Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-22
WINOOSKl HAS A HOT RALLY
Democratic Nominee Attacks Re.
publican Tax Administration.
Declares Corporations DO Not Pay Just
share Of state Expenses-Browne
Says Howe and He VIII Debate
with Anybody.


A large gathering Of democratic voters |
and a number of republicans greeted the
speakers at the democratic rally In Con- |
cert hall, Winooski, Saturday evening.
This was the first local rally of tho cam
paign and the audience was enthusiastic.
Sherman's band OF Burlington gave selec-
lions at Main and Allen streets and in the
hall. d. f. O'Sullivan, chairman Of the
town democratic committee, presided and
introduced the speakers. Harland Il.
Howe of St. Johnsbury. democratic fiomi-
nee for governor, was the first speaker.
Mr.. Howe dwelt on what he called the
many unbroken promises OF the Republic
can party which has controlled the Legis-
lature and tho government of this State.
He said the dominant party had given
many futile promises to enact a trustee
exemption law. It introduced several bills
he declared but this was as far as II got
He said the party was not In earnest.
In 1908, he said. he was in the Legisla-
ture and happened to know what It had
done to keep its promises. Two years
trustee process law. The employers IL
bility bill was sham. The bill limited
recovery to the amount of 5000. 1t was
a more guise and of no substantial benefit
as iuries bring in verdict over that
amount
"A. NJ. Fletcher. the present candidate
for governor. says that taxation is the
paramount issue during this campaign"
.,tnt tod
figures from the State tax commission
ers report showing the amount of taxes
paid by banks, telegraph companies, rail-
roads and steamboat companies. lie said
that the railroads paid for less than
their share while Winooski people paid
So4 40 on $1,000. He asked II the man that
is worth $4,000 should not pay 10 times
the amount of the man worth Sl.OD? the
Central Vermont paid only S.14 on S@
while the Winooski rate was 2i4o. The
railroads are not appraised anywhere
| near their value" he said "'rhe Atlantic
| and ST Lawrence railroads paid s6.E on
$1,000" He then referred To the report.
declaring that the Manchester. Dorset &
Granville railroad paid but SEA- on $1,000
LAYS IT TO RING MASTERS.
roads. $500. is less than half the amount
paid by YOU people here in the town Of
Colchester" he declared. Mr. Howe said
| these laws were not enacted by any
party but by the political ring masters
of the Republican party, If the people
were taxed as much as the railroads.
he said. they would be paying SIS as
against $3.50 that they are now paying.
| He asserted the taxes paid by the
| banks were started NJ s. on $500. which
soon increased to 81 900 a the same rate.
"There is no limit" he asserted las the
| cover was taken off two years ago. They
now pay so on a thousand of admitted
assets" Mr.. Howe said he was in favor
of placing corporations on an equality
with the people regarding taxation. Il
do not mean to infer that railroads
should he taxed by towns but that they
should pay the average rate paid by the
people throughout the State" he said.
He referred them to a. NJ Fletcher.
republican nominee for governor, as
the man who would relieve the burden
of inequality Of taxation and Mr.. Howe
read a paper showing the amount of
his tax lists taken since his coming
from Indiana 10 years ago. The high
est list during the past II years
amounted to less than $500 he said.
This paper stated the amount for vari-
Gus years and showed that in some
years he did not file his lists. The
law gives the listers the right to make
up such lists and make a sum in ad-
dition for punishment to those who
fail to place their lists" he declared
This is the man the Republican party
says should carry on the business OF
our state. He has had many years OF
experience in the Legislature and In the
10 years he has adorned the House
have failed to find anything that he
has done to favor the people
BROWNE CHALLENGES ANYBODY
National Committeeman Thomas II
Browne of Rutland was the mex
speaker. He charged the Republican
party with making many false prom
ises to revise the tariff downward. HI
said the fight against bosses was ma
tion wide as we'll as Statewide anc
that the Republican party to-day wal
split with the organization Of the Bull
Moose party
He said Wilson was in favor OF the PEG
pie ruling. He referred to Mr. Howe as
type of man that would live up to tn
promises of the party He said the peopl
should have y taxpayer for governor in
stead Of a tax dodger. The Republica
party places the dollar above humanit
instead of at the service Of humanity" h
declared. He challenged any republca
to talk on the tariff question at any plac
In Vermont and said that Mr.. How
would discuss the tax question with an
! Of them,
He said the people paid the State ex
, penses, not the corporations. as the othe
arty would have people believe. He con
Guided by saying that the people Shout
, vote for the condemnation of broke
, promises and for Governor" Howe.
! Ex-Mayor J. +. Burke Of Burlingto
, said that Metzger. the Bull Moose cand
date. made the hest speech for the Demo
q cratic party that he ever heard. NJ
Metzger. he said. was Disguised with tn
Republican party. "He should be demo
crat instead of a Bull Moose" he d.
- clared.
. Among the prominent democrats preser
, were ]. r. Kelley. NJ G. Leary OF Burline
ton. John Donnelly Of Vergennes an
, other members of the State Democrat
, committee.