The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-02
CANVASS
IS NOW UNDER WAY
Letter From Frank e. Howe of Ben
nIngton to the Voters Relative
to the Nomination.

to the Nomination.
Frank f. Howe of Bennington has
written the following letter which is
printed in the papers of the state
this week.:
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 Of
Gcers for the coming term, and take
this opportunity to make my position
Known to my fellow citizens.
Il 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
crnor 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
is governor than Is any other man
10 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 q 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 1t for that purpose If
I had | should be elected Cover.
nor ofVermont, am prepared TO give
my Whole time 10 the service Of the
state; and win not use the office or
my time while holding it to further
/ any future political ambitions. have
TO other ambition than TO serve Yer
mont to the best OF ability.
My platform is to aid Vermont to do
the utmost in behalf of America and
he: 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
DO 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 mus be maintained and, even
houch the expenditure involved be
considerable. state pay should be pro
vided for all men and women from
, Vermont serving in Uncle Sans uni
.Oru,
TO those soldiers and sailors en-
gagged IN a Just war and 10 the boys
, and girls who are to be the men ant
| women Of tomorrow. Vermont SHOULD
] stand ready to give her best Th'
. future will Justify the burden in
4 Cured in their behalf The rest o
< us must be prepared to labor and Il
y sacrifice
|. il there are idlers in our ranks
'hey should be put at work; ii ther
T re hidden resources, they should b
( drawn out and utilized, II there
a private greed or selfish ambitions
u hey should be set aside.
For the future. would adyis
earnest and intelligent preparation
for those who are risking their live
Z IN The great cause, would urge gel
erosity; for the rest of us woul
II demand faithful labor, thrift econom
u md a patriotic standard of living.
y shat be glad to hear from tn
q people of Vermont, from both thos
Y who may approve and those who ma
q 1isapproyc OF my candidacy. Th
y voters themselves should make III
H decision.
q FRANK +. HOWE.