The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-21
TODAY ISSUE
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Section z
HOME TOWN PAPER
SEES REAL AGAIN "CALL"
Tribune Declares Ozark Horse" Can.
didacy Looms Large ss Pr-
mary Date Approaches


follows:
The shadow of Frank w. Agan OF
Ludlow Is looming ever larger as the
favorite dark horse In the govern
or's race on primary day, The sugges-
ton OF his possibility as an entry has
brought to him numerous testimonials
OF unqualified support. From every
county, he has received letters Of sym
pathy witt his principles and promis-
es OF help II he will run, and the
press has spoken as heartily OF him.
When asked to explain to Agan's
neighbors here in Ludlow just how
his other friends regarded him an up
state visitor summarized his opinion
Of him for the Tribune as follows.
I'VE know that Frank Agan would
not seek the governorslip for the
honor that 1t is, because his tpye OF
man caresllittle for honors for honor's
sake. He would not be candidate
because his self-esteem made him
feel necessary to the commonwealth,
nor because he was entitled to the
office for reasons of devotion TO par
ty not from a desire to continue "a
family tradition. No, that's not Agan.
We like him because he seems a
mans man, a politician among politi-
clans, but not OF them. He would
probably be elected, in spite of the
mountain rule sentiment, and would
enter office with the confidence OF
more people than any other man in
Vermont today. His 1920 campaign
is being re-echoed so clearly that the
Foote clubs would be deserted and
the Proctor literature unread Il
Agan would stump the state again.
It's his style that We like and need.
That's an outsiders opinion ~ your
citizen Agan.'
From Windham County.
The Bellows Falls Times is Of the
opinion that Agan would not be handi
capped by the mountain rule, because
the power OF the bosses has vanished
and real man could hurdle 1t with a
real issue. The Times said recently:
IF Agan should go into the guber-
material campaign II would be the
first time in modern history that an
east side man attempted to get an
election when it was the west sides
turn" But this precedent business
is getting some bad bumps OF late
and is due for more as time proceeds
and as young voters come onto the
stage OF action. The rising genera
ton has less and less respect for
form. ceremony and custom, demands
greater action and accepts results as
justifying a thing, says TIE Barton
/ Monitor. And what about the wom-
en-? They care about as much about
the precious mountain rule as they
do about last years bonnet, The wise
guys who have done the fixing and
made the political rules for a good
many years have had their day Let
real issue come to the front with a
real man advocating it, or a woman
for that matter, and the mountain
rule" will be utterly forgotten"
In Rutland County.
In Proctor's own county, there is
great latent Agan strength, so great
/ that the well-informed Rutland Her
aid marvels at the demand for the
Ludlow man as follows
"a good many people are beginning
to realize that they should have taken
The Herad's advice and nominated
Agan for governor two years ago, but
that is Improbable INVITING on facts
The remarkable thing is that not
withstanding the active candidacy OF
Lieutenant Governor Foote and the
quieter, personal and constructive
appeal OF Redfield Proctor, there
seems to be such demand for
Agan."
Only two days ago the Herald re-
peated its notice OF the Agan demand
as follows
1.-THE Burlington Clipper returns to
its original demand for Frank W.
Agan to abandon golf and textiles
and run for governor, There are
many who feel the same way. Mean
while it is said that Agan's golf, al
least, is gradually approaching nor
NAL.
In Lamoille County.
The Morrisyille Messenger is hear
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