The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-29
CANDIDATES MAKE
OUR PLATFORM
THIS YEAR
Republican Convention Held Yes
terday at Burlington
PROMISE PERRY ACT REPEAL
Candidates For Presidential Electors
Selected and Members of State
Committee Chosen.

Burlington, Sept. 29,-W!th every
speaker emphasizing the need for a
new cooperative spirit with which
nationally to defeat the Democrats,
the Republican State Convention as
sembled yesterday afternoon in the
Strong theatre. Special emphasis was
laid on the reuniting OF the Progress
siye and Republican parties. EX.Attor-
ney-Gen. George w. Wickersham was
the principal speaker The conyen.
ton pledged itself to progress in gen
eral, good roads, economy, forest and
water preservation to the election Of
the National ticket
The delegates to this gathering com
prise republican nominees for state
officers and members Of the general as
sembly. The attendance was about
$50 in all.
The convention delegates fore-gath-
cred at Hotel Vermont in the morn
ing and promptly at l o'clock marched
to the theatre headed by Sherman
band
The convention was called to order
after some delay by Stanley c. Wilson
of Chelsea chairman of the Repub-
lican State Committee. as heretofore
organized He introduced as temper
airy chairman DR.. Donly c. Hawley Of
this city.
w. r. McFeeters of Enosburg was
announced as temporary secretary.
His assistants were Charles S. Dana
OF New Haven and Ernest L. Moore of
Ludlow.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the convention
settled down TO listen to the address
of FIawley.
The principal address OF the meet.
ing is by former U. S. Attorney Gener.
al G.. w. Wickersham. Mr. Wicker
sham made a strong argument for teh
return to Republican control in the
government and lauded candidate
Hughes.
The platform as adopted is summa
rized as follows:
We recognize the fact that agri-
culture is the predominant industry
Of cur commonwealth and the chief
source of our material prosperity. We
believe that nowhere in the United
States are there greater agricultural
opportunities than in Vermont, and
that our citizens should be encouraged
to remain upon the farms OF our state
and that all measures looking TO the
upbuildng of agriculture. both in
method and practical results, should
commend themselves to the favorable
consideration of the General Assembly
and that the teaching of practical ag-
riculture should be prosecuted with
vigor and efficiency,
Good Roads Essential
Good roads are essential and neces-
sary for the highest development OF
our State in all its phases, and the
proper expenditure of our money for
better highways means new and high.
or attainments in all walks of life
and the extension OF highway improve
ments to rural communities will en-
hance the value of our hill farms and
add pleasure and profit to large rur
al population.
Education Advantages
Relieving In this principle and that
wherever practicable the rural schoo
should be restored. we favor the con
tnuance and extension of our present
educational system so that the sam,
may be brought to the highest pos
sible point of efficiency.
Industrial Progress
1--WE declare for the conservation %
our forests and water powers, and iol
the continuation of the campaign o.
publicity that has been so effectivel!
carried on.
Perry Act.
We favor the immediate repeal o
the so.callcd Perry Act,
We believe that the present primar,
law should be given a fair trial will
such amendments thereto as the eS
perience of the last primary election
seems to warrant
Workmen's Compensation.
We favor the enlargement and eN
, tension of our Workmen's Compcr
satiOn Act.
We believe In the consolidation
rather than IN the creation OF con
. missions. and that the conduct OF tn
( public business should be thorough
efficient and as economical as will h
: in keeping with the dignity of tn
State. and that the state should ei
gage in no new endcavors until It ha
: adequately provided for those whic
: It has already undertaken.
Platform Endorsed.
Having endorsed the platform prom
, urgated by the Republican. Natloul
convention. we do not deem It necc