Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-06-22
PLATFORM ADOPTED BY REPUBLICANS
At the state Convention in Montpelier We'd
nesday.

The republicans of Vermont, by their dele
ga,as in convention assembled at Montpelier
June 90 1906, in open convention do de-
clare;
First-That we heartily and cordially en-
dorse the splendid administration OF Presi,
dent Theodore Roosevelt and we commend
tbe president as fearless champion OF the
welfare Of the people He has without fear
ny favor. uncovered and punished those guilty
of malfeasance in public service; he mas
yaolously assailed the violators of the red
eral statutes he has promoted friendly re-
lations with other nations of the earth ana
gained for us front rank in the world
diplomacy: he has encouraged wise and heip'
ful legislation and has shown his determine.
ton to continue to promote protection OF
home industries, commercial expansion ana
other national policies that have helped the
American people to enjoy prosperity ana
nrogress without parallel in the annals Of
national development.
secnnd-We commend the administration
Of Governor Charles j. Bell, and renew our
axnression of hearty appreciation of the high
" creditable services " congress OF United
States Senators Redfeld Proctor and WI
liam p. Dillingham; and Congressman Kit
tradce Haskins and David J. Foster.
Third-We note with satisfaction the po-
Htical. financial and civic progress made,
since the adoption of our last platform, by
,ba legislature of 1904. 1t provided for a
thorough and Bipartisan investigation OF all
our public institutions and adopted efhcient
and economical methods of administration OF
tho states affairs it provided that accounts
for public service should be itemized; au'
thorized the state auditor to prevent I'M
rea sonable disbursements; restricted STATE
institutions TO the use of one-twelfth OF their
appropriation monthly; provided penalties for
the acceptance of commission on any pur'
chases of supplies, required quarterly hnan'
o;,l statements by the officers of our pub
liz institutions: required county clerks to
make statements of all fees received; regu-
lated child labor limited municipal indebt.
edress. and otherwise legisated wisely and
well. -
We pledge ourselves to continue our Ell
forts to safeguard the expenditure OF the
states funds in every way that 1t can be
done consistently with the liberal care OF the
weak, the oppressed and the unfortunate
,rhosa careful protection is our first duty.
Fourth-We congratulate the state that
tho last session of the legislature took for
,rard stem in behalf of the education of our
children by laying the foundation for per-
manent common school fund by setting apart
s24o oO0 which is now invested ana the
income thereof forever dedicated to the use
of the common schools.
we recommend still further advancement
in the education of our children and especial
Iv urre the coming legislature to use its best
efforts TO adopt some means whereby the per-
cantage of illiteracy shall be materially re.
dnced. We recommend that the teachers OF
the rural portions of the state at least be
hotter qualified and better paid. Let there
be a more rigid enforcemnt of existing laws
and a general raising of the standard OF
odrcation. We advise that consideration be
GIVEN TO the expedieney of establishing sys'
fem of manual training schools.
Fifth-We endorse the action of that leg
is,ature in doubling the appropriation Tor
the deaf. blind, and feeble-minded. We con-