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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1967
Page
4
The Bennington Republicans at their annual caucus Tuesday unanimously opposed a pre primary convention system. GOP State Chairman Derick V. Webb urged support, arguing it would save time and money and foster party unity. He proposed allowing other candidates to appear on the primary ballot with 20 percent support or petition signatures.
The author argues against a convention system for selecting state candidates. Delegates would replace voters, risking poorer choices and reducing democratic input. Pre primary conventions could hinder newcomers and turn primaries into mere formalities, discouraging participation. The people, not delegates, should hold the selection power.
Leaders from both parties question Gov. George Romney of Michigan after he admitted changing his mind on Vietnam. The piece notes Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan also shifted positions, yet Romney faces dismay while Nixon remains favored by party organizations. The author argues Romney’s candor might signal strong qualifications.
The bennington editorials defend a weekly Friday vigil as nonthreatening and manageable by police, urge not to overreact to demonstrations, voice Sox pennant support, and question local religious education groups’ split programs while calling for ecumenical merger to reduce confusion.
A long reader letter argues that a vigil and similar public demonstrations threaten public welfare, urging Perrott to apply loitering laws, warning of violence and riots, and urging a petitioning response before damage occurs. It cites Bennington events, Korea memories, and calls for upholding order over dissent.
The piece argues Republicans may repeat 1948 errors as Nixon and Rockefeller vie for the presidential nomination. It cites Ronald Reagan as rising, Romney’s weak standing after the Cow Palace boos, and Nixon’s disciplined operation, with Truman’s GOP wreckage warning lingering. A contrasting corporate automation notice ends the column.
U S Congressman Robert T Stafford recounts House actions in August. He supported some veterans and civil rights measures, opposed the 10 percent surtax, and favored reducing foreign aid. He notes a marathon session cutting foreign aid and outlines upcoming postal, pay rise debates and committee work. He also plans five trips to Vermont, including Bennington.
A reader railed at Washington budgets mocking the phrase military necessities as a tax burden. The piece calculates $904 billion over ten years and $1.25 daily per person, arguing inflation and miscalculations push higher costs. It contrasts domestic spending with war needs, endorsing simpler 25 cent domestic tax.
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