Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
vT.C0NCRESSMEN
ARE ALL FOR TAFT
Dillingham;, Page, Foster and
Plumley Do Not Favor Roose-
velt's Candidacy.

Washington. March 4--The representa-
tive of the Free Press, because Of the
present extraordinary situation in respcct
to The canddac ies of President Taft and
OK President Roosevelt, has occurred from
the congressional delegation from Yer.
mont explicit views on this subject as
follows:
FROM SENATOR DILLINGHAM;.
Although | have long been OF the
opinion that President TAFT should re.
ceive the denomination of his party tor
the high position which he now SO ably
occupies, such opinion has nov ripcrei
into conviction
"Radicalism has run riot. and i. the
doctrines promulgated by the opponents
Of the President are to Ne adopted, those
elements of strength upon which our gov
eminent was founded. and has maintain
ed itself through century Of conflict.
will nc dissipated and In place of the
strong constructive type Of dcnlocra cy
which has made our history glorious. we
shall have that destructive type OF DEM
ocracy which has resulted IN the over
throw of previous republics.
The time. therefore, has coni', whe'i
the nation must do serious thinking;
when, as expressed IN tho Vernon. bill
| Of rights. there shall be recurrence 10
fundamental principles: when the nation
shall decide whether its affairs snail be
conducted on safe. sane principles which
time and experience have demons tra:cd
| to be sound and lasting. or whether II
shall follow those cunningir devised IA
bles which can only result in disaster.
president Taft Is progressive in all his
| impulses, and has stood AS the cxpone n,
Of the historic policy of TIE Republican
party. in urging progressive and con
| structive craftsmanship. But h" is also
| the defender of the basic and time non.
| Ored principles of our government. and Is
utterly opposed to innovati >ns like The
! initiative. the referendum. and the recall
of Judges. the adoption Of which meas.
ures would not only iestro% that secur
ity now enjoyed by all tie pcapl, in thei,
right to life. liberty and property. bu
| would also endanger the continued en-
istence OF the government itself. William
| ?. Dillingham;
FROM SENATOR FACE
| The chief and practically the only OBJ
j'ction 10 President Taft n Vernon. l.
| that he favored reciprocity. but iioOsevci
| was just as thoroughly earnest in hi,
advocacy OF reciprocity as Taft. We have
| to choose between Taft and Roosevelt
While have great admiration for man,
of the qualities of Theodore Roosevelt.
| cannot accept his platform as laid dowr
at Columbus.
| Taft has probably made mistakes. fol
| IN arr h,ts,n 1,i 4
integrity, his patriotism or his genera
good Judgment. He Is a gr"i. bis,-neart
ed, big drained. sincere man Judged h,
the measure Of his accomplishments W.
have had no stronger president In tn'
executive chair for a generation. and i
| will he suicidal for the Republican part,
not to stand by their glorious leader.
have genuine. sincere respect for al
honest man who has convictions and VIII
has the courage OF those convictions ev.i
though ] may sometimes disagree witt
| him. Carroll s. Page"
REPRESENTATIVE FOSTER.
II am earnestly in favor of the renom
ination OF President Taft During tn
time when Colonel Roosevelt occupies
the White House ! was one OF his earnc,
'"l'iS'tN' supported w IMAM IL ] III
| for the nomination four years ago largel,
| because President Roosevelt insisted tina
he was the best man to succeed him. Blu
as an American citizen | cannot stand 70
the policies which Colonel Roosevelt sc
! forth in his Columbus speech Some o
these policies mean revolution As ma
ton We should he ambitious to make pro
gress, hut We should never forget tia
real, lasting progress comes through eve
luton. not revolution We need to-da,
more meditation and less agitation. --Dav
I'd J. Foster"
REPRESENTATIVE PLUMLt,Y.
The candidacy of eX-President Roose
| welt for a third term should not be com
mended and sustained. but deplored an,
repudiated. When General Grant. who's
civic and military service illuminate tn
pages OF our history. returned from hi
triumphal tour of the world and consent
| ed to become a candidate for a neon
secutive third election this question wa
fought to a finish and It was understoo,
to be settled that the declaration O
| Washington, prompted by high spiri
of noble patriotism not to accept NOR
than two terms OF the presidency GOV
cred In substance and In spirit the prin
ciple of two terms only for our presl