Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-04-01
BABBITT PLATFORM GIVEN TO
PUBLIC
State Issue On Which Campaign Fer
Covernorship VIII Be Made

| frederick II. baDDlIC, canuludCe loA
the Republican nomination for gov
ernor of Vermont, has made public
declaration of principles on which
he will make his campaign. He stat
es that proper occasions as the cam
paigu progresses he will amplify and
give details which it is impossible to
| include in a platform declaration.
Following is the platform:
In presenting platform on which
to make a campaign for Office one
must first of all be frank, and to be
frank one must be sincere. The fol
| lowing paragraphs represent my sin
! cere conviction on a number of issues
which seem to me vitality important
to the States welfare. They may be
said to constitute the frame work of
the legistrative and administrative
structure should like to ASSIST in
building as Governor Of Vermont. 1t
/ is to much to expect that all of then,
will meet with unanimous approval,
but they at least have the merit of
rejecting as accurately as | have
| been ao1e to make them within brief
space, my honest, earnest Judgment,
regardless of political considerations
or Of popular appeal, or of anything
| in short but Vermont's best interests.
l. An administration of the busi-
! ness of the State on business princ1-
Piles. The utmost economy possible
in all state appropriations and ex-
penditures consistent with program
of progress.
2. An intensive effort not only
toward agricultural Development but
also for a real awakening to our
great industrial possibilities, appar-
conditions in the business world.
ent now as never before because of
Agricultural A development and indus
| trial development, in Vermont, should
go hand in hand and are essential to
each other.
3. Continued improvement and
further development of OUT existing
highway policy, giving all sections Of
the state fair and impartial recogn1-
ton; the fullest possible cooperation
with the good roads plan of the feder
al government and the extension of
our state patrol system to the end
that the smaller towns, to whom this
maintenance is hardship, may be
relieved Of expense of maintenance
of the trunk line highways, and to be
! free 20 use, their share Of the State
Highway Funds in the maintenance
| ard Improvement of the so-called
town roads so essential to successful
agriculture and small town develop
merit
/ 4. A SQUIRE deal for everybody
| without distinction and the sane and
progressive enlargement of the scope
Of the state board of arbitration in
order that it can be a means of real
helpfulness in the peaceful and eco
nomic solution of conditions between
employer and employee.
). Such attention to the rural
section Of our state-the rural school
the small towns probems-t that un-
der some equitable plan the state ca0
! take over and maintain towns unable
to properly maintain their schools
and highways, should such towns so
elect. and without deprivl1g thcm
Of representation.
6. A liberal AMI constructive poi
| icy toward all our schools and edu-
cational institutions and increased
salaries for our teachers.
7. Such attention to our tax laws
as viii make it possible to borrow
money at low interest rate, tax ex-
empt, for the purchase of farms, farm
machinery and homes, as well as for
the establishment o. industrial erter-
| prises within our borders, making it
attractive and possible for our youth
! to remain in Vermont.
s. A full and just recognition Of
the services Of our returned soldiers,
preferment where and when the state
will be benefited, the helping hand of
the state extended to them always.
and the disabled soldier receiving
first consideration.
8. The approval and strengthening
of such state commissions as have
proved their worth by the acid test
of service and the elimation Of such
commissions as time has shown we do
not need.
10. Fair and full recognition Of
the fact that the Shepard Prohibito-
ry Amendment to the Federal Consti
tuition is the supreme law of the land
but that the Volstead Act, enacted by
. Congresses Is to radical in its construct