The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-01

during which our citizens have bee
outraged and murdered in Mexico; ou
Territory has been invaded; the prop
erty Of our citizens has been despoiled
and our foreign policy has become |
thing Of ridicule.
We heartily endorse the good worl
Of the Vermont Republican delegation
in Congress.
We believe in tariff on importa
tions for the protection Of labor, bust
ness and agriculture, and we believe
that such imposts are more easily
levied, more easily collected, more
easily paid, less felt, and produce
more money than any other manner
Of raising revenue. We believe that
the Underwood law should be repeal
ed, and all Democratic stamp and
other odious form of taxation should
be abolished, and that we should re.
turn to the normal Republican tariff
to be adjusted by competent tariff
commission. The alarming increase in
prices during the present war of COM
modities is a striking lesson to us to
protect the manufacture of articles Of
commerce which can be proftably pro-
duced here to the end that VIC may
avoid similar extortions from our
people in the future as well as to Gre
ate new fields Of labor and production.
We especially urge that such legisla-
ton should be enacted before the close
of the present war in Europe, which is
certain to be followed by gigantic
strife for the control of the markets of
the world.
We rejoice in the quickened con-
science of our people and its interest
in public affairs, and would hold all
public officers to rigid accountable
ity and would urge the enforcement
and careful administration of the laws
Of the land.
Our party is mindful Of its obliga-
tions to the loyal women of America
for their noble devotion to the cause of
freedom and civic virtue. Their ad-
mission to wider fields of usefulness
IS viewed with satisfaction; and the
honest demand of any class of citizens
Tor additional rights should be treated
with respectful consideration.
We believe that the United States
should join in world conference al
he close of the present European war
or the purpose of entering into an
lgreemen between the great powers
future international differen-
es may be determined by judicial
tribunal established and maintained for
hat purpose and that the contracting
,arties shall guarantee the use Of
heir united financial, economic and
forces for the purpose of en-
orcing the judgments and DEGREES of
uch tribunal.
But so long as the nations of Eu-
ope maintain armies and navies, j.
ehooves the American people to
such a state of military and
avail preparedness as to secure our
defend our coasts and repel
Il invasions, to the end that our flag
nay be respected and our citizens pro-
acted, from pole to pole and from
IN to sun.
After the resolutions were read,
udge Darling moved their adoption,
hich was effected to the accompan-
nent of enthusiastic applause.
Enthusiastic Ovation for Hughes 6
The following resolution expressing |
lie enthusiastic support of Justice
ughes by Vermont Republicans was
Itroduced by the Hon. Clarke c. Fits I
Brattleboro:
Resolved, The Republican State con- I
sntion Of Vermont endorses and af
rms the spoken word of the Republi {
IN voters of the State in favor of n
harles +. Hughes for the presidential {
{
We believe that his unblemished rec L
d, his wide experience, his forceful \
laracter and his great intellect com I
ne to make him the master hand to c.
lvigate the ship of state across the t,
lchartered shoals which are ahead. o
We urge that the delegates elected :,
this convention, by their personal '
'orts and by their votes, support him
tn the full strength of the State.
When Mr.. Fits had reached the
me of Justice Hughes, the conven- -
N did not wait for him to finish the
aiding Of the resolution but broke :,
rth into cheers and applause, the :
alton lasting for considerable peri
The chairman was finally obliged =
use the gavel TO enable Mr.. Fits
proceed with the reading Of the res Il Il
ltion. Al the conclusion Of the 4
lding the convention again applaud =
for some time.
recess was taken at noon until
% o'clock to allow delegates and Wis .