The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-16
FIeteher's Administration Means a
Greater Vermont

Greater vermont
The Vermont republican ticket as
we have already indicated, is admir-
ably calculated to conciliate and har-
monte the different factions in the
party, and thus pave the way for
substantial victory in September
People do not live on sentiment
alone, however, in these days and the
voters of Vermont, like those in other
states, are certain to take their pen
ellis and do a little close figuring as
| to the material results which will fol-
low from the action they take at the
polls.
The more the voters of Vermont
study the situation, the more will
they be impressed by the fact that
every material argument, both state
and national, is on the side OF the
Republican party.
Later on we shall show what broad
and varied foundation there is for
| the expectation that the nomination
of the most pronounced free trader
| in the United States as the demo-
cratic candidate for president upon
la platform declaring protective
| tariff to be unconstitutional, in spite
of supreme court decisions to the
contrary, will drive thousands Of
voters out of the democratic and in
dependent ranks into the Republican
party.
At this time, however, We desire
to speak exclusively of the meaning
of the election of Allen M. Fletcher
as governor of Vermont, and what
the carrying out of his policies and
the republican platform pledges will
mean for the people of Vermont as
a whole, regardless of party.
| Long before any presidential erup-
| lion occurred, indeed before the nat
ional campaign had regup. Nj Flet-
rhcr | ad ou lined me POLICIES he
desired to excmpify. showing that
q was Thoroughly progressive.
as early as last November ne for
Tula. ed the platform on which he
would seek the r, publican nom I'D
zion FOR goyelucT. and his nOmina.
| ton. after one az the cleanest cam
/ hairs in the history or the state,
/ las cnly increased MS determination
% Ccyote his energies and his whole
tine to the task Of giving Vermont
an administration 70 which lac as well
as his constituents can point with
allowable pride.
Mr. Fletcher believes that what
| NcI mont needs above all at this par
ticular time is The adoption of poll
cies which will not only be of benefit
to future Vermont but to the men
and women of eTmont toiav as
we'll
Mr.. Fletcher holds the common
sense opinion that while va should
| ~ TO educate IRE youth who are to
br lie future MEL ard women of Yer
mont, and especially those occupying
oar farms, the formers of 10 Ia and
the farmers wives are entitled to con
sifeIation.
M. Fletcher proposes, T. elected.
20 Try to secure cooperation between
| the states agricultural coll 1ge and
agricultural schools and the agricul-
tural department of the state for the
purpose of furnishing farmers object
lessons, and where the farm cannot
be taken to the college and the exper-
| iment station, to take these helpful
| factors 10 the farm.
He believes our farmers should re-
| ceive much larger income from their
farms and that farm life should be
made more attractive so that the
boys and girls will want to stay in
| Vermont.
AS one means to this end he hopes
to see legislation enacted that will
mean the introduction in Vermont
of a credit system similar to that
which has been employed in other
parts of the world with such marked
success He hopes to see induce
nents offered for the loaning Of mon
ey at a cheap rate for the develop
ment of our farms and our industries,
so that our sons and daughters may
not be forced out of Vermont to Sc
cure an opportunity to win success
i'm a host Of directions.
| Mr.. Fletcher believes crying
need Of Vermont is better facilities
| for marketing it's farm and other
products and that our agricultural
department and department OF public
ity cooperating may be just as help
full in getting our products out of the
state as an enlarged publicity de-
partment may be in getting people
from other sections into the state it
is just as important tosell well as 1t
is to produce we'll
Mr. Fletcher also hopes 10 secure
cooperation with the State Univer-
sity's college Of Engineering so that
water power may be developed in all
directions and foundation thus laid
| for flourishing industries as well as
for bodies of water created. whose
shores may become popular with
summer visitors. after the manner
Of Morrisville's Lake Lamoille
Mr.. Fletcher is also insistent that
great care be taken to make sure
that the power generated by water
is conserved for the people Of Yer
mont and not for the enrichment of
our neighbors near or distant.
Mr.. Fletcher believes that the great
need of Vermont today is material
development. looking to the U9build-
ing of our small towns that are fed
by the surrounding farming country
as well as to the increased produc-
tiveness Of our farms in general. the
multiplication of small industries, the
increased attraction of capital as
well as both summer and permanent
/ residents
These are some OF the policies Mr..
| Fletcher homes 10 carry out and il