The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-07
A True Vermon,er.

The platform OF Frank u Howe
shows tina, he is true Nermonter
and thoroughly understands the vital
issues which concern the State. This
platform is printed on the first page
OF this paper and should be careful
ly read by every voter.
Efforts have been made to villify
the character Of Mr. Howe by charg-
ing him with disloyalty. II vii he OF
no avail. The result has shown MIR.
Hove even stronger in loyalty and
that he cherishes faithfully all
thoughts SO dear to American liberty
and progress
Few men in Vermont have had as
wide experience in affairs concerning
the state as Mr. Howe. He knows
Vermont, understands the needs OF
The state and Is not connected With
any concern that would hamper his
efforts for the good OF all the people
Franz T. Howe is no wonder and
lays no claim to exalted accomplish
ments, like the other candidates. He
is. though. honest. fearless, and no in
iluence can sweve him from the path.
way Of duty as he may see It, \ man
among men. Mr.. Howe is of the every.
day sort and is always willing to
give consideration to the opinions OF
others.
The voters should remember that O
governor for Vermont viii be chosen
at the primaries next Tuesday, gov
ernOr for Vermont and for Vermont
ers. Just look over the candidates
and see which one of the three men
best typifies that requirement..
Charles II. Darling is a corporation
lawyer. Ordinarily this would be no
objection but the particular corpora.
ton which Judge Darling is working
| for is owned by Philadelphia people
and has plans to control the water
power rights Of Northern Vermont.
Then Judge Darling has had no ex.
perience in state affairs. He has
never heen connected with any of the
public institutions and until lately has
never interested himself in the public
welfare His whole life has been
closely a lied with corporate interests.
In tAe words Of Lcy Smith. Judge
Darling is "temperamen,ally' unfit
to be governor
Percy w. Clement has been con.
nected With the local option interests
all his life lie has been against pro.
hihition and is now not in favor of
the constitutional amendment provid.
ing for National prohibition. Percy
Clement is a shining example of the
upper crust and his ideas of life are
far different from ordinary people
To put II b'untly he is hrstclass
aristocrat Again in the words of
Levi Smith, Percy Clement. too is
'tempcramenially' unfit TO he cover
me-
Frank Howe represents what Is
good for Vermont as his platform
shows, He has had a wealth of ex.
porience in the affairs of the state
and has the courage to carry out his
convictions. lie does not seek the cf
fee simply TO round out his career,
neither does he desire to use iae N.
lluence Of the Office to defeat nation.
wide prohibition.
Frank Howe will represent the PEG.
PIE lie wilt he in sympathy with
their ideals and desires He will
have no personal pet schemes for as.
grandigemont he will have no pans
contrary TO the interests OF the people
at large
Frank llowe's loyalty is unQues.
tioued--eyen his villiaers admit that
much His desire to be governor Is
to serve the people, and II elected he
viii serve the neople. Ills ability Is,
fully equal to that OF Darling or Gle
ment but the ideals that he believes
in and represents are much closer to