The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-27

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cent Republican" rci attorneys
Inference was 'n rs O. Admit of
mo- doubt I' iAe rlncln
sion could 'nyc boon dawn and WAS
drawn ln Miny Q rfN7 ls soon ~
news was received q Nr Hughes cam
dIdncy.
Following IS ue neroratlc plat
form loo part
"Tho Democracy NJ Sow York. ln
state convention cmhlci rcntirms
its attachment fn ihc fundamental
Democratic principle on which this
republic liberty mod law Inns rest
ed ln complete security and unparal
lclcd prosperity Tor century ana
quarter
AT this time. when the authority Of
Democracy ls invoked 90 defend plum
der OF the masses hy u few rich men
through partial laws ON one hand nnd
on the other 90 Justify many eNirnya-
CANT and revolutionary proposals
which n adopted must Inevitably pro.
duce worse disasters than the abuses
they seek 10 cure. we deem 10 eminent.
ly fitting 90 declare TINT the whole
Democratic principles ls embraced in
the Injunction laid ou the first man
that in the sweat ~ their hrows be-
ana all his po.torIty must eat their
bread
democracy wo hold is hut the APP
plicniln OF This principle Co political
institutions through the organizations
nf government for the purpose of MS.
surfing every man tho right 10 eat nm
disturbed 900 the bread produced in
the sweat of his brow peaccnhlc pos
session af everything created hy DIS ln-
hor aud of preventing amy man from
eating one crumh produced Iu The sweat
81 another mans brow from SELLING %
single thing proluocd hy the labor OF
another man. hands.
we affirm chat 900 the evils which
affect the body polite today flow di-
recily from violations of this funda-
mental principle EXactIons NJ great
combinations of trusts under cover Of
high protective tariffs excessive rates
exacted boy corporations operating pub
De- franchises. plumber ~ policy hold.
crs hy officers of Insurance companies
and of stockholders by managers Of I'm
dustral corporations. corruption in
public office hy which revenues N gov
crnment are diverted from the service
OF the people 20 the pockets of their
servants au1 thc sources of Justice pol.
luied. are 900 schemes of some men 10
eat their bread n The sweat of other
mems hrows by d.veulug property
from hands that create % 20 hands that
coyot a.
I'VE affirm 10 to Dee as much the su.
prcme duty OF government 10 prevent
any man from taking by violence
fraudulent device or legislative favor
one dollar-or iis equivalent produced
by the labor of another man as it Is 20
protect every man 600 the enjoyment Of
an The property however extensive.
produced hy DIS own labor
1--WE therefore denouucc Republican
uiEN INNlfilNAt NN'N 'ii"Nfi'' " ~"
10 plumber the whole body of their fcl-
low citizcns hy charging extortionate
prices for the neccssarics of life and
the essentials OF industry"
The platform devotes several para
graphs 20 the dcumciation Of Repub-
lcan high tarin protection the gross
/ impartality which Furnishes minor Of
fenses while ignoring enormous crimes.
II advocates placing officers OF banks.
trust companies ard public service
corporations under close and constant
scrutiny and that perpetrators of eX-
tensive robhcries be- given precedence
in court on the road 10 prison
Graft" is denounced. but the cure
Is declared not 10 be Socialism, but
Democracy
Public service enterprises are then
defined and declared TO be q legitimate
field for government control The
question Of public ownership Of such
enterprises is treated In an exhaustive
manner with the conclusion that in
every instance the people Of each To-
calty must settle the question
4 promise Is made that if lntrusted
with the state government there Will
be made an impartial ana public in.
vestigation Of every department OF
that government
The recent insurance investigations
are condemned as inadequate and adj
dtional legislation to govern insurance
demanded.
The eight hour law is pledged Of EN-
forcement and it's extension advocated
Adequate compensation and security
in position Is advocated for publ,
school instructors.
The present system of assessment
and taxation is condemned.
The recently enacted election laws
are approved credit being given e
Democrats for them and an amend
ment advocated to secure election eX
pense publicity.
Such public improvements as the
Erie canal, highways and forest pres
ervation are advocated.
Atrocities against the Jews in Russi'
are deplored.
The platform fayors the election OF
United States senators by direct vote OF
the people and pending the adoption OF
an amendment to the federal consttu
ton the enactment of state Legislation
providing for their direct nominations
by popular vote.
an common with the Democrats OF
al the states and expressing the sen
timent of the high minded citizenship
of the republic without reference Il
party. we view with pride and salts