The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-10-16
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 10, 1920.
HARTNEss,s PRINCIPLES

The public has almost lost sight of
the principles for which the Republican
candidate for governor, James Hardness
of Springfield, stands. Most people rea-
Lied that the man of ideals won in the
primary and have dropped the matter.
To keep in mind what the candidate really
stands for we take the following
statement of principles from the Bur
/ lington Free Press, a supporter of Mr..
IIartness throughout the primary CAM
paign. 1t says:
Mr.. Iartness has given the key to
his program by declaring he always APP
proaches the problems of business and
public policies from the standpoint of
! is found in the home. 1t is made up of
hearts. 1t is made up of souls. That
simplifies the whole problem"
Mr.. Hartness and Senator Dillingham;
are taking precisely the same position
| that there must be no backward step in
the enforcement of national prohibition
| as affecting the home as we'll as public
morals and interests.
! The Hardness program has emphasized
! the burden of existing taxation. 1t will
seek to discourage useless expenditures
and carelessness in appropriation.
The Hartness program will include
| the changing Of NermOnts organic and
statute law to coincide with national
measures providing complete justice for
women.
Mr.. Hardness believes thoroughly in
the principle of direct voting for candi-
| dates for public Office by the voters as
whole in the primaries as correct in
| Justice and democracy and calculated
| to increase the interest of women and
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government.
| The Hartness program also includes
the following policies as stated by him:
Better schools for Vermont and par
| ticularly for children of the countryside
| State development of trunk lines of
| highway on scientific and commOn-sense
| principles, and better cross roads as
| connecting links between farm and mar
ket
Establishment of taxation to equalize
the burden.
A state policy for the promotion of
waterpower development for the benefit
Of the whole people of Vermont, and
allied with it measure to increase sci
entiic forestation.
A state policy to encourage invest
ment of foreign capital as well as Yer
mont money in the development of new
industries in Vermont.
A state policy for the better encOur-
agement of agriculture through increased
support for agricultural education: the |
promotion of the forming of cO-operative
farm associations to StandardiZe prod |
ucts and secure improved marketing ia |
cilities at reduced cost: and the Sc
curing of better control of all livestock |
diseases.
Genuine recognition of the service of
the Vermont boys who helped defend our
homes in the war against German world |
domination.
Recognition of the mothers of Yer
mont who toll, and measures for the
promotion of child welfare.
Promotion of the welfare of the work.
ers of Vermont and increased oppOrtuni-
ties as well as measures to help elm
mate MISUNDERSTANDING between en-
p,oyers and employees.
Consideration of plans to increase
greatly the income of the commons
wealth without increasing taxation.
Mr.. Hardness has said that the true
plan of progress for Vermont embraces
every measure of practical nature
counting not only for more congeniaI
opportunities but also for better homes.
The keynote of his whole program is to
make Vermont such a state as shall stop
the tide of migration of Vermont youth
and enable them to find attractions for
business and BODYBUILDING near the
old fireside.
We submit that here is declaration
of principles that will appeal to every
Fermonter who believes in his state and
that the man standing for such a pro-
gressive and beneficial program should
receive the largest vote that has ever
been given a governor of Vermont.
Mr.. Gompers's reference to Governor
Coolidge as a police batter is promptly