Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22
OPEN AIR RALLY AT NlNOOSKI
Warren X. Austin of st. Adams
Attacks Roosevelt.
Declares Hull MOOsc Leader II the
Worlds Greatest Dictator and Boss
crockett shows the FaIlacy
of Democratic Arguments.

Colonel Roosevelt. Bull Moose leader,
was termed the worlds greatest dictator
and boss Tuesday evening by w. r. Aus
tin OF st. Adams at an open air republic
can rally in Winooski. Colonel Roosevelt,
he declared. was trying to dictate policies
In Vermont and to name vermont's gov
ernor. a situation unprecedented in local
history.
Vermont Bull Moose, he declared dra-
matically in selecting the colonel as their
leader, were choosing the most tyrranical
boss who ever dominated any party
"lle is not only trying to dictate to YER
monters their polcies,' he exclaimed.
but he Is trying to name their candidates
for office. The ordinary. plain republic
cans" he continued. without any frills
or new tangled adjectives before their
party name, have out-progressed the most
progressive in Vermont. the Rev. Fraser
Metzger. in his most progressive hobby"
Mr.. Austin also attacked the pro-
gressive gubernatorial candidate, say
OF the Orange county republican con-
vention. declaring for a more direct
primary system, whereas the republi-
can state conventions plank on the
same subject stated that the choice of
candidates for public office should re-
fleet definitely the wishes of the peo-
pie. The difference in the two planks.
the speaker declared. lay in the word
definitely. which placed the Republic
can party in n far more progressive
attitude than the wouldbe progress
sive governor. ANY man who likes
the inspiring sound of that word and
bases his judgment on the label. pro-
gressive. can make his mark high on
the republican totem pole" he de-
clared.
METZGER LACKS ETHICS.
Mr.. Metzger. Mr.. Austin declared
further ought to be typical Of the
Progressive party in Vermont. for he
was Its leader. Mr.. Metzger. he con-
tnued. did not have any precepts of
what the governorship meant, nor did
he have any precepts of ethics
There is not danger Of Vermont GO
ing progressive or democratic in Sep
temher, he said. Our mission here
tonight is to ward off the calumnies
that have been placed on Vermont by
MIR. Metzger and Harland B. Howe, who
heads the democratic State ticket"
Referring to Mr.. Metzger again. the
speaker declared that the progressive
candidate. as republican delegate to
the State convention. endorsed the re-
publican platform and promised to SUD-
port the party's candidate for governor.
Allen NJ. Fletcher.
| he subscribed his name to the party
document In writing" Mr. Austin said.
| thereby making what is thought TO he
| In the business and social world. n
solemn promise. Since then nothing has
transpired to alter the situation with
him. Now he Is seeking to destroy the
chances OF his old party's candidate, Mr..
Fletcher ] ask of you. this. II you were
IN business and n man dealt with you in
| that manner would you trust him? You
wouldn't do 1t, ordinarily II you wanted
| to throw yourself away to ruin Vol
might do it."
In closing his argument he referred to
the easy money" plank in the republi-
can platform. declaring that It was the
most important issue before the voters.
This he said, us the watchword of
Vermont republicanism and 1t is guar
anteed by the promised reform of taxa
ton of leans. placing the individual upon
the same basis with the banks"
| CROCKETT ANSWERS HOWE.
In reply to Harland b. Howes charges
| al fat to-,
taxing corporations. w. H. Crockett de-
clared that John II. Senter of Montpelier.
for years one of Vermont's leading demo-
Gratis and once a gubernatoria! candidate
on that ticket. had been one Of the men,
bers OF board appointed to investigate
the taxation system now in vogue. He
| was one of the members who recon-
mended no change in the system. the
speaker said. and he reported that the
| present one Seemed to he working we'll"
If corporations were taxed on the same
| basis as the individual. as recommended
by Mr. Howe. the speaker declared. rail-
roads would have the privilege of offsets
| the same as individuals. The Central
Vermont railway. which owes more money
In bonds than It's appraised values. he
| claimed. could offset its whole taxation
and not pay the State one cent. This sit
uation, he said. would be only the begin.
ming Of the troubles the people would find
| themselves In.
| Furthermore. Mr.. Crockett declared
that If corporations paid taxes on the
same basis as an individual they would
be taxed according to rates In towns or
| cities in which they were located. These
localities, such as Burlington. Montpelier
and other large centers. would be mater
tally enriched and the small towns would
be made poorer. Thirty three towns in the
State he said. wherein the tax paying
corporations are located. would receive
the enormous tax benefit, while 213 towns
would receive nothing. Burlington alone
would receive $4,000. This system. he
declared. would be unjust to the small
community and would mean the degen-
Grafton of their school systems. State
roads and all other State institutions
now supported entirely from moneys re-
ceived from corporations in taxes.
The chairman Of the rally was II. A
Bailey, town committeeman. Mr. Page
and Mr.. Belanger spoke last, but theil
arguments We're no less convincing. Mr.
Belanger. from Cohoes. n. y, made his
address in French.