St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-06-12
4. N. Fletcher as Taxpayer Again.
Proctorsville. June 5. 1912

Proctorsville, June 5, 1912.
Hon. w. J. Bigelow, Editor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian,
st. Johnsbury, Vermont.
Dear Sir:
/ take it for granted that the ar
ticle concerning me and my record
as a tax payer which you published
in the Caledonian a few days ago
was printed by you in the spirit of
fairness, and based upon statements
supposed by you to come from those
who knew the facts of which they
spoke, for you attribute the state
ments to "some of Mr.. Fletcher's
friends" al conclude therefore that
you would be equally willing to print
the facts themselves when vouehed
for not by people of whom you
have mo definite knowledge" ex-
cept that they say they are my
friends, but by authorities who
know the facts, and l enclose a
statement by several boards of list
ers of this town with the respectful
request that you print he same to-
gether with this letter in the
next issue of your paper.
/ assure you that the rating which
my friends give me is made in
the same spirit as the rest of the
information with which they fur
nished you, to injure me politically.
Reference to Bradstreet will prove
to you that their statement concern
ing my rating is absolutely fictitious.
Gus.
Very truly yours,
ALLEN M. FLETCHER.
What Cavendish Listers Say on the
Subject Of Allen MI. F1etcher's Tax
List.
We, the undersigned, Listers of
the town of Cavendish for the years
1900 to 1912, inclusive, do hereby
state to the public that the course
taken by Allen M. Fletcher as to his
list for taxation in Cavendish has
been entirely just, equitable and
satisfactory to the several boards of
listers above mentioned, and that
the list as made by us, prior to 1910
vas just, and that Mr.. Fletcher
bore his just share of the burden of
taxation. We further say that at no
time has there ever been any alter
cation, controversy, strife or fric-
ton, or any trade, compromise or
understanding as to what his said
list should be, between MIR. Flet-
cher and any of the aforesaid boards
OF listers.
We who were associates of c. w.
Goodrich upon said boards OF listers
prior to 1910 further say, that at no
time did Mr.. Goodrich ever question
or antagonize tn procedure regard
ing Mr.. Fletcher's list while serv-
ing with us.
Dated at Cavendish, Windsor
County, VT. this Sd day of June. A.
D., 1912.
(Signed)
Joseph H. Adams. lister in 1900
1896.
Walter L. Parker, lister in 1900
Walter A. Green. lister in 1906
R. w. Smith, lister in 19Os-9-1O-
11-12. !,
Ira A. Belknap. lister in 19O7-9-
A. E. Ormsby, lister in 19O4-O5.
George H. Parker, lister in 1901
2-3-4-5.
w. ]. Parker, lister in 1908.
George A. Grant, lister in 1907
Fred ID. Pollard, lister in 1909.
Sanford E. Emery, lister in 1901
11-12.
/ hereby certify that the above
contains the name of every lister of
the town of Cavendish since the
year 1900, with the exception of
Henry H. Amsden, who has deceas-
ed; Levi N. Allen, who is not now
q resident of this state; and Christie
pher w. Goodrich, who is now here
and has held the Office of lister of
the town of Cavendish in 1902,
1903, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911
and 1912, or eight years out of the
twelve above mentioned.
(Signed)
ELLIOTT G.. WHITE, Town Clerk.
We had felt that in publishing the
editorial from the Vermont Tribune
regarding Mr.. Fletcher's record as
taxpayer we had done all that fair
treatment demanded, but we cheer
fully give more space to him because !
the charge is a serious one and he
should be given full opportunity to |
defend himself Evidently Mr.. Fetch
er believes the statement Of the listers !
should be final and it is to his credit !
that they give him such a vindica-
ton. But We fail to find any evil
dence that prior to 1910 Mr.. Fetch
er made out an inventory of his
property and made oath to 1T for the |
purpose Of taxation. The law of |
the state required him to do so and 1
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