Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-07-29
uaeT~Ess STRENGTH

HsRTNEss STRENGTH
The keynote TO the campaign methods
of the E on James Hartness for the gov
ernorship was sounded bv him when he
said tina he did not propose to criticize
the plant of other candidates. who are all
good fell 1ws He would undertake simply
to deal with his own program for the de-
velopment of the industrial and agricu-
tural interests of Vermont
The more appropriated and thinking
people consider the Hartness plan for a
greater and more prosperous Vermont for
all classes of our citizens. and survey his
clean G mraiEn methods. the more are
they impressed with the idea that this is
the sort Of man should have shape
our policies for the next two years
Men and women IF Vermont are asking
themselves what thev are really seeking
to accomplish in the selection of sue
cessor n Governor element They are
being a. ked again az they we're asked in
1918 to vote for business administration.
They ar being asked in 1920 as they we're
asked il ta1S to sink all other consdera-
lions and state policies for the sake Of
sentimental haderdash about national
prohibition, and in addition the lax en-
forcement of constitutional laws. They are
being as ked to keen Vermont as it is. and
not let II grow too fast, as if there were
the ren7 hottest possibility Of any common
wealth developing TOO ranidv7
Those are the points which are being
emphasized in behalf Of the candidacy
of various asprants for the governorship
of Vermont. Are those policies calcula ted
TO max Vermont better state to live in
or to % business in' People are asking
rhemse YES this question and answering
for the nselves IN the negative
Men and women Of Vermont are realiz-
ing that the acceptance Of these pro-
grams for the eovernorshp means that
Vermont shall either stand still or go back
to earlier conditions Thev are saying
more and more that they do not want
either to stand still or 20 hack hut to help
Vermont move forward in progress and
larger life
On what does Mr.. HARNESS put enpha-
sis. Ie puts first the Young men and
young women of Vermont and their edu-
cation because he realizes as every one
Of us knows that they are the hope Of
a. greater Vermont In pleading for more
educa t,onal facilities he says:
best timber for the future character -
Vermont"
Thee not the words Of mere in
dustrlalist They constitute the slogan If
mar who as head of the state Board Of
Educa ton saw all conditions and handi-
caps of education in our rural communi-
ties end synnathzed with the aspiration
Of Il sir people for better things And
right here let us say that Mr. Hardness
would still he in that position but for his
comm enda bic determina ton that no one
should be able to say he was using his
publ office TO push his candidacy for
the overnorship.
Tho Fartness plan for the development
of Vermont is so broad you can not con-
densf it into a few paragraphs. but he
squee -es much into few sentences
following his plea for the utilizing of Ver-
nnont water power for the development
Of electricity for use in the shop and fac
tory as we'll ~ on the farm. He says.
IT believe that millions of dollars of
our savings institutions win find their
way hack into Vermont when VIC have
dem 2nstrated the safety Of Vermont in.
Vestrlents.
'Ihe plan is in harmony with the prime
need Of agriculture for it draws greater
population into the state and increases
the home market.
'It balances the states activities to the
benefit of all Verrnonters have been mi.
graf NJ TO other states because our State
has not offered good opportunities II Il
not proposed to neglect the immediate
needs If our state while setting in motion
the big plan
we know there should be Increased
support for agricultural education includ
ing adequate aid for the State College o,
Ayr culture and experiment station so tina
thes institutions may increasingly mee'
the need Of farmers.
"There should be an organization n
farmers cooperative associations To-
STANDARDIZATION and marketing our Yer
mont agricultural products SO that the,
MAJ he marketed at the lowest possible
expense and tn the hest advantage.
"Assistsnce should be given the farme
in control Of livestock dieeaScs, especi all,
tub rculosis so that the losses may HI
red iced tn the minimum.
''There should be LINKING MP Of tn
agI oultursl and industrial interests no
only TO increase the home market. bu
to make available enormous sums for high
wsy construction and maintenance. for
is the cross roads as we'll as the tr,lnl
lines that are essential to connect farm
and market"
II addition TO speaking Of reforestato
and other state policies, the promotion o
the welfare ard uplift of those who tot
M HARNESS turns 10 the brave boys VIII
off red their lives for the defense of thei