The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-30
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM
AS Adopted by State Convention of
Nominees.

principles upon which party seeks
their suffrage, we, the republicans of
Vermont, 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 it's organization
has stood for the protection of AmeTi.
can citizens and American rights at
home and abroad, and pledge our
earnest and support to the Platform
| recently adopted by that party in ma
tional convention assembled. We re-
| call with pride the position taken by
Vermont in that convention which
had so large a part in bringing about
the nomination of our peerless leader,
| Charles Evans Hughes.
Appreciating, as never before, the
virtue and power OF united party, we
| commend the patriotism of strong,
courageous and devoted leaders who
have enrolled themselves once more
under cur banner, and we urge all re-
pubicans to supreme and victorious
effort under the leadership Of men like
Theodore Roosevelt, William ii. Taft
and Charles Evans Hughes
We recognize the TACT that agricul-
| ture is the predominant 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 measures looking to the
upbuilding 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 agri-
culture should be prosecuted with Wig
or and efficiency.
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.
er attainments in all walks Of life, and
tthe extension OF highway improve
ments to rural communities will en-.
hance the value of our hill farms and
add pleasure and profit to a large rural
population. We believe in the con.
tinuance of the present highway poll
cy with such Improvements as will be
commensurate with our changing con
ditions and the best methods OF road
construction and recommend the ex-
penditure of a reasonable part of the
highway money on the so-called back
roads under State supervision.
1t is imperative that the citizens of
our State receive the best possible ed.
ucational 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 educa.
| tional 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
5 | administrations, and we declare for
the conservation of our forests and
2 | water powers, and for the continue
tion OF the campaign 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 be given a fair trial with
q | such amendments thereto as the eN
+ perience of the last primary election
4 seems to warrant.
n We favor the enlargement and eXtei
p sion of our workmen's compensation
aC..
We believe In the consolidation ratl
). or than in the creation of commissions
$ and that the conduct of the publ,
business should be thoroughly enicien
= and as economical as will be in keep
}. ing with the dignity of the State, ant
q that the State should engage In NJ
@ new endeavors until II has adequat,
v ly provided for those which II has al
:, ready undertaken
|. Having endorsed the platform
promulgated by the republican nation
al convention, we do not deem I
necessary or wise to repeat herein tn
\ principles therein set forth. We he
| lieye that promise made should b.
| kept and TO that end we urge that on
| candidates for office at the comm
election shall carry out faithfully eae
| and every recommendation herei
made insofar as they may have powe
| and authority 80 to do. As loyal +,
| publicans we pledge our support to a
candidates nominated by the party !
state and nation aud we call our part
to the standard. confident that the r,
, sponse will he such as to insure tn
triumph of the just principles 70
which we contend In both state an
nation.