St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1908-08-05
AN ADDRESS TO, VOTERS.
Republican State Committee Urges
Activity Early and Effective.

ITO give to employees their
proper position in such a contro-
versy,to enable them to maintain
themselves against employers
having great capital, they may
well unite, because in union there
is strength and without it each
individual laborer and employee
would be helpless. The promo
ton of industrial peace through
the fundamentally of the trade
agreement is often one of the re-
suits of such union when intel
ligently conducted. There is a
large body of laborers, however,
skilled and unskilled, who are not
organized into unions. Their
rights before the law are exactly
the same as those of the union
men, and are to be protected
with the same care and watch
fulness."
Bulwatked by this presentation of the
state and national situations, the Re
publican State Committee of Vermont
expresses its belief that Republicanism in
Vermont and in the country at large is
destined to move onward to a reign of
greater usefulness than has ever charac-
terized the past. glorious as that has
been But, at the same time it urges the
utmost activity all along the line and
particularly it desires this to manifest
itself in early and effective organization
in every town in the state. Let town
committees at once get to work with the
purpose predominant of getting out the
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and all assistance that the State Com
mittee can render will be promptly fur
nished. In conclusion, the State Com
mittee calls attention to the admirable
contrast of the two great parties as ex-
pressed in the Republican platform, as
follows:
Beyond all platform declara-
tions there are fundamental dit
terences between the Republican
party and its. chief opponent,
which make theaoue worthy and
the other unworthy OF public
trust. In history the difference
between Democracy and Repub-
licism is that the one stood for
debased currency, the other for
honest currency; the one for free
silver, the other for sound money,
the one for free trade, the other
for protection; the one for con-
traction of American influence,
the other for its expansion; the
one has been forced to abandon
every position taken on the great
issues before the people, the other
has held and vindicated all. In
experience, the difference between
Democracy and Republicanism is
that one means adversely, while
the other means prosperity; one
means low wages the other high:
one means doubt and debt, the
other confidence and thrift. In
principle, the difference between
Democracy and Republicanism is
that one stands for vacillation
and timidity in government; the
other for strength and purpose;
one stands for obstruction, the
other for construction; one
promises, the other performs; one
finds faults, the other finds work.
The present tendencies OF the two
parties are even more marked
by inherent differences. The
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Socialism, while the Republican
party stands for wise and regu-
lated individualism. Socialism
would destroy wealth Re.
publcanism would prevent its
abuse. Socialism would offer an
equality of possession which
would soon leave no one any
thing to possess; Republicanism
would give equality of opportu-
nifty which would assure to each
his share of a constantly increas-
ing sum of possessions In line
with this tendency the Demo
cratic party of today believes in
Government ownership. while
the Republican party believes in
Government regulation. Ulti-
mately Democracy would have
the nation own the people, while
Republicanism would have the
people own the nation"