Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-12-28

dalton of a course OF action than a pledge
Of party fealty to the performance OF GER
tain things since It IL In the platform If
It " worth anything. or means anything,
II means that the Republican party was
bound to see that the recommendations
of the commission referred to were cor
ried out In toto. This was not done. We
set this down as breach Of faith with the
people. number one
Now about Primary elections:
I'VE believe that the Legislature should
enact such law az shall surround the
political party caucuses with the same
safeguards as now protect the election
at the polls. And we further recommend
such Legislation as shall compel candi-
dates for party nominations and political
offices to make public an itemized account
of their campaign expenses and such
other notifications Of the existing statute
regarding corrupt practices In political
campaigns and elections shall end
more certainly to secure the free choice
of the people servants in the govern
ment and make the manner and method
Of that choice clear of any features re-
pugnant to the enlightened sense Of n
democratic people"
Breach of faith. number two, mex
cusable and unjustifiable especially as
regards the matter Of the publication of
itemized accounts OF campaign expenses.
While it is true that what the platform
has to say about a primary election law.
publication Of campaign expenses. and a
corrupt practices act is in the nature of
| "a mi oil :
said concerning these matters before the
convention. at the convention, and by
everybody during the pre-conventon cam
| paisn, II is hard to understand how the
Senate of 1910 was so willing to kill the
bill which carried out the platform
| pledges. or why Governor Mead did not
publicly announce mis- condemnation of
such an act, or bring pressure to bear to
| induce reconsideration Of the vote,
whereby the bill vas killed.
Now we come 10 "Logislation Favorable
to Wage Farmers"
I'm accord with the best Judgment of
| the present day. we recommend the pas
sage Of such legislation as will put the
| public under the same liability to work
! ingmen in its service as obtains In the
case of private employers We pledge our
support for the passage Of a liability law
which will accomplish that purpose We
also recommend 70 the Legislature ar
equitable employers liability law or a
workingmans compensatory law. Farm
ing and the professions are granted spe-
cial exemptions from attachment on the
theory that the hare necessities OF life
| shall not be sued away from these ner
and their dependent ones The wage
Garner and his dependent ones are as en-
titled TO share in this wise and humane
law. Therefore recommend the on.
sctment of law saving from ate ch:a"n
wages sufficient to obtain the ne" 'stio:
OF life, which shall be an amount az no
less than ten dollars"
| Breach OF faith number tn" ~
could the republican members h'
/ General Assembly justly themse'' +
refusing TO carry ont this promise? The!
sought nomination and election as repub
licans and were Offering themselves t.
be bound by the platform to be adopted
and which was adopted, and II they coulo
not abide by its promises they shoul'
have resigned. The people will not stant
for this kind OF deal in politics any NOR
than in any other walk Of life. n a maj
seeks a job he assumes TO be bound b.
the rules his employer lays down or ha
laid down. When he cannot be faithful
to and obey the rules he shoull give u
the Job.
There was portion OF the platform
however, which II seems the member
Of the General Assembly mad heard some
hing about. and concerning which the
tried to and did do their duty. This in
Guided the continued support OF per
manent highway progress, advanced edu
cational work, uniform standard o
weights and measures and conservation
Of natural resources.
We have devoted considerable space I
this matter of the platform because "
believe that II deserves attention, YER
earnest attention OF the dominant politi
cal party Of Vermont. The day Of repudi
alton and qualification in politics has gon
forever. The political steward. hence
forth must give strict account Of his stew
ardship. The republican voters. rank an
file, know this and talk 1t openly. al
honest deal Is all that the people want
and they will have It.
Those responsible for the calling OF con
ventions. drafting OF platforms, and part
in the coming campaign. Pleasing plat
tudes. promises. and pledges tha; mea
nothing and which the party adoptin
them does no, intend TO fulfill. Will nc
suffice. The motto OF the Republica
party Of Vermont should be: We promis
nothing we cannot reasonably hope to Al
complish. and we accomplish what "
undertake-and 1t should live up TO 1t
motto or go out Of business,
No county convention should be he'll
prior to the State convention. The Stat
platform should he incorporated into IN
county platform. Every candidate fc
nomination should be compelled, over NJ
signature, to signify his allegiance I
party. and his determination to carry on
party promises, No man should be nom
mated who will not so state his position
Let the Republican party get down
| business In the coming political year