The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-10-23

those selected have been members of
the Republican party. Let us see
how these men selected have manag-
ed our family affairs for us during the
past 40 years.
In 1870 the total state expenses
were $4,000 a year. In 1914 state
expenses were almost two millions a
year. To be exact they were
$1,955,331 During that time the pop
ulation of the state has increased
only eight per cent, what would you
think of factory superintendent who
increased the output of a plant only
eight per cent but increased the ex.
penses 465 per cent. Would you keep
that kind OF a foreman on the job?
The striking thing about the show
ing too is that it is getting worse fast
During the past four years the in
crease has been S757.475 Last year
these Republican ringmasters not
only spent all the state income but
they put you in the hole $22S,000,
though they extracted $4,000 in in
creased corporation taxes and also
collected direct tax of s2i1 600
This swell-headed, gray headed. bald
headed, weak and foolish old Republi
can party is guilty of this increase.
The Republican party in Vermont is
Ike a train with two engines running
wild on down grade, passing all
danger signals with needless extrava-
gance. The next signal ahead is
bankruptcy and this wild train of
Republican ringmasters is going to
get you there very soon II the train
isn't stopped.
Mr.. Howe then took up the expens-
es of the various state departments
showing the great increase in each
one. He lambasted most severely the
secretary OF state. Guy W. Bailey,
for whose various Offices and depart
ments the state now spends s33,5S5 a
yea. The offices of State Treasurer
Edward II. Deavitt, Secretary of
State Guy w. Bailey, Auditor, Horace
f. Graham. Tax Commissioner
Charles A. Plumley and Commission.
ter of weights and Measures Hugh II,
Henry are spending S7S,662 per year
not TO produce anything for the
state but in doing the bookkeeping,
reports and other business of their
offices.
And the worst is yet to come The
Office of attorney general which cost
1881 in 1905 cost $l9.21S in 1914 and
in addition paid out $780, s5 for deteo
tive services. The superintendent Of
education cost $4,000 in 1901 and
$4,000 in 1914 The educational com
mission started new last year and
cost sl576 This year it cost Sll.300
Union superintendent of schools
cost $40 in 1901 and SCI 600 in 1914
state Highway Commissioner
Gates Office cost the state Sl633 in
1901 and s7l5S in 1914. but that isn't
the worst OF il. lie now has a whole
train OF county supervisors which
back in 1905 cost $5SSi and in 1918
cost Si9,2lS and these men work only
a part of the year. Yet in spite of
this showing the Republican ring
masters have selected Charlie Gates
for governor.
Could any private business stand
any such riot of extravaganza and
still endure Isn't il time the state
Of Vermont changed hired men.
This Republican train loaded
down with extravaganza and waste is
speeding on and on. It must be
tagged. Charles W. Gates can't do Il
for he is on the train with his whole
nineteen thousand dollar collection OF
county supervisors. None of that
retinue OF Republican ringmasters
officials and directors can flag that
train.
You Democrats. you Progress
sives. you Republicans. though YOU
a-e appealed to by a thousand politi-
clans. though the party whip is crack
ed by thousand ringmasters, though
all the newspapers are on the other
side, do your solemn duty on election
day and flag that train
p. VI. MBldon was the last speaker
and gave a brilliant address largely
on national issues and in opposition
TO the report OF the educational com
mission. He urged the voters to en-
courage that great statesman. Presi
dent Woodrow Wilson. by support OF
the Democratic policies and candi
dates az the coming election.
After the rally a large number Of
those present went forward TO shake
| hands with Mr. Howe.