The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-06-22
PLATFORM OF
REPUBLICANS
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Preliminary Draft as Prepared
BY Committee
is SUBJECT TO REVISION
1T Ii the Intention to Give People a
Chance to Consider the Various
Planks Before the Republican
State Convention.
is SUBJECT TO REVISION

The draft Of the platform to be sub
mitted By the committee on resolutions
to the Republican state convention in
Montpelier june 3d. subject to additional
amendment before the convention, is
published now to invite popular discus
sion It reads as followsi
We, the Republicans Of Vermont, by
our representatives and delegates in
state convention assembled, do most
heartily renew our allegiance 10 the pri-
mary principles and tenets Of the only
political organization that has been sue
cessful IN the government Of the nation
from the days when the party sprnng
into being with patriotic vision and
craftsmanship TO save nation to be
governed at all Even az vermonters
were pioneers in the establishment Of
the Republican party more than half
century ago, at time when it took
the courage * convictions 10 advocate
its new doctrines and purposes, 20 they
have ever since been and are to-day the
consistent advocates Of party policy
that viii rise 70 the new duties Of all
new occasions with the sober minded am
bition Of men whose discretion only
makes for the better choice for progress
and not for faltering or doubt, DELAY
and do-nothing We believe that. II the
Republican party Of to-day il to con-
duet the government Of the nation to.
morrow, 1t must not cease to take ae-
count Of the awakened and reinvigorated
aspiration Of the people FOR the fealiza-
tion Of higher ideals Of civic righteous
ness. business honesty, equality Of eco-
nomie opportunity, and political free
dom and We mhesitatingly declare oun-
selves il sympathy with that public
sentiment that makes for uneeasing
progress along the lines blazed by tile
patriotic leadership Of Theodore Roose-
welt and followed by bis illustrious sue.
cessor in the presidency, William How
ard Taft We are proud to express our
hearty sympathy with the high purposes
and admiration Of the devoted labors Of
President Taft in his conduct Of the ma
tional government
The Tariff.
we desire to emphasize our belief that
the time has come when the adjustment
Of tariff schedules should be taken ont
Of politics. The revenue act Of this
great government should no longer be
subjected to the caprice Of local or sec
tional interests or other undue Influences
lin a general revision BY Congress, but
its schedules should be amended, detail
by detail, from time 70 time. under the
suggestion and counsel Of non parti-
san tariff hoard or commission whose
function it should be to promote the
constant adaptation Of this statute to
the demands Of varying conditions Of
trade and economies, after the methods
Of simple business prudence and national
common sense.
Reciprocity.
We favor sucn reciprocal thrift rela-
tious with the dominion Of Canada as
win the more actisely stimulate the
Interchange Of profitable trade between
the two countries upon basis fair to
both and sufficiently protective Of the in
terests Of our own people.
National Department Of Public Health
We commend the proposed creation By
Congress 81 national department Of
public health, to have jurisdiction in
such matters pertaining to it's field az
are not within the scope Of the author.
/ ity Of the state government.
The State Constitution.
While the organic law Of the state
should not be lightly varied. but above
All statutes should Be stable and certain,
we are convinced that the time has come
when hands should Be reverently laid
upon the constitution Of Vermont and
certain changes made in it's provisions
that they may more clearly define our
political liberties and the obligations
they entail upon us We, therefore,
commend to the general assembly Of
llal0 the report Of the commission ere
ated BY authority Of the general assem-
lbly Of 1908 to propose amendments to
the constitution Of Vermont and en-
dorse and approve its several recon-
mendations for amendments We can
not too earnestly urge upon the people
Of this state and their representatives in
the legislature our unqualified belief
that the amendment Of the constitution
lin these particulars IS the most grave
and responsible duty that is likely to
confront the lawmakers at the coming
session and one That Is On no account
to be put aside
The Tax Law.
We believe that the reform of the
tax law Of this state, 50 that it may
impose the burden Of the support Of
government e9uitably among all men