The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-06-30
INDEPENDENT PLATFORM
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g. We favor law that will do
away with double taxation and declare
that all property should be taxed once
and comfy once We urge legislation
thatwill bring the investment Of Yer
montcapital in Vermont enterprises.
I. We favor the construction and
maintenance of complete and perma
nent system OF good roads throughout
the state and I'VE express our drm add
unalterahle conviction that an econ
omic adnhnistratiougof our state al
fairs will permit such Construction to
be undertaken and completed within,
the next few years
6. We demand such laws as shall
protect to the full the purity of the
ballot at elections and in the primar
les, AMI which at the same time, shall
give to the individual voter the fullest
scope to exercise his wish and incli-
nation and we condemn the present
caucus law in so far as it restricts
such action.
8. We favor the abolition of the
fee system, either wholly or in part,
and demand correction OF abuses 10
the minor courts and such economies
10 the administration of justice as
shall secure retrenchmeht without il
jury to the public service.
10 We favor the passage of Law
that would exempt from trustee pro-
cess allwages amounting TO less than
$40 petweek, and when wages over
that amount are trusteed, we believe
that only such excess should be assign
ed to the creditor, and that the filing
Of certificate of judgement with the
employer shall act as lien on all
such excess until the debt is fully sat
isGed.
H. We favor law by which all
employees shall be legally entitled to
receive payment for their labor in
money and that If the employer pays
any other form, the emp oyee shall
be entitled in absence OF written con-
tract to the contrary, to sue at any
time within six years for the full am
cunt OF his wages without de duction
for any other form OF paymeut and re-
cover in full
II. We favor the enactment OF a
State law providing proper rules for
the construction of all plumbing and
steamftting, and for the laying al
pipe and the making OF sewer connec-
tions, and for the appointment OF prac-
teal inspectors OF the same, to the end
that the public health may be proper
ly sategunrded.
% We favor the use of the labor
Of State conyicts to produce such ar
ticles as are necessary for their own
consumption, and for such supplies
As the State needs, aud as far as pos
sibIe, such articles as will not enter
into competition with free labor; and
We favor the labelling of al goods
made in the penal institutions of the
State. as goods made in such institu
tions.
IA. We favor the enforcement o
the pres ent laws governing child labor
with such amendments as may be founC
necessary to protect TO the fullest de-
gree, our growing children, and obligt
parents and guardians to procure fol
them the inestimable advantages OF
our public schools, thus reserving tn,
tender years of childhood for instruc
ton and recreation, and laying tn,
foundation for such physical and mer
tai eigour as shall best fit them fol
the duties OF business, home and State
Is. We express ouc firm convic
tion in the personal worth and public
integrity of the candidate who has
been today nominated by the indepen
dent voters OF the State of Vernon
for the Office of governor and we
pledge with him our earnest supper
in the wide measures OF reform FOL
which he stands aud submit to the 20
ters of our beloved state, this our
party platform, with confidence in III
honesty, pride in its progressiveses;
and serene resolution to keep auC
perform its every pledge and work
unitedly for the triumphant election o
the leaders whom we have today plac-
ed in nomination.
The following resolution introduced
by w H. Dunn OF Rutland was unan
imously carried:
"Whereas democratic and in depend
ent parties are agreed upon the matt
issues of the present campaign, W
hereby resolve to unite our platform
and candidates And We the indepen
dent party of Vermont take occasion l.
recognize the services of the Democra
tic party in the-direction o progress
| i've legislation and reform"