Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28


WISE third party would not be necessary.
It is easy realize that if the republican lnsur
gency" against Cannonsm in the House and Adrchsm IN
the United States Senate had moved the republican leaders
recognize the Importance of yielding somewhat to the
younger generation political IDEAS their party would not
be where it is to-day.
The republican insurgents did not ask for much at that
time heed had been given them the Republican party
would have become sufficiently progressive to make it i'm
possible to appeal successfully for bolt
Simple provision of opportunity for the people of Yer
mont referendum the liquor issue in 1900 would
have settled the question for generation
Republican party resisted the increasing demand for
rule connection with the settlement of the liquor
problem until the leaders forced the pentup political passion
this issue rend party bonds The party narrowly es
capped wrecking 1902 and if the fusonss had realized
their strength that time they would have secured repre-
sentation in Congress.
crisis which confronts the party Vermont Is
pronounced than which has yet confronted It, 1t
ought matter profit by the lessons stated and
others that might be quoted but political inertia seems to
be Of the most difficult things in the world to overcome
1t may be all right to that progressive who dd not
vote for the ticket should not be party recognition
bat we can gut our finger republican leaders who nave
helped elect democrats republicans to office under GER
tain circumstances so will do to draw the party lines
close 1t is rule that VIII not work DOM ways DIS W
leaders we'll as rank and file
Neither will it avail to call politician term
of reproach he is standing for public and the
welfare of the individual and hail him public spirited
citizen when he is nsdousy seeking to promote the interest
of powerful corporation working in behalf of some
special privilege.
The people of Vermont not antagonistic to public
service corporations such shown by their invariably
fair treatment thereof both to taxes and legislation Our
people have grown tired however, Of having constantly to
be con guard against encroachments through legislative
sanction and unceasng efforts to push the selection of pub
lie servants who will connive exploitation of the people for
the benefit of special privilege.
Public service corporations have their rights and they
should be given every opportunity protect their interests
in the Legislature and elsewhere But application for
right privilege should be made in public and advocated
in public hearings while burrowng and sly lobbying and
derground legislation should cease.
Any legislative proposition which will not bear the light
Of day, whether made by individual combination of in
dividuals, manfestly should not pass.
This of the chief reforms which the younger gen.
Grafton of republicans demand and by standing for fair treat
ment for public corporations and yet insisting that they shall
also give the public and the taxpayers and the voters fair
treatment in return the Republican party in Vermont
put itself in impregnable position.
We would then summarize the steps to be taken and the
live favored by the Republican party
to strengthen itself follows:
l. Adjust republican declaration of principles to
ditiOns and progressive young chance politics.
g. Make State committees thoroughly represent
tatve by appointing member for State SENATOR in
creasng the number to 3d. appoint two from each county
including progressive young republican in each county
3. Use every reasonable effort to make the coming
referendum political primaries thorough and decisive
there shall be doubt what the voters of Vermont
whole want.
a. Commune 10 stand Tor equal aXatlon ndVdual and
otherwise.
s. Absolute publicity of application and advocacy of
all public interest before legislative bodies and
ecutive departments.
g. Equal and entire justice for both individual and
corporation and impartial enforcement of law to both.
T. Extension 70 Vermont of efficient regulations
gardirg campaign contributions and publicity.
g. Recognition in the selection of all public servants
that they masters the public and the
special interest.
o. Legislation ir every reasonable way, financial and
otherwise for the encouragement youth to help
develop Vermont.
TO- The greatest economy in all departments of State
government and legislative appropriations with
genuine progress
II. stated salary for members of the Legislature
IL. Nominate for governor in 1914 progressive re-
publican who will include these and other live principles in
hsplatfom and who will stand for them after election as
we'll before