The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-21
CURRENT COMMENT
Judge Gibson, Platform Builder.

just as people were beginning to Won
der what had become OF the eminent
Brattleboro publicist, the Hon. Ernest
| w. Gibson, that gentleman by way Of
an open letter inclusive of platform
designed to cover all the Vermont po-
litical ills, springs back again into the
limelight. In the early half of the past
summer the name of Judge Gibson was
heard now and then as that OF prob
able governorship candidate. That bee
did not get to buzzing with sufficient
force, however, to last into the fall.
Now that the primary elections pioneer
in this state, for such is Judge Gibson's
rank by right of prior occupation, IS
showing signs of propaganda activity in
an air current that more pressure would
change from whistling TO buzzing, lit
tie more interest enters campaign that
has been progressing steadily for the
past two months as quaker meeting
As Judge Gibson's platform follows
very closely upon publication of the Hon.
Max l.. Powell's, and as the former in
introducing his platform betrays lack
OF confidence in what the latter places
uppermost, namely, development of the
natural resources of Vermont, it is pos
sible that Judge Gibson, as he has been
known to have before, has near his
heart the furtherance of Bennington
county ambition. The mountain rule"
as applying between Bennington and
Windham has never been the fixed line
that marks its course elsewhere indeed,
for political purposes it has had every
characteristic of rubber between the
counties named.
While it is entirely possible that
Judge Gibson, intolerant of present cam
paign indifference, is sounding a route
to enter the gubernatorial race, it is
hardly probable that such is the case.
His own county is too evenly divided
as between the two men already in the
running TO warrant activity on his part.
That his platform comes with an OBJ
iect however, may be accepted without
discussion, and that object may be found
worth looking for. Here is Judge Glib.
sor's platform:
IA law providing for nominations
of candidates for public office by direct
vote
"a law, working forfeiture of Office
il violated, preventing the illegitimate
use of money and limiting its legitimate
use, in securing nominations or elections.
3An ant-lohby law preventing paid
lobbyists or agents from communicating
directly with members of the legisla-
ture, and limiting their activities to APP
pearance before legislative committees.
Changes in our tax laws which will
do away with present inequalities and
place the burden upon all equally.
Saws which viii prevent unjust
combinations for the establishment and
maintenance of prices of necessities of
life.
6-Tbe encouragement of more in
tensiye agriculture by placing knowledge
of requisites within the reach of all the
citizens of the state.
Legitimate and sane conservation
and protection of natural resources to
the people.
S-Continuance of the policy Of inn
proving our highways.
9-The practical betterment Of our
school system by placing, without dis
elimination, the opportunity of educa-
ton within the reach of all our children.
l0iMore efficient laws to guard the
morality of communities and thereby
the health of our people.
ll--Just and fair laws to protect and
encourage those who labor and produce
our wealth.-Rutland News.