The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-07-24
CONCERNING THE
MOUNTAIN RULE

The Mistakes of made classic, but the
mistakes of Senator Pages avised friends will make whole
library before the campaign is over
At meeting of the Vermont association Mont
peler July 1916 former Governor Edward Curtis
Smith Of ST. Adams guest Of honor and Of the prn
cipal speakers
attacking legislatures responsible for increasing
railway taxes and for other legislation Gov Smith
made direct attack Allen NJ. Fletcher He also made
drastic remarks regarding the mountain rule. Ex-Governor
Smith said:
This proposition, native for Vermont office involves
another We told that the mountain rule III poll
tics is obsolete and OF date and that should be abolished
wondering whether this suggestion prompted by know
edge of the situation in Vermont and based upon sincere
and honest desire to benefit its best Interests whether it IS
prompted by the exigencies of individual interests? Whatever
the is high time the people of this should stick
their heels the soil of green hills and call halt the
question: until be decided by ourselves and for ourselves
and after mature considerations
Ex-Governor Smith also proprietor of the St Adams Mes
senger In editorial under date of Nov. 21 1908 when he
had candidate any office Gov Smiths newspaper
The Barton Monitor remarks:
After all Vermont better off because of its overwhelming
Republican voe!''
Certainly be in every respect
were great parties more evenly here'
Incidentally such condition would do with the mountain
rule which stands high the list cheaper
politics. Huntington News.
GLORY be Let the good work go on Spread the gospel of
of practical politics that practical
bus1neke government and the realization of the New Yer
mont.
The mountain rule made in the interest PEG
pie but in the interest of the politicians 1t is merely the device
by which the politicians divide the spoi You your side
OF the this year and will let YOU alone Next time
and you keep hands off Scratch my back and will scratch
yours
Of Vermont have to elect governor from the whole
but from small section of it. whether they
the they ought have is there Perhaps
man literally ripe for the place just the line and his
opportunity the people and the would
propious, But the has dead line
Tor more than one good man ambition and the opportunity
for him perhaps again Then the lost
good governor and took whose it was
In from editorial in the St Abans Messenger
OF July l6 9oS which referred primarily the promotion
the lieutenant governor be governor and entitled
promotion Bugaboo the following appears:
The Messenger believes that a good man
and available and deserving should be up as can
ddate eNpeen time wherever he be- far geo
graphical situation in the concerned whatever Of
ice ne may have held be holding the non-pomoon
idea Is concerned.
Was Governor Smith sincere in 1908, when he
advocated the smashing of the mountain rule or in
1916 when he wants it perpetuated?
And isn't it now time to smash the mountain
rule?
WILL SENATOR PAGE ANSWER?
Thousands OF people in Vermont desire know what
Page has stood for the way of
constructive legislation during his eight years
ngton.
Senator Page what constructive have you pro-
posed stood behind and pushed successful issue
| THE ALLEN M. Fletcher SENATORIAL CLUB
MORTIFIED, VT.