The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-13
BIG STRUGGLE
FOR VOTES ENDS
Addition of Thousands of
Women Makes Result
Uncertain
$4,000 TO $4,000
NEW NAMES ADDED
Republican Vote for Gov
ernor and congressman in
End District to Be Close

II
cradle numbers, Vermont will to-mor
roy select candidates to be voted 70
at the general election in November. /
| is estimated that from $4,000 to 1900
womenNhsve availed themselves of tn,
opportunity to get on the checklists il
! the cities and towns of the state ant
IT is probable that large percentag,
of them will take advantage OF tn,
opportunity tomorrow because of tn,
great interest stirred up by the fight
| for the Republican nomination for gov
ernor and for the nomination of repre-
sentative to Congress from the second
district.
As known by nearly everyone there
are four Republican candidates for gov
ernor, being in alphabetical order as
follows: Frank W Agan of Ludlow, a
manufacturer: Frederick II Babbitt OF
Bellows Falls, a manufacturer: Curtis
S. Emery of Newport. lawyer; James
Hartness of Springfield. manufac.
turer. Fred C. Martin of Bennington is
the only candidate for the Democratic
nomination for governor
Mr.. Agan has been conducting his
campaign largely on the wet" issue,
he being a vigorous antagonist of the
18th amendment prohibition and of
the Nolstead enforcement act In one
OF his speeches Mr.. Agan declared: Il
believe that the 18th amendment and
the Velstead act have put back the
cause of true temperance 25 years.
There is more rum moving about Yer
mont now than there was under the
local option law. Struggled liquor from
Canada is being peddled from house TO
house in Vermont" Mr. Agan also pre-.
sented new program for road build
ing and urged higher taxes for state
development.
Mr.. Emery has been known as a
"dry" candidate and as an advocate of
woman suffrage for a. long time On
the eve of the primaries Mr.. Emery de-
clared: During the campaign | have
stood for the greatest possible eneour.
agement for agriculture, around which
cluster most of the other issues, such
as rural schools and highways. I have
also favored Industrial development. I
have stood on my record both as a dry
candidate and as favorable to equal
suffrage for more than % years. I have
stood for square deal for labor, as
well as recognition of our obligation 10
our returned soldiers have urged
law to limit campaign expenditure TO
modest amount. | have had no paid
workers. made no promises, and fully
expect 70 be nominated"
Mr. Babbitt has stated that he
stands for reasonable modifcat tion"
of the Nolstead act. He il against the
present highway program of the state
government and for more efficient
expenditure Of the peoples money and
for the return and development of the
''little red schoolhouse" He urged
revision of the banking laws and
well balanced development Of agricul-
ture. The four fundamentals to be
considered in trying 10 bring about
p happy and prosperous Vermont, he
said, were schools, highways. agricul-
ture and industry
Mr., Hsrtness has laid particular
stress on the development Of the indus.
trial side of the state; and he said to-
day The purpose of nv campaign |
has been 10 present To the people of
Vermont a plan for industrial expan. |
sion, 10 the end that the states re- |
sources may be developed. her wealth |
and her children kept at |
home by offering them opportunities
Tor individual development they now
'eek elsewhere In the printed matter
hat has been sent to the people and 1
n public speaking ! have emphasized 1
he Importance Of both manufacturing /
md farming, fully realizing that each
: dependent on the other"
Mr.. Hartness expressed confidence in
he result Of the primaries. saving; 81
I'm confident that the campaign has
made a deep impression on the people
II Vermont From information received
rom all parts of the state | believe I
will be nominated on Tuesday"
United States Senator William ?.
j. unopposed in the Repub
ican party for re nomination as a can.
idate for the Senate and the Demo
rats have likewise only one candidate.
lower r. Shaw Of Stowe
In the first district, Representative
rank J.. Greene Of st. Albans i
ssured Of nomination for Congress bv
he Republicans
Second District Fight.
In the second district there are three
.epublican candidates for the oongres.
ional nomination. they being Porter II.
hale. the present encumbcut: Ernest
Y. Gibson Of Braftleboro. and John W.
ordon Of Barre In response to re-
nests for statements as to their pos,
ons. Messrs Gibson and Gordon re-.
ponded.
Mr. Gibson made the following state