St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-07-03
FLETCHER AND HOWE
Named to Head the Vermont Repub-
Iican Ticket by Good MajOrities
as Platform is Changed.

nominated the FOLLOWING tlcket:-
For Governor, Allen M. Fletcher,
of Cavendish.
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 E.
Brown of Burlington.
For Presidential Electors, L. P
Black of ST. Johnsbury, E. r. Morse
of Proctor, r. w. Hurlburd of Hyde
Park. w. H. Crockett of Montpelier.
F. G. Fleetwood of Morrisville
served as chairman and Fred w.
Gleason of Montpelier and G. V. Pou-
lin of Rutland as secretaries. F. A.
Rowland of Montpelier nominated j.
A. DeBoer and DIR. w. L. Ravens of
Chester nominated Allen M. Fletcher
The vote was, Fletcher 44O, and De-
Boer $50.
Three names were presented for
lieutenant governor, Max L. Powell,
of Burlington, Willard F. Barnes of
Addison and Frank E. Howe of Ben
nington. The vote on the first ball.
lot was: Powell 1876, Barnes 165 and
Howe 263. Powell's name was then
withdrawn and the vote on the sec
ond ballot was: Howe SOL, Barnes
248, scattering 2.
For state treasurer the names OF
E. H. Deavitt of Montpelier and w.
F. Scott of Brandon were presented.
The vote was Deavitt 291 and Scott
$50.
The names of Rufus E. Brown of
Burlington and F. G. Archibald of
Bennington were presented for at
torney general. The vote was Brown
273 and Archibald 179. There were
no other contests.
The state committee elected were:
Addison county, M. F. Barnes of
Addison; Bennington county E. D.
yelling of Bennington; Caledonia
county, Harry Blodgett of st. Johns
bury; Chittenden county, H. e.
Wright of Essex Junction; Essex
county, Porter II. Dale of Island
Pond; Franklin county, John G..
Norton of St. Adams; Grand Isle
county, E. S. Fleury ofIsle La Motto;
Lamoille county, S. B. Waite of Hyde
Park; Orange county, H. T. Baldwin,
VI w GllS I(lNSIg OIICdOS COuAIy,
Frank G. Williams of Newport; Rut-
land county. Earle S. Kingsley of
Rutland; Washington county, N. D.
Phelps Of Barre; Windham county;
H. G.. Barber of Brattleboro; Wind
sor county, Charles Downer of Sha-
ron.
The Platform.
The platform adopted declares for
a nominating system that will direct
ly express the peoples will.
The amendment of the corrupt
practices act to lessen the improper
use of money by candidates; the
passage of an act requiring candi-
dates to make correct statements of
campaign expenses and adequate
penalties for violation of the same.
Further correction of the inequali- |
ties of taxation; changes that will
equalize the tax of the individual
a uniform low rate of taxes on loans
and credits and the levying of a !
graduated direct inheritance tax if
necessary.
Sanitary surroundings for labor; |
the passage of a fair workingman's |
compensation act of the state con-
stitution will permit; the establish |
ment of a state board of Cancellation |
or arbitration.
The establishment of a state de-
tention farm for petty criminal Of
tenders and a home for homeless |
children and those without proper |
parental protection.
More state aid for the rural
schools; a redistribution of school |
funds SO they will more directly ben
eft the towns; the encouragement |
by the state of agricultural and sci
entifiC training in the public schools. |
The granting of more power and |
funds if available for the construc- |
ton of highways.
The establishment of model farms |
and special instruction in the most |
profitable methods of farming.
That the forests should be protec-
ted from insect ravages and fires; |
that tracts for forest nurseries and |
demonstration purposes should be
acquired; the conservation of private
encouraged by a liberal /
tax policy.
An investigation of Vermont's un-
developed water powers and a defii-
mite policy for developing all resourc-
es; and the publicity bureau |
The proposed changes to the con-
stitution are favored.
The present method of selecting |
judges is endorsed and such changes
and laws as discourage unnecessary
appeals and expedite final decisions |
in causes.
The platform pledges the party to
carry out the recommendations made |
and the party's support to the can
didates nominated.
SKETCHES OF CANDIDATES