Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-08-07

in its attitude toward labor, the R-puhli-
can party accepts the eminently iusl
aud clearly expressed views of its can
diaate for the Presidency, William II,
Taft, as spoken by him in his recent adj
dress of acceptance, in part as follows:
ITO give to employees their proper ,
position in such a controversy, to eu-
able them TO maintain themselves |
against employees having great capital
they may we'll unite, because IN union
there is strength and without il each
individual lahorer and employee would
he helpless. The promotion OF indus
trial peace through the instrumeutalitv
of the trade agreement is often one of
the results of such union when intelli-
gently conducted, There is large
DO " of lahorerS, however, skilled aud
unskllled, who are not organized into
unions. Their rights before the law
are exactly the same as those of the
union men, aud are to he protected with
the same care aud watchtulness."
Bulwarked by this presentation of
the state aud national situation, the
Republican State Committee of Vermont
expresses its belief that Repuhlcauism
in Vermont aud in the country at large,
is destined to move onward 10 "A reign
of greater usefulness than has ever
characterized the past, glorious AS that
has been. But. at the same time it
urges the utmost activity all along the
line aud particularly it desires this to
manifest itself ~ early ana effective
organization in every town in the state
Let town committees at once get To
: work with the purpose predominant of
getting out the largest Republican
vote possible. Any and all assistance
that the State Committee can render
, will be promptly furnished In con
clusion, the State Committee calls at
. tention to the admirable contrast of the
two great parties as expressed III the Re-
publican platform as follows:
"Beyond all platform declarations
there are fundamental differences he
tween the Republican party and its
chief opponent, which makes the one
worthy and the other unworthy of pub
7 lie trust. In history the difference be-
tween Democracy and Repubicanisn
! is that the one stood for debased cur
rency 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
the contraction 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 vindicat.
ed ALL In experience, the difference
between Democracy aud Republicanism
is that one means adversely, while the
other means prosperity; one means low
= wages, the other high; one means
l doubt and debt, the other confidence
aud thrift. In principle, the difference
between Democracy aud 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 4;
one promises, the other performs: one
fluids faults, the other finds work. The
present tendencies of the two parties are
} even more marked by inherent differ
ences. The trend of Democracy is
toward Socialism. while the Republican
party stands for wine and regulated
, individnaism. Socialism would destroy
wealth. Republicansm would prevent
2 its abuse. Socialism would give to each
+ an equal right to take, Republicanism
! would give to each an equal right to
earn. Socialism would offer an equality
Of possession which would soon leave no
one anything to possess; Republicanism
E would give equality of opportunity,
+ which would assure to each his share of
. "A constantly increasing sum of possess
sions. In line with this tendency the
Democratic party of today believes in
P Government ownership, while the Re-
, publican party believes in Government
regulation. Ultimately Democracy would
have the nation own the people, while
Republicanism would have the people
: own the nation"
Thad NJ. Chapman
Edw. ID. yelling
Harry Blodgett
Homer f. Wright
W. II. Bishop
John q. Norton
? f. S. FIeury Republican
| Frank G. Williams State
Earle S. Kinsley Committee.
N. ID. Phelps
Ernest w Gibson
l John l.. Bacon
? Smith b. Waite
II. Il. Baldwin