The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-03-31
Locke Says Gilpin
Delayed Announcement
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which came into being a short time
before the March election and that
candidates for other offices would
be invited to speak to them.
He then introduced O. W. Lochc
as the first speaker of the evening.
Mr. Locke who is a finished speak
er told his views of the present
necessities of Vermont briefly and
made it very plain that many un-
Just criticisms were made against
the various departments, that in
vestigation showed to be untrue.
He strongly favored the Gates and
Bates plan "Pay as you go" in road
building and to use the best MAJ
terial at hand for its construction
with the money you could spend
for it without bonding.
He would recorlmend a cabinet
of nine members to formulate Il
plan of a general reduction, which
has been successfully done in
Massachusetts, with a saving to
the state of ten million dollars.
Mr.. Sherman, when secretary of
TIE treasury upon resumption o.:
specie payment, said the way to
resume was to resume.
"The way to retrench is to re-
trench and now" said the speaker.
Born farmer ! do not believe
in class legislation. He who fails to
recognize this should have no place
in the legislature, whose work is
for the best good of all the peo-
pie"
81 believe the United States owes
a debt more than money can ever
pay to our war veterans"
Il believe the American Legioni
is doing a worthy work and that
the achievements already accom-
plished have demonstrated their
usefulness.
"The 18th amendment has come
TO stay"
"The 10Th amendment if wisely
used is also a blessing"
w. H. Gilpin of Barton was the
next speaker. He criticized the Cal
edonian-Record for its refernce to
him as a farmer candidate and
reading from that paper he claim
ed ignorance on the subjects of
hog cholera, potatoe blight and
how to pyramid ADVERTISING rtes,
also how to run an ECONOMY
platform. But he dig not deny that
there was "a popular demand for
his candidacy.
Mr.. Gilpin also spoke at length
on the present eNtravagant manner
in which the several departments
are conducted, RAINING the admin
stlation of justice, the Highway
Department and appropriations on
schools, as exceptions.
LESS consequential departments
are the ones creeping into the
treasury of the state. "The State
Board of Health has more than
doubled in six years and what have
we got for it? Every department
shall be cut proportionately is my
plan"
Hon. Stoddard B. Bates, greeted
with prolonged applause convinced
the audience that he had keen
insight into the problems of Yer
mont.
appreciate the 1acL, ne Sald
chat it is much easier to legislatc
in this room than in the legislature
] know for have been there.
Continuing, h added, "Be sure
that the men you send to the Sen
ate are men of good judgement
and good business principles.
will say this about our back roads,
which must be kept open for
many reasons. am thinking of the
school children who must travel
the. Don't forget that you looked
to these little back hamlets. when
the draft was Oil.
LET US get back to our shirt
sleeves and make these roads safe
for the veterans, their fathers,
mothers. sisters and brothers who
come out to vote"