The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-08-09

has strengthened our prestige with
foreign nations and has treated with
vigor and wisdom important and del
icate International questions. Such
is the record practically unequalled
In the history of the American gov
eminent in any period so short.
The Republican platform upon
which the present campaign Is being
conducted has outlined party policy
with great precision. Upon the tariff
issue it demands continued recogni-
tlon of the protective principles with
such an amendment of schedules as
shall be best adapted to the demands
Of varying conditions of trade and
economics and with administration of
them upon business principles, rather
than upon partisan exigencies. The
platform further commits the party
to needed amendments to our state
constitution; to simple and effective
primary election procedure; to the
best administration of our tax laws
that can be had; to legislature in
volving better protection for the
working man by means of an employ
ers' liability law and a ten-dollar ex-
emption law; to undated effort d.
lrected to the improvement of high
ways; to aggressive advancement of
public education and stimulation of
the study of elementary agriculture,
manual training and domestic science
in the public schools; watchful, UNI
compromising and effective conserva-
tion of all our natural resources and
to vigorous enforcement of all laws
designed to promote temperance and
sobriety.
The nominees for various Offices at
the hands of the Republican party in
| Vermont are representatives of the
States best citizenship. All possess
the ability and the experience to give
the state. as state officials, such SER
vice as the progressive tone Of the
platform and progressive Republican
ism of the hour demand.
The Hon. John A. Mead of Rutland,
candidate for Governor, whose long
and successful business experience
qualities him in an eminent degree to
direct the business affairs of the
State government, pledges himself to
give his best efforts to maintain the
Iexcellent conditions which the vari-
Gus departments of the State govern
ment now exemplify, and to still fur
Their develop and perfect the effec.
ltiyeness of these departments as
their best usefulness under the tide
of progress may demand. The Hon,
Leighton p. Slack of st. Johnsbury
lnominee for Lieutenant-Go Governor
possesses every qualification for the
office named and so, too, is the case
with the nominees for Treasurer, Sec
rotary Of State, Auditor of Accounts
and Acknowledgement, all of whom
are present incumbents with most
congratulatory records.
At this time IL is exceedingly graft
Tying that Republicans of Vermont
may look with pride upon the business
conditions of the State. Under the
!direction of trained business men In
the executive Office, Governor Fletch
er d. Proctor in the recent past and
Governor George Fl. Prouty of the
present, and by virtue of recent wis,
Legislation bearing upon the States
administrative affairs, all depart
ments of the State government are In
a higher state of effectiveness than
ever before. Financially, notwith
standing larger expenses than for
merly, the balance in the treasury Is
in excess OF all previous records
The income of the State and its col
lection by the State Tax Commits
sioner is on more certain basi:
than previously and a perfected sys
tenn in the Auditors office allows nc
carelessness in the expenditure o.
this income. All OF the State institu
lions, including the State Prison, tn,
House of Correction. the Industrial
School and the Hospital for the In
sane. show the same congratulator!
conditions from the business stand
point. Never did the Republican
| party Of Vermont possess better rea
sons or greater assets in argumen
for continuing dominant in State al
fairs than at the present time.
| Therefore the Republican Stat,
Committee OF Vermont, appeals to tn,
! electorate of Vermont, to party vet
Grams and to young men who will
] vote In September for the first tim
, alike, in its laudable endeavor 4
: make the Republican majority in Ven
r mont, In the coming election. some
I thing that shall speak efhphatlcall
D to the country In endorsement OF re
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S wherever they are involved through
: out the Nation.
; Signed
a Willard +. Barnes,
3. Edward ID. yelling,
e Harry Blodgett,
r Homer Z. Wright.
). Porter II. Dale,
n John G, Norton,
Y II. S. Fleury.
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