The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-24
Campaign Manager Stone
Enthusiastic Over Out
look on Nov. 5
STATE TICKET WILL
GET FULL VOTE
Free Press Editorial Sounds
the Keynote of the
Campaign


republicans are coming to an under
standing of what must be done in
the line of reconstruction after the
world-war is evidenced from many
quarters in the interest shown in the
republican ticket and the state cleo
ton that takes place Tuesday, Nov.
5.
81 have been interested in every
state campaign in Vermont for better
than 80 years." said Mason S. Stone,
republican candidate for the Office
of licutenant-governor and in charge
of the headquarters of the state COM
mittce in this city, "but | have nev-
er before seen a more gratifying re-
sponse made to appeals sent to the
electorate"
at is my opinion" continued Mr..
Stone, "that the state ticket will pc
given the full vote of the party. Only
the prevailing epidemic or bad
weather conditions on election day,
will reduce the vote below normal.
We are all desirous of placing the
affairs of the commonwealth in cap
able hands to cope with the matters
the reconstruction period that will
follow the war.
"FrOm every quarter of the state
| am receiving most encouraging
words for the success of the ticket.
The press of Vermont is coming for
ward grandly and nobly in endorse
ment, especially of the head of the
ticket. Nothing has given me great
er pleasure than the leading editorial
that appeared in the Burlington Free
Press yesterday morning, headed,
CLOSE up the Republican Ranks" !"
The editor clearly sounded the key
note of the campaign, and in giving
this interview l desire and hope that
the papers will use such parts OF
that editorial as l here reproduce
The Free Press said:
After the war has been pushed to
a victorious end and the world has
been made safe for us as well as 9TH
er nations, then in Vermont as in
every other state we must readjust
conditions. That is a business prop
ositiOn. 1t is a problem that also
requires craftsmanship.
There will be no work for many
men. Some of the women who are
now dong the work of men will de-
sire to remain where they are. That
will intensity the problem. No work
means no income for the returning
men. The combination will be no
work and high prices for the neces-
saries of life-a serious combination
especially for those heads of families
who will no longer receive govern
ment pay.
In Vermont as in every other state
strong business administration will
be needed first of all. There is not
citizen of Vermont who can ques-
ton the ability of Percival w. Glenn
ent to give Vermont such an admin
istration. He is pre-eminently cap
able of meeting the situation which
will present itself in the Green Noun
tan state during the closing months
of the war and the opening months
of peace and of the reconstruction
period.
Mr.. Clement is no longer & private
date of the Republican party for the
citizen. He has become the candi
governorship of Vermont, and wher
elected he will be the governor O.
the whole people and not of any mere
faction. 1t will naturally be his frs
pi1 IN NJ Ln
siblc administration of which he il
capable. His course since his nom
nation at the primaries has shown
cOnclusvely that he will subordinat,
everything else to this one aim t
serve the whole people to the bes
of his ability. Indeed man wht
has gone to the trouble of seeking
the honor of the governorship woult
be fool to go down in history a
failing to promote that honor il
every possible way after his election
We believe Mr. Clement will give t,
this work the very best that is il
him, and he will want the coopera
ton of all good citizens in working
for still greater Vermont.
That involves many things besid
a mere business administration. |
means progressive administrator
as regards improved educational con
ditions, better highways, the puttini
of our State institutions on a con
tinually better basis, the projecting
of public improvements, measures t
facilitate the growth of Vermont an
so on. As our government is nov
constituted the governor and hi
cabinet, or board of control, hav
much to do in these different direc
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