Of Justices.


et-Llst Of Justices.
About rs voters attended the Republic
can caucus in Festival hall Saturday
evening. and Scion A. Richmond was
their unanimous choice for town repre-
sentative. The caucus was In session
lust eight minutes. Ernest ]. Waterman,
chairman of the Republican town COM
mitee called the meeting to order and
was elected chairman of the meeting.
Walter A. Gilbert was elected secretary
and read the warrant, the first article of
which was to nominate a candidate for
town representative.
Orrin b. Hughes placed Mr.. Richmond
in nomination, referring to him as "a
man who has been a lifelong student
of civic, political and public affairs,
man who has shown the results of that
training during the past three years and
a half as a member of our board or
baiiffs and in many semi official po-
sitons, man who keenly investigates
and studies any problem of public
nature before acting upon the same, a
man who is thoroughly conscientious In
whatever work he undertakes and has
the courage of his convictions In deal
ing with problems of a public nature,
a man who is a treless worker, clear,
analytical thinker and convincing
speaker in public debate"
the slightest OPPOSITION to Mr.. Richmond
was manifested. In accepting the NOM
ination Mr.. Richmond thanked the vot-
ers for the honor and said that he real
lied that an election would mean a loi
of hard work. He urged the voters to
give as large a majority as possible tc
the state ticket, stating that such actor
would help the representative to stand.
ing before the state organization.
A ticket of Is justices of the peace
was placed in the field by Frank e
Barber, and they were nominated unan'
imously, Chairman Waterman stating
that, according to custom, the Repub
licans and Democrats had agreed upor
a list which would include 10 Republi
cans and five Democrats. Following Is tn,
list: Robert c. Bacon, Herbert G.. Bar
Der. Charles A. Boyden, Arthur P. Car
penter, William R. Daley, Kittredg,
Haskins. Michael ]. Moran, Harold e
Whitney, Anthony F. Schwenk, Franz
ID. e. Stowe. Ernest ]. Waterman, VIII
liam A. Shumway, Carl S. Hopkins, Ed
gar II. Davenport and Fred B. Pier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Men-Clarence v. Baldwin. t. F. Han
ley. Henry Knowlton. Dick Norris. c.
w. Parish, Harry c. Seeley.
Women-N. F. Ashton, Miss Louise
Barrett, Miss Edna NJ. Goodrich, Mrs
N. Hames, Miss Harris Mrs. NJ NJ
Perry. Miss Mural Shippee. Mrs. Wall
ter B, Smith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
REPUBLICAN RALLIES NEXT WEEK
Vermont Speakers at Island Park Mon
day Night-orators Of National Repu-
tatlon Coming Friday Nlaht.

A Republican rally will be held at Is
land park next Monday evening at 8
o'clock The speakers will be Attorney
General John G. Sargent Of Ludlow,
Clarke G. Fits of this town and Scion
A. Richmond, the Republican nominee
for town representative They are fla
millar with affairs which all citizens
ought to know and are good speakers
and will speak straight from the Shout
der
The park has been engaged by the
Republicans for Friday night of nAxt
week and speakers of, national reputd-
ton will be sent here by the national
committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

Gov. Foss of Massachusetts and Mr.,
Howe, the Democratic nominee for gov
ernor OF this state, spoke in Williams
vile. Townshend and South London
derry yesterday and in Bellows Falls
last night. They were accompanied by
]. G. Ullery, r. s. Childs, F. w. Childs
and A. p. Carpenter of this town, Mar
tin A. Brown Of Wilmington and w. e.
McReynolds OF New York, a college
friend of Mr.. Howe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
WINDHAM COUNTY TICKET.

WINUHNW OOONTT IICNEI,
For Senators:
F. II. BABBITT of Rockingham.
II. c. BARBER of Brattleboro.
For Assistant Judges:
L. L. HASTINGS of Townshend.
F. B. PIER of Brattleboro.
For Judges of Probate:
ZINA H. ALLBEE of Rockingham.
ANTHONY F. SCHWENK of Brattle-
boro.
For States Attorney:
ARTHUR v. d. PIPER of Jamaica.
For Sheriff:
CLIFFORD e. MANN of Brattleboro.
For High Bailiff:
JOHN e. MORSE of Newfane.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

Nearly all of the Republican candidates
for the state Senate. including H. G.
Barber of Brattleboro and F. H. Babbitt
of Rockingham. have pledged themselves
to support measure for exemptlng
from trustee process wages to the
amount Of $40.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23
REPUBLIcAN-N NATIONAL TICKET.
For President:
WILLIAM H. TAFT of Ohio.
For Vice President:
JAMES S. SHERMAN of New York.
REPUBLICAN, STATE TICKET.

For Governor:
ALLEN NJ. FLETCHER of Cavendish.
r. For Lieutenant Governor:
FRANK E. HOWE of Bennington.
For Secretary of State:
GUY w. BAILEY of Essex Junction.
For Auditor of Accounts:
HORACE F. GRAHAM of Craftsbury.
For State Treasurer:
EDWARD H. DEAVITT of Montpelier.
For Attorney General:
RUFUS. f. BROWN of Burlington.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

CHARLES II. Thompson has made nu-
merous speeches In the northern part OF
banner.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

Fashion is freakish within that en-
ables woman to shift her waist line
from around her knees and anchor 1t
just below her shoulder blades.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

It's a good plan to believe only half
you hear, then forget half Of that.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

For Representative in Congress, Second
Vermont District:
FRANK PLUMLEY of Mortified
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

Ignorance Is bliss when a man has
more money than he knows what to do
with.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-08-23

For Presidential Electors:
l.. p. Slack of ST. Johnsbury.
e. r. Morse of Proctor.
r. w. Hulburd of Hyde Park.
w. II. Crockett of Montpelier.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1912-04-19

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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1912-04-19

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