The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-09

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
Robert &. Healy Announces His Can
dldacy for Town Representative

hODeTt z. 1SdiI HUHOunSSS ITO Soi
dldacy for Town Representative
To the Citizens of Bennington
Some of you, who have heard thai
my name would be presented at the
approaching Republican caucus il
connection with the nomination OF
the party's candidate for Town Rep
resentative, have asked me to define
my position relative to various issues
which ought to be acted upon by our
next Legislature.
favor the submission to the PEG
pie by the Legislature of the pending
proposed amendment TO our state con-
stitution which will clear the way for
Workingmen's Compensation Act.
This amendment was proposed by the
last Legislature and the incoming
Legislature must vote on the ques-
ton whether this amendment shall
be submitted to the people. This is
the constitutional method of amend
ing the constitution. / favor the inn
mediate passage of such compensa-
ton Act, if it can now be so framed
as to be constitutional without such
an amendment.
If nominated and elected | will do
whatever | can to accomplish these
results or any others ! favor either
alone or in association with anyone
who also favors them, believing that
such an Act, if properly drawn, should
operate equitably between employer
and employee, would be of advantage
to both, should not put an unjust or
disproportionate burden on either and
would be much better than our pres
ent system which has no lasting bene
fit for either employer or employee.
To realize the full benefit of such an
Act it should be accompanied by an
other providing for the use and prop
er inspection of safety devises on
dangerous machinery and at danger
Gus places.
| believe that "a state board of
Cancellation, mediation or arbitration
for the settlement of labor troubles
would justify its existence, if properly
constituted.
favor legislation prohibiting child
labor and limiting the hours of labor
of women.
| favor the enactment of a measure
limiting the hours of labor of male
employees in manufactures and ar
duous pursuits to fifty-six hours per
week, with an optional provision for
overtime, understanding that the sur
rounding states have enacted a SINH
lar measure without injury to the
prosperity of its manufacturers and
advocating an enactment, national in
its scope if necessary, to protect man
ufacturers in states having this limi-
tation against unfair competition by
manufacturers in states which do not
have it or to compel the latter states
to adopt It.
| favor the election of United
States Senators by the direct vote OF
the people, especially in Vermont
where representation in the legisla.
ture is based not upon population but
upon town boundaries.
favor the enactment OF the fairest
and best, direct primaries law which
can be devised, believing that the
principle thereof is right, that the
people want it and that we should
have an opportunity to test its practi
cability and usefulness to our full
satisfaction.
favor the passage of a corrupt
practices act applicable to both nom
nations and elections and the compul
sorry publication of campaign expens
es before and after nominations and
before and after elections.
] favor the vigorous prosecution o.
the good roads work. the building
first, of through trunklines of per
manent highway from the states per
manent highway fund and then a.
soon as possible of the other road.
from the same fund. favor III,
maintenance of the permanent OF
state highway as state expense. 4
being apparent mat thereby tn,
towns highway taxes become avail
able for the care and repair of III,
so-called side" or back" roads TO !
degree which will increase in proper
ton to the increase of state-maintain
ed highway. / believe the legislator,
should authorize the voluntary asso
citation of all or any number of tn,
towns of the county for the purpos,
OF employing expert aid and supervis
ion about the building and repair O.
h ghways and for promoting in zen
eral the cause of good roads.
| believe in the enactment of sucl
measures as will tend to fairly anC
equally impose the burdens of taxa
ton and believe in the extension o
favor in the matter of taxes to thos,
who will loan money at specific,
low rate Of interest on Vermont rea
estate and Vermont industrial secu
rity.
believe in the intelligent protec
) ton of our fish and game and tn,
scientific stocking Of our streams ant
, forests.
believe in the retention Of on
! present system of electing our Stat,
b Supreme Court and Superior Judges
, ] favor an act TO expedite judicial pro
/ cedure. ! favor the retention of tn,
local option law and Of the Publ,
r Service Commission law with ampli
iicaticn of the Commissions powers
| believe in the New Vermont.
Yours,
r. f. HEALY.