St. Johnsbury Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-1920, 1920-08-05
COL. EMERY
DEMANDS Al
ACCOUN
Asks Hartness and /
to Reveal Campai
Expenditures

HARDW1CK, Aug. 5--Ii
the greatest political speech
made so far during his
Col. c. s. Emery, one Of til
of Republican gubernatoris
dates, addressing a capacity az
the Opera House here "
evening, outlined clearly AM
ly his platform, tore to sh
weak points in the platfoI3
opponents in the hot fou,
race and in concluson cs
James S. Hartness and Fret
Babbitt, who were also pl
the big rally, to make ar.
statement of their campaign
lures up until August 1.
thhese candidates had been
ed that the candidate from
would request them in publ
this announcement, but de
fact each refused absolute
the voting public have any
amount of money they al
into the race.
At the wind-up of his d.
Emery announced that ne
altogether $983.00 in the
for printing, telephone ca
grams, gasoline, etc, while
Frank Agan had spent q t.
349.94. Referring to Mr..
and Mr.. Babbitt, Col. Err
"Now l want them to sta
like good little boys and
they have spent. "They dc
the law called for the fill
expense 10 days after tt
and that they would comp
law. Hartness justified hi
penditure of monev becau
lieved it was for the good .
that his literature was sen
Each candidate was lir
minutes in which to spes
were drawn to determine
be the first speaker, MI
was first. !
MI. Hartness said that
the limited amount of tin
be necessary for him to
of his plans of the CAM
Hartness declaned that "
not holding her own in
progress and that other
going ahead. The -,eople
ting from the state. he So
they. find better opposty
where. We have w0Rdsa
unities here" he declared.
we should go where we h;
opportunities. .
"But I have a plan to
here. It. is a plan grown
own experience. 1t is {
plan of Progress for W
is built in steel and iron
real Vermont. 1t recogni;
is the age of engineering
standing the great attain
agriculture and other tt
speak plainly and sa~ th
losing out by not rermitt
in Vermont those industr
desirable. For desirable
there is an open door an6
ceiling.
"There is nothing so
to have good markets for
Mr.. Harness continued,
the gems of farms, but
industries of science"
"In the conducting of
in other years the spendil
was a wicked thing. H
propaganda that l am
necessary to put NV plal
people and L feel justifF
ing what 1 have. The m
spent has been estimated
$5O,OOO and 100000 and
opponent, Col. Emery d
II make a statement Of n
II. have spent money, but
can find out and test it /;
warrants it. 1t is for We
welfare. If we don't go
will stagnate. The RESP
the one the leaders as we
wants."
MI. Hartness drew a
from his audience when -
himself to be the "handsc s.
the campaign" and his or
brainiest.
Col. Emery spoke next ;-
"In all platforms there
prominent planks. My +
Hartness, discussed but
I shall devote my atten
particular one. Out of
uring plant he plans t.
cuts and seedlings to b
over the state. What j. :.
ular potency to the 60,
his carrying out this scht
tention is to employ tn
already have-the thing
gave us, our land, our -
Continued from pr
slate, our marble and OF
The leading one is ag1 T.
Hartness' scheme is to.I
all over the state of '
cannot be done"
In analyzing Babbitt's
Col. Emery said he fo. .
thing and that was the. lid