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

county pIIlCldlS, legislature, n CoIeIesS-
man, and for the second time In our his
tory United States senator will be
chosen by popular vote. Because we do
not expect to elect Or. Mayo governor of
Vermont is all the more reason why we
should put our shoulders to the wheel
and roll up the largest vote any demo-
cratic nominee for governor ever res
ceived We democrats need to put more
vim and snap into our campaign here In
Vermont. To do this we must have
more thorough organization from top To
bottom In your deliberations, In effect
| ing an organization to serve you for tho
| coming two years. do not select men Tor
! this purpose because they are good fell
lows; but select the most efficient men
men who have initiative and who VIII
/ he aggressive in pushing the interests OF
! democracy I'm Vermont. There is no rea-
son under heaven why we should con-
thu to he the minority party in Yer
mont. and there is every reason why we
should become the dominant party In this
State Think of two asprants for the
United States senatorship expanding in
the vicinity of $4,000 to secure the nom
nation which they know in Vermont is
equivalent to an election. To vote for
any man guilty of buying a nomination.
even by such indirect means, ought to
bring blush of shame to any honest
Nermonter's face. For Nermonters to
tolerate. much less sanction. such polit-
ical methods is to stultify themselves.
| Many issues confront us. even confuse
us. yet these many issues of state and
national politics all come back to the is
sue of the man and the issue of his
works Democracy, whose policies have
! been wrought into the laws and the in
situations Of the land, is in power in the
nation. What Of the men responsible for
these? What is the record they have
made? How we'll have they served the
people? The hour is struck when dem
| oCracy shall give an account of It's stew
! artship and the main issue Of this cam
! paign shapes itself out of the record we
! have made. Nor are we afraid OF the is
sue We welcome it. We are ready for
debate we court publicity We seek the
! opportunity to make known all the facts
| Throughout the entire country democracy
is prepared to GO before the people on it3
record II has done things worth while.
II has nothing to conceal no dark places
10 cover no weak position to defend, no
apologies to offer. Let us now prepare
FOR the fray.
The mention Of President wilson's nam >
brought forth prolonged applause
PLATFORM ADOPTED,
The next business to come before the
convention was the adoption Of the par.N
platform and it was here that consider
able amount of difference OF opinion was
brought to light among the democrats.
The platform was headed by d. E. O'Sulli-
van Of Winooski. chairman OF the cHin-
n1ttee on resolutions.
After heated debates by several mem
hers Of the convention the platform was
finally adopted AS 1t was first read IT
follows
We, the democrats OF Vermont, affirm
our allegiance to the principles NJ
democracy as enunCiated by Jefferson
and exemplfied by Jackson, Cleveland
and Wilson.
THE NATION
We heartily approve and endorse the
Platform adopted by the democratic ma
tional convention at St. Louis and The
constructive and progressive Legislation
enacted by our democratic Congress. ant
especially the laws relating to tariff re
form. income tax, antitrust legislation
banking and currency. rural credits
workmen's compensation, child labor
and the eight-hour day.
We are proud to approve the admins
tration of President Wilson and Vice
President Marshall Their record for con
structive legislation. wise statesman
snip, ana SucCeSS1ul dlpIonlacN is WIthou
an equal in the history of our nation
This record is so full Of wonderful
achievements that make for peace ant
prosperity. for Justice and humanity
. that we are grateful that the Democrat
l party gave TO the service of the peopl
! of this nation Woodrow Wilson an
,, Thomas r. Marshall. and we earnestl
! invite all the people of Vermont who be
= lieve in peace with honor and are cage
for a continuance of our happiness an
; prosperity to join us in re-electing then
, THE STATE
! We demand
/ t. That the Republican party stop thei
= Iextravagant squanderng Of the people
y money under the suise of State eN
@ penses.
q . The adjustment Of the office Of a,
: ney-general.
: :. The adjustment of many useles
= State commissions.
q {. That the trustee exemption law b
). amended SO that protection Of exemr
Il funds he clear and explicit and tina
= adequate punishment be provided fc
>, those who violate its provisions
= !. That the ballot he placed in I'll
+ hands of women on an equality Wit
.. men
6 That the workmens compensate
. law he made more liberal for the il
Il jured
Il : The enforcement Of the child labr
+ law
u 6 That candidates for office puhis
Il under oath an temzed statement
. their campaign expenses before and aft
"a the primaries and before and after ele
II ton, and that reasonable amounts
fixed, the expenditure of which cand
y dates shall not exceed
II . An effective corrupt practices law.
" 10 That tho state tax commissions
" State bank commissioner. State highwa
K commissioner, public service commi
III soners, members of the Industrial A
It cident board, and the Judges of city Al
municipal courts be elected by dire
vi vote of the people
4 II. That the direct primary Law
" amended and made reasonable Al
III practical
- T.. That judicial proceedings he furth
- simpihed Notwithstanding the opposite
IS thereto by the republican Senate.
IL T.. Just and equitable tax law
NJ II. That public instruction he Ike
lS free and equally available to all and tn
the state provide more teaching and lie
NJ supervising.
no Is. Legislation for the highest devclo
n ment of agriculture throughout We
IN mont.
q l6 That good roads not only he co
St structed but kept in good repair
'le We congratulate the officers and c
lot listed men of our National Guard on (
m lpromptness with which they respond
en- 10 the call for service on the MeXic