The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-29
S. c. WILSON AGAIN
STATE CHAIRMAN
OF REPUBLICANS
Party Headquarters Will Be in Montpel-
ier-Presidential Electors Chosen at
State Convention in
Burlington.

Itfcteu Janes a. folldrd OF Nhestef, Ear
S. Kingsley of Rutland Alexander Dun
nett OF st. Johnsbury and j. l.. South
wick of Burlington as presidential
' electors, after which the following state
committee was chosen:
Addison, NJ. L. Barnes of Chimney
Point; Bennington, +. +. Potter of Pow.
nall; Caledonia, J. II. Searles of St.
Johnsbury; Chttenden, A. l.. Sherman Of
Burlington; Essex, II. B. Amey of Island
Pond Franklin, Harold Farchld of Fair
field; Grand Isle, Juan Robinson of South
Hero; Lamoille :. B. Waite of Hyde
Park; Orange, $. c. Wilson of Chelsea !;
Orleans, c. s. Skinner of Newport; Rut-
land b. l.. Stafford of Rutland; Wash
ington, Maurice Dewey OF Montpelier;
Windham, j. L. Piddock of Saxtons Riv-
er; Windsor, A. L. Watson of White
River Junction.
On the adjournment of the convention
the state committee organized as fol-
lows: Chairman, Stanley c. Wilson of
Chelsea; secretary, J. Ralph Searles of
st. Johnsbury; treasurer, Maurice Dewey
/ of Montpelier; members of the executive
committee, the president, secretary and
b. l.. Stafford of Rutland, Chauncey $,
Skinner of Orleans and A. l.. sherman
of Burlington. 1t was decided that the
headquarters should be at Montpelier,
and the matter of the coming campaign
was left with the members of the eX.
ecutive committee.
The Platform
The convention adopted the following
platform:
Believing that the voters of any body
polite are entitled to know the prin-
ciples upon which a party seeks their
suffrage, we, the Republicans of Yer
mont, by our representatives. in state
convention assembled. do hereby declare
the principles for which we stand.
We again renew our allegiance to that
party which from its organization has
stood for the protection of American
citizens and American rights at home |
and abroad, and pledge our earnest sup
port to the platform recently adopted |
by that party in national convention as
sembled. We recall with pride the po-
sition taken by Vermont in that conven- |
tion which had so large a part in bring
ing about the nomination of our peerless |
leader, Charles Evans Hughes.
Approaching. as never before, the vir.
tue and power of a united party. we
commend the patriotism of strong, cour-
ageous and devoted leaders who have en-
rolled themselves once more under our
banner, and we urge all Republicans to
supreme and victorious effort under the
leadership OF men like Theodore Roose-
welt, William H. Taft and Charles Evans
Hughes.
We recognize the fact that agricul-
ture is the predominating industry of
our 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 meas
ures looking TO the upbuilding of agri
both in method and practical ,
results. should commend themselves to j
the favorable consideration of the general
assembly and that the teaching of practi ]
al agriculture should be prosecuted with ,
sigor and efficiency, D.,
Good roads are essential and necessary
or the highest development of our state
n all its phases, and the proper ex- !
of our money for better high r
vays means new and higher attainments .
n all walks of life. and the extension
II highway improvements to rural com :
nunities will enhance the value of our :,
ill farms and add pleasure and profit 8
o large rural population. We believe =
n the continuance of the present high !
vay policy with such improvements as 4
viii be commensurate with our chang =
NJ conditions and the best methods of :
Dad construction, and recommend the :
Expenditure of reasonable part of the =
Highway money on the so-called back +
Dads under state supervision.
It is imperative that the citizens of
ur state receive best possible educa v
ional advantages and that equal oppor- !,
u q ties for the securing of an educa-
ion be given to all. Believing in this :
rinciple and that wherever practicable y
he rural school should be restored, we
avor the continuance and extension of !.
nr present educational system so that
he same may be brought to the highest
ossible point of efficiency.
We call attention to the marked in
ustrisl progress already achieved by M
ermont under successive Republican adj
Illustrations. and we declare for the con
,rvation of our forests and water pow
5 and for the continuation of the cam y.
,ign of publicity that has been SO et- ~
ctively carried on. W
We favor the immediate repeal of the -"
,-cslled Perry act. ~ ~
We believe that the present primary ~ ~
W should be given n fair trial with ~
lch amendments thereto as the expe- un u.
ence of the last primary election seems w
warrant. Pe
We favor the enlargement and exten- al
on of our workmen's compensation act. W. W.
We believe in the consolidation rather II
an in the creation of commissions. and I'd
at the conduct OF the public business
ould be thoroughly efficient and as
as will be in keeping with
c dignity OF the state, and that the '"
ate should enlarge in no new endeav-
: until it has adequately provided for
ose which it has already undertaken.
Having endorsed the platform promul- pe
ted by the Republican national con 80
ntion. we do not deem il necessary or ~
Sc to repeat herein the principles H.
prein set forth. We believe that -
omise made should be kept and to that -
I we urge that our candidates for Of M