News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1922-04-26
PROCTOR A CANDIDATE
His Platform as Announced Last
Week i'm the State Papers

Redfe1d Proctor announced his
candidacy for the Republican nomin-
| alton for governor, April II as follows:
| 81 desire to announce my candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
governor at the primary election next
September, and to state my position
on certain matters.
81 believe that, in recent years, the
national government has taken upon
itself duties which belong to the
states and the states have taken over
duties which belong to the towns. In
these ways the work of government
has become less of the people---tend-
ing 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 activi-
ties can be consolidated, hereby 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
a comfortable living. The state
should make available educational
facilities in order that the best scien-
tific 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 associa-
tions for the grading, standardizing
and efficient marketing of agricul-
tural products. Timber production
should be encouraged on land insult
ed to cultivation.
"Good schools are the great guar
anty that our citizens of the future
will be competent to deal with their
problems. We must maintain the
schools at the highest possible stand
ard, guarding against over-organiza-
ton and the expenditure of too much |
money on non-essentials. 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 a heavy and increasing traf- |
fic. The long established policy of |
providing good foundations. adequate
drainage and the elimation 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.
IL believe that we should be ever
of the admonition in our
Constitution that frequent recurrence
to fundamental principles and firm |
adherence to justice, moderation. |
industry and frugality /
are absolutely necessary to preserve
the blessings of liberty and keep our
government free. At the present
one of the great needs of the state is
careful management
and economical use of its resources.
Service for the state is most hon
orable. | 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.
"PFDFJETO pPOCTOP