The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-04-09

They petition for another judge'to try
the cases.
For Govsrnor-Frederck H. Rabbit.
We hear much at this time OF the
invocation of new era here In
Vermont. There seems to be de-
veloping, in fact, comprehension
OF the fact that. We have failed to
attain anything like full fruition Of
the splendid destiny decreed to us
by an all wise Providence when he
so literally endowed us with ma.
tural resources, and that nothing
but the lack OF applied human en-
deayor is responsible for our lack
of progress while all about us
towns and cities and states in their
building have found worthy allies
in those who Jared forth from Yer.
mont in search OF greater opportuni-
ty.
Latterly the problem has become
increasingly serious. Our rural
system Of schools needs rehabilita-
ton to assist in keeping young
people on the farm; we need a
vastly improved system of high
ways to complete with other sum.
mer states on the one hand in the
matter OF summer travel, and on
the other to aid in the development
OF our agricultural resources. We
need larger home market for our
farmers and many other things
that have been incorporated into
the life of what are elassed as more
progressive states
We need, as this newspaper has
long ago asserted, fret OF al in.
dustr!al xpansion--the bringing of
more capital and more labor into
the state that our wealth may be
increased and the burden of state
expenditures distributed on many
more shoulders.
4 We welcome, therefore, the inau.
guration of o political campaign in
which constructive thought is to
the fore and serious conside ration
is being given toN the fundamental
needs Of the state. We hope the
agitation arising from the claims
OF the various candidates will serve
to stimulate widespread interest
among the people of the state so that
indeed We may all assist In the
initiation of the promised era that
viii make OF Vermont what Vermont
ought to be--a leader
! The logical sequence of study
in state needs is a conside alton OF
The qualifications of the men who
aspire to serve as Governor during
a period in which much eonstruc.
tive work will be necessary in in
terpreting into concrete action the
new spirit of the times and with NO
hesitation we find in Hon. Fred.
erick II. Rabbit. OF Bellows FATS
the man to whom We would turn as
+ best fitted TO translate our hopes
and aspirations into actual achieve.
ment.
No sugary tribute shall be our
estimation of Mr.. Rabbit We pic
ture him as an honest and loyal
Vermonter, broad minded, broad
visloned, capable and with a Will
to do the things that Vermont
needs done a. this time. His de-
sire to serve the state is not pre-.
dica'ed upon what honor is at.
tached to the Governorship but
rather in the simple examination OF
years OF willing service freely
given. He has served both in the
House and Senate of Vermont,
serving as President of the Senate
and as Chairman or member OF
: the Committee of Ways and Means
Judiciary, Internal Affairs, Finance
Railroads, Taxes and Highways thus
getting a broad gauge grasp OF the
situation which especially Ats him al
this time for graphing with the prob
lens OF the day.
Mr. Babbtt was long ago prime
mover in the matter of better high
ways and the frs. highway bill
carrying a large appropriation eve
+ passed by the Vermont legislator,
4 was introduced by him.
! The present Weights and Meas
: ures Law to which Vermont owe
so much, and which has been large
n Iy copied by Massachusetts,, the
/ per cent Tax Exemption Bill to en-
!. able agriculture and Industry t
borrow money on Vermont propert
q at low rate of interest, and othe
p measures of Importance TO tn
t prosperity of the State are now upo
the Statue Books OF the State as tel
. timony of Mr.. Rabbits energy an
~ persistency.
S Mr.. Babbitt was delegate frol