Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-10-05

of the General Assembly and that tho |
teaching of practical agriculture
should he prosecuted with vigor and ,
efficiency.
Good roads are essential and necessary
for the highest development OF our state
I'm all it's phases and the proper cX
Ocnditurc of our money for BETTER high
ways means new and higher attachments
i'm all walks of life. and the extension
OF highway improvements to rural COM
munitics win enhance tho value of our
hill farms and add pleasure and profit
to n large rural population. We believe
in the continuance of the present high
way policy with such improvements as
will he commensurate with our chang
ing conditions and the best methods OF
road construction, and recommend the
expenditure of reasonable part of the
highway money on The so-calcd back
roads under state supervision.
1t Is imperative that the citizens of our
state receive the best possible educational
advantages and that equal opportunities
for the securing OF an education be
given to all. Believing in this principle
and that wherever practicable the rural
school should be restored, We favor the
continuance and extension of our present
educational system so that the same
may be brought to the highest possible
point Of efficiency
We call attention to the marked in
dustrial progress already achieved by
Vermont under successive republican adj
muistrations. and we declare for the con-
.scrvation of our forests and water powers,
and for tho continuation of the cam
'pagn Of publicity that has been so
effectively carried on. .'.'
We favor the immediate repeal of the
so-called Perry act.
We believe that the present primary
law should he given n fair trial with
such amendments thereto as the ex-
pericnce Of the last primary election
seems Ia warrant
We favor the enlargement and extern
sion of our workmens compensation
act.
We believe in the consolida ion rather
! than in the creation of commissions, and
that the conduct of the public business
should be thoroughly efficient and as
economical as will be in keeping with
the dignity OF the State. and that tho
state should engage in no new endeavors
until it has adequately provided for those
which 1t has already undertaken.
| Having endorsed ". the platform
promulgated by the republican national
convention. we do not deem it necessary
or wise to repeat. herein the principles
Therein set FORTH we .helieve that n
promise made SHOULD be kept and to that
end We urge that. our candidates for Of
flee at the coming election shall carry
out faithfully each and every recon-
mendaton herein made insofar az they
may have power and authority SO to do.
/ As loyal republicans we pledge our sup
/ port to all candidates nominated by the
party in state and nation and we call
our party to the standard. confident that
the response wii be such as to insure
the triumph of the Just principles for
which we contend IN both State and
nation.
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS.
Following the adoption of the platform
the four presidential electors were nomi-
mated by the convention. There was no
'oppositon to these party representatives
all four being elected unanimously. The
name of James A. Pollard of Chester was
presented by c. O. Fullam of Chester
the name of Earl S. Kingsley of Rutland
was presented by Walter S. Fenton OF
Rutland: the name OF Alexander Dunnett
of St Johnsbury was presented by Neil
g. Morrison and the name of j. l.. South
wick OF this city was presented by II. s
Peck of this city.
The State committee was then elected
as follows, oh county. when called by
tho secretary, nominating its chose
Addison NJ. F. Barnes of Chimney Point
Bennington. +. f.. Potter Of Pownall
Caledonia. J. r. Searles OF st. Johnsbury
Chittendcn, A l.. sherman of Burlington
Essex, II. b. Amey OF Island Pond
Franklin, Harold Fairchld of Fairfield
Grand Isle Juan Robinson Of South Hero
tLamoilie, s. r. Waite of Hyde Park
Orange, s. c. Wilson OF Chelsea: Orleans
{. S. Skinner of Newport: Rutland. r. l.
Stafford Of Rutland; Washington. Morri!
Dewey of Montpelier: Windham, j. L,
Piddock OF Saxton's River; Windsor
"a f. Watson of White River Junction
The address of the afternoon was give'
by George W. Wickersham of New York
who served as attorney general durni
the administration Of President Taft
An abstract of his address follows;
{ MR.. wICKERSHAMS SPEECH.
, Once more a reunited Republican part.
appeals to the nation to entrust it will
, the control of it's government at a tim
, when government by deeds must succeed
government by words, and government b.
principle be substituted for government
, by platitude.
The democratic platform adopted in st
Louis endorsed Mr.. Wilson's administra
ton the best exposition of SCUM
democratic policy at nome ana abroad.
1t challenges comparison of the demo
cratic record, our keeping of pledge
e and our constructive legislation witt
those of any party and of any time.
" And Mr.. Wilson in his speech of accept
a ance says: I'VE have proved to them
: the peoplc-"that our promises are mad
to be kept"
) Let US turn for a moment to the recor
of the democratic promises, and Of hoy
l they have been kept. in order that tn
r people may Judge from the record of tn
$ past how deserving is the Democrat
g party Of confidence for the future.
T. In the platform of 1912. the program
y which the Democratic party promised t
c the nation. If entrusted with power, hel
out the promise to reform the tariff
s reduce the high cost of living; reduce tn
a number of offices and return to sin
" plicity and economy in the affairs of gov
n ernment: preserve each branch OF the fec
eral government from oachment b
y any other-denouncing the enlargement {
e the powers of the federal governmer
: under republican management: pledge
- the candidate of the convention, NJ
e Woodrow Wilson. to the principle of
< single presidential term; devoted niue
space to the antitrust law, which the
promised to enforce against trusts an
trust officials by criminal as well as civ
y proceedings. and declared that the la
pertaining to the civil service should /
+ honestly enforced. Finally. perhaps q
= an after-thought, certainly speedily fol
e gotten, it contained vigorous declare
= ton for the protection Of the constitl
g tional rights of American citizens {