Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-08-25
STATE REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE MEETS
Joins with City and County Or
CARNATIONS in Conclave at
Montpelier.
MEAD PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
With Congressman Frank Plum
ley He Urges Republicans to
Roll Up Big Majority at
Polls in September.
MEAD PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Montpelier Aug 21.-Tn response to n
rall from n D. Phelps of Barre, the
Washington county member of the State
republican committee, the republican
town, city and county committees met at
Montpelier yesterday for discussion of
runpalgn issues. About GO were present.
Nr Phelps presided and first intro
ruccd f. G. Williams Of Newport, chair
man Of the republican state committee.
MIR williams urged the Importance of the
attendance of voters at caucuses and at
the polls at the coming election. He be
ileved We should not allow our majority
10 fail In an off year and said il ought this
year to ne 1000
Lieut.-Gov John A. Mead Of Rutland.
who was next introduced, was given n
cordial welcome lie was introduced to
speak on the best way to keep up the aver
rge majority in an off year. DR.. Mead
compared the two great parties. what
they stand for and what they have ac-
connlisned. and from this record drew
convincing reasons why the republicans
Of Vermont should stand together this
fail and on the 9th of September roll up
q majority that will gladden. the hearts
of President Taft and of republicans In
doubtful states.
DIR. MEAD OPPOSED TO LIQUOR.
Governor Mcad expressed himself as
Unaterably opposed to the use Of intoxi-
eating LIQUOR and IN favor of the best laws
10 restrict traffic IN It, and he endorsed
the plank of the republican State plat
form on this subject. He said he was OPP
posed 70 bonding the State for highway
or educational purposes. He believed we
should pay we 20 and not pile up a
State debt for posterity.
L. p. Slack OF ST. Johnsbury, candidate
for lieutenant governor. was introduced
10 speak on progressive legsation Mr..
Sack declared himself as in favor of i'm
lrovements In the schools and highways
Of the State. in exemption from trustee
process to the extent of $40 or s. rea-
Fonable employers liability act, and leg
isiation on weights ana measures. He
closed by speaking of the great need of
getting Out a large vote IN September
PLUMLEY PRAISED VERMONT.
Conrressman Frank Plumley spoke on
the effect a large republican majority
In Vermont in September would have on
tie doubtful States In tho middle West
where he has done effective work on the
stump for several years. He said Yer
mont has never sent out at election time
q word that would cheer a democratic
heart and he believed She would not do 1t
next September.
John w. &C don of Barre, one Of the
republican nominees for senator from
Washington county spoke OH labor legis-
l'ion. He made a strong plea for the
adoption in Vermont of the federal en-
pioyers' liability act. which Is COM
blnation Of compensatory and en-
rloyers' liability law. He characterized
our present fellow servant law as class
legislation.
All the speakers We're greeted with
hearty applause and the various town and
city committees returned to their homes
ready to raise the amount apportioned to
them for expenses in carrying on tho
campaign In this county.