The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-29
HON. p. w. CLEMENT
MAKES STATEMENT
Says It is Impossible to Conduct
Campaign Along Lines Of Usual
Procedure.


Rutland, VT, Aug 27-Percival w.
Clement, candidate for the nomina.
ton of governor on the Republican
ticket, gave out statement today to
the voters of Vermont. In this state
ment, which is here printed, he states
that the time from now 10 the pri.
maries is so short that the custo-
mary methods of running a political
campaign in the state are quite i'm
possible and he therefore takes this
course of appealing directly to the
voters.
Mr. Clement says:
THE State primary election to
place in nomination a state ticket to
be voted for in the November cleo
tion takes place Tuesday Septem-
ber 10, in less than two weeks.
"The time is so short that it is i'm.
possible to conduct a campaign along
the lines of usual procedures, viz:
effecting an organization in each
county and town in the state.
q find, therefore, that must make
direct appeal to the voters through
the press, and ! trust they will re-
spond as they never have before to
;heir desire to have Vermont man
aged wholly along business lines and
in such manner as will not only
conserve the dollar of the taxpayer,
but will return to him fully 100 cents
in value for every dollar spent
Il charge no dishonesty in any
state department. My criticism is
wholly devoted to th9 system. which
is radically wrong and can mean only
ineiflciency and wasted.
81 believe every Vermonter desires
his States Offices to be conducted
as every successful business must be
conducted
During these stressful times every
dollar should be conserved. Taxes
are constantly climbing while the de
partmental work of the State is lag
ging. | refer particularly to the
highways OF the State
THE condition of the states fnan
ces should at all time be an oper
book to the taxpayer, and no none!
should be paid to state officers of de
partments except on bills, represent
ing purchases actually made. ant
properly vouchered to the auditor.
"A proper system of check and ba
ances would prevent any shortage o
any misappropriation OF the state
funds, and the keystone of such
business structure would be the coul
tersigning of all warrants by the Gov
emo:
III you should choose me as you
chief executive, should exert ever
effort to make the session OF the Les
islature OF 1919 the shortest sessio
, in history. The money saved the ia
payers by short session can at thi
time be we'll expended toward VIII
ming the war.
"Before the Legislature convene
Congress will, as indications no
point, have enacted bone dry pr,
hibitory law for the whole countr,
Therefore. with six years before u
T. in which to pass judgment on th
Sheppard prohibitory amendment t
the Constitution, there is no nece
sity for the Legislature OF 1919 to
hasty in the consideration of this ma
] ter If It even considers it at all. TIL
people of Vermont know where
stand on this subject.
MY derire is that Vermont g
ahead The opportunity is here fo
advancement wish to be an aid
r the betterment of the state. This
Y why | announced my candidacy 10
the goyernorship. Before ] did thii
however, | had received hundreds G
+. letters, kilograms and telephone me
sages urging that become a cand
date.
"As stated in an early paragrap
, in this letter the time is short be
, tween now and the primaries. and be
cause Of this situation | make thi
appeal to the voters
q ask for your support in the In
, terest OF a better Vermont--a Vel
/ mont whose administration will b
honestly and better conducte
that the people may secure full valu
for the taxes they have to pay.
percival w, Clement.