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

"D) I have not announced any advo.
cacy Of the candidacy of Colonel Roosc.
Welt"
THE Banner hopes that Roosevelt viii
be nominated chiefly because he can al
most surely lie elected, while The chance.
arc against Taft at the November polls.
Roosevelt IL Industrious. whilo
Taft Is incident Roosevelt is aggro ssive,
While Taft IS passive. Roosevelt viii force
tine lighting. while Taft will do almost
anything TO avoid fight."-Evonlng Ban
nor. February 20. 1a12
we want republican candidate who
stands better show of winning than MIR
Taft, Mr. Roosevelt would, in our opin-
Ion, be such a candidate. "-i1vcning Ban
ner. February 6. 1912.
THE Banner cannot understand how
| anybody can oppose flio initiative. the
| referendum and recall. They are such
commen-sense Instrument Tor the people
to use In taking control of their own af-
fairs"-Banner and Rcfurmer Angus
8, 1911
1T is more evident that the regulation
(of trusts proposed bv Mr. Roosevelt o.
public ownership as advocated by soc,al-
lists. arc the only choices left open
Banner md Reforruer, November y. 1911.
THE Banner Is Of tho opinion that it
the referendum works pretty well, and
might well and safely be extended to
State affairs. Hammer and Reformer,
November l. 1911
| 20 1t is not true. I have never either
| openly or secretly endorsed the demo
| cratic scheme OF tariff revision nor the
entire program Of the democratic ma
jority Of the lower House of Congress"
In examining the following extracts, the
| reader will bear In mind that all tariff
| legislation since the enactment of the
| Payne-Aldrich bill has originated and
been put through a democratic House Of
| Representatives and the measures
which passed both Houses were vetoed b.
President Taft because they were con-
trary to the principles Of the Republican
party. and have since been very generally
condemned by republicans throughout tho
country. Tho reader will also keep IN
view questions and Jointly.
1.-THE passage Of the wool tariff bill by
the Senate is a great victory for the Inc
surgents, and especially for Senator Ia
Toilette. The insurgents or pro-
gressives are on tho right track. not al.
ways right. but far safer for the rank
and file Of the people TO follow. The bin
H. not perfect. but 1t IL the most i'm.
portant step in tariff matters since ths
civil War."-Banner and Reformer. July
g. 1911.
The Senate should promptly tIke up
the steel bill and pass II. either in in
present form. or amended as may bs
agreed upon. Evening Banner, January
81, 1872
Here IS sample Of Editor Howe's ar
. raignment of the Republican partys
Now for 81 years the Republican party
has been mostly in power and stands to-
day about as the Democratic party did in
the days Of Franklin Pierce. Gov
crnment by lawsuit and Injunction Is a
farce or at best but temporzng with the
a devil. The powers Of privilege have
, usurped the functions of government
? Banner and Reforner. January "A. 1912
with promising probability of demo-
cratic success in the presidential election.
Vermont democrats are taking a greater
n party ndidate."-Banner and Reformer.
o ebruary y. 1872
= Every two years the Republican party.
with great flourish OF tr,npets. pnrades.
an altogether charming and delightful
=, platform and then spends all its effort
~ not 10 put tn" platform into enect-buL
:. to elect 4 few candidates who may or may
not stand by the platform. Banner and
- Reforner. December c, 1911
"tO No. never introduced .ociaHsi
soap-box orator and endorsed his view
>, and have never commended ~" social
~ list platform in the columns ~ my new,-
10 paper"
!, In regard to the first part Of thl, an
swer the Journal "ll merely say thai
many citizens of Bennington have told
i US that they are quite Wiling % make
y. affidavits 10 the fact that they were pres
- ent when Mr. Howe dld 50 Introduce d
- socialist "soap-hoX orator" this 'erm Is
- not intended a. a SUR. hut l. commonly
- used by socialists themseNe) on the
f, streets of that village
:, The address Of Mr. w II l\illngbech
i, on the corner Monday evening IN whicl
he reviewed tho tencts Of modern social
=, ism was well worth listening To by any
, student OF present day conditions. While
- we may honestly disagree with some o
the methods by which results are sough
49, by tho socialists. there are few who car
conscientouslv say that the final result
,o aimed at are not right Palmer and Ike
y former, June - 1914"
49, There is many voter in Vernon
ID who after reading the platform adopte'
-, published in last weeks issue Of the Ban
80. ner will be forced to admit that u
wouldn't have to travel a long distanc
:, To get inside of the party. Banner an
Il; Reformor. July 6, 1910
a The beginning OF the socialist admins
tration in Schenectady indicates that IN
"a lest elements OF socialism are in no WIS
~, different from the best elements OF re
~. puhlicanism or the best elements OF De
m mocracy. The aims and objects set fort
re by MAYOR Lunn are the aims and oolec'
he Of good citizenship everywhere
nv Socialism Is strong and growing stronge'
A. mainly mot because IL presents new idea.
,nt but because Of the failure of the oido
H. parties 10 do their duty by the rank an
al file of the people. Socialism III II
as best sense merely represents another ~
m tempt OF organized citizenship TO thro'
OFF the entanglements and contamination
Ike which have In many cases, ana espe"a''
emf in municipal affairs attached themseNt
nv to the older organizations. banner an
a Reformer January Il, 1872.
n IcU ON LAKE STILL FIHM.
's 'run officials OF the Champlain Tran