The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
GOV. GRAHAM EXPLAINS.
Tells Legislative Farmers Club of Scope
of Agricultural Bill.

Responding to an urgent invitation t.
| explain in detail the agricultural bill
Gov. Graham gave a half hour talk las
evening at the meeting OF the Farmers
club held in the representatives. hall
The meeting was attended by a majority
of the House members, some senator:
and large number Of legislative visit
ors.
| In opening his remarks the governor
said that he did not care to enter into
any debate about any of his plans be.
cause he realized the dignity Of the Office
to which he had been so kindly elected
neither did he wish to cast reflections
upon anybody, but he appeared simply
for the purpose of making more clear his
position on agriculture having been in
vited to do so by the club.
He said he believed he was on the
right track and moreover had the eour-
age of his convictions. Capitalization, he
said, was the main idea, consolidating Of
fees so that the people may have some
one to look to for responsibility. Under
the divided system the board is many
times prompt to assume the credit for
good work but equally careful to shift
the responsibility for some act not so
creditable.
Explaining his position on agriculture,
Gov. Graham asserted he believed that
Vermont should do more to-day for ag-
riculture than yesterday and more to-
morrow than to-day. He would be the
last man to interfere with proper fores-
try or agricultural development.
Taking up the question OF one man be-
ing able 10 handle all the duties of the
combined offices of commissioner of agri-
culture livestock commissioner, state
forester, etc, he said that ii was his firm
opinion that one man can, with proper
assistance and support, and better than
at present, that statement being made
without the intention of casting any re-
hecions.
He touched briefly upon the board OF
control, saying that it should prove help
full to have such a body that head of a
department could go each month to OBJ
tain assistance and ideas. Such a board
should be appointed by the governor, re-
sponsible to the governor, and in sym
pathy with him and his ideas.
There may not be economy, said Gov. |
HI ln6 tbilotIiidlloti HlauH bhb
better service and more for your money |
would be the resulting gain.
In taking up the matter of the agricul- |
ural schools he told the club that he had |
eceived letter from Theodore n. Vail |
# Lyndon in which the writer intimated
hat he understood something was to be
one to the Lyndon school. The governor
aid he did not bring in the letter be-
ause similar letters have been sent TO
very member of the legislature, accord.
NJ to Mr.. Vail.
The governor brought forth a laugh
Then he said that he had plan ii might
OF be the best plan, but compared with
he man who has no plan, it is a whale
a plan.
In closing he said that Vermont is
title state but we can develop it into a
reat state, not in territory, but great in
ssults. He prompted the legislators to
I've his plan due consideration and not
, hurry and that whatever the result,
neither it was adopted or rejected. all
ould go home friends. Gov Graham
as given a rising vote Of thanks at the
of his brief talk.