Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-08-13
LIEUTEN jNTGOTERNCR
FRANK z. HOWE TO RUN
FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP
Should Rebuke the Foes of the Demo-
Administration Should Avoid the Danger of Letting Sell
fish Men Ride National Issues

vey made by the Carnegie foundation and
by the findings OF the special educational
commission. The elementary schools
should be improved They should not be
mere ruts leading toward some college bu.
should educate with view to the posi-
biittes and future of the individual pu-
pills l do not believe in cutting off the
! appropriations to the State colleges
though ! would not perhaps, continue the
special appropriation of 1912. The colleges
have done too much for the people of Yer
mont to be suddenly crippled. State aid
| should be given intclgently and If with
! drawn 1t should be gradually as the col
| leges can become self-supporting. l be-
lieve that a special text book on Yer
mont resources, business, development
ana agricultural possibility should be
provided for use in every school. l have
caused bill for this purpose to be in
troduced at the last two sessions of the
Legislature but it has each time failed
Of passage
/ CD The State should provide a home
for orphan children of the very poor
and the children whose parents through
crime or misfortune cannot or do not
properly care for their offspring. It Is
a State disgrace that this matter has not
been taken care OF earlier We spend
millions In restraining and caring for the
criminal. the insane, and the mentally
and morally deficient. but haze failed to
realize that by caring for the children
of the unfortunate we can make useful
men and women of many who may other
wise become n burden to society
OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL
TO promote patriotism the State gov
eminent should be so conducted that
each person within the borders of YER
mont will have full ana fair opportunity
to develop the best that is in him with
out oppression or injustice
! During the past three sessions of the
! Legislature ! have been 30 active in
support Of cleaner elections, measures to
prevent the corrupt use of money in
nominations and elections, IN trying to
secure fair and honest direct primary.
to build improved highways, in behalf
OF the victims of drink and drugs and
their dependents and those inmates Of
penal institutions who give indications Of
trying TO reform, in seeking to stop the
exploitation OF child labor and to better
the condition OF women workers. to con-
serve and develop the resources of YER
mont, In aiding those progressive mca&
ures tending to put the control Of the
affairs Of government into the hands
Of the rank and file Of the people and
to take control away from those who
would use the powers Of government for
their own selfish purposes, that | do not
need to rciterato my views and desires
on these subjects
! believe that the Republican party
should this year, and always, put for
ward a platform ana ticket represents
ing neither the establishments of wealth
nor the schemlng Of political workers
believe that only in so doing can the
party be true to tho people of Vermont
and deserving Of success. The voters OF
Vermont should rebukc the folles and
mistakes Of the present democratic ma.
tional administration but the voters
should not allow their desire to do this
to blind them to the danger Of letting
selfish and ambitious mon ride into place
and power on national issues
These are the Issues on which | had
thought Of seeking the republican nom.
nation this year but as tho time foi
making the selection of candidates has
drawn near I have been disabled by III,
ness. | am also without financial mean.
10 llhk' II pT'-'onNenllon canvass.
Because Of these disabilities | shall
make no effort to secure the nomina
tion although | should not refuse /
should II come To me, believe the
voters can be fully trusted 10 select
whom they may desire | am proud OF
Vermont and my earnest desire IL tC
promote the welfare OF the State and as
people.
FRANK +. HOWE,
a Bennington, VI, AUGUST 40 l9lL