The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-11-03
MORE ECONOMY,
URGES GRAHAM
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bandits to commit outrages on the rep.
resentatives of the Roman Catholic
church. force which he described as Il
great civilizing agent in Mexico. Before
a Republican administration would CON
sent TO see these outrages continue, he
concluded, it would utilize every bit OF
its military power in Mexico.
Before giving way to Candidate Ora
ham, Congressman Dale chiefly reviewed
the career OF Mr., Hughes, beginning with
his entry into the maelstrom of New
York politics as an investigator, for the
people, of the gas companiesA He re-
ferred to him as candid ate of the peo-
pie and not of the party and predicted
that he would be without letters of any
kind il the people see fit to elevate him
to the executive chair next Tuesday.
Mr.. Graham's Remarks.
In opening his remarks, Mr. Graham
called up the Republican platform of two
years ago and declared that every one of
its planks had been adopted in the legis-
lature with the exception of one. It
adopted workingmen's compensation
act that is far better than anything that
ever existed before in Vermont, although
it is still susceptible to improvement.
The incoming legislature, he went on.
will be asked to regulate the rates and
possibly to combine the factory inspec-
ton law with the compensation act. In
ten years, he said, the state expenses
have mounted from one million to more
than two million dollars, until every
source of revenue has been exhausted. !
Fourteen years of experience in public !
affairs had convinced him that the end |
has been reached Citizens of the state |
are burdened with taxation at the present |
time and they are not anxious to have |
their burdens increased.
If elected, said Mr. Graham, ! will en-
deavor to carry ont a definite program
OF primary Importance, he continued, are
the state institutions, the penal and |
institutions with which we I
regulate our social standards Next in
Importance comes education and after
that agriculture. Vermont produces half |
the butter manufactured in New Eng
land, more butter per COW and more but
ter per farm. The speaker was confident
that the farmers do not want to stop
with that record. Next in order, the
,and idate said he would turn his atten-
ton to the administration of Justice.
against which much criticism has been
eveled in recent years. He was aware
hat expenses have increased nightly /
md the time to correct extravaganza, if
here be any, is the present. The candi- Ii
late furthermore said he would improve
of military preparedness in /.
he state, beginning with an extension of
he armory plan, whereby better drill ,
lalls and meeting places are provided for
he young men who are to be the saviors :
II their country. ,
Outlining a significant plan for the ;
onduct of state commissioners, Mr.. Ora .
lam said he would have the public serv- !
ee and banking commissions appointed =
" the governor and confirmed by the
enate. As for the other commissions he !
avored plan whereby committee of q
erhaps four men OF acknowledged capa-
ilities are retained to advise with the =
overnor. He went on record as being in
ayor OF pruning a good many of the
by cutting them from three !.
lembers to one, whose appointment or :
amoval would be considered by the gov :
rnor and the four men to whom he :
'ould be directly accountable. There are
commissions in the state government, :
e said, and the members who make up :,
nat aggregate are too numerous. Mr..
raham, in this connection instanced the =
oard of health. which has, three mem q
ers, an engineer, secretary and three g
spectors. He thought that Vermont e
,uld get along with one member If one
an is capable of directing the health :, =
fairs of New York City. III
In closing, Candidate Graham again re-
rred to the financial leaks and promised 10
use the hammer effectively in closing 10
lem if the people will furnish him with Sa
e oakum. Should he be elected next q
tuesday,, he said, he would give the IN
ate the best that is in him. He would IN
deavor faithfully to administrate the III
fairs of Vermont satisfactorily and to co
present the state wherever it needs IA
The auditor put in a IT
rong word for the development of Yer TN
onts scenic attractions and gave il as an
5 opinion that much may be accom- to
shed if the right policy is followed. st'
, appealed, in closing, for the support
the young voters and urged upon them Nc
e wisdom of espousing the cause of Re- an
bicanism in this year of grave posi- he
tiles. He landed Mr.. Hughes and OF me
ed the prediction that the people will pu