Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-27
POWELL FOR GOVERNOR
An Enthusiastic Meeting Calls
for His Candidacy.
city Hail witnesses an Impromptu
Gathering of $50 Determined
Advocates Of n BurIing-
ton Candidate.

Max l.. Powcll's candidacy for governor.
Although the notice of the meeting was
la to and many did not know about 1t $50
of Mr.. Powell's friends came out and
gave him most rousing reception. f. {.
Lyon presided and II. L. Bingham acted
rs secretary
Lawrence BARLEY was first called upon
and gave a Characteristically clear-cut ar
eumcnt In favor Of Mr.. Powell's candidacy
and referred to what he had done and Is
doing to increase Burlngton's prosperity.
J. 5. Flint said he was in favor Of this
move and hoped It was not too late to
land Powell in the governors chair.
Elias Lyman talked in the same vein
and promised his enthusiastic support.
W. b. McKilip said this was the first
time ne had attended a Powell love-
feast" as he had always fought Powell
before. hut he felt at home and would
do his utmost and he said he thought
there was splendid chance to win.
John Seth spoke in superative terms
of the candidate and brought down the
house when he said 'If Max Powell had
as much physical strength as he has men
tai strength and courage. he would be
the white hope Of America" The meet
/ ing voted unanimously to urge Mr., Pow
ell to make the fight. Lawrence BARLEY,
W. r. McKilip and ]. S. Flint were APP
| pointed an executive committee.
! Mr. Powell was called upon and said
! in part:
| have had no intention of being n
candidate for governor until within a.
few days My two boys for the pa st
three weeks have been severely i'll and
| have had no thoughts but for them
until their recovery was assured. When
my friends have come to me | have
repeatedly said that | would not force
my candidacy upon Burlington; that
Burlington must decide first If she has
candidate and, then, who the man
should be. I said | should make no
canvass to determine that sentiment
had no gubernatorial bee in my bon
net and would he glad to support any
other man the best sentiment could
upon.
ome of my friends that I mentioned
| could rather see governor than to
be governor myself No one wanted
to make the race and my friends have
reported a strong sentiment in my
favor. which this meeting attests
should not have hesitated to announce
my candidacy before. | have never been
hashful in this respect What political
hOnors have had have had to fight for.
so | don't shirk from contest. While
have been called almost everything,
have never been called a coward or
trimmer" II | make this fight It will
be because Burlington wants me to. 1t
7 ,..tl
will be some fight too. 1t is not too late,
in my opinion. No one has foreclosed the
guhernatorial market. It is any ones
race to data free-for- all that will take
more than the usual number of heats.
We have had no governor for twenty
years. The largest city and second larg-
est county is not asking over-much then
in this line. I don't believe in long plat
forms. am not so wise in statecraft
that | have solved all problems to my
own satisfaction and believe a chief ex-
ecutive should have an open mind to hear
both sides and render decision when the
evidence Is In. OF course there are many
questions like good roads. economical
and business-ike administration. etc
etc, about which all agree. | am and al
ways have been a republican. "If that is
treason" in the words Of Patrick Henry"
make the most of It." The republican,
ism Of Lincoln and Grant. Of Garfield and
Mckinley is a good enough brand for me-
The history of our achievements for the
past half-century-and they are without
paralle-is in the main the history Of the
Republican party, and 1t Is a glorious
record. We have not now and never have
had bosses" in Vermont. The Vermont
neck Is so made that It can he fitted nei-
Their to collar nor a yoke. Because some
or our sister States may be boss ridden
and some of those bosses be republican,
have not thought 1t necessary to leave my
party any more than I would leave my
church because l didn't like the minister
To those who have left us and are coming
back-and they are many say wei
come with arms wide open. This Is d
government of parties and the best kind
OF government to have. Two great par
ties are enough and the more closely
matched they are, the better the govern
ment. We can accomplish reforms far
better within the party than on the out
side and no man or set of men are hig-
ger than the party.
love Vermont. am proud OF her his
tory and traditions. I am glad that orr
cumstances over which | had no control
ordained that ! should be born within
SOUND OF her babbling brooks meath the
shadow of her rock-ribbed mountains. IL
could not have been born In Vermont, l
think ] should have selected Belgium. be-
cause they are showing themselves to be
the best fighters of the world Caesar
told us in 81 p. c. "AI Gaul is divided
into three parts. OF all these the Bel
CLANS are the hraVest"