The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-16

people in this matter, appeal to them
and | will stand for the result" SAID
Mr.. Gates.
In closing. ex Governor Gates told
the legislature that they might expect
him down here any time to stop I'M
dernanded means Of doing business. The
close of his remarks was greeted with
great applause.
Emery Denies Being Road Machine
Beneficiary.
Curtis S. Emery of Newport, lately
candidate for governor, said that he
had been charged with being bene-
fieiary of the road machine because
Commissioner Bates had lived four
miles from his home. He said that Mr.
Bates had come TO him during the re-
cent campaign and said that he MIR.
Bates would support him.
"But he didn't drag in the road ma
chine said Mr.. Emery. Mr.. Bates has
never held the throttle on any road
machine for my benefit or that OF any
body else so far as know (applausel. -
Mr. Emery went on to tell of the
starting of the present road system is
years ago when he was in the legis-
iature. He said that he was proud that
he had voted for it, He said that there
are now two road SYSTEMS in the state
working against each other, the sys-
tenn in power and the other system
which wants to get in power.
This whole thing is an insidious at
tack upon the present system by the
other one" declared Colonel Emery.
The present system has given us
roads which the people of New Hamp-
shire and New York, when they want
good road, come over into Vermont TO
enjoy The other system gives us a
few miles Of paved highway and
beautiful bond issue, highways for the
millionaires Of New York TO cruise over
to Montreal tapplausel.'
In connection with House 222, Col
onel Emery said that there is no office
which comes so close to the people as
that of the highway commissioner
Then why shouldn't the people have
something to say about it," he asked.
"The trouble is this constant en-
croachment of Capitalization. We have
got where so many of our departments
are behind so many screens that we
cannot reach them | want the high
way department to be close up 10 the
people of Vermont and this bill will
do It."
Attorney General Frank C. Archi-
bald strongly supported the bill
"If the rejection Of this bin means
that we must change our system, then
I say report It favorably. II a 2O-year
policy has so far commended itself to
every person in the state that all per-
sons coming into Vermont admit that
the dirt roads Of Vermont excel the
dirt roads OF the rest of the country.
and if a rejection Of the bill means a
new system like that Of New York,
which for the third time has made a
50 million dollar bond issue, then re-
port this bin favorably Do not change
the present system said the attorney
general.
At the close Of the hearing. Mr..
/ Darling said that be had received a
large number 81 kilograms from vari-
Gus parts q the state. asking that a
further hearing b. held On the meas
ure Colonel Emery said that the New
7 port chamber Of commerce had received
request from James T. Taylor for an
other hearing. 50 that this was prob
ably the source II the large number II
kilograms. Nr. Darling made no com :
ment upon this. but announced the
final hearing on this bill next Wednes-
day afternoon. Feb .. following the
afternoon session Of the House.
Gov Hartness' Message.
I During the short afternoon session.
q message had come &c the Hou-c from
/ the executive CHAMBER in regard Go the
Highway situation. advocating TIE ere
stion e e highway commisson 20 be
made p 81 the governor a. chairman ~