The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-02-21
HE FAV0RS
CHANGES in
TAX LAWS
Joseph A. DeBoer Would Have
Flat Tax Rate on In
tangibles.
ALSO IN FAVOR OF
DIRECT PRIMARIES
Has Modified His Views Since
He Advocated Adjustment
Of Offsets in 1903.

- ~ PNtS
Joseph A. DeBoer OF Montpelier, can
didate for the gubernatorial nomina-
tic,, IN .ho oo,,inc, Ranuhl;ean state con-
Neitioh' spoke iof heaiiy ah ho9i anu
half on state issues. The speaker
was introduced by Senator John w.
Gordon. who stated that Mr.. DeBoer
would himself give the best introdue-
tioa to the remarks which would follow
At the mention of the speakers name,
the house rang with applause and again
at the conclusion of his remarks, Mr..
DeBoer received a hearty ovation. The
audience paid marked attention TO the
discussion Of various issues from start
10 finish. Bruce's orchestra of five pieces
PLAYED selections before and after the
address.
Mr.. DeBoer opened his speech with a
rcf,ltation OF the statement already
made that he was a purist, idealist or
aristocrat. He told of his peasant birth
Ia small town in the Netherlands
and OF his emigration when hut seven
wears old. TO Albany. N. Y. His step
father. who was blacksmith, had or
dained that the foster son should fol-
low the honorable occupation of the
anvil. Until the age OF nineteen, he
also considered such course as the only
ore OF his destiny; but at that age
new channels of development were re-
yraIed and thence onward his eyes were
fixed on different ends Working as a
newsboy and express messenger on the
streets OF Albany, he yet found time
to seek the eompanionship OF the Eng
lish grammar and other literature Aft
rr mastering the tongue Of his adopted
country. the opportunity for enlarping
his activities became greater and he
was later enabled to attend secondary
schools and afterwards Dartmouth col
lcrs. In partially repudiating the as
sertion that he was an artistocrat.
MI. DeRoer said that no man had suf-
fered or sacrificed to greater degree
in acquiring an education.
TO further offset the accusation that
he was purist or idealist. Mr.. DeBoer
submitted that he had many times ae-
eepted the call of Vermont 10 service
IN her interests and welfare. When
a commission was formed to examine the
accounts of the late ex-Gov. Bell. Mr..
Depoer responded to the invitation TO
4, the hest OF his ability the exhaustive
inmirv and exaus:nation that was lat
er to compIetely vindieate the governor
from anv suspicion OF fraudulent prac-
tices or negligence. As one of a com
mittee of three. he later helped estab-
lish Yermont's splendid auditing system.
Therein was the principle laid down that
all money paid over to officials OF the
state should be accompanied bv a war
fant from the auditor, who in turn,
shouJd satisfy himself that its expendi.
tune was justifiable.
When Walter Z. Ranger. then super
OF schools. proposed that Yer
mout's share of the war claim approxi
mating 5000 600 should be diverted to
tie establishing Of an endowment for
tbn everlasting use and benefit of the
schools. Mr.. DeBoer was among
~, first 10 recognize the wisdom of
sucl, a eo,rse and vigorously opposed
otlars who asserted that the money
should he nsad 10 stave off a direct
s.st. tax Tatterlv be worked two vears
~ ! cor,mission annointed n carry ont
S,,,'or;ntenden+ Ranger,s nlan Refsrr;ng
~ tbc wisdom of using the f,,nd for
thl@ Pufpose' Nj: bepoer pehefeu ehae
us oeaehts , sn1uid accrue ~ i,iore 70 the
common senoolS IN ue'auehI towns
WieTe .re SCHOOLS ate said 70 oe mori-
Duild' lhere are saiu 10 oe more tnah
huhuIsu suen snia'l toMhs IN We,
mont ana M. OeDoer elellhs Una. acau'
e'hles anu universities now acrhii'g IN
come tiom such source should glaaiy
reiinquish thelr snare IN IaVor Oh sehoois
n tbe oack oistricts wnere tue need
Tor efheieney m greater degree Is a cry
ing one IN aaditioii 70 serving ms nome
'itS as represen1ative IN ,ne iegis-
Iature ahd, washington county as a sem
ltot, Mr. DeDoer aiso told oI oeilVer-
hg the mstotleai aduress ae tne James
town eXpos'.ioh, an uiiueitak,hg .UoIs wnleh
All OF THESE acts OF service IN nehait