The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1910-06-24

rhn resolutions committee OF INC W
uaLIiean state commiiise has ffrt.sfsa
IN. following platform which VIII ne
uY.,.nted al the state convention '"
he held At Montpelier. THURSDAY '"h'
30, ,,.., hv
our representatives aud delegates :.
state convention Assembled o." mnss
heartily renew our allegiance 70 .ne
primary principles and tenr's OF ,as
only political organization iha' hs
been successful Ia the government ..
he nation from the days when thr
marty spTang into being with patriotic
xIsion and craftsmanship To save a
nation 10 he governed al all Even rs
Vermonters were pioneers In the O.
Establishment OF the republican patty
more than half century ago, ~
time when ID took the courage oi con
yietions 10 advocate It's new doctrines
and purposes, "a they have ever since
been and are today the consistent al
yoea,es OF a PARTY policy that VIII rec
10 the new duties of all new occasions
with the sober.minded ambition OF
men whose discretion only makes Tor
IN, better choice Of progress anu not
for faltering or doubt, DELAY ana 40
nothing, We believe that, II the repub'
licnn party Of today Is 10 conduct thc
government Of the nation tomorrow,
must not cease 10 take account oi ihc
awakened aud re.invigoraied aspiration
OF the people for the realization OF
higher ideals. Of civic righteousness
business honesty. equality or eeohoinlo
opportunity. and political freedom,
ana We unbesitatingly declare our
selves in sympathy with that public
sentiment that makes for uneeasing
progress along the lines blazed by the
patriotie leadership Of ThsodoTe
Roosevelt aud followed by his illustri'
aus successor in the presidency, WI
liam Howard Taft. We are proud TO
express our hearty sympathy with the
high purposes and admiration OF tine
devoted labors of President Taft ~
his conduct of the national govern
mcnt.
The Tariff.
We desire to emphasize our belief
that the time has come when the ad'
iustment OF tariff schedules should be
taken out of politics. The revenue
act of this great government shoWd
no longer be subjected TO the caprice
of local or sectional interests or other
nv congress, but lis schedules should
undue influences in general revision
be amended. detail by detail, from
time 10 time under the suggestion ana
counsel of q non partisan farln board
or commission whose function IL should
be 10 promote the constant adaptation
of this statute to the demands of vary
ing conditions of trade and economics
after the methods of simple business
prudence and national common sense.
Reciprocity.
We favor such reciprocal tarih re-
lations with the Dominion Of Canada
as will the more actively stimulate the
interchange of profitable trade be-
tween the two countries upon a basis
fair TO both and sufficiently protee-
tive of the interests of our own PEG
pie.
National Department Of Public Health.
We commend the proposed creation
by Congress of a national denartment
OF public health TO have jurisdiction
in such matters PERTAINING TO its feld
as are not within the scope of the au'
thority 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 staple and eer-
tain, we are convinced that the time
has come when hands should be re.
verently laid upon the constitution of
Vermont and certain changes made In
its provisions that they may more clear
" define our political liberties and the
obligations they entail upon us. We,
therefore. commend to the General AS
mission created by authority of the |
General Assembly of 1905 TO propose
We cannot too earnest |
" urge upon the people of this state |
and their representatives in the legis- !
lature our unqualified belief that the |
of the constitution in these |
is the most grave and re- |
sponsible duty that is likely to con
front 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 SO that il may |
impose the burden of the support of |
equitably among all men |
and avoid so-ealled double taxation,
is one of the most serious and press |
ing duties that confront our people
We believe that one of, the greatest |
evils under the present law is the lack
of uniformity in its enforcement in
the 246 cities and towns, each local adj
practically being a law
unto itself in this regard. As a first
important step toward the reform of
the tax law, we recommend to the Gen
eral Assembly the amendment of the |
present statute to provide for a state
central authority in some form that
shall have some proper degree of charge
and oversight of the local administra-
ton of the law in the various cities
and towns, to the end that not only |
shall the present law hereafter be as
uniformly and impartially enforced as
may be everywhere Throughout the
state, but the experience from such
uniform. and impartial administration,
thus had for the first time in the his
tory of Vermont. shall furnish definite
and reliable information helping to
point the way to such further changes
IN the statute as sfch experience proves
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