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


gates In the convention. This was ex-
planned by the fact that some of the dis
trict delegates had baloted by mistake.
me result Of the ballot was not an
nounced as 1t was defective and a third
ballot was ordered. Before ii was picked
up, b. a. Pope of Bratteboro took oCca =
sion to announce that he wanted to nom-
nate another man and he placed in nom-
nation the name of Alexander J. Cooper
Of Bennington. Mr. Coopers name was
received with cheers. a motion was then
made to have the vote collected and by
counties and turned in by the chairmen
but this was defeated.
Mr. Jose then arose and stated that he
knew there was opposition to him in the
party which would work to the dsadvan-
taee OF the party II he were nominated
lie also said that he wanted to represent
his town again In the Legislature and had
received assurances that ne would be
chosen. He therefore declined to allow
his name to be used further and with
drew tho same. The Lamoille county dele
cation followed this up with the an
nouncement that 1t would withdraw the
name of Mr.. Smith. When the ballot was
counted again it was found that Mr..
Cooper had 1862 ballots and Mr., Crosby so.
The former was declared the nominee for
governor.
Edward c. Crosby was then nominated
for lieutenant governor by J. c. Jones OF
! Rutland and he won the nomination by
accamat ton.
state treasurer was next on the list
and there were two nominees D. f.
Martin presented the name Of Harry
S. Howard of Burlington and f. J.
! II ID
McClarey OF Windsor as a candidate.
/ Mr. Howard won the nomination by a
! vote of III to "a
There was no opposition to the nom
! nations of DR.. G. o. Mitchell Of St.
Adams as auditor and e. w. Gibson
I OF Brattleboro as attorney general al
though the latter repeatedly declared
he was not looking for office.
This completed the list of offices
and j. c. Jones of Rutland introduced
a resolution to the effect that the State
executive committee be empowered to
I'LL all vacancies that might occur on
the ticket. This was adopted with an
amendment by w. j. Coates of Calais
to the effect that the vacancies be
hllcd from the Progressive party"
The committee on resolutions made
their report. which was adopted with
out discussion as follows:
THE PROGRESSIVE PLATFORM
The Progressive party of Vermont
hereby makes declaration OF the prin-
elpies for which it stands, defines the |
issues upon which it believes the coming
state campaign should be waCed, and
covenants with the people of Vermont
to carry into effect, If entrusted with the
power, the pledges herein made
We affirm our belief in the principles |
ehlnclated by the national progressive |
platform of 1912 We here recognize and
appreciate the sincere devotion and able ,
leadership OF that fearless tribune of the
people. Theodore Roosevelt.
While believing in the principles of |
reasonable protection Of industry and
labor against pauperizing foreign com |
petition we advocate the establishment |
or non-partisan expert tariff commits |
sion, Such a commission should so |
regulate the tariff as to afford fair and |
equal treatment to all avoid sectional
prejudices and favoritism and prevent
the development of the oppressive mono
poly whose active connection with politics
In the days OF republican power, formed
serious menace to popular govern
ment
In order that the people Of the United
States as a whole may decide on a ma
tional policy as to this traffic. we favor
the passage of the joint resolution now
before Congress providing for the sub
mission of a constitutional amendment
prohibiting the traffic In intoxicating
liquors to the several States for adoption
or for rejection.
In control of the affairs of this State
Is an invisible government Of political
bosses, the agents of great interests To
break up their alliance with the Republi-
can party, destroy this invisible govern
ment, and restore the control of the
state to the people, and return to the
repubcanism Of Abraham Lincoln Is the
civic duty of every loyal citizen of Yer
mont therefore the destruction of the old
guard republican machine Is the duty
OF every free and independent citizen of
the State.
Through the agency OF this republi-
can machine platforms had been
adopted and promises made only to be
ignored and broken. The people have
been repeatedly promised a direct
primary law, the economy of State ex-
penses. the relief from unjust burdens
of taxation and better laws looking
to fuller measures OF social and
economic Justice These promises have
been brazenly ignored.
We pledge our party to work for n
simple, direct primary law, for State
and national elective officers, to he
free OF all narrow partisan restrictions
upon the expression Of the popular
choice.
We demand a rigid corrupt prac-
tees law which shall define the pur-
pose for which money can be spent
In any election or primary. limit the
total expenditure and prescribe proper
penalties for violation, Also law for
publicity OF compaign expenses before
and after election with severe penal
ties for violation. ,
We demand elimination of all party ,
designations upon ballots for village, ,
town and city officers.
We favor the principles Of short ,
ballot and the highest standard OF exc :
rutive responsibility and that the =
names of each candidate voted for be :
marked as In the real Australian bal ,
lot.
We demand that at the next session q
Or the Legislature enact a law which I
snail give to women the right to vote g
SO far as not prohibited by the con- Z
stitution and such amendment to the r
constitution as will eventually allow T
women full right of suffrage.
Or 1asn =