The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-24

that all this great food Of requests for
another hearing which had been read by
the chairman had their inspiration in the
Greater Vermont association.
Colonel Emery'S remarks followed along
the same lines as those which ne gave last
week lie told why he thought the bill
ought To pass. including in his reasons the
fact that the courts. the judges of which
are elected by the general assembly, and
the departments of the adiutant general
and Sergeant-at-arms, function as well as
any department of the government.
For my part said Colonel Emery, Il
would rather trust the III members Of tins
legislature than any man who can be
elected governor of Vermont with his cam
paign promises hung to his belt Mr..
Emery said that lie wanted to register in
behalf of the Newport chamber of COM
MERGE of which he was president. strong
sentiment III favor Of H222. He pre-
scented TO the committee resolutions to this
effect.
Interrogated by Mr.. Barber of Brattle-
boro as to whether. referring to Mr..
Emerys statement that the election of
the adiutant general by the legislature had
worked out well, the legislature of 1919
had not thrown out a man who was doing
coed work, Mr.. Emery replied
II understand that the legislature of
1919 elected an exceedingly good man"
(Laughter)
We all agree to that said Mr.. Bar
Der. We hope we viii have good high
way commissioner. too
Mr.. Bailey of Colchester asked Mr.
Emery if H222 was one of the planks in
his platform during the recent campaign.
My platform was not so yCluminOuS
az to include that" replied Mr.. Emery.
The eagerness to speak here suffered a
relapse. and after Chairman Darling had
read several more kilograms from parties
i'll Rutland opposing the bill, he said:
Does anyone know of anyone any
where in the state Of Vermont who wants
to be heard further upon this matter:'
Mr. Darling spoke in rather of a loud
voice as if issuing challenge TO the state,
and the echoes awoke Mr.. HapgoOd.
whose nap had been uninterrupted up to
this time. Immediately the gentleman
from Peru of several legislatures back
was upon his feet.
Our present governor Is a business
man." said Mr.. Hapgood. He was not
elected to the gOvernorship because he was
millionaire, but because he was a good
business man and would give the state a
good business administration"
Having again rid his mind Of n speech,
the Inca of Peru once more subsidized into
his comfortable seat.
Again Chairman Darling called for fur
Their comment, and as none appeared. he
was about to adjourn the hearing when
James y. Stacy of White River Junction
arose and addressed the chair. He said
that he had heard nothing about the send
ing of any telegram from his section of the
state to the committee on judiciary.
Il should like to see and be assured
that our present system of highways Is to
be continued" declared the speaker.
Mr.. Stacy said that he had Travelled
some 5000 miles each summer through
out New England, New York. PennsyIva-
MIA and other states by automobile. and
that Vermont had the best roads of any
OF these states.
For the money expended we get more
for dollar than any other state in the
union" declared Mr.. Stacy.
He thought that in order to safeguard
the continuance of the present system.
H-222 should pass. He thought that the
only road that Vermont can afford is a
gravel road, and that ii the highway com
missioner IS doing good work, he should
be continued in Office. He hoped that
Vermont would pay for It's roads as they
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