The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-24
Progressive Candidates for
Governor, Congressman,
and State Secretary
DIR. ALDRICH THINKS
EXPENSES TOO BIG
Rev. Mr.. Metzger Says the
Tariff Actually Is a
Dead Issue i,

s. Progressives of Barre held the second
/ rally of the week last night when DIR.
!. w. J. Aldrich of st. Johnsbury, candi-
Z date for governor, Rev. Fraser Metzger
of Randolph, the second district con-
gressional candidate, and Henry A.
Phelps of this city, Progressive candi-
date for secretary of state, addressed an
) audience of men and women in the opera
house. In the way of applause there
was generous allowance for each
speaker and the audience paid marked
attention to the addresses. William H.
Duthie acted acceptably as chairman.
In brief address, Mr.. Phelps outlined
his position with reference to the party
He called for judicial reforms along the
lines advocated by the national Pro-
gressive party, spoke in favor of con-
servation and commended to the atten-
ton OF his auditors the program which
his party has laid out should it come
into power. He spoke hopefully of YER
mont's future and prophesied that her
influence would presently be felt in the
nation. He thought the party could
/ look forward to the next decade in this
/ state with good deal of confidence. In
closing, Mr.. Phelps predicted that YER
mont viii have progressive government
through the offices of the Progressives
and through their offices alone.
"How does the Progressive party stand
with respect to numbers in Vermont ia
a question I am frequently asked" said
DR.. Aldrich in his PREDATORY remarks.
"The question cannot be definitely an
swered, but | do know the party has a
complete state ticket. an organization in
practically every town, a candidate for
the assembly in n good many towns and
with fair prospects of winning. There
are no indications that the party is
dead. The Republicans say we are re-
pentant. that we are drifting back to our
old allegiance | say we arc not. Theirs
were $4,000 Progressive votes polled in
1912 and ! doubt whether any of them
have any desire 10 go back We will
scuttle the ship and 90 to the bottom
before we give up our brthrght or for
felt our name"
Or. Aldrich went on 10 say that Col.
Roosevelt Is not the whole party. al
though he intimated that he is a very
important integral part of the move
ment Here in this state our party -
founded on the theory that Vermont is
for Nermonters and the people are COM
petent TO govern themselves. The speak
or rehearsed the doctrines of the initia-
tive, referendum and recall as they were
enuncated bv the party leader two
years ago and thought they should Ne
adopted in Vermont. To the Republic
can party he laid tho blame for the fail
ure Of the 1912 legislature 20 pass
direct primary law. Democrats voted
against It. he said. hut the party in con-
troll If the legislature was responsible
for its failure Replying 10 tho charge
that the primaries have not been sue
-cssful in some other states. the candi-
date declared that very often the pri-
mary laws had been written bv enemies
n the primary. who has purroselv
lacked on objectionable features While
pudinc G vi Gates a. q good road man
md urging on tho PROPAGANDA for bet-
.cr highways. Or Al1rich doplored the
iction n tho Republican convention in
lcrrivine tie highway department n HE
.xcelient leadership far the sole purpose.
.s he seid. Of bolstcrine nn Senator Dill
inrhams tampaign for re-elerti0r.
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n Vermont the SPEAKER continued Re-
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