The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-13
OPPOSE AMALGAMATIoN.
Washington County Progressive Commit
tee Against Scheme.

II AhN9biNhiNhH 'ftNNNts-
with Republicans or Democrats were
adopted at meeting of the Washington
county committee Of the Progressive
party held in Montpelier Saturday after
: noon. At the same meeting William
Duthie was elected a committeeman in
place of j. i. Ward of Barre, resigned,
committee composed of G. II. Thomp-
son of Montpelier, B. A. Sumner Of
Montpelier, w. J. Coates OF East Calais
and J. c. Sargent of Northfeld was chos-
en- to take charge OF proposed primary,
The resolutions adopted were as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the national Progressive
party is now approximately two years
old and has organizations in every coun-
ty in the state and has elected officers
in practically every township and coun~
ty in the state and has legislative rep
Iresentative in both state and national
bodies and has fought successfully
through two campaigns and is now bet.
ter equipped than ever before to fight
with success straight out and inde
pendent fight. Now, therefore, be it re.
solved by the Washington county Pro-
gressiyes of the national Progressive
party in meeting duly assembled:
First, That it is the policy of the
national Progressive party in Vermont
to oppose amalgamation with either the
Democratic or Republican parties in any
and every form.
Second That it is the policy of the
national Progressive party in Vermont
to reject any and all propositions which
may be submitted TO it and which shall
anticipate fusion with either the Demo
cratic and Republican parties on candi
dates for state, congressional, legislative
and county tickets, unless said candi
dates shall first endorse the platform OF
the national Progressive party and shall
then run for Office on the ticket of the |
national Progressive party.
Third, That it is the policy of the |
national Progressive party in Vermont /
to nominate full state ticket and full |
congressional, legislative and county |
tickets in every district and county
throughout the state.
Fourth. That we request and most
cordially invite all Democrats and Re
publcans and members of other politi-
cal parties of Progressive convictions to
now affiliate themselves with the ma.
tional Progressive party in tile interests
OF good government and in order that
we may more effectively cooperate for
the actual establishment of Progressive
reforms.
Fifth, That we are opposed to the
holding Of a special session OF the Iegis-
ature because said legislative persist
entity and repeatedly refused, on a roll !
,all vote. to pass primary bill, and we
believe that said legislature would not
rive to the people a primary bill such !
rs they are entitled to, as a result of !
he referendum vote in March, 1914.
sixth, That we are opposed to sub
hitting the question of a primary bill
q one man, however competent be may
,e, chosen arbitrarilg BY a certain few =
" any OF the political parties.
The Primary Resolution.
"Whereas the national Progressive is
arty in Vermont stands distinctly and o
nequivocally for the rule of the peo J
lie and, &
Whereas. candidates for nomination n
or state offices are soon to he in the @
eld. A
"Now. therefore, be it resolved by the
iembers OF the Progressive party of la
county of the national Pro- \
ressive party in Vermont in meeting Y
uly assembled, that any member of the b,
ational Progressive party or any for. is
Ter Republican or former Democrat or
r former member of any political party
nd who may desire to become affiliated
18th the national Progressive party and W
ho endorses the platform OF the ma
onal Progressive party in Vermont is
,rdially invited to notify the secretary b,
Washington county committee in or
ontpelier that he desires to be a can Ia
date on the national Progressive party 10
cket in Washington county, in order or
at the voters of the Progressive party
Washington county may have the In
idest possible latitude for making their ca
dividual selections at postal.eard ar
imary to be held in Washington eoun- Wa
on Thursday. August 27, said primary tn
be ratified at a county convention 81
iich convention will be held in Mont a.
lier and win be a mass convention of
2 party. and any member of the party tic
Washington county to he an aecred- pa
"a delegate theIet" ON presenting the stI
to be approved by the secre- wa
ry OF the county committee. This us,
invention. to be held Thursday. Sep
nber "a. both the primary and conven- me
m will be conducted with both the let fro
and spirit Of the Progressive party I
lief in primary laws" bv
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