The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-27
Republican Candidate for
Governor Replies to the
Disloyalty Charge
HAS DONE WAR WORK
IN MANY BRANCHES
Clements Candidacy Mis-
leads His Own Follow
ers, Howe Says

Frank e. Howe of Bennington Re-
publican candidate for governor Of Yer
mont, issued the following statement TO-
day:
To the Voters of Vermont, As can.
didate for governor of Vermont, / had
planned to spend the month of August
and the first few days of September
visiting as many towns as possible, that
the voters might become better acquaint-
ed with me and be in position to decide
for themselves whether or not they
would support my candidacy.
The best laid plans often go astray.
Since the first of August, ! have been
confined to the bed at Heaton hospital,
Montpelier, suffering from severe at
tack of grip and bronchitis To-day !
am allowed to sit up q few minutes for
the first time, and am promised that |
shall be released from the hospital with
in a few days, but at the same time, l
am told that / must take the best pos
sible care of myself for at least two
weeks. This means that | must limit
personal activity for the remainder Of
the campaign For this reason / am com
PEELED TO request my friends and sup
porters TO look after my interests in the
various sections Of the state. | know
that, under the circumstances, they will
do this gladly and ! appreciate the
willingness TO aid that many of them
have so cordially expressed,
During the past three weeks | have
not been permitted to read the news
papers or to attend to my correspond.
ence. ! have been able to see visitors
only at rare intervals, and then only for
la moment. OF course, some things have
come to me by indirect report, although
the details are as yet far from complete.
/ | understand that Judge Darling and
some Of his satellites have attacked me
questioning both my honor and my hon.
esty and accusing me of varied and sun
| dry wickedness. If | am guilty, / am
not aware of it. ! Aeryed two terms in
the House Of Representatives, one Of
them as speaker; the people have hon.
ored me by electing me lieutnant gov.
rnor and president of the Senate;
served as chairman Of the commission
that drafted the workmen's compensa
ton law and have been member Of
other state commissions; Governor Ora.
ham appointed me a member of the Yer
mont committee Of public safety anC
citizens Of Bennington made me a mem
Der OF the local war service committee
/ spent several months and several hun
bred dollars Of money, earned by my OWL
head and hands, recruiting for the Isl
Vermont regiment. | have been called
on to aid in every patriotic activity II
Vermont since the war started Yet nov
comes Judge Darling and ISLANDERS me
He says that ! am dangerous eharacte
and attempts to prove it by certain
clippings twisted and distorted out o
! the relation in which they were used
edited untruthfully and misinterpreted
to do me harm. ] am comforted, though
! that in past campaigns, Vermont voter
have not been misled by personal villif
| cations
Mr. Clements candidacy indicates
very earnest desire to be governor, 10
this is his fourth attempt. Three time
. repudiated by the voters Of Vermont Il
the past, he hopes to win this year b,
opposition to the national prohibition
amendment His candidacy has tend
ency to mislead his own followers int,
thinking that by voting for him the,
are helping prevent the ratification 0
the amendment, Ratification depend
fully 80 per cent upon the legislator
elected and only slightly and indirectl,
upon the governor. Mr.. Clement is mere
Ily using the issue in an effort to be gov
, ernor He viii talk vigorously Of othe
things, but his chief reliance is on tn
, pro- license sentiment in some of tn
j larger cities and villages Of the state,
Mr.. Clement and his lieutenants seel