The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1922-07-27
ADVOCATES FOOTE AS
BEST OF CANDIDATES.
Farmers Of Vermont Urged to Suppo.
Addison County Farmer for
Governor.

Governor.
Editor OF The Banner 1t Is not
my intention, In writing the follow
Ing, TO folst my political views upon
those farmers, and others, who eth
er have written to me or have told
me that they have found much Of
interest in the articles w.lich ! have
written, from time to time, for the
Vermont press, concerning matters
OF interest to the farmers, particular
ly the subject Of cooperative buying
and selling.
However, as we are just now about
to choose a Governor for our state,
a state which is primarily agricultur
al and inasmucn as a real, honest-to
goodness farmer, III the person OF
Lieut. Gov Abram w. Foote, has
come forward as a candidate, II
seems that this issue, just at the
moment, takes precedence. simply
request that, although the reader
may happen to be prejudiced, he viii
at least peruse the following with an
open mind, guided by reason and com
nonsense.
am not going to lay undue EN-
phasis upon the fact t.lat Abram w
Foote Is real dirt farmer" owning
farm OF some 400 acres, and hav
ing brought up a large family there
on For, in view OF all that. any one
would quite naturally realize that he
must be a regular" farmer, and un
derstand farming from A to u. This
is not mentioned In order to influence
the farmers in mis- favor, but In order
to show that our candidate is OF the
type best representative of the true
Vermonter
A good farmer Is a good business
+ man as we'll. To the progressive, up
to-date farmer. methods of economy
and sound business practices make a
strong appeal. The main plank OF
Mr. Foote'S platform in economy and
a business-like method Of running
state affairs. He does not indulge in
vague promises along these lines.
He simply states that he believes in
a pay-as-you-go policy in state high.
way work. that every dollar raised
by taxation should be carefully ex'
pended. and that the governor should
devote his entire time to the al.
fairs OF state, and be given power TO
execute the laws as a business man.
ge:
TIE matter of running the affairs
OF state, and of the nation, as well.
should be looked at solely in the
light OF business undertaking.
Economy, business-like methods, an
executive who can execute al tend
towards the ideal manner of expedit.
ing state affairs. and getting things
accomplished. Ceremony, and god
braid, and red-tape, as expressive OF
the dignity" OF the chief executive
office. have gone the way Of the old
time torch-light parade and similar
paraphernalia of other-day political
pow vows. We have come to value
the substance more, and the shadow
less.
One Vermont paper rather criti-
cizes the quality Of craftsmanship
promised by Mr.. Foote'S platform. To
this editor Iwlll say that statesman
ship" is a back number.
If he had lived in the vicinity of
Washington, D. c., as ! did for some
two years. and had frequented our ma
tional legislative halls. and observed
the quality and brand of statesman.
ship therein displayed by the ma
TONS representatives, he would say
most fervently thank the Lord for
! our grand old Green Mountain state
that turns out real men-they may