Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-06-23
TENTATIVE PLATFORM FOR
REPUBLICANS OF VERMONT
Commends Roosevelt and Taft---Favors Tariff
Board--- Recommends Publicity in Campaign
Expenses and Change in Caucus Law.

recommend such legislation az shall
compel candidates for party nomina-
tions and political offices to make pub
lie an ltcmzcd account Of their cam
palgn expenses and such other modl-
fcations Of the existing statute re
gardng corrupt practices in political
campaigns and elections as shall tend
more certainly TO secure the ffoo
choice of the peoples servants In the
government and make the manner and
method Of that choice clear Of any
features repusnant to the enlightened
sense of a democratic people.
LABOR.
In accord with thc hcst Judgment OF
the present day, we recommend the
passage of such legislation as Will put
tho public under the same liability to
working men in its service as obtains
in the case Of private employers. We
pledge our support for the passage Of
liability law which Will accomplish
that purpose. VIC also recommend 30
tho Legislature an equitable employ
crs' liability law. Farming and ,hc
professions are granted spcrial OK
cmptions from attachment. on the
theory that the bare necessities Of life
shall not be sued away from th.s.
men and their dependent ones. Tine
wage- earne" and his dependent onos
are entitled 70 share in THIS wise and
humane las" Therefore We recon-
mend the enactment Of a Law. saving
from attachment wages sufirient to-
obtain the necessities Of life. which
shall be an amount of not less than
ten dollars
HIGHWAYS.
We are persuaded that the time has
come when Vermont must take its own
proper part and place with neighbour
ing states in the construction Of trunl,
line highways that are to lie the
means eventually Of linking together
all the communities of this great con-
tinental nation. We favor such en-
largement of the scope of tho pres mt
highway law rs VIII enable the state
to undertake this public service in the
most practicable manner. We believe
that Vermont has no more urgent ma
terial need than the development Of q
system of first class inter-,lhau hlgh-
ways and that the work should pro-
coed under the authority and direction
and at the expense Of the State
EDUCATION.
Mindful of the substantial and in
spring support of the cause Of free
public education that has ever been
characteristic of Vermouters. we re-
gard with pride tho advance made by
the public schools of the state under
the beneficont aid Of wise laws re-
Gently enacted by the Republican par
" in the Legislature We believe
that the popular education provided hv
the government should always have
for it's chief object the fitting of youth
for tho practical duties of everyday
life and equipping them for sclf-sup-
port. To this end we urge that the
state encourage by all generous means
the maintenance of courses in ole
mentary agriculture, manual training
and domestic science in tho public
schools. We also urRc that IT affor--
larger opportunities for trainluL
teachers for service in the educational
institutions Of Vermont.
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
We earnestly recommend to tie Cen
eral Assembly such amendment Of exist
ing laws as vii, not only make the stand
ara Of weights and measures In use i'm
Vermont unfolm with the standard main
tanned by the national government. but
that will invoke sufficient police power
To pro,ect tho people % this state from
the frauds and deceits IN merchandising
and trade caused by short weights an
dersized measures and packages. and
similar dishonest devices.