The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-24

into untroubled slumber while the
hearing went in. He was, however, tc
be heard from later.
Emery of Newport Favored Bill.
Colonel Curtis S. Emery of Newport
who appeared for the bill at the hear.
ing last week, was the next speaker
He declared that all "this great flood
of requests for another hearing" which
had been read by the chairman, had
their inspiration in the greater Yer
mont association.
Colonel Emery's remarks followed
along the same lines as those which he
gave last week He 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 gen
eral assembly, and the departments OF
the adjutant general and sergeant at
arms, function as well as any depart
ment of the government.
For my part" said Colonel Emery,
:" / would rather. trust the 247 members
of the Legislature than any man who
can be elec\ed governor of Vermont
with his campaign promises hung to his
belt"
"Of all the positions in the state
department, none connects itself with
every single citizen and household as
does the highway department. Why
place a muzzle upon yourselves and
say, We must leave it to the COVER
nor You people represent the com
bined sentiments of the entire state
Mr.. Emery said that he wanted to
register in behalf of the Newport
chamber of commerce, of which he was
president, strong sentiment in favor
of H. 222. He presented to the com
mittee resolutions to this effect.
Interrogated by Mr.. Barber of Brat.
tleboro as to whether, referring to Mr.
Emery's statement that the election Of
the adjutant general by the legislature
had worked out well, the legislature of
1919 had not thrown out a man who
was doing good work, Mr.. Emery re.
piled:
81 understand that the legislature
of 1919 elected an exceedingly good
man laughter"
"We all agree to that" said Mr.. But
Ter, We hope we will have a good
highway commissioner, too
Mr.. Bailey of Colchester asked Mr.
Emery if II. 900 was one of The planks
in his platform during the recent cam.
paign.
My platform was not so volumi.
nous as to include that" replied Mr..
Emery.
Colonel Emery went on to say that
change in the heads of the highway de-
partment under the present administra-
ton would mean change in the sys-
tenn of building highways. He declared
that the appointment of new com
missioner was merely the entering
wedge in this plan.
If we want to break down the
present barriers and let Capitalization
run amuck, we want to kill this bill.
But, if this thing continues (referring
to the Hartness plan for change) in
stead of good gravel roads in every
town in Vermont, we shall have 200 or
300 miles of hard surface trunk line
roads,
"Coloney Emery, may | ask you for
any authoritative fact to substantiate
that statement" said Mr.. Keyes of
Reading, quietly rising and addressing
the speaker as he turned to take his
seat.
Colonel Emery replied that the fact
that the governor had tried to appoint
man trained in New York and New
Hampshire, where hard surfaced roads
ha r,,Ia 1nl - &Isa
Have you read his excelency's lat
est message TO the legislature asked
Mr.. Bailey of Colchester
Yes, but | haven't interpreted it,
retorted Colonel Emery, and drew APP
plause and laughter, which broke forth
afresh several times before the chair
man got order restored.
The eagerness for speaking here suf-
fered a relapse and, after Chairman
Darling had read several more telc.
grams from persons in Rutland oppos-
ing the bill, he said:
Does anyone know Of anyone any
where in the state Of Vermont who
wants TO be heard further upon this
matter2
Mr.. Darling spoke in rather a loud
voice, as if issuing a challenge TO the
state, and the echoes awoke Mr.. Hap |
good, whose nap had been uninterrupted
up to this time. Immediately the gen
tleman from Peru of several legisls
lures back was upon his feet.
Our present governor is a business
man, said Mr. Hapgood " He was not !
elected TO the governoship because he
was a millionaire, but because he was
a good business man and would give /
the state a business administration" /
Having again rid his mind Of a
speech, the mixer of Peru once more
into his comfortable seat.
Again Chairman Darling called for
further comment and, as none APP
peared. he was about TO adjourn the
hearing when James A. Stacy of White
River Junction arose and addressed the
chair He said that he had hoard moth
ing about the sending of any kilograms
from his section II the state to the
on judiciary.
T" / should like to see and be assured
hat our present system of highways