The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-07-12
POLITICAL ADVERTISING POLITICAL ADVERTISING
Frank w. Agan
His Candidacy

Frank W.. Agan of Ludlow became a candidate
for governor at the suggestion Of members Of this
club. We felt that the time was ripe for an organiz-
ed protest against the attempt of organized minorit-
les to control our government. We believed that the
protest of 1856 Vermont towns ought to be needed.
We considered him well qualified to represent us
and the people of Vermont as chief executive OF the
state.
No person, special interest or political Organiza-
ton controls Frank w.. Agan. His life, character,
public conduct and private enterprise are abundant
proof of his ability and fitness If he is chosen to
serve the people of Vermont as their governor, he
will give them the same careful, able and cOnscien-
ti0us service that he has always given his community
and associates.
His opponents claim that the rum issue" is set
tied for all time. We claim that nothing is ever set
tied until it is settled right. The recent decision OF
the Supreme Court of The United States, instead of
"~Settling' the question has made the enforcement OF
the 18th amendment an icsue in every state, every
congressional district, every county and every town
in this and every other state.
The bone-dry VOlstead act and the bOne-dry
amendment go together, but the Supreme Court
says that Congress must declare what Intoxicating
|~'liquor' really is. Congress now says that one-half
of one per cent alcohol content is intoxicating, bat
everybody knows differently. congressman will be
elected this fall on One-half of one per cent plat
forms, 'One per cent, two per cent, five per cent and
perhaps 10 per cent platforms.
This is Just as certain as the fact that the people
of VermOnt-nOt the politicians or the Antl-Saloon
league-are thoroughly Disguised with the Volstead
act and the amendment that the Volstead act was
passed to enforce.
If Congress should pass a law declaring three
per cent liquor Notwithstanding, Vermont must pass
a law concurring herewith, but Vermont could only
concur one way-three per cent or less. If Vermont
should pass a hree-and-one-hal per cent law it
wouldn't hold, but if Vermont should pass a two
and-a-half or one-and-a-half or one-half-of-on per
cent law it would hold. Kind of a one-sided law, isn't
it? u
Don't you suppose that there will be one per
cent, two per cent, five per cent and perhaps 10 per
cent candidates in your town, your county and your
district this fall? We say SO and we say this thing
is back in politics worse than it ever was before.
Isn't it in politics this minute? Haven't we two
Prohibition candidates for Governor, one straddler
candidate and one local option candidate? Haven't
we a prohibition candida'e for Congress in this dis
trict, two anti Volstead-act candidates and one m0di-
ficatiOn candidate?
Don't you suppose there will be one, two, three,
five and perhaps 10 per cent candidates for the Leg.
islature in your town and others? We say there will
be.
If you're satisfied with this sort of thing, don't
vote for Agan. Vote for one of his opponents. But
if you believe that 155 men violated their Oaths of
office when they voted away our constitutional
rights, our personal liberty and our right to be
heard on this and every other issue, vote for Fank
heard on this and every other issue, vote for Frank
He will voice your protest and make you a good
governor.
THE AGAIN CLUB OF LUDLOW
ALLEN D. BALL. Secretary.