The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-10-03
Great Reception
RI For Proctor
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Mr.. Proctor in his address said:
Mr. Chairman and Members of the
Republican State Convention
We are here as the chosen cam
dldates of our party to express our
ideas as to what, if elected we
should do to insure the best man
agement of the public affairs Of
the state.
Because of the large predomin-
arce of the members of our party
III the electorate of the state, it is
reasonable to expect that most of
US will be elected to the Offices
for which we have been chosen as
candidates. The very fact of
party and its practically continu-
Gus control of the governmental
affairs of the state places upon us
Ia peculiar moral obligation to
render a good stewardship.
Custom requires that the party
should publish statement Of
what it favors and what it prom
ises to do, if the affairs Of gov
eminent are entrusted to it for
the next administrative period.
feel very strongly that this is not
a time or occasion for verbage.
GHttering generalities are not
wanted and wall not be accepted.
1t is not Necessary for us to en-
large on the wonderful record of
our party either in the nation OF
state. 1t is seemly and proper,
however, that we should express
briefly our feeling regarding the
more important state affairs, in
dlcating some of the greater and
more drastic changes which we
think should be made and suggest
ing certain lines along which we
believe there is need of i'm
provement. Today we have too
many rather than too few laws !;
too much, rather than too little
government We have travelled
far from the simplicity of our
forefathers. Let us for a time
profit by their precepts and ex-
amples.
New public documents have
been more misused and distorted
than party campaign and it seems
to me important that on this oc-
casion we should be brief, definite
and sincere. Let us not pledge
ourselves to do a lot of things
which it is either not our business
to do, or which we practically
know it is quite impossible for US
to do. The membership of this
convention is composed largely of
candidates for the two branches of
cur Legislature and to you will
ultimately come the duty of de-
Gliding what changes shall be
made in our laws. You are the
law-making body. 1t is incum-
bent upon the Chief Executive to
make suggestions to the Legisla-
ture and if he so conducts himself
as to gain the respect and conf
dence of that body, and keep it,
has suggestions may have great
weight and influence. But it is
the Legislature that has absolute
and almost sole control of how
the existing laws shall be changed
and what new laws shall be enact
ed, and therefore, what activities
the state shall undertake and how
It's work shall be done. The Leg
lslature also holds the purse-stling
and is responsible for how much,
and how, money shall be raised
and for what purpose and i'm what
ways it shall be expended
For the successful conduct of
the states affairs and the bring
ing into effect of those changes to
which we, as members of this
convention, are pledging ourselves
today, harmony, concerted friend
ly action on the part of the differ
ent branches of our government;
yes, even absolutely essential. The
Legislature can accomplish little
that is beneficial or worthwhile
and can not keep the promise
which we make today, if the two
houses are in discord and disagree
ment. The successful and credit
able work of the Legislature is
much lessened if the Chief EXecu-
tive is not in accord with it, and
the Chief Executive alone can ac-
complish practically nothing.
If elected to the office for which
you have chosen me as your can
l shall give the best that
is in me and strive to accomplish
the most possible for the good of
the state as a whole. | desire,
and shall seek, your advice and
counsel in connection with my va