The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1920-08-26
Plckina a Governor.

AS we near the date on which the
primaries will be held to pick a
Republican candidate for Governor
we are more and more impressed by
the thought previously expressed that
the choice should be made from two
candidates James Hardness OF Spring
fed and Frederick II. Rabbit OF Bel.
lows Falls
Mr.. Agan has appeared In Burling-
ton and has strengthened the belief
that it would be tnwise TO elect him.
A wholesome whole hearted, entire
~ lkeable individual obsessed by a
single idea and that not relating to
the GoyernorshiI Of Vermont his aj.
peal is to unbridled prejudice. We do
not underestimate Mr., Agan; we be-
lieve he Is going to get good many |
votes, but they viii not come from
that class which recognize the fact
that Vermont needs to undergo a re-
Iadjustmert. that we shall not slip TOO
far behind n the march Of progress.
| We commend Mr. Agan to those
/ who believe 1t Is possible for the
Governor Of Vermont to make a few
magic passes in the air and bring
back the good old days those who
are interested in solution OF the sew
eral insistent state problems should
look elsewhere for their cand date
Mr.. Emery, as we have before said,
Is the least desirable of the four can
didates-of that type which seeks con
stantly to remain in public Office there
is nothing inspiring in his candidacy.
The impression he left in Burlington
was not such that will augment his
strength in this vicinity and it Is
matter tf congratulation that his
strength is purely sectional and that
he is not likely to finish better than
third,
X OF Mr IIartness it can at least
ibe said that he recognizes the TACT
chat some serious problems confront
Ah state and in. a sincere enough,
but misguided fashion he is seeking
TO remedy them.
rs Mr. HARNESS has lately given him
Helf over very largely TO discussion
kof his plan Of industrial 'opment,
ave have h6 differences Of opinNh with
FL m rs to the merits Of his PLAN we
fbelieYe in the urgent need OF more in
dustry in Vermont but. the simple
, truth of the matter is that the plan set
forth by MIR Hartness has exactly
the same relationship to the Cover.
norship Of Vermont that has Mr..
! Agan liquor crusade.
There is nothing that Mr.. Hart
ness could do for the industrial de-
, yelgpment of Vermont as Cover
! nor that he is not at liberty to do
! now. If elected Governor he will
. be IN no better position to further
his plan than he is now-possfbly
i, Ihe would be. in more disadYan
tageous position as the duties d
: iGoyernor would take much OF his
ID time. He is far superior to either
1of the twotV other, candidates smen
3tioned but the rfact remains ,tha
eIin a quiet and Thoroughly ipraetieeS
{fwaY AIR Rabbit stands with ready
I'LL sympathy to back amy industrial
4 development that us possible in Yer
1m0nt. .s.t. oeaas .la ,o, ara,
II Aside from that he, stands ready
s5as PRACTICAL, efficient business
tgman to tackle, the equally impor
r tant problems fiat confront I
state administration. We are nv
fling under a cumbersome state ma
4 Refinery, we hagoAa9 multiplicity o
p boards and commissioners ethe burden
D. Of taxation grows aaeroIsS and tht
business knife ofla skilled iSurgeon il
needed ta,weet the situation, =, lo
The demand of the day is for a
4 rcsowcetul man, of BUSINESS Ybf
e viii dey3te his whole time to tht
duties of the, GoyernorshiIr--wh(
will dedicate his efforts towards The
contamination of an efficient anc
economical conduct Of the affairs
t of the stae and who will meet il
a friendly and receptive mood every
effort put forth to speed Vermont
alcng the pathway of progress.
We are for Babbitt because we be
l lieye Baooitt will best meet the stu
alton as it exists today
He is a forward looking man, q
keen student of business affairs and
more important than all he is moved
by a very sincere effort to be OF
, service to his native state. Burling
ter News.