The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-03-06
ALL FOR TAFT
Vermont Delegation in Congress Sup
ports President

Vermont Delegation in Congress Sup
ports President
Washington, March 4.-The repres-
entatiye of the Free Press. because of
the present extraordinary situation in
respect to the candidates. of Presi-
dent Taft and exPresident Roosevelt
has secured from the congressional
delegation from Vermont explicit
views on this subject as follows.
From Senator Dillingham;
Although have long boen OF the
opinion that President Taft should re-
ceivs the denomination Of his party
for the high position which he now so
ably occupies, such opinion has now
ripened into conviction.
"Radicalism has run riot, and II the
doctrine promulgated by the oppon-
ents of the president are to be adopt
ed, those elements of strength upon
which our government was founded
and has maintained itself through a
century Of conflict, will be dissipated
and in place of the strong construc-
tive type of democracy which has
made our history glorious, we shall
have that destructive type of demo
cracy which has resulted in the over
throw of previous republics.
"The time, therefore, has come
when the nation must do serious think
ing; when. as expressed in the Yer
mont bill of rights, there shall be
I recurrence to fundamental principles
when the nation shall decide whether
| its affairs shall be conducted on safe
sane principles which time and exper
fence have demonstrated to be SOUND
and lasting, or whether it shall fol
! low those cGnningly devised fables
which can only result in disaster.
president Taft is progressive il
| all his impulses, and has stood as th'
exponent of the historic policy of thu
Republican party, in urging progress
I've and constructive craftsmanship
But he is also the defender of the ba
sic and time-honored principles of on
government and is utterly opposes
to innovations like the initiative, tn
referendum and the recall OF judges
the adoption Of which measures woul
not only destroy that security now Ell
joyed by all the people in their RICH
to life, liberty and property, but woul
also endanger the continued existenc
Of the government itself-Williar
F. Dillingham;.
From Senator Page
THE chief and practically the onl
objection to President Taft in We
mont is that he favored reciprocit.
but Roosevelt was Just as thorough
earnest in his advocacy Of reciprocit
as Taft. We have to choose betwee
Taft and Roosevelt While / hay
great admiration for many of III
qualities of Theodore Roosevelt,
cannot accept his platform as lal
down at Columbus.
From Senator Dillingham;
Although | have long been of Il
opinion that President Taft should r
ceiye the denomination OF his par
for the high position which he now |
ably occupies. such opinion has no
ripened into conviction.
"Radicalism has run riot, and IL Il
doctrines promulgated by the oppo
+ ents Of the president are TO be adoI
y ed. those elements of strength upC
5 which our government was found'
/ and has maintained itself through
d century OF conflict will be disslpate
+ and In place of the strong constru
j tive type of democracy which hi
made our history glorious, we sha
> have that destructive type of del
ocracy which has resulted in the owe
throw OF previous republics.
"The time, therefore, has com
when the nation must do seriol
thinking, when as expressed in Il
Vermont bill of rights, there shall
a recurrence to fundamental print
PIES; when the nation shall decil
whether its affairs shall be conduci'
on safe. sane principles which tin
and experience have demonstrated
be sound and lasting. or whether
shall follow those cunningly devils
fables which can only result in d
aster.
President Taft is progressive
all his impulses, and has stood as q
exponent OF the historic policy Of Z
Republican party. In urging progressi
and constructive craftsmanship. h
he is also the defender OF the has
and time-honored principles OF o
government. and is utterly oppos
} to innovations like the initiative. {
referendum and the recall of judg
the adoption of which measures woI
not only destroy that security NJ
enjoyed by all the people in tn
right to life, liberty and property, |
would also endanger the continr
existence Of the government itself
William p. Dillingham;"
! From Senator Page
"The chief and practically the O
= objection TO President Taft In '
mont is that he favored reciproc
: but Roosevelt was Just as thoroug
earnest In his advocacy OF reciproC
y as Taft We have to choose betw'
~ Taft and Roosevelt. While HI
great admiration for many OF the a
tiles OF Theodore Roosevelt. ! can
A accept his platform as laid down
- Columbus.
on Taft has probably made mistal
for TO err is human, but no one a
tons his integrity. his patriotism
his general good judgment He 4
an great biz hearted. big Drained, sine
be man. Judged by the measure OF
accomplishment We have had
\ stronger president in the execui
- chair for a generation. and Il will
- suicidal for the Republican party
- to stand by their glorious leader
n have n genuine, sincere respect FOL
- honest man who has convictions @
though may sometimes disagree v
hlm-Carroll S. Page"
- Representative Foster
"a 81 am earnestly In favor OF the