Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1912-04-12
VERMONT STANDS TRUE.

The Republicans of Vermont are proud
of the honorable record of the Republic
can party. 1t has stood for union and
freedom as against disunion and slavery;
for sound money rather than a depreci-
ated currency and for the protection of
our industries instead of their neglect.
1t has ever been among its great historic
principles to champion liberty, to en-
force justice and to protect life and
property. 1t has met the problems of
every period in a progressive spirit but
with a conservative regard for the in
stitutionS which our fathers created for
us.
We deem especially opportune at this
time the wisdom of our Green Mountain
forefathers in their declarati ton of rights
that frequent recurrence to fundamental
principles is absolutely necessary to pre-
serve the principles of liberty and keep
government free"
We hold that the independence of the
courts is a fundamental doctrine of our
system of government; that the relation
of the judiciary to the people is other
and different from that of the legisla-
tive and executive departments; that
judges are more than the mere agents of
the majority that may elect them and
should stand in a position of independ-
ence and impartiality, not only between
individuals but between the majority on
the one hand and the individual or the
minority on the other; and that the ma
jority cannot overrule the decision of the
courts interpreting the safeguards of the
constitution either by recalling the
judges or recalling their decisions, with
the majority that may elect them and
out depriving them of their independence
and destroying their character as courts
The suggestion of a popular review of
the decision of the courts in a partic-
ular case is a subtle and dangerous at
tack upon the founda tons of free gov
eminent itself.
In 1882 the House of Representa- tives
and the governor and council of this
state by joint resolution declared that
1.-The independence of the judiciary and
the maintenance of its authority, are
deemed to be absolutely necessary to Sc
cure the rights of the people and to
preserve the union of the states" and
they resolved that our senators in Con-
gress be instructed and our representa-
tives be requested to use their infiu-
ence and their votes to- preserve in
violate the integrity and resist all en-
| croachments upon the authority of the
| supreme court of the United States, and
| to insure the independence of the ju-
dietary. in every department" That Of
| ficial declaration of our state made so
| years ago we rea ffirm today as applicable
to our courts both federal and state.
The protection of American farmers,
| American labor and American industries
| Is a fundamental doctrine of the Repub-
| lican party. We recognize that the
measure of reasonable protection varies
and that tariff schedules require revision
as conditions change, but in making such
| revision the principle of protection
| should be maintained by the imposition
| of such duties as will equal the differ
| ence between the cost of production at
| home and abroad. We believe that our
tariff schedules should be corrected in
| accordance with that protective prin-
! ciple upon information obtained in a sci
entific manner by a non-partisan board,
so as not to jeopardize our Industries
| and wage earners.
! We heartily endorse the administra-
ton OF President Taft. By his sterling
| integrity and wise craftsmanship he has
safely conducted the government during
| a period of unrest when ii were easy In
| the effort to escape some evils to fly Ia
| others even greater. We especially com
mend his unwavering support OF the
| great principles Of the constitution, his
| loyalty to the courts and his wise rec
| ommenda ton for the reform of legal pro-
| cedure, his steadfast enforcement of the
statutes Of Congress without discrimina-
| ton and without fear or favor, his zeal
Gus support OF the great cause of uni
| versal peace by means of internationa
arbitration, and his inspiring leadership
| in the effort to solve the problems Of
| the present by the enlightened applica'
ton OF the principles which were laid
down as fundamental by our fathers In
the establishment OF the government.