The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-20
MAGNIFICENT
ENDORSEMENT
OF ROOSEVELT.

Of host OF great party leaders, and te
weave fresh garlands In memory Of our
martyred Presidents, the heroic Lii coin,
the revered Garfield the beloved McKin-
ley
The Republicans Of Vermont heartily
endorse the able, honest fearless, and
thoroughly American administration Of
President Roosevelt He has been the
patron Of no privileged bond syndicate,
but the champion Of the people. He has
uncovered and punished dishonesty aud
corruption in high places. He has cut
that modern Gordon knot, the trust prob.
lem, and assailed illegal combinations
formed IN restraint Of trade. He has been
able to fling back the charge Of republican
insncerity on the isthmian canal question
nude in the democratic national platform
of 1900, and to test both the sincerity and
patriotism Of opposition leaders by giving
them an opportunity to support q Tepubli-
can treaty assuring American construc-
tion and ownership Of the Panama canal.
His administration through the peerless
John Hay, has gained for the United
States front rank in the worlds dipl0-
mocy, enabling our government for the
first time to secure open recognition of the
Monroe doctrine by old world powers, to
effeciually protest against religious oppres-
sion aud cruelty In Europe, and 70 help
limit the field Of war Ia the Far East, thus
preventing threatened general conflict
over the partition Of China.
With consideration of distinetively Yer
mont issues win fall 10 q later Republican
state convention, upon whose province we
should not encroach, we canuOt f0rbear TO
commend the administration Of that stall
wart republican leader, Governor John G..
Mccullough we are Justly proud Ui the
valuable services and highly creditable re-
cords Of United States Senators Redfeld
Proctor and William T. Dillingham; and Of
Members Of Congress David } Foster
and Kittredge Hasklns.
The republicans Of Vermont stand for
the following principles and policies.
Efficiency and honesty ia our public SER
vices. followed BY Che merit system OF sell
ection.
The greatest economy In our national
expenditures consistent with our wisest
national progress.
Protection OF American markets, supFia-
mented by reciprocity with non conpetit-
ors for the Joint benetitof American labor
and American capital
The guarding Of the people against the
exfortl0n 0f unlawful m0n0p0lies
Promotion OF mutual recognition oi the
interests and rights Of the wage-eaTner
and the wage payer
Our nation's fitting recognition Of the
services Of those who fought our nations
battles.
The preservation ingiolate of the equal
rights Of suffrage guaranteed by cur ma
tional constitution and Of the purity Of the
ballot
Maintenance Of our enviable national
credit through the gold standard Of cur
rency
An expanding American commerce, ear
ried ia American ships and safeguarded
by an efficient American navy.
a more effective restriction Of undesir-
able immigration
The carrying out Of such national, insu-
Lar aud international policies as will con-
tinue to make the American flag recognized
throughout the world as the emblem Of
civil and religious liberty, the uplifting Of
humanity ana the promotion Of universal
peace.
We recognize ia our nations Chief Tx
eeutive an eminent exponent OF republican
principles; and the delegates to the repub-
iean national convention elected this day
will unQnestionably voice the earnest de-
sire Of the republicans Of Vermont by
supporting for the party's presidential
nomination Theodore Roosevelt.
There was one contested delegation over
which the state committee had to decide,
! Clarendon being represented by Clement
and straight Republicans, The committee
seated the latter