The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-06-19

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State Committee.
The following state committee was
then elected:
Addison, j. H. Donnelly, Vergennes
Bennington, 4. S. Hardness, Bennington
Caledonia, A. II. Gleason, st. Johnsbury
Chittenden, j.. r. Kelly, Burlington
Franklin, j. J. Thompson, st. Adams
Essex, J. w. Thurston, Island Pond
Grand Isle, i. s. Beardsley, Alburg; La
noble, L. C. Gates, Morrisville; Orange
H. O. Bixby, Chelsea; Orleans, c. c.
Whittier Newport; Rutland ID. +. Car
mody, Fair Haven; Washington, Z. j.
Owens, Barre; Windham, j. G. Ullery,
Brattleboro; Windsor, John Kelleher,
Bethel.
Adoption of Platform.
G. d. Watson then presented the plat
form adopted by the platform committee.
j. j.. Burke of Burlington asked for u
child labor law plank.
The platform was adopted, the com.
mittee to incorporate the child labor
plank. The platform is as follows:
A mighty movement is setting toward
Democracy in our land, and it is fitting
that it be welcomed by the Democrats
of Vermont
For the first time in more than two
score years, We approach a state cam
paign in which the candidates named
upon our ticket have bright prospects
of success, because the Republican party
has failed in almost every respect to
discharge its trust. We therefore pledge
our united efforts to bring about their
election.
We renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciples OF our party and pledge our lotai
support to the candidates named at the
to be held in Baltimore.
The Payne Aldrich tariff law should
be at once revised by eliminating the
protection which promotes monopoly,
produces private profit instead of public
revenue, obstructs free domestic compe
tition and the sale of American products
in foreign markets.
We commend the efforts of the Demo-
cratic majority in the national House
Of Representatives to lower the cost OF
living by removing the burdens of the
Payne Aldrich tariff from the necessities
IF the people and from our industrial
interests
Closely allied with the tariff issue is
he question of how to deal with the
yreat cooperative organizations common
y known as the trusts. A recent indict-
nent of these lawless combinations de-
lares that,
1--WE live in an age which the vast
Enterprises essential to the progress of
he world require the association of men
&c las IL. -.
nent. Out of this necessity have grown
erious wrongs and consequent resist
nee
organized capital stands indicted at |
he bar of public judgment for the grav-
st crimes against the common welfare |
AMONG the counts in that indictment are
uch as these:
81. Conspiring to advance prices on
he staple commodities indispensable to
he life, well-being and progress of the
eople.
%. Resorting to aduteration of foods,
abrics, and materials, in order to in.
rease profits already excessive.
%. Destroying the competition in
rade through which relief might be ex
ected under normal conditions.
-. Subornng legislation, and thus
Dbbing the people of the first orderly
ecourse of the weak against the strong"
We favor a genuine restriction of the
normous powers thus described and a
tern and vigorous prosecution of the
len responsible for those conditions.
We believe in the election of United
tates senators by direct vote of the
eople and recommend such change in
lie federal constitution as will provide
'r the election of the president in the
Ime manner.
We also favor the federal income tax
nendment
We renew our demand for the equal
alton of taxation. Under existing laws.
! long forced upon the people by the
epublican party, the farmers and small
'operty owners are paying more than
eir just share of taxes.
The law taxing money deposited in
inks at less rate than to individuals ,
Is become oppressive to the people, and ,
G favor law extending the same rate !
taxation to individuals, but demand /,
at the tax be assessed by and paid to !
e towns.
We also especially and emphatically ;
mHnu Ihe enactment OF TAX law =
hich will compel the special interests :
pay the same rate as the individual Z
lie railroad, express, telegraph, tele- !
one, insurance and other interests are
ing especially favored by vicious laws
their behalf. =
We promise our most earnest endeav-
S to place upon the statute books - .
ate primary law adapted to the de- 7
lnds of the present day, so that the r
ople themselves may select their can ;,
lates for Office. We condemn the pres
t Republican caucus law and demand
e abolition of enrolment as a pre- =
luisite for voting at primaries and
at a ballot system be provided to OBJ =
tie compulsion upon the voter to de- :
re his party preference. =
We have always favored progress in :
ucation. We pledge our support to D
pad and efficient public school system y
'king not only to education as it is =
understood, but also to the =
rmal instruction and physical better .