Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-11
TAFT FORCES IN
ENTIRE CONTROL
Four Delegates-at-Large Unin.
structed but Practically
Pledged to Taft.


I chairman Of the committee on resolu.
/ lions, presented the following in1s-
pendent resolutions. which were adopt
| ed by n rising vote:
| "This convention wishes to record
its sense Of great loss in the death Of
Hon. David ]. Foster, representative
! in Congress from the first district
! During his II years of service in that
body he steadily grew In position and
influence. lie was untirng In his de-
votion to the interests Of his constit-
uents. steadfast and constant in all
! his duties and wielded potent innu-
encc in the affairs of the nation. His
untimely decease in tho prime OF MIS-
capacity for public usefulness rs an
I irreparable loss to the people of this
state"
ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT,
After the independent resolutions had
been adopted the following resolutions,
endorsing the administration and critics.
ing the recall of judges and Of decisions.
We're presented and after some opposi-
ton We're put through:
"Thc republicans Of Vermont are
/ proud of the honorable record Of the Re-
publican party. 1t has stood for union
/
slavery; for sound money rather than a
| deprecated currency; and for the protec.
ton of our industries instead Of their
| neglect 1t has ever been among its great
historic principles to champion liberty to
| enforce justice and to protect life and
( property. Ii has met the problems of
| every period in a progressive spirit but
with a conservative regard for the insti-
| xxh irb tatI
I'VE deem especially opportune at this
| time the wisdom Of our Green Mountain
forefathers in their declaration of rights,
that frequent recurrence to fundamental
principles Is absolutely necessary to pre-
serve the principles of liberty and keen
| government free
| We hold that the independence OF the
courts is fundamental doctrine of our
/ system of government that the relation.
/ of the judiciary to the people is other
/ and different from that of the legislative
and executive departments; that Judges
are more than tie mere agent of the
majority that may elect them and should
stand In position of independence and
impartialty. not only between individuals
but between the majority on the one hand
and the individual or the minority on the
olHeT' anu tuil the majority cannot over
rule the decision of the courts interpreting
the safeguards of the constitution. either
ny recalling the judges or recalling their
decisions, without deprving them of their
independence and destroying their char
acter as courts. The suggestion of
popular review Of the decision Of the
courts in particular case is a subtle
and dangerous attack upon the founda-
tons of free government itself
"In 1882 the House of Representatives
| and the governor and council Of this State
by Joint resolution declared that the In
dependence of the judiciary and the main
tenance of its authority, are deemed to be
absolutely necessary to secure the rights
of the people and to preserve the union
of the States and they resolved That our
senators in Congress he instructed. and
our representatives, he requested. to use
their influence and their votes. to pre-
serve inviolate the integrity. and resist
! all encroachment upon the authority Of
| the Supreme Court Of the United States.
and to insure the Independence OF the
judiciary. in every department.. That Of
! fetal declaration OF our State made SO
! years ago we reafrm to-day as apple
/ able to our courts, both federal ana State.
1.-The protection of American farmers.
American labor and American industries
is n fundamental doctrine Of the Repuo-
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
du DIES as will equal the difference be-
tween the cost OF production at home
and abroad. We believe that our tariff
schedules should be corrected In accord
ance with that protective principle upon
information obtained In scientific man.
ner by a non-partjsan board. so as
not to Jeoparlize our industries and wage
earners
1--WE heartily endorse the administration
of President Taft. BY his sterling In
tegrty and wise Craftsmanship he has
safely conducted The government during
a period of unrest when 1t were easy In
the effort to escape some evil 10 ny TO
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 recommends
ton for the reform Of legal procedure.
his steadfast enforcement Of the
statutes of congress without discriminn-
ton and without fear or favor. his ZEAL
Gus support of the great cause Of uni
versal peace by means Of international
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"