The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-08-22

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has been, what il stands for and what
the other party represents. Speech
making and organization will effect this
end. Organization in every town and
city in the state, the speaker regarded
pa the best and most effective means Of
educating the citizens. The Importance
to every town Of large Republican
majority is manifest. II keeps up the
representation in the state convention;
II encourages the state ana national
leaders. President Taft mas written to
the state committee, saying that he
looks to Vermont for an endorsement.
The enemy rejoiees over a fall in the
majority a large majority in an Of
year viii be an incentive 70 renewed
effort on The part Of the Republican
leaders the country over
DR.. Mead then took up the platform
Of the party aud touched upon each
plank briefly The tariff ne left to Con-
gresham Plumlcy to discuss constitu.
.ioual amendments he favored, he hoped
that the party would keep the promises
made TO the labor men, he favored the
use Of revenues rather than bond issue
for the upbuilding Of our state hign.
ways, conservation he regarded as Of
first Importance. As regards the liquor
question, Dr.. Mead stated that since
1858, on bis return from the war, no
liquor in any form had passed his lips,
He said that be saw the evils Of in
Temperance during his service in the
army, where il was almost universal,
and he had personally renowned il. He
said that he had made no stand Of tenn
perance and had taken part in no move.
ment looking TO that end. lie had taken
action in a personal way, which resulted
n the closing Of three saloons in Rut'
land. He regarded II a. being up to the
members Of the legislature 20 pass the
requisite liquor laws, and he said he
would sign any that were presented "a
him. He regarded the executive and
legislative departments Of government
as very properly separated, each with
It's special functions, and he was willing
to perform bis part If the legislature
carried out theirs.
Mr.. Slack, candidate for second place
or the ticket, dealt with legislation
Congressman Plumley asked that tho
Republicans Of Washington county roll
up big majority, as an incentive tc
the national party.
Senatorial candidate John W. Gordon
talked about labor legislation, taking ny
chiefly the employers liability. He took
up the doctrine Of fellow servant as con.
nected with the employers liability leg
islation and traced It's history from Tho
origin in England in 1885 to the present
day, when nearly every state in thi'
country and al Europe except switzer
land have abolished It, as an unjust pieci
Of legislation. The speaker said that
the friends Of the law held that an.
other legislation would favor the labor
ING man as a class, while as mattel
Of fact the present law favors the EN-
ployer as class and puts the dollar
/ higher than human life. More thar
/ half the accidents are not the result o
negligence OF any employer, but aris'
1 from the natural risks Of the business
4 The principle Of the compensatory law
which the state platform favors, is t
make the business and not the employ
stand the financial burden Of this risk
1 II ist he duty Of the party to take hol'
Of this matter and give justice to tn
workingman and his family.
Chairman Phelps Of the meeting rea'
the statement OF the amounts whicl
each town in the county Is asked Y
raise for tho campaign. It Il as fol
! lows.--