Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-08-05
AN ADDRESS TO VOTERS
Republican State Committee Urges
Activity Early and Effective

the protection principal, and to pro-
vide currency system that shall meet
both everyday and emergent de-
mands, without opening the door for
uncertainty d experiment inimical
to public credit. Again, in it's attitude
towards labor, the Republican party
accepts the eminently just and clearly
expressed views of its candidate for
the Presidency, William II. Taft, as
spoken by him in his recent address
OF acceptance, in part as follows:
80 give to employees their proper
position in such a controversy, to en-
able them to maintain themselves
against employers having great capital,
they may we'll unite, because in union
there Is strength and without it each
Individual ia5orer and employee would
be helpless. The promotion of indus
trial peace through the fundamentally
or the trade agreement is often one of
the results OF such union when intelli-
ge'tly conducted There is large BODY
or laoorers, however, skilled and I'M
skilled, who are not organic I'd into un-
ions. 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 watchfuinesss."
Bulwarked by this presentation of
the state and national situations, the
Republican State Committee of Yer
mont expresses its belief that Rspub-
llcanlsm in Vermont and in the coun-
try at large is destined to move on
ward to a reign of greater usefulness
than n as ever characterized 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 commit
tees at once get to work with the
purpose predominant of getting out
the largest Republican vote possible.
Any and all assistance that the State
20 nmittee can render will be prompt
~ furnished. In conclusion, the State
Com mittee calls attention to the ad-
mlrable contrast of the two great
parties as expressed in the Republican
platform as follows:
beyond all platform declarations
there are fundamental differences be-
tween the Repu olican party and it's
ch1ef opponent, which make the one
worthy and the other unworthy of
public trust. In history the difference
between Democracy and Repu blicanism
Is that the one stood for debased cur
tohey, lHo juliet IOr honest currency;
the one for free silver, the other for
sound money; the one for free trade.
the other protection; the one for con-
traction of American influence, the
otner Tor It's expansion; the one has
been forced to abandon every position
taken on the great issues before the
people, the other has held and vindi-
Gated all. In experience. the difference
between Democracy and Rspu bile anism
Is that one means ad Versity while the
other means prosperity; one means low
wages, the other high; one means doubt
and debt, the other confidence and
thrift. La principle, the difference be-
tween Democracy and Republicanism
IS that one stands for vacilIation and
t1mldity In governm snt, 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 paaties
f are even more marked by Inherent diff
ferences. The trend of Democracy is
: towards Socialism, while the Republic
can party stands for wise and regulated
individualism. Socialism would de-
stroy wealth. Repubica oism wou ID
I prevent its abuse. Socialism would
> offer an equality of possession which
2 would soon leave no one anything to
possess; Repu blicanism would give
assure to each his share of a constantly
increasing sum Of possessions. La line
with this tendency the Democratic
party of today believes in Government
ownership, while the Repu olican party
believes in Government regulation.
Ultimately Democracy would have the
I, nation o wn the psople, while Republic
canism would have the people own the
nation"