Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-09-24

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bulwarlS of civic righteousness and ma
lerial we'll being, Carnegieism Is wrong
in principle and vicious In practice. NO
good has come from the recent propa-
ganda emenating from that source. our
schools must and will stand upon their
own merits and excellence. We have I'M
bounded faith in the people of Vermont
to place. without outside intermeddling,
her public instruction In the highest
state of efficiency at the lowest cost for
the common education Of all in the liv-
ing practical arts and sciences, includ-
ing vocational pursuits, and we demand
that they be given that opportunity and
demand further that the State continue
its assistance and support of its higher
institutions of learning.
Q Vermont is distinctly and emlnently
an agricultural state, hardly surpassed
in richness of soil and every natural re-
source We demand legislation looking to
the highest development of which the
State is capable of these great resources
and condemn amateurish efforts of the
present administration in establishing an
agricultural school at Randolph.
g. That corporations and persons hold
ing franchises for the furnishing of pub
lie utilities should be compelled by the
State to cover the field of their exclusive
operations with proper and sufficient
facilities so that the whole of the public
shall be served and all Of the territory
of the state be developed with reason
able equality.
T. Place the ballot in the hands of
women on an equality with men as d.
rectly and speedily as possible.
s. The enactment Of a workmen's COM
pensation law.
6. The enforcement of the child labor
law.
I. A law compelling candidates for Of
fee to publish under oath their campaign
expenses both before and after election.
g. A corrupt practices law.
O. That the State tax commissioner,
State bank commissioner, State highway
commissions and Judges of.city and mu-
nicipal courts be elected by the direct
vote of the people
10 A dir ct primary law.
IL The initiative and referendum
- A presidential preferential primary
law and the election of the presidential
ticket by the direct vote of the people.
H. \ law providing shorter cut to
justice by simplifying legal procedure and
obviating new trials for which
should not affect the result
"a. Just and equitable taxation law.
IL. We pledge our hearty and active
support to the nominees Of this conven-
ton who have bright prospects of sue
cess because the people must know that
the past Of the Republican party ia COW
cred all over with plundered treasures
broken pledges and broken laws.
THE VICE-PREsIDENTs
The vice-presidents of the convention
were elected as follows Addison. G. -
O. Kimbal; Bennington, r. NJ. HouEh
Caledonia, J. G. Royce; Chittenden, L
II. Horton; Essex, y. II. Moffett Frank
lin, Peter McGettricl; Grand Isle, George
Tracy; Lamoille, c. l.. Mcmahon
Orange, p. G. Dodge; Orleans, J. r
Kirl patrick; Rutland. J. D. Hanrahan
WASHINGTON, J. II. Scnter; Windham, G
T. Shanks; Windsor, u. c. Pollard,
NOMINATIONS FOR SENATOR.
Nominations for United States senator
were then In order The first nomination
was made by James T.. Burke of Yves
Rutland. He offered the name of Charles
A. Prouty and in the course OF his re
marks he referred frequently to the rec
ciu VI -hi' ioulS az, iitCiStatc 'oii'
merce commissioner. told how his worl
had resulted in advantage to the rail
way employees Of the country and to tn
patrons of the roads as we'll beside
winning the approval of President VII
son.
John II. Senter of Montpelier referre,
20 Dillingham; and to Prouty as tw'
'''boiled -in-oil republicans and ne diC
not want either of them He salt
that the republicans at their recen
convention had been very careful L
state when they placed names in nom
ination that they We're sure their candi
dates were republicans. Mr.. Senter sug
gested that this was n democratic con
vention and he scored the sentiment thu
favors a man outside the party for
g nomination He said he didn't wan
Dillingham; or Prouty because they stooC
for n high protective tariff and that wa!
not a democratic principle. He suggested
that 1t was the duty Of the convention t,
nominate a clean and able democrat anC
such a man was Patrick NJ. Meldon o
Rutland.
This nomination came as a surprise a
II had not been mentioned at any tim
prior to the convention However the on
thusiasm the nomination created wa
soon Check by Mr.. MeldenS deGNnln
the honor, after thanking Mr.. Senter. t
whom he made reference as tho ,J.r.Y
cratic partys guide, phlloSo,,"
'riend.
Mr.. Senter then announced that h
you'd withdraw the name.
Elisha May of St. JohnsburY secundr
he Prouty nomination ana announce
that he understood Mr., 'routy was nevc
high tariff man. He said the democrat
wanted man they could elect and Prout
was such a man.
Harry c. Shurtleff of Montpelier the
arose to place the name OF Charles I
Watson of St. Adams in nomination. fl
quoted statements to show that NJ
Prouty had been regarded as a high tai
aff republican. He also stated that Prout
had the endorsement Of Colonel Roost
welt and that the latter had almost calle
President Wilson a liar He also said thf
Prouty was opposed to the Wilson tariff
Jerry Durrlck of Fair Haven seconde
Mr., Prouty's nomination.
James T.. Burke OF Burlington addresse
the convention to the effect that he wa
sure Mr.. Watson had not given assuranc
ne would accept a nomination for senate
He suggested an adjournment until aftt
dinner until Mr., Watson could be con
nnunica ted with. He made this PROPOSE
n the form of a motion and the same wa
carried
AFTER DINNER SESSION
After dinner, George Root Of Newpo
stated that 10 out Of q delegates in o.