Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-07-05

selves into its treasury or pays out there
from, shall he properly audited, approved
youchered and fled, and that all such
vouchers and itcmized statements OF the
same in detail shall bo kept at all times
In the auditors Office at Montpelier read
lly accessible at all times to official or pri-
waite inspection;
C. We favor n law that VIII do away
with double taxation and declare that all
property should be taxed once and only
once. We urge legislation that will bring
the Investment of Vermont capital in YER
mont enterprises.
T. We favor the construction and main
te.anco of a complete ana permanent
system of good roads throughout the state
and we express our firm and unaltcrablc
conviction that an economic admniStra-
ton of our state affairs will permit such
construction to be undertaken ana COM
plctcd within tho next few years;
g. We demand such laws rs shall pro-
tect TO the full the purity OF the ballot
at elections aud in the primaries, and
which at the same time shall give to
the individual voter the fullest scope to
exercise his wish and inclination. and
VIC condemn the present caucus law in so
far az 1t restricts such action.
o. We favor the abolition of the fee
system. either wholly or in part. and do
rand a correction of abuses in the minor
courts and such economics in the admin
istraton OF justice as shall secure re-
trenchment without injury to the pubic
service.
To- We favor the passage Of a law that
would exempt from trustee process all
wages amounting to less than $40 per
week, and when wages over that amount
are trustccd. we believe that only such
excess should be asst Cned to the creditor
and that the filing Of a certificate of judg-
n1ont with the employer shall act as a
lien on all such excess unt!l the debt is
fully satisfied;
II. We favor a law by which all om-
ploYos shall he legally entitled to receive
payment for their labor in money and
that if the employer pays in any other
form. the employc shall be entitled in
absence of n written contract to the con-
trarY, to sue at any tim" within six years
for tho full amount of his wages with
out deduction for any other form of pay
ment, and recover in full
II We favor the onap tmcut OF n State
law providing proper rules for the con-
struction Of Ill plumbing and stoamiitting.
and for the laying of pipe ard the making
Of sewer connections, and for the APP
NbiltAlll'HL vi Ild'litul inspectors ~ lilP
same. to the end that tho public health
may he properly safeguarded.
49, We favor the use of the labor of
State conNicts to produce such articles as
are necessary for their own consumption
and for such supplies as tho state need
and as far as possible, such articles as
will not enter into competition with free
labor; and We favor the labelling Of all
goods made in the pcnal institutions of
the State as made in such institutions.
Il. We favor the enforcement of the
present laws governing the omploymnt Of
child labor. with such amendments as
may he found necessary to protect to
the fullest degree our growing children
ard obligo all parents and guardians to
procure for them tho incstimahle adj
vantages of our public schools. thus
rescrvinE the tender years of child
hood for instruction and recreation
ana laying the foundation for such
physical and mental vigor as shall
best fit them for the duties of bust
ness, homo and State.
Is We express our firm conviction
in the personal worth and public in
tcgrity of the candidate who has been
to-day nominated by the independent
voters of the state of Vermont for the
office of governor ana we pledge with
him our earnest support in the wide
measures of reform Tor which he
stands and submit to the voters of our
beloved state this our party platform,
with confidence in its honesty, pride
in its INCONSISTENCIES and n serene re-
solution to keep and perform it's every
pledge and work unitedly for the
triumphant election of the leaders
whom we have to-day placed in no.
mination.
The following resolution, intro
duced by w. II. Dunn of Rutland was
unanimously carried:
"Whoreas democratic and ind"pen-
dent parties are agreed upon the main
issues of the present campaign, we
hereby resolve to unite our platform and
candidates. And We, tho independent
party of Vermont, take occasion TO re-
cognize the services Of the Democra-
tic party in the direction Of progress
sive Legislation and REFORM
Mr.. Clement, modnwhilo, had enter
ed tho hall amid umultous cheering
but it was decided that his speech
would be delivered at The Strong be-
fore the Joint aSscmblagc. The con-
vention then adjourned, MIR. Clement
being escorted to the theatre by Mayor
James +. Burke.