The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-06-24
The Platform.

Carroll s. Page has apparently q
clear field for the senatorship; and
David ]. Foster will without doubt
be returned to Congress from the first
With the personnel of the
settled, we can all turn In
with The ST. Adams Messenger and
spend the next ten days talking about
the platform."--Rutland News.
Better late than never. But public
opinion il not to be made In ten days.
II the representatives OF the Republic
can party OF Vermont In state con-
vention assembled are to be thorough
ly competent to frame the party's
declaration OF principles, they must
ex pect to put In some serious thought
upon the discussion of them. No mat
ter how clever and experienced, men
cannot reasonably hope to be inspired
to the best understanding of political
wisdom by the mere act Of presenta-
tion OF credentials to the state CON-
mittee, pinning on badge, and TAX
ing their seats. II they want to re-
fleet the predominant sentiment of
the party at Montpelier, they must
have some means OF knowing before
hand what that sentiment is. II they
hope to initiate some progressive
ideas of government In the party plat
form, they must not only have thought
them out themselves but have given
their contemporaries an opportunity
to think about them, too, so that there
may be some chance Of meeting Of
the minds when the delegates as
semble to adopt platform.
Frankly, now, how much real seri-
Gus thought has been given to this
matter OF a platform by the leaders
or by the rank and file Of the Repub-
lican party of Vermont? And the
state convention only eight days of!
When the good roads question Is
for your consideration to-
day, Mr.. Republican, and you are
asked what attitude you think your
party ought to take toward the pro-
position that the state should build
the inter-urban highways, what an
swer are you prepared to give? Have
you made up your mind upon 1t and
have you spiked down reasons for the
laltH tnat Is Ill yOu.
What do you think about the reor-
ganization of the courts? Do you like
the present system, or, II, not, how
would you modify It? Would you be
willing to see the fee system abolished
and sheriffs placed on salary basis?
Would you like to see the justice OF
the peace courts abolished and the
petty court business now falling to
them concentrated In the Jurisdiction
Of municipal or district courts under
the administration OF men trained In
the law?
How far shall the state go In the
matter of forest culture? Shall II buy
and own reservations OF land for this
and, II so, to what extent,
and under what general policy?
Do the corporation laws require any
more amendment, and, II SO, In what
What have you In mind to suggest
for a model tax law or the fundamen-
tai principles of change In the present
law?
Would you favor separate insur-
ance department in this state under
expert supervision?
What are your ideas OF the centrali.
cation of state commissions. Here
Is a pressing necessity for change,
and yet some practical substitute must
be found for the commissions now ad-
minlstering various departments OF
the government. We cannot keep on
crying that there are too many CON-
missions and expect anybody to do
anything about 1t until somebody
comes to the front with workable
plan to do away with some Of the
commissions by substitution Of bet
ter device.
What do you say to the adoption
of uniform system OF municipal &C.
counting throughout the state as an
other step In line with the moderniza-
ton OF the state auditors Office.
What do you think about referring
the liquor law again to the people?
Are you ready to try a primary cleo
tons law instead Of the present eau
Gus system?
Do you think 1t advisable to estab-
fish the salary and expense allowance
for the governors Office at such a
reasonable advance upon the present
figure that the governor will no longer
be obliged to pay part Of the cost OF
serving the people out Of his own
pocket?
What do you say to the idea Of pay.
ing the legislators lump sum for the
session, long or short, and doing away
with the present per diem plan OF
compensation that makes every de-
lay of the states business profitable
to the average lawmaker and costly to
others?
Have you studied the employers
liability law that the national party
stands for and are you ready to have
the same kind Of law passed In Yer
mont?
Are you prepared to amend the law
governing exemption from attach
ments for debt along the lines that the
laboring men have been working for
years?
Don't you think II Is high time the
state began Systematically to encour-
age manual training and the teaching
of domestic science in the public
schools?
What would be your answer to these
and other similar questions, Mr.. Re-
publican, II you found yourself on the
committee on resolutions in the state
convention and were called upon to
trot squarely with your constituents
as we'll as be faithful to your own
honest judgment?
Let us talk about the PLATFORM
st. Adams Messenger.
w. r. Ward OF Dyersburg, Tenn.
writes: This Is to certify that have
used Foley's Orino Laxative for
chronic constipation and It has proven
without doubt to be a thorough prac.
tical remedy for this trouble. and II ia