Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11

to support every amendment TO this bill
Wilson bilD that puts ANYTHING on th,
free list. You cannot have too much of p
good thing. I am n free trader from ,h,
sole of my feet to the crown Of NV bead
That is the doctrine Of nnture and n,
common sense"
In the first session If tho 55th Coryross
Mr. Clark said Mr. Chairman. aftor n,re
days Of sore travail. at least mo ,r,,,b
has been brought forth on the renub,,cor
side of this House. and that b,, the per,io.
man from North Carolina Mr. JJnnev
when ne said that would destrov ev.rv
custom house in America He is ont,reIv
correct If ! had my way to-day. sir
would tear them all down from turre. n
fouhdaton stone FOR from tho beetnn,ny
they have been nothing but dens OF roh.
bers"
Republicans need not fear to challenyo
Champ clark on the tariff
Another great Issue that tho dernoera,,
have given us Is their action in votinr
almost solidlv against the ratification ~
| the arbitration treaties. While these
treaties. If ratified. would not have
ushered In the millennium. they would
| have brought closer tho day when tho
nations Of the world can hog'n a. uo,icv
| OF disarmament and beside t7,o a-ea.
| question of international peace not q fru
OF our partisan Issues look small indeed
| with n notable record for economy for
| the enforcement of the antitrust la,c
| for the extension Of civil service reform
during the past few years the Renub,t
can party is well equipped with argu-
ments for a continuation of public
confidence.
NEW YORK rs REPCBLTCAN
| During the past year or two our demo-
cratic friends have been expressing good
deal Of confidence in their success IN .ie
next presidential campaign. Our friends
the enemy. often have won victories IN
their Imagination, between seasons ~
| campaigning. Last fail New York swun-
back into the republican column. Tho
democrats In that State are seriouslv d.
vided and the chances certainly favor
success for our party In the Empire S'l'.
this fall Have the democrats ever vo7
victory In a presidential year without
New York since there was - Republican
party' Certainly not This year the
electoral vote Of New York Is larger Than
during the past decade and now number,
AZ. Let faint-hearted republicans consid.
courage.
This Is no time to lose faith IN the
Republican party DO not be r7isiod
; by any predictions Of the formation Of
new parties Some Of us who are M,
old men have seen such prophecies come
TO naught many times Our party NAV
, err at times. No party Is infanihle. Orr
5 leaders may make mistakes. They are all
= | hp inlet "a
rected We will settle our differences of
opinion within our own household and Gu
I forth united to do battle with a com.
r mon enemy.
PARTY'S STRONG RECORD
Search the pages Of tho worlds history
In the past hair century and 7 challenge
any man TO find record % greater meas
ures or greater men than the contribution
5 that the Republican party in that period
!. has furnished to the United States or
. America. Our party has been and is to-
day the party OF constructive statesrna n
: ship. Without forsakng the ancient land
marks Of the fathers. Il is the party OF
4 true progress
= mall the5syearsof the republican party
history, no State has been so steadfastly
n loyal to It rs has Vermont, and 1t has beer
e the loyalty OF honest conviction. There
: Is no reason to-day for the Green Noun
= tain commonwealth TO change her historic
= attitude toward republicanism.
= This is time OF keen rivalry. of sharp
o differences Of opinion. Let us look be-
Z yond this days business. beyond the
Z convention OF the morrow. 10 the
greater contest that is to be waged IN a
8 larger field during the months that lie he'
: fore
d Let us be so loyal to the greater goo(
l. of the party. which Is Of far moro I'M
Y portance than the victories of individuals
that We shall utter no word and perform
10 deed that we shall regret before TIT
-. arrival of election day,