The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-07-04
FRANK T.. HOWE Is CAN.
DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
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Bennington, July 1.-The time is at
hand when the people OF Vermont
must add to their other obligations,
the duty of selecting their state Off
GERS for the coming term, and take
this opportunity to make my position
known to my fellow citizens.
II has been my hope and desire that
Governor Graham would consent to
remain in office another two years,
and ! have earnestly urged him so TO
do. He has made an exceptional gov
ernor. From the beginning of the
crisis created by the war he has had
in hand the relations of the State to
the Federal Government, and under
his guidance, Vermont has made a
record Of service excelled by no other
state. He is better fitted to continue
as governor than is any other man to
take his place II Governor Graham
can be persuaded to serve in his pres
ent position, he will have my loyal
support. II, however, Governor Gra-
ham refuses, am candidate for the
Republican nomination for governor,
provided there is manifested by the
voters any considerable desire that !
should thus serve. | have no wish to
win place or preferment by political
manipulation. / have no money to
build up a political organization, and
| would not use it for that purpose il
had. If | should be elected governor
Of Vermont, am prepared to give my
whole time TO the service Of the State;
and | will not use the Office or my
time while holding it to further any
future political ambitions. ! have no
other ambition than to serve Vermont
to the best Of my ability.
My platform is to aid Vermont to do
the utmost in behalf Of America and
her Allies in the present war and to
so develop and conserve the resources
of the State that Vermont may be pre-
pared for the newer freedom and
broader usefulness that will surely
follow the victory that must and will
be won.
Vermont set the standard OF loyal
devotion to the cause Of the United
States even before war was declared
and has gladly done more than almost
any other state in behalf Of her sons
in the Army and Navy. This stand
ard must be maintained and, even
though the expenditure involved be
considerable, state pay should be pro-
vided for all men and women from
Vermont serving in Uncle Sans uni
form.
To those soldiers and sailors engag-
ed in just war and to the boys and
girls who are to be the men and wom-
en- Of tomorrow, Vermont should stand
ready to give her best. The future
will justify the burden incurred in
their behalf. The rest Of US must be
to labor and to sacrifice.
If there are idlers in our ranks, they
should be put at work; if there are
hidden resources, they should be
drawn out and utilized; il there is
private greed or selfish ambitions,
they should be set aside.
For the future, would advise
earnest and intelligent preparation;
for those who are risking their lives
in the great cause, would urge gen.
erosity; for the rest Of us ! would
demand faithful labor, thrift, economy
and patriotic standard Of living.
| shall be glad to hear from the
people Of Vermont, from both those
who may approve and those who may
iisapprove of my candidacy. The vot-
ers themselves should make the de-
,ision.
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