Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1920-03-12
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Governor of Vermont 1t is too much
to expect that all of them will meet
with unanimous approval but they at
least have the merit of rejecting, as
accurately as. | have been able to make
them within brief space, my honest,
earnest judgment, regardless of poll
teal considerations, of popular appeal,
OF anything in short but Vermont's
best interests
l. An administration of the business
of the state on business principles The
utmost economy possible in all state
appropriations and expenditures con-
sistent with a program of progress.
2 An intensive effort not only to-
ward agricultural development, but al
so for a real awakening to our great
industrial possibilities, apparent now
as never before because of conditions
in the business world. Agricultural
development and industrial develop
ment, in Vermont, should 60 hand in
hand, and are essential to each other.
8. Continued improvement and fur
ther development of our existing high
way policy, giving all sections of the
state fair and impartial recognition;
the fullest possible cooperation with the
good roads plan of the federal govern
ment and the extension of our state
patrol system to the end that the small
er towns to whom this maintenance is
a hardship, may be relieved of expense
OF maintenance of the trunk line high
ways, and be free to use their share
of the state highway funds in the
maintenance and improvement of the
so-called town roads so essential to
successful agriculture and small town
development.
4, A square deal for everybody with
out distinction and the sane and pro-
gressive enlargement of the scope of
the state board of arbitration in order
that it can be means of real help
fitness in the peaceful and economic |
solution of conditions between employ
er and employee,
D. Such attention to the rural sec
lions of our state-the rural schools. |
the small towns problems-that under
some equitable plan the state can take |
over and maintain towns unable to
properly maintain their schools and
should such towns so elect,
and without deprving them of repre-
=. A liberal and constructive policy
toward all our schools and educational
and increased salaries for
our teachers,
!. Such attention to our tax laws as
will make it possible to borrow money
at a low interest rate, tax exempt, fox
the purchase of farms. farm machinery
and homes, as well as for the establish
ment OF industrial enterprises within
our borders, making it attractive and
possible for our youth to remain III
Vermont
s A full and just recognition of the
services of our returned soldiers, pre-
lerment where and when the state will! |
be benefited, the helping hand of the |
state extended to them always, with
the disabled soldier receiving first CON
sideration.
Apply al anu STRENGTHENING |
OF such state commissions as have
proved their worth by the acid test OF
service and the elimination of such
as time has shown we do
not need
10. Fair and full recognition of the
fact that the Shepard Drohibitorv
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton is the supreme law of the land,
but that the Volstead act enacted by
Congress, is too radical in its construc-
ton of the Shepard amendment and
harsh in the means pre-
5cribed for its enforcement 1t is nv
1rm conviction many times expressed
that in the last analysis changes in the
federal constitution should be made by
The vote of all the people under a re-
erendum."