The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-08-31
Said lldate H. B. Howe In
1ncing Taxation Methods
AT BIG DEMOCRATIC RALLY
Democratic Candidate for Governor Alsd
Poured Some Hot Shot at Public Serv- /
ice Com. Redmond--D. F. Malone
of New York Other Speaker.

An old-fashioned flag raising with red
FIRE, music by the band and much cheer
ing opened and virtually closed the DEM
ocratic campaign in this city last even1
ing, when a Wilson and Marshall banner
was suspended across North Main street
| from the Miles block to the Worthen
] building before crowd of people that
numbered at least one thousand After
wards as many as eight hundred went
10 the opera house and listened to HON.
| Harland b. Howe of st. Johnsbury, can-
didate for governor, and Hon. Dudley
Field Malone of New York, speak on
state and national issues. In the midst
OF nervous campaign, enthusiasm raa
naturally high when the flag first rode
! the breeze, and the crowd evidently car-
ried its ardcr into the opera house, for
10th speakers were continually ap-l
piauded.
The Barre Citizens band was out in
| force for both events and after march-
ing from headquarters on Prospect street
down to Depot square. it turned about
and retraced its course as far as the
entrance to Keith avenue. While the
rausicians were playing the national an
them. the big flag. with the words 'sAVil-
son and Marshall wheeled along the
ropes to the middle of the street while
The crowd below gave mp cheer. just
before the doors of the opera house were
thrown open at s o'clack. the band gave
gave a short open-air concert and after
wards occupied seats in the gallery Off
the house.
Seated on the stage with the speakers
were Rev. John B. Reardon, pastor Of
the Universalst church and Democratic
candidate for Heutenant-governor Ia
1910, together with members OF the ethyl
and state committee When the band
had finished the opening piece, Chairman
f. j. Owens called upon Rev. Mr.. Rear
don, who introduced Candidate Howe and
Hon. Mr.. Malone in turn. In his prefa-f
tory remarks, Pastor Reardon rejoieedl
that citizens Of Barre had been privi-t
legged To hear good political doctrine from
so many and varied sources during the
present campaign Doctrines Which. heE
claimed. had long been withheld in Ver-
mont. He was prouder of being d DEM
ocrat than ever before and reaffirmeI
his confessed belief in voting for men
and measures rather than parties.
In his arguments. Candidate Howe
submitted the proposition that all par
ties. individuals, firms and corporaticns
should pay an equal tax r1te He waded
into the tax record OF the Republican,
candidate for governor. A. NJ. Fletcher,
and took middling fair fling at that
portion of the 1910 legislature said to
have been boss ridden and also paid his
respects to John w. Redmond, member
of the public service commission, who
attacked Mr.. Howe's proposition in this
city last Saturday night.
Mr.. Malone was accorded one of the
finest receptions in the way OF applausel
ever noted in the city. Almost from the
first sentence. he had the crowd with
him. and the undated interest with
which the audience followed the logic oil
Candidate Howe's arguments was never
relaxed after Mr.. Malone advanced tol
the front. He talked about issues here
in Vermont with reference to their pro-
gressiye aspects and declared that Theo-
dore Roosevelt, by his acts or omission
OF commission of acts, stood sadly lack
ing for the essentials that make for real
Howe waded Into Taxation.
AT the outset. Mr.. Howe pointed out
bis desire to show up some Of the unjust
laws under which we live. If it were
suggested that blacksmiths and carpen-f
tiers pay more taxes than your prosper
ous granite cutters and quarryworkers,
YOU wouldn't agree with me. ] come
with the proposition that every person,
firm and corporation should be taxed the
same rate on the dollar For 26 years,
the taxation laws have been made for
the so-caled interests; the people have
paid on appraisals and the railroads and
other corporations have had the privilege
cf paying on their gross earnings. They
are allowed to keep their own books and
keep their gross earnings TO themselves,
maybe What would you think of law
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