The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1922-09-08

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this campaign. 1t is a quiet
fight with no great issues al
stake, and entirely in the Repub
ican family, as is usual in Yer
mont. The Brattlcboro Phoenix
put the situation neatly II the
following editorial:
The Reformer is one of the numer-
GUS state newspapers which believe
that the outcome of the primary cleo
tion in Vermont one week from next
Tuesday will be the nomination of
Redfeld Proctor for governor. In
sharp contrast to the campaign which
preceded the primaries of 1920, this
years canvass has been extremely
quiet. Lieutenant Governor Foot had
the field to himself for long time
so long, in fact, that considerable
number of Republicans were of the
opinion that no one could successful
ly contest the nomination with him.
Since Mr. Proctor's entrance, however,
there has been a steady drift in his
direction, and while his candidacy
cannot fairly be said to have caused
sensation it apparently brought to-
gether large number of thoughtful
Vermonters with a conviction that
he, more nearly than his opponent
typifies the kind of executive needed
at Montpelier during the next two
years.
Personal qualifications for leader
ship, in the opinion of this paper, will
rightly play an important part in the
nomination of a governor this year.
There are no widely divergent issues
between the two candidates. The
question for the average voter to de
eide is which is better fitted by edu-
cation, training, experience and
temperament to be given the admin
istration of Vermont's affairs. The
Reformer believes it sees in Mr. Proc
tor the kind of man who will
handle the job to the best of his
ability, and it is convinced that his
ability is greater than that of Mr.
Foote.>It is nothing against Mr. Proc
tor that he is a man of means, scion
of family whose name has been
prominent In Vermont affairs for
two generations.
Mr. Proctor believes in reducing
state expenses, keeping appropri-
ations within proper and expected
limits of income, system whereby
all state appropriations are consider
ed at one time, abolishing or combin-
ing many state commissions and
smaller departments, improving the
country school, fewer and better
school supervisors, building roads to
stand the loads they have to carry,
with good drainage, easy grades and
wide curves, making those who use
the roads hardest pay the most for
so doing, restrictive legislation re-
garding bovine tuberculosis and re-
ducing the appropriation therefor, a
better primary law. His platform is
sensible, his personal record is be-
yond criticism, his interest in Yer
mont's problems sincere and intelli-
gent.
The country, at large, will be
gratified that some official atten-
ton is being paid the Herrin
massacre 1t is now long enough
after the fatal affair so that the
lurid feeling of the moment has
passed. AS nearly as it is pos
sible to get back to a normal
viewpoint, after so horrible an
exhibition of human ferocity, the
jury will put aside prejudice and
sift the evidence fairly. Those
who instigated the murders and
those who carried them out will
be found out and indicted to
stand trial for the crime. The
Union will be we'll advised if it
recedes from its position that
prosecution is persecution.
August is the month of Chau-
tauquas and many a Vermont and
New Hampshire town is now get
ting over the deficit. They give
some worthwhile entertain
ments but they will be more
popular in financial circles when
they give up their heads l win,
tails you lose" policy. Woods
vile is one of the towns where
the Chautauqua f1ourishes and
there is no deficit to leave a bad
taste in the mouth.
John G Sheed, president of
Marshall Field & Company of
Chicago, speaking at the Golden
Anniversary of the Company
says: II give credit for what
success l have achieved to early
fugality, hard work and we'll
grounded thrift" These are
homely virtues which the world
has. not yet outgrown, but there
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