The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-11-04
CAN CUT OUT
DIRECT TAX
Says Candidate -for-govern-
or Proctoi. in Talk at
Montpelier
UNNECESSARY LAWS
MUST BE HALTED
Other Speakers Were Sen
ator Dillingham; and Con-
gressman Greene


publieans attended county rally held
in the Pavilion hotel at Montpelier
Friday afternoon, with luncheon
preceding the speaking. Those pres
ent included members of the city and
town committees with the special
women's committees appointed in
some towns, and many OF the Wash
ington county Republcan candidates
for the coming legislature Henry
Holt of Montpelier, Washington coun-
| ty member of the state X Kpnbiican
committee, presided at the peaking.
He introduced, first, Redfield Proc
tor, candidate for povernrr, who ~r~e
a talk on cooperation between the
Legislative and executive departments.
The legislature can get along very
well without consulting the executive,
he said, but the reverse il not true
With care, wisdom and good judgment,
taxes may be cut by an amount equal
to the direct state tax, he said
Mr., Proctor urged simplifcation Of
the state governmental machinery
without the elimination of essential
or valuable parts, and asked for writ
ten suggestions and reasons for them.
Care must be taken to prevent unnec-
essary legislation, he said. Speaking
OF old time views of a citizens respon-
sibility, he> urged a keener sense Of
this charge on his audience He an
ticipated conferences between the, ex-
ecutiye and members of the legisla-
ture in the State House, and prophe-
sled an administration OF which both
branches might be- proud.
Congressman Greene's speech was an
appeal for stannch loyalty to party
principles to preserve the balance be-
tween strong parties which alone
keeps the country healthy and strong.
He gave the basis Of party divisions
as inclination of temperament, divid-
ing people into Eyes" people and "no"
people, according TO their views of ra-
tional progress. The Republican party,
he said, is the yes" party, while the
Democratic contains quantity of dis
contented or mo- people.
Congressman Greene made unrest
and discomfort with established par
ties and principles the theme OF his
address. An independent, he said,
might in certain extreme cases do some
good. but usually he was a man who
thought he knew more than everyone
else. Party lines are being overrid-
den in many states, he said, referring
to Senators LaFollette and France as
not being real Republicans. Congress
man Greene said he was not afraid
of bloody revolution, because IL could
be met with the machine gun, but
that he did fear insidious teaching Of
the wrongness Of our system of gov
ernment.
Chairman Henry Holt next intro
duced Senator William =. Dillingham;
as the man whom Washington county
most desire to hear. Sem
ator Dillingham; received standing
ovation. He referred TO Congressman
Greene as a man with power of crys-
many different forces in pres
ent-day affairs, and referring TO his
address, said that the Republican I,
party was the party made up of yes
men. He told Of the rise Of manufac-
turing, railroading, mining and farm
ing in the country and attributed 70
the Republican party all the laws un
der which these developments were I
made. He referred 20 the Democratic /
party as the mo" party, speaking espe-
tally of its record during the war.
'11ow are we to bring about peace
N the world as well as by disarma-
nents" Senator Dillingham; asked. and I
told Of the advance toward world I
peace made by the Republican party
N treaties since the war. Senator
dillingham; told his audience not to
De troubled about the tariff bill and
aid that there is no Justification for
iaying that il will raise prices. -Four
,er cent taxes in Vermont do not mix
With free admission of goods from
lanada, he said, and called attention
o the two-cent tax levied on milk
rom Canads in the new bill.
Following the meeting the three
peakers shook hands with those in
he audience as they filed out.
Rally Held Last Evening.
About 400 people attended Repub-
ican rally held under the auspices Of
he city and state committees at the
city hall last night. Fred
]. Gleason. former states attorney,
resided and introduced as speakers,
Jason 5. Stone, Republican nominee
or city representative from Montpel-
er, Congressman Frank l.. Greene,
lominee for United States searter.
nd Redheld Proctor. nominee for gov
rnor. The members Of the Republican
itv committee Of Montpelier were also
n the platform. The National Life ,
oubie quartet appeared once during .
he program, singing ~To Thee, o ,
ountry.'
Mr. Stone spoke on the resources Of
be state. developed and undereloped.
Vc have seed potato land and sheep
razinr land Of the finest. he said;
reat resources of water power, which
ave not been developed. and one Of
be- finest summer Fairgrounds in the
,unfry. The state should caritulate
: charms a. = summer resort. Mr.. .
tone said. Tll. people of Vermont
re- t. greatest asset. hc said They /,
he the nost Puritanic stock in the
,untrv and bold TO the greatest de- I
rec the herifarr % character of the 4
.unders II the country They are al :
avs ready e. respond 20 appeals Tor
greater, mere prosperous. and more 4
,iighfcned tate. Mr.. stone said lie
-rrd his audfsnrf ta work that
ID ~ iavallx suppo-tias TIE Fcsas-
au rsrs4.
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