The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-08-11
LIKE TO BE GOVERNOR
Lieut.. Gov Frank E. Howe Will Not However, Make Con-
test to Secure Nomination Great Needs of Vermont


Howe of Bennington has given out the
following statement of his attitude to-
ward the Republican nomination for the
governorship:
| have been asked and urged by |
many people to become a candidate for |
the governorship this year have also
been advised by a few TO keep out of
the contest. Frankly, | should like to |
be governor and should esteem it high |
honor to be chosen as the Republican
standard bearer in order to do all in
my power in support of certain princi-
pies / believe to be essential to the adj
vance and prosperity of the state of
Vermont.
Particularly | should like to be the
candidate this year when there is no
cut and dried routine of political result
and when patriotic effort toward better
things and improved public service
should occupy so large a place in the
campaign
There are numerous issues under dis
cussion but many Of them are details to
be worked out by the legislature and
success in this direction will be measur-
ed almost entirely by the character,
ability, experience and fitness of the
men whom the people choose to repre-
! sent them in the House and Senate.
| The duties of a governor lie chiefly
| in consecrating his. counsel and in
| fiuenee toward solving the problems of
/ the state. He should have judgment
/ ana courage in the use of his now en-
larged veto power in curtailing schemes
of selfish interest and to guard against
| the excuses of the visionary and in
| competent.
I'm this connection it seems to me
we'll to consider a few of the real issues
| that Vermont must face and to study
The remedies proposed.
These issues are those which affect
the prosperity, efficiency, character, in
telligence, and welfare of our people
| have put prosperity first, as the high
or standards are seldom reached unless
nurtured by at least a fair degree OF
prosperity.
The great need of Vermont at the
present time is greater efficiency in
| state and local government. The state
md the several towns are increasing
heir tax and debt burdens too rapidly
md without getting adequate return
| Tor the money spent The fact that
his money is raised and expended il
| an honest attempt to advance shoulr
| 4pur US to achieve better results Tn,
tate can aid itself and the towns by
egislating toward efficiency. The stat,
md the towns raise money enough nov
o meet all their needs if it were wisely
md prudently expended.
TO promote a higher degree of eff
.iency in town and city government
uggest the following legisIation:
| % Forbid the towns to ASSUME
nonded Indebtedness except by two
birds vote at meeting or election d
which at lease % per cent of the voter
ire present
60 Permit the towns and cities a
heir own option to secure local etfii
| -ieney, by putting their business affair
| n the hands of y business manager III
/ Ter the supervision of a small commits
sion elected by the voters of the town
CD Provide a uniform system o
own accounting and permit towns t
cooperate when they desire in securin
Competent road builders or in other in
portant public work.
To increase the efficiency and econC
ny of state government a few import
ant measures are most essential thong
many lesser ones are desirable.
= % Make no appropriations, exceI
n case of emergency, unless the incom
If the state will meet the appropriate
without any new tax levy and withou
1oing into debt. In other words, MAX
The state live within its income.
/ (2) Fix a fiat sum payment I
members of the legislature. This ca
Re done only by the voters positivel
nstructing their representatives an
senator's. Then dilatory methods an
/ lelay will not add to the state burdeI
(3) Simplify court practice and r,
luce court expenses by following til
/ suggestions of Chief Justice Power
Aid the course of Justice by giving til
supreme court power to order terms {
court held when the business of
Ieounty demands such term. Provid
that two or three of the Junior iustic,
of the supreme court shall assist in ii
circuit work of the county courts. r
luce the number of superior judges I
hree, not by removing any now in Sc
vice, but by filing no vacancies unit
the superior bench shall consist of bt
three judges.
a Prepare TO amend the constitt
ton in 1920 so that the legislatul
shall consist of only the House of Re
resentatives. No business, corpOratio
or organization could prosper with tW