Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-01-04
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The South End senatorship.

The South End Senatorship.
In svrs~: of the. fact that the coun-
tX .papers :have Published a letter
which Suggests that I.'be "a. candidate
for One of the senator's from Orleans
'ebunty, it seems fitting that make
some response. .'.....
published, friends told me. that they
this position, and had written a. letter
which they would like to forward for
publication. / did not. See that let
ter until it appeared in the e.Nonitor.
,.':The idea has been. .spggested to me
rot.ny times during. the. last few
Years '.bpt. neyay .cntsI' THAT letter was
published: hssva I.brcached the SUBJ
ject' TO any: p@rsoil.' now frankly
confess that I am human. That the
idea is not distasteful. To decline
would be to show lack of gratitude
to loyal friends as well as to confess
an inability to appreciate the honor
thus contemplated.
SO many unsolicited kindly express
sions have come to me from other
towns in the county that / now feel
impelled to accept these advices and
become an acknowledged candidate
for this office.
/ am a firm believer that the youth
of Vermont are entitled to as good
school advantages as those of any
other state. If our present school
system does not afford that oppor-
tunity, let us remedy it's defects with
out destroying its purpose. l am not
one of those who think that the old
fashioned school is the only school for
today, but / do believe that the best
modern school methods should be
thoroughly leavened with good sound
common sense.
1 believe in good roads. The best
that we can afford, with strict econ
omy in their construction and main
tenance. / do not believe in putting
all our road money in one place. do
believe that the tributary, or back
roads, should have their just share
cally do not believe in bonding the
state for any roads anywhere in Ver-
mont.
In these days of economic changes
another problem should have our SER
ious consideration. The war is over.
The debt remains. The days of easy
money for the masses is past. / be-
lieve the time has come when the
state should face the problems which
confront the people. That economy
should govern in all state activities.
That there should be retrenchment in
state expenses and a curtailment of
appropriations in every way consis-
tent with efficient administration.
That possibly some commissions
should be consolidated or even elm
mated to the, end that economy shall
rule in every department. Perhaps
hot III, s1 3D. II
not specific enough to be of value.
Then say let every appropriation
pass under the microscope of econo-
my and be purged of every unneces-
sary expense.
/ was born on farm. My early
boyhood days were spent on a farm.
In my mercantile experience of Al
years, / have had constant dealings
with farmers, and ann fairly con-
versant with their problems and per-
plexities.
I do not believe in class legisla-
tion, or any form of discrimination
which places an unjust burden on any
class of neople.
Vermont is primarily an agricul-
tural state. No enduring prosperity
can come to Vermont which is not
based on prosperity for the Vermont
farmers. He who fails to recognize
that fact should have no place in the
legislative halls of Vermont.
If you do not endorse these senti-
ments, l cannot reasonably hope for
your approval. If the ideas thus
briefly stated meet your approba-
tion, will appreciate and be CRATE
full for any support granted.
If elected l pledge myself to work
for the best good of all the people;
to uphold the right at all times, and
to strive for an absolutely square
deaP' for every person in Orleans
county and Vermont.
Very frankly yours,
o. w. Locke.