The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-10-07
c. w GATES EXPLAINS
POLITICAL GREED
Believes That All Needed Reforms
Can Take Place Inside Party Lines
and Calls for Return of Former
Republicans.

III NNPhbAsahos
H The following statement is issued by
II Charles w. Gates, Republican candidate
II for the goyernofship, and is sent 10 press
/ from Republican state committee head
H quarters
Important road construction is occu'
Il pying practically all the time OF High
way Commissioner Gates He finds that
TO perform this work il will be impos.
sible for him TO I'LL all the demands being
made upon him TO address the voters in
Il all localities in the state. "My highway
work comes first" says Mr., Gates TO the
| committee but ] shall meet as many
demands as ! can Knowing, however,
| that | cannot meet all the requests to
speak as a governor candidate, ! believe
. statement from me at this time is
proper"
The statement follows:
TO the voters of Vermont:
Il am Republican because | believe
in the basic principles of the Republican
party, the party which came into exist
ence to defend and protect the rights
OF the common people. | believe that il
should keep pace with the times and
be responsive to the just demands of
the people.
about fifteen thousand Republicans
in Vermont refused to support the Re-
publican state ticket at the last election.
a large majority OF these men, | be-
lieve, were prompted by high motives
and had sincere desire to bring about
certain reforms by their action.
| my sympathies were then and are
f.. 4 -,
the ranks with thousands OF other Re-
pubicsns because of my desire for real
progress and reform | believe such re-
forms as are needed should come from
within rather than from without the
party.
III elected governor, ! shall give my
most earnest efforts to the accomplish |
ment OF this work and | shall ask the |
assistance OF all who are interested in |
the welfare OF the state.
THE nomination as a candidate for
governor would be to me an empty
honor were il not for the fact that it i
brings with it the opportunity for serg-
ice to the party, along the lines indi-
ca ted above. and in the event of my cleo
ton an opportunity for service to the
whole state in a larger and broader
sense wholly independent of party lines.
If elected, my course will be shaped, so
far as my intelligence and ability will
permit, to the end that moral, educa
tional and financial conditions may be
improved in our state | have made no II
pledges, promises or agreements with
anyone. ! am free to perform the duties
Of the office according TO my best judg-
ment and this propose to do. Economy H
and efficiency win be held to be of first
in the management OF the
financial affairs OF the state.
The success of the highway depart Il
ment for the past few years $ due not
alone 10 efficiency in the state office, but
in larger measure to the valuable as
sistance and the loyal support Of men in
every town in the state, re.
yardless of political affiliations. No sug- III
gestion or complaint that has been re- III
.eived has been knowingly overlooked, III
Dut each has been given the careful con
,ideration il seemed to deserve. This III
principle OF cooperation should in my III
Judgment be encouraged. The governing III
powers of the state and the individual III
,oter should have closer union if best III
esuts are to he obtained. Parties are III
essential TO our political life but the i'm
liyidual is an active member OF the NJ
regardless OF what party III
nay be in power, and his advice and III
ounsel should be available, and il III
hould be his privilege to give it. IL is
precisely this assistance that | shall ask III
Il YOU If ! am elected In dealing with III
he practical affairs of the state. | shall III
Welcome the views of everyone who de-
Tres TO give them as impartial consid III
ration az ] am able regardless OF party VII
iiiliations The character of the mat
er in question alone will be considered. XIX
If ] could prevail upon the indiyid- VII
al voter TO realize the Importance OF ll
asting his vote at the coming election :
or the men OF his choice and also TO :
ealize after election the Importance Of
is personal interest advice and assist 4
nee. ] would consider that ! had ae Z
Dmplished much for the good OF our
tate
Il ask YOU to assist the next governor
{ Vermont whoever he may be, and
nus help make our state government
etter and more popular.
'Chas W Gates m
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