The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-05-05

ment has become less of the people
tending to pass out of the direct
control of those who pay for it, and
the cost has increased rapidly and
alarmingly. This increase should be
stopped and expenses reduced, not
arbitrarily, however, but wisely, with
due regard to what is essential for
our growth and prosperity.
81 believe that some state actlvl-
ties can be consolidated, thereby re-
ducing expenses without serious loss
in efficiency, and favor such reduc-
tions of state taxes as may be con-
sistent with efficient government and
the needs of the people.
Our farm land will be developed
and our young men and women Will
seek homes on the land, only as the
opportunity is there offered to make
comfortable living. The state
should make available educational
facilities in order that the best
scientific knowledge may be brought
to bear upon the problems of the
farm. 1t should help in protecting
plants and animals from injurious
diseases. 1t should continue to assist
in the organization of cooperative as
sociations for the grading, Standard
ing. and efficient marketing of ag-
ricultural products. Timber produc-
ton should be encouraged on land I'M
suited to cultivation.
"Good schools are the great guar
antry that our citizens of the future
will be competent to deal with their
problems We must maintain the
schools at the highest possible stan
dard, guarding against over-organ-
ization. and the expenditure of too
much public money on non-essentiais.
1t is the fundamentals that count
The schools are for our children, not
our children for the schools.
'The care of the public health and
of our detectives and delinquents
should be continued on sensible and
proven lines.
New methods of travel have
changed our highways from country
roads to commercial thoroughfares,
bearing heavy and increasing traf-
fc. The long established policy of
providing. good foundations, adequate
! drainage, and the elimination of bad
grades and dangerous curves should
, not be sacrificed for large expendi-
/ lures on short stretches of hard paw
ing. | am not, at this time. in favor
of bonding the state for so-called
permanent highways.
"I believe that we should be ever
mindful of the admonition in our
Constitution that frequent recur-
renee to fundamental principles and
a firm adherence to justice, modera-
ton. Temperance, industry and fru-
gality are absolutely necessary to
preserve the blessings of liberty and
keep our government free At pres
ent, one of the great needs of the
state is frugality-the careful man.
agement and economical use of its
resources.
Service for the state is most
honorable. / make my pledge to the
men and women of Vermont that If
by their votes am permitted to
serve as Governor, / will perform
that service to the best of my ability,
without fear or favor of any man.
Redfeld Proctor"
Redfeld Proctor was born in Proc
tor, VT, April 10, 1879, the son OF
Redfeld and Emily ] (Dutton) Proc
tor. He attended school at the public
schools of Proctor, the Friends
school in Washington, D. c., and
graduated from the Massachusetts in
stitute of Technology in the class OF
1902 as mechanical engineer.
Following his graduation he be-
came connected with the Vermont
Marble company as assistant super
intendent, was elected a director,
and is now vice-president. He is
president and director of the Proc
tor Trust company.
Mr. Proctor served as selectman OF
the town of Proctor from 1909 to
1912, was trustee of the village of
Proctor from 1907 to 1910, and was
president of the village in 1912 He
[ represented his town in the General
Assembly during the session of 1912,
serving as chairman of the general
committee and as a member of the
committee on ways and means and
the committee on state schools. He
was reelected as representative to
the General Assembly of 1915, in
which session he served as chairman
of the committee on rules, and as a
member of the committee on banks.
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