The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-06-22
THE EVENING BANNER
THE PROPOSED PLATFORM

The Banner today prints the pre-
iminary draft of the proposed Re
publican state platform. The print
ng of this matter marks a new de-
Darture in the political history of the
state, in that ii brings the platform
directly to the attention of every vo-
ter and any citizen of Vermont in
terested is at liberty to offer any crit
icism or propose any addition or sub
traction through their delegates to
the state convention.
In the main this platform is credi-
table and represents advanced |
thought and desire for progress. 1t |
is, as it should, aiming toward the fu-
ture instead Of Dragging over the
past. The Banner most cordially APP
proves several of the planks proposed
but at the same time there are other
planks which we just as cordially dis
like and hope to see changed.
The good features of the platform,
according to our view are the follow
ing
Demanding sworn public state
ment of campaign expenses.
The plank on public health.
The paragraph devoted to high
ways.
The plank on education.
The liquor law plank.
Conservation and development of
natural resources.
Weights and measures.
Commenting Governor Prouty's adj
ministration.
Demanding that where the public
employs labor the public shall be re-
sponsible to abor.
Here are nine points on which the
platform is to be commended. On
the other side we find three points
which are decidedly unsatisfactory.
They are the following:
Relative to taxation.
Dodglng the primary law issue.
Concerning employers liability
Two other planks are partially
good, in our opinion, but might cas-
lily be improved upon. They are
those relating to the national admin
istration and the tariff and the one
referring to amendment OF the state
constitution.
Not to make this article too long
We will consider at this time only
those three planks which we consid-
er totally.runacceptable and those
only briefly
%. In the matter OF taxation the
first requisite of reform Is to do away
with the injustice to the small home
owner, the small farmer and the
small business man by providing that
the individual or company that loans
him money at four and one.half per
cent shall be taxed only at the saw
ings bank rate OF seyen.tenths OF one
per cent In other words encourage
the loaning OF Vermont money at
home for the development OF Yer
mont instead of driving II out Of the
state as at present We also want a
state board of equalization and ad-
justment In some form. The plat
form should make a clearer and more
direct presentation OF this important
matter.
(2). We want q real primary law.
to apply at the start to state and
county tickets and we do not want
any further working over OF the pres
ent absurd and impossible caucus
law.
(3). Most important OF all we dc
not want an employers liability law
which is an exploded humhug giving
the injured. or his widow or orphan
a lawsuit when they want bread ant
clothes and respectable support
What we do want Is workmeni
compensation act through which an In
, lurcd man or the dependents Of
| working man killed In his line o
work viii automatically receive thel
Just dues without a lawsuit and as
right and not as a morscl doled gu
by charity.
There are other features which IN
Banner will discuss during the con
ing week and which space and tim
,will not permit us to consider toda
In the meantime We urge every vot,
to read the platform and to suggc
to the delegates TO the state conve
ton any changes that he would III
to see made.
PROMINENT LABOR MAN DEAL