Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1914-10-07
aEGATES SAYS, ssROADS FIRST"

iIhO LOAiOWA OtdtOfIlSlD ISSuCo
by Chas. w. Gates, Republican candi-
date for the governorship, and is sent
to the press from Republican state
committee headquarters. Important
road construction is occupying practi-
cally all the time Fof Highway Com
missioner Gates.FFHe finds that to
perform this work it will be impossible
for him to fill all the demands being
made upon him to address the voters
in all localities in the state. 'My
highway work comes first" says Mr..
Gates to the committee. "but I shall
meet as many demands as l can.
Knowing, however, that cannot meet
all the requests to speak as governor
candidate, l believe statement from
me at this time is proper" The state
ment follows:
ITO the voters of Vermont
II am Republican because believe
in the basic principles of the Republican
party, the party which came into
existence to offend and protect the
rights of the common people. / be-
lieve that it should keep pace with
the times and BE- responsive to the just
demands of the people.
"About fifte Ill Thousand Republicans
in Vermont refused to support ' the
Republican state ticket at the last
election. A la ge majority of these
men, I believe, were prompted by high
motives and had a sincere desire to
bring about :rtain reforms by their
action. 80
''My sympathies were then and are
now with the reformers. | remained
in the ranks with thousands of other
Republicans because of my desire for
real progress and reform. I believe
such J reforms as are needed should
come from, w thin rather than from
without the party.
"If elected governor, l shall give
my most earnest efforts to the accom-
plishment of this work and 1 shall ask
the assistance of all who are interested
in theswelfare Of the state.
1.-THE nomination as candidate for
governor would be to me an empty
honor.were it not for the fact that it
brings j with it the opportunity for
service to the party, along the lines
| indicated above, and in the event of
my election an opportunity for service
to the whole state in a larger and
broader sense wholly independent of
party lines. If elected, my course
will be shaped, so far as my intelli-
gence and ability will permit, to the
end that moral, educational and finan-
cial conditions may be improved in our
state. have made no pledges. prom
ises or agreements with anyone. /
am free to perform the duties of the
office according to my best judgme
and this l propose to do. Economy
and efficiency will be held to be of
first Importance in the manae ement of
the financial affairs of the state.
The success of the highway depart
ment for the past few years is due not
alone to efficiency in the state office,
but in large measure to the vaIu-
able assistance and the loyal support
of men in practically every town in
the state, regardless of political afilia'
tons. No suggestion or complaint
that has been received has been know
ingly overlooked, but each has been
seemed to deserve This principle OF
cooperation should in my judgment be
encouraged. The governing powers OF
the state and the individual voter
should have closer union if best
results are to be obtained. Parties
are essential to our political life but
the Individual is an active member OF
the community regardless of what party
may be in power. and his advice anC
counsel should be available. and il
should be his privilege to give it. II
is precisely this assistance that shall
ask of you if l am elected. In dealing
with the practical affairs of the state
| shall welcome the views of everyone
who desires to give them to me, ano
will accord them as impartial consider
alton as am able regardless of party
affiliations. The character of the
matter in question alone will be con
sidered.
eff could prevail upon the individ
ual voter to realize the Importance o1
casting his vote at the coming election
for the men of his choice and also tt
realize after election the Importance
Of his personal interest, advice ant
assistance, would consider that hat
accomplished much for the good of ou
state.
Il ask you to assist the next govern
or of Vermont, whoever he may be
and thus help make our state govern
ment better and more popular
"Chas. w. Gates"