Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-10-14
MRS. COOLIDGE At
REPUBLICAN LUNCHEON
Wife of Candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent Speaks Briefly-James
Hardness Refers to VermOnt's
Opportunities and Sen. Dilling-
ham Arraigns Administration

Mrs. Calvin Coolidge. of Massachusetts,,
Senator William p Dillingham; Of Wa
terbury and the Hon. James Hartness.
of Springfield were the guests and
speakers at the Republican county
luncheon given by the Republican state
committee to the Republican nominees
and town committeeman of Chittenden
county and their ladies at the Sherwood
Hotel Saturday noon Guy NJ. Page, OF
Burlington, the Chittenden county MEM
Der of the Republican state committee.
acted as master Of ceremonies. There were
about go present, of whom about one
half were Indies.
Following the talks by those mentioned
above, the nominees of the county met
and elected a Republican county commit
toe as follows: L. d. Latham OF Milton.
e. W. Henry Of Underhill. ]. Quinlan of
Charlotte. Mrs. Walter Webster of Shell
burne ana Mrs. N. II. Kenyon of Colches-
tor
Mrs Coolidge, who has oeen in the city
several days visiting her parents. Captain
and Mrs. A. l. Goodhuc, of Maple street.
was no. present during the course of the
luncheon but was escorted in az the
close Of the luncheon by National Com
n:tttec-nar Earle 6. Kinsley OF Rutland
She was given an enthusiastic welcome.
the entire gathering rising and applaud
ing.
Il was just after Mr. Hartness's talk
that Mrs. Coolidge introduced and
spoke briefly. Referring to that part of
Mr.. Hartuess' talk In which he said that
we must devise ways and means of keep
ing our people from leaving Vermont to
settie in other States. Mrs. Coolidge said
that she thought some OF the children or
those who have left the State are COM
ing back here and becoming interested
in Vermont. She said that her two sons
have spent most Of the summer at the
home Of their grandparents In Plymouth.
One OF the boys was there to go to school
for short time. When Mrs Coolidge
asked him II he would not rather go to
school in Massachusetts,. where he could
learn more than in one of the Plymouth
schools. where the facilities were not so
extensive, this youth replied that he
thought a person could learn all he
wanted to in the Plymouth schools
Through the summer months, the boys
worked out-of-doors. One of the boys
came home and handed over s2s to his
father. When asked where he earned
that money. the boy said he had earned
1t helping the farmers in the neighbor-
hood OF Plymouth with their haying.
and later in helping to build Vermont
roads.
$50. II You see any especially good
roads down near Plymouth" said Mrs.
Coolidge in closing, you will know how
they came there"
JAMES HARTNESS
James Hardness, of Springfield. can
didate for governor on the Republican
ticket, was introduced by MIR. Page as
that clear-thnl<ing, far-sghted son of
Vermont James Hardness" Mr. Hart
ness paid splendid tribute to Calvin
Coolidge and declared that the writings
OF Coolidge had interested him greatly.
"Calvn Coolidge stands for the home:
he stands for the real America; he stands
In the truest sense for the Republican
party" said Mr.. Hartness.
Leading thus into his own viewpoint in
matters Of State. Mr.. Hardness said
that he has always approached the prob
lens of his business and of other mat
ters from the standpoint of the home
THE real Vermont is found in the home
1t is made up Of hearts; it is made UP of
souls; that slmplfies the whole prob
lem continued Mr.. HARNESS.
The industrial situation in this country.
declared the speaker complex as it Is can
be solved by simply applying the prin-
ciples Of the human heart, and which
are the basis Of the homes of the coun-
try. We attain our greatest successes
through cooperation. when men get to-
gether In economic units and devote them
selves to a given task. Every man and
women should have the opportunity to
develop to the fullest extent that Is In
each one.
Mr.. Hardness declared that he believes
there is an opportunity before us to
change over Vermont, to stop the emil
grafton of men and women from the
State: to keep them here and to give them
the chance to make the most of their
lives right here In the State.
The Republican party in Vermont is
united at the present time, said Mr.
Hardness. The women are cooperating
and everything is going smoothly. The
speaker declared that he has a cordial
feeling for every man and women in
the State. regardless Of how they voted
in the primaries
Mr.. Hardness said that during his in.
dustrial life the doors Of his office had
usually been open to anyone who desired
10 see him. and that he intended to carry
this same principle into the governor
ship. He would have an open door and
an open mind for the work which came
10 him as chief executive Of the State OF
Vermont
SENATOR DILLINGHAM
Senator William P. Dillingham; was
presented to the gathering as. one of the
men who for a number of years has
been playing an active part in the shaping
OF tho policies Of the nation down there
IN that room In Washington, where Cal.
win Coolidge is soon to preside In open.
ing his talk, Senator Dillingham; said tina,
in his travels about the State this meet.
Ing was the first ne had attended where
there was apparently larger numbe,
Ut women than men present.
ATTACKS ADMINISTRATION
Tho senator's talk was largely an at
tack upon the bureaucratic form OF gov
ernment which Woodrow Wilson ha,
built up during his term in tho Whit,
House, and condemnation Of Wilson,
policies, especially with regard to tn,
handling Of the war.
To-day we are sitting here with blinc
eyes and seeing our rights taken ava,
from us without any apparent alarm.
declared Senator Dillingham;. He went o,
TO explain the provisions of the Consti
tuition regarding the powers of the Con
gress and those Of the chief executive
The Constitution imposed the powers o
government upon Congress, while tn
President Is simply the executive Off
cor.
The speaker declared that during IN,
Wilson administration we have been get
ting away from this idea. The most domi
nant mind which has been in the Whit
House in recent years, outside of Wood
row Wilson, was Theodore Roosevelt II