Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-04-01

me question Oh woman s suffrage l.
prominently in the public mind at
present. My conviction is that this
country and this state belong as much
to the women as to the men; that the
future of the state and nation, which
is the future of our sons and daugh
tiers, is of as much intimate concern
to the mothers as to the fathers. l
believe there should be no more dis
tinction of sex than there is of creed
and that there should be timely
amending Of our federal constitution
in this regard.
Eighteenth Amendment
The 18th amendment to the Federal
Constitution and the enforcement act
passed by Congress are both before
the United States Supreme Court
When this whole matter is cleared
up it will be the time for a definite
statement
1t is my purpose TO use the publicity
of the campaign for the industrial ad
vancement of Vermont and Vermont
ers and | hope thereby to eliminate
some of the undesirable features of a
political campaign.
The main issue of the welfare of the
people also embraces every activity,
every influence that is beneficial to
the people of the state.
With this fact in mind, now let us
proceed on a plan of progress for YER
mont. Let us make this political cam
paign something useful. campaign in
which will be started an action that
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suits that will extend long distance
, into the future.
The plan for welfare of the people
must embrace great opportunities to
, succeed in obtaining those things that
bring happier lives, happier homes,
and better cities.
The betterment Of the physical CON
ditiOn of the state requires the expen-
dtture of large funds that are not
i available under the present conditions.
Taxes are always burdensome, but
GG9eG' ally so where the income is
small. The tax burdens have already
been Increased to very great burden
on the people.
What is needed is to greatly aug
ment the income of the people, and in
crease the amount received by taxa
ton without increasing the tax rate.
| That this is now possible is Of great
est import to our state and people, for
! it makes it possible to carry forward
all good work. 1t is an all embracing
scheme that meets all the issues that
have been mentioned
Some of our problems are made diff
! fcult by our failure to go directly to
the basic causes. Many of our largest
business interests and greatest activi-
ties can be conducted by adhering to
certain simple yet fundamental prin-
cples, and it is to those funda
mental principles we must now look,
and We must act true to them if we
are to avoid the criticism of having
mismanaged the interests Of the
people.
The true plan of progress is one
that not only provides larger incomes
for Vermonters, but also makes better
homes and more congenial opportuni-
ties.
Volumes have been written advising
men how to live. advising us how to
manage industriea; but Vermont, II it
follows the plan set firth, will be the
: first state to take rational action to
build up the number Of happy homes,
and the income of its people and Of
the state as a whole through a ration
al scheme of industrial plant sermina-
ton and propagation.
The scheme for the state would be
one by which seedlings and cuttings
would be taken from desirable indus
tries in order to start new units. 1t
is well known fact that the great
est industries have started from very
small beginnings.
The handicap that has prevented the
,rowth of small industries to larger
ones in Vermont has been the lack OF
understanding of some of the funda
mental principles of industrial plant
arowth. Through this lack of under
Standing, the growth and evolution Of
a young plant is not understood. Men
who invest their money in such things
fail to realize that through the early
years an industrial plant needs most
careful nurturing. 1t is very com
mon experience to see a plant that
is growing naturally and evolving
into a successful organization yanked
out by the roots by board of direc-
tors who wish to examine the thing
to see when it would begin to bear
fruit. When the right attitude is at
tanned great confidence will be estab-
ished in rightly managed organiza-
ions.
This is not a plan for wild finan-
cial orgy. It is not a plan that en-
'r,'roe ~ ""HorH~r - 'aking seedlings
and cuttings from Industrial plants,
n even from desirable plants unless
hese seedlings or cuttings are healthy
members and free from all those
hings that make for bad manage
ment
The result Of prOpagating this idea
will be to awaken the interest of all
} those competent to take on such activ-
tiles.
1t is not possible in this preliminary
statement to fully set forth all the
clements of this general plan. 1t is,
however, desirable to state at this
time that many men who are compe-
, tent to do this are unconscious Of the
fact that it lies within their powers
~ carry on such undertakings. This,
and many other details of the plan
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