The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-12-15
Type Of Governor Vermont Needs

"Of the dozen or so men, who have
been mentioned as candidates FOR
governor of Vermont next year there
Fare three who appear to give some
signs of being willing These are Ma
son S. Stone, former superintendent
of education; Curtis S. Emery, mayor
of Newport, and Frank w. Agan,
manufacturer, of Ludlow 1t Is too
early to open up the cadpaign but
| not too soon to consider the men
whose names have been mentioned"
bennington Banner.
The Banner may have some spe-
cial information on the subject AS
| far as the general public is concerned
all the gentlemen named and others
mentioned for the honor have kept
their own counsel The rank and file
of the citizens are beginning to give
| the matter some attention. however.
! They seem to realize that the months
are slipping by rather speedily and
the time comes on apace when can
didate for governor must needs be
named m afpG
Almost without exception the COM
ment hereabouts runs about like this,
| Vermont should have the strongest,
most forceful governor the next term
| that it is possible to secure, There
construction work, great in its de-
mands everywhere, the adjustment to
new and perhaps radical conditions.
make this imperative. No ordinary
man will suffice--no matter how ex-
! tensive his personal acquaintance or
how strong his personal popularity.
A constructive man Of strong business
qualifications, who is prepared to
make great sacrifice of time and ef
fort in the interests of the common
wealth, is called for. Unless he ar
riyes, Vermont will not come to its
best: it will not get its deserts
Where is such man, is the ques-
ton. Practically with unanimity, yot-
ers are saying, if they are giving the
matter any thought whatever, that
Mason S. Stone Will be the candidate
for governor II things are allowed TO
drift and unless some well qualified
man Announces his willingness TO
make an active fight for the nomina-
ton With equal unanimity the eX-
preston is voiced that Mr.. Stone is
not the man Vermont deserves or
should have for'governor in these crit
ical times when the maximum OF bust
ness ability and forcefulness is need
ed This seems to be an accurate re-
Election of the sentiment of the yot-
ers dis it is heard expressed
With almost equal unanimity the
opinion is given that Frank w. Agan
Of Ludlow, would succeed in a cam
paign for the governorship if he would
go after it. The only criticism OF him
as a possible candidate is that he is
not well known throughout the state
This objection could be eliminated byI
Mr.. Agan inside OF three months. To
meet him is to be favorably impress.
ed to know him is to have faith in
him. He has done big things for his
section of this, his native state in
building up a splendid manufacturing
enterprise. SO minded he could do
similar constructive things for the
entire state.
This is no brief for Mr., Agan In
deed, this newspaper has no idea
whether the gentleman would consent
to give the time and energy necessary
to the public that the office of COVER
nor would require 1t is a brief rath-
er, for the Agan type of man-which
is the Hardness type, the Rowland
type, the Babbtt type 1t is simply
to urge that Vermont insist on its
next governor being of this sort of
material.-Rutland News.