The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-28
GOV. FLETCHER
MAKES ANSWER
Replies to Resolution Sent
Him by the Republican
State Committee
HE WILL CONSIDER
THE REQUEST MADE

Governor Notes That the Resolution
Does Not Garry with it Any Bill the /
State Committee Is Prepared to Sup
port.
As a result of the meeting of the
Republican state committee iii Mont |
pelier on Tuesday, July It, the secre
tary, S. B. Waite, acting under in
structions, sent copy of the follow
ing resolution, adopted by the commit
tee, to Gov. Allen NJ. Fletcher, to which
communication from the committee the
governor has made reply.
The correspondence in the case is as
follows, and is self-explanatory
Hyde Park, July 10, 1914
To His Excellency,
Hon. a. NJ. Fletcher,
Governor of Vermont
Respected Sir:-IIerewith find en-
closed a copy Of a resolution which was
adopted at a meeting of the Republi-
can state committee of Vermont held at
Montpelier on the 18th inst
Very respectfully yours,
5. B. WAITE, Secretary.
The resolution reads as follows:
We, the Republican state committee
of Vermont, in session at Montpelier
this l4th day of July, 1914, respectful
lily request his excellency, Gov. Allen
| NJ. Fletcher, to call special session
| of the general assembly of the state of
| Vermont at the earliest possible date
| for the purpose Of enacting direct
! primary law, as demanded by the peo-
pie on March Sd.
And we, the Republican state com
mittee, DO pledge ourselves to use our
best endeavors to make said special
session as short and Inexpensive as
possible.
We also pledge ourselves to cooper
ate with the state committee of the
! Democratic and Progressive parties, or
| either Of them, in drawing a tenta-
! tive nonpartisan direct primary law
/ and for that purpose to appoint a per
son to represent us. to act with like
appointees of the Democratic and
i Progressive parties or either of them.
! We trust that such action on the part
of the committees of the leading par
ties of the state will not be considered
rs an act of intrusion, hut of help in
the enactment of needed legislation.
Gov. Fletcher's Reply.
Bellows Falls. Vt. July p, 1914
Honorable :. b. Waite, secretary OF
: the Republican state committee OF
Vermont. Hyde Park, Vermont.
My dear Mr.. Waite:-Your valued
communication of July 18th. enclosIa1
the request of your committee for me
to call special seccion of the legisla
ture for the sole purpose of passing /;
primary law. and plcdging your kindly
; Offices to make such session short and
: inexpensive, is at hand. and believe me
| deeply appreciate such kindly offices
/ note that the request does not
} carry with it any bill which YOU rs
5 committee are prepared to support a:
1 a right and proper measure or any
bill which carries with it the approval
, of other political elements of this state
nor am | aware that you have as We
! presented to the people of the state
. through the medium of the press am
, such bill for their consideration
= Your suggestion as presented TO M
: carries with it only the request tina
the legislature be called together to de
bate and consider such proposition
at an expense to the state of abou
s 800 per day.
: There are several questions othe
y than that of direct primary, and on
r of a constitutional character, which ar
+ now receiving my serious consideration
+ as bearing upon the question Of a spe
cial session.
g I assume that in making your re
{ quest and in anticipating such consid
T GRAFTON as you may expect me to Civ
+ that request, you have taken into con
S sideration the fact that the next cleo
d ion is in November, rather than in SEP
TENDER, and | viii, therefore, give you
Q request the consideration it merits
$ With great respect / am
> Very truly yours,
ALLEN Nj. FLETCHER, Governor