The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-07-27
REPUBLICANS OPEN
HEADQUARTERS
State Committee to Wage Vigorous Cam
paign from Now 0n--What Chair
man Williams Says of
Situation.

Burlington, July 27.--rhe Republican
state committee opened headquarters il
/ Burlington block on st. Paul street yes
terday morning and will from now OF
conduct vigorous campaign for the Re
publican state ticket. Chairman Frank
IC. Williams of the Republican state
committee will have charge of the cam.
paign He will be aided by the mem.
bers OF the executive committee Of the
state committee, most of whom will be
present at headquarters from now until
the first Tuesday in September
| Col. John G. Norton of St. Adams has
been assigned the position of sergeant.
alarms. and all visitors to headquar.
tiers will find hearty welcome. Chair
man Williams said this morning that the
plan of the campaign to be conducted
would be along educational lines. The
past record OF the Republican party in
Vermont said Mr.. Williams, sis moth
ing the voters OF the state need feel
ashamed Of, but would do good to fall
back upon We are determined TO go
ahead and advance the interest Of the
state in this campaign. We feel that
we have a ticket that is not only pro-
gressive, but made up of men who are
thoroughly loyal to the state and its
interests. We also feel that we have
a platform upon which any citizen can
contentedly and consistently stand. We
certainly have no reason for feeling in
different to either the candidates upon
the ticket. or the platform. We do not
believe that we can be accused by our
opponents with not having adopted
ia hat ia
the advancement of the state and its
people.
while we will carry on this campaign
vigorously, we shall not resort to at.
tecks upon the candidates of other par
ties, but We shall feel at liberty to
call attention to their past records and
to the platforms upon which they are
now running for office. This will be done
without the semblance Of muck .raking
or mud throwing, but il viii be con
sistently and energetically done. When
the first Tuesday OF September arrives,
we predict that all the people of the
state will have known that campaign
of benefit and education has been car
ried on
Secretary OF State Guy w. Bailey
has been selected by the committee TO
have charge of the publicity department
in the work of the campaign. He win
be present at headquarters daily from
now until election day. Mr.. Bailey's
experience in the publicity department
of his office as secretary especially fits
him for the campaign work before him,
1T is my thorough belief" said Mr..
Bailey, "that publicity is the greatest
element that goes towards making a
successful campaign. 1t is my inten-
ton to appeal to the voters through the
press and to reach them all in other
forms of literature before election day.
| shall make my appeals based on real
fncts and not on manufactured ones. So
far as my department is concerned. il
will be conducted 50 that when the cam
paign is ended there will be no ground
upon which just criticism can be made !
II will be fair campaign, and | shall
hope to make my efforts in every way
consistent with good and pure politics"
Mr.. Bailey was asked what he be-
ieved would be the result in the Sep |
tember election, and he smilingly said: |
Victory is ours to-day, but greater |
victory is promised us on Tuesday, Sep
tember g."