Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-10-22
STATE CAMPAIGN ;. ,,.,... d.
IS STARTED HERE
Republican Rally in Audito-
rum After Banquet
4N4 '.i'-,.
Governor John H.. Bartlett of New
HampsIire-Scnator William p. Dill
lingI,am and james Hartness Speak!


lngI,am and James Hardness Speak!
Vermont's Republican political speak
ing campaign opened in Brattlebeoro Mon
day night in public rally in the Audi
forum following banquet at q o'clock
in the Brooks House to the speakers,
county committee, town committees,
nominees for the county ticket, noini-
noes for town representatives and in
vited guests, a good delegation of women
being present. 80
Among the guests of honor at the
banquet We're Col. John Il. Paddock of
Saxtons River, who was chairman of
the Republican state committee, and
Mrs. Paddock James Hartness, nOmi-
nee for governor, and AIRS. Hartness
Gov. John III. Bartlett of New Hamp-
shire, and Senator William L. Dilling-
ham. of Montpelier.
Women were given an equal place
with men in the election of the county
committee, the number of members of
which was doubled, by the town COM
nees in a session which followed the
supper and which was held in ii corner
of the dining hall. Following are the
members of the committee: DR.. +. l..
Osgood Of Saxtons River, Mrs. Clarke
G. Fits and Sanford A. Daniels of
Brattlcboro, Mrs. Warner a. Graham of
Bellows Falls; Merton F. Barber Of
ITownshcnd, Russell Thomas of Guilford,
Mrs. George c. Wright of Westminster,
f. l.. Palmelee of Putney and Mrs.
Marvin Howard of South Londonderry.
Chairman Paddock presided at the
after-dinner speaking and presented Mr..
Hardness as the first speaker.
Mr.. IIartness said that one of the
Al. In al
ing up to the primary was that the
campaign was so conducted that it was
possible to unite on successful candi-
date. He said that he went into the
contest seriously and earnestly and as
human being, that the doors of his
Office had been open all these years and
whether the doors of the executive cham
| Der will be open will depend upon con-
| ditions, but there always will be the best
of cordial greetings to everyone, and he
declared that if elected he meant to keep
| in touch with the members of the legiS-
laturc and members of various commit
tees so that he might know what can be
done to carry forward and get for Yer
mont the real things, needed.
Paddock said: 1--WE are now working
ladies and gentlemen, hand in hand as
Republicans for the success of the
party and in order that it may not be
a one sided proposition we will hear G
few words from the lips of one Of Brat
| tlebOros most prominent women, one
who always has taken part whenever
there was any work to be done" Ht
then called upon Mrs. Clarke G. Fits
who said that three minutes before sh'
| had not known she was to raise hel
voice and that three months ago she die
not think suffrage would be granted TO
the coming election. She. declared tina
she had taken no particular interest II
suffrage, hut now that it has come sh
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| state of Vermont that we VIII 90 IN
very best we know how; we VIII ,tr,
to he sane and fair and sensible and big
/ hope it cannot be said of the, womer
in this town, county or state that W.
] could stoop to petty politics or TAKE
part in the shady side. The women are
of an open mind and I hope we shall
make good" tt4. .,st ,''
Chairman Paddock without previous
notice then called upon Mrs. Henry X
Brown, who said that she always had
n strong feeling that women have not
been interested to have suffrage granted
to them ibecaifse ithey wanted to usurI
none of the privileges of the men, but
that the time had come when the women
realized that their interests were moi
limited to the four walls of their homes
They are interested in everything that
pertains to the hsme and the community
in which they live and they mean tC
make the community a better place tC
live in. at is in that spirit that We
come" she declared.
Governor Bartlett. the next speaker
remarked upon the friendly relations be
tween New Hampshire and Vermont
saying that they had struggled together
all these years and had lived so quietly
that they practically had forgotten
whore the boundary line is. a remark
which caused considerable laughter il
the light of recent legal proceedings Il
have the line established. He said thu
Republican party had kept abreast o
tie best things that stand for the high
tions. declared the governor, must b'
maintained. He asserted that it wa
uncthical to go into a Republican pri
mary and not abide by the result of tina
primary. N.,If we are to develop goo(
government it is necessary tn maintain
good, strong parties and to do this w
irrst abide by the result of the part,
ccssful democracy learn to abide by thu
decree of the majority and that applies
as much to party primaries as it doe
to national elections.
In behalf of the Republican state com
mittee Col. Paddock then asked tina
those present go back home with re
moved zeal as Republicans nnd deter
vot" as possible.
The rally was opened by Harold f
Whitney, chairman of the Republican
town committee. who turned the meet
ing over TO Col. Paddock The frs
speaker. Mr.. Hartness, made brief ref
crences to his platform, especially t.
the plank regarding industrial develop
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