The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
VERMONT G. O. p.
GAVE HUGHES
ENDORSEMENT
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J for the repeal Of the Underwood law, re
= ioice in the "quickened conscience" OF tn
Il people, approve respectful considera
: ton of the demands of women, favor |
: world conference for settling information
al troubles and demand preparedness o
h the nation. The resolutions are as fol
lows;
"a abundant utterance neither makes
for progress nor benefits people and
Y pretentious platform is no substitute foi
good government. Party pledges are
best guaranteed by the record and tradi
tions OF the party. And when this lane
was to be purged of human slavery, anc
when the strength of government OF
the people, by the people and for the PEG
Pile was to be tested and demonstrated
the Republican party was founded. IL
has been justified and perpetuated in the
cause OF civil liberty. 1t has been main
tanned and cherished from administration
to administration for the advancement OF
our common good and for the glory OF
our common country.
"The Republican party Is and always
has been the party of progress. 1t has
stood for sound money; it has encour-
aged reasonable immigration. 1t has
built up railroads. 1t has aided agricul-
land with colleges. 1t has aided agricul-
ture. And long ago our own Senator
Morrill, laid the foundation for military
| training in connection with agricultural
colleges, and blazed the way to national
/ preparedness with view prophetic OF
our present needs 1t has fostered thrift;
/. -, al H. until
our vast undeveloped domain has yielded
to the pacific pursuits of American in
dustry. And when the undesirable ele-
ments of immigration became menace,
and the accumulation of wealth, and the
strength of corporations endangered our
people, the Republican party enacted re-
strictions upon immigration and controll-
ing regulations upon corporations and
monopolies Its system of tariff has pro-
tected labor; built up industries; main
tanned the expenses of government and
steadily retired the public debt.
% "The Republicans OF Vermont re-
greet the unfortunate discussions of 1912
that delivered the country into the hands
OF weak, vacillating and incompetent
Democratic administration, and we invite
all citizens who believe in the fundamen-
tai principles of Republieanism to unite
with us in the overthrow OF the Demo |
cratic party.
81 1.-The present Democratic admins
tration promised that the reduction of
the tariff would reduce the cost OF living.
The tariff has been reduced and the cost
of living has been increased. The rev
enues have been insufficient to meet the
current expenses of government, and the
has been forced to lay
so-called war tax in time of peace. The
normal business of the country has Ian
guished, and but for the accident of a
foreign war would have collapsed.
I'VE deplore the weakness and incom-
potency with which the present admin
has INDUCED in watchful wait
ing for Is months after the necessity for
is admitted, during which
our citizens have been outraged and muir
dered in Mexico; our territory has been
been despoiled; and our foreign policy
has become thing Of ridicule.
a. "We heartily endorse the good work
Of the Vermont Republican delegation in
Congress.
(5) 1--WE believe in tariff on impor-
tations for the protection of labor, bus.
ness and agriculture and we believe that
such mposts are more easily levied more
EASILY collected, more easily paid, less
'elt, and produce more money than any
,ther manner of raising revenue. We be-
ieve that the Underwood law should be
epealed, and all Democratic stamp and
,ther odious forms of taxation should be
polished and that we should return to
he normal Republican tariff, to be ad
listed by competent tariff commission.
The alarming increase in prices during
he present war OF commodities is
triking lesson to us to protect the man :
faeture of articles of commerce which
an be proftably produced here TO the
nd that we may avoid similar extor-
ions from our people in the future as I,
'elI as to create new fields of labor and q
reduction. We especially urge that P
lch legislation should be enacted before q.
he close of the present war in Europe, g
-hieh is certain to be followed by gi- al
antic strife for the control OF the mar
cts of the world. q
o. "We rejoice in the quickened con Ga
hence of our people and its interest in -
ublic affairs, and would hold all public NJ
Ulcers to a rigid accountability and NJ
ould urge the enforcement and careful ca
of the laws Of the land. w
CD Our party is mindful of its obliga y
ons to the loyal women OF America for co
leir noble devotion TO the cause of free 10
PM and civic virtue. Their admission W
wider fields of usefulness is viewed CIV
it'll satisfaction; and the honest de- an
and of any class of citizens for add w
onal rights should be treated with re- NJ
,ectful consideration. 10
81 I'VE believe that the United States W
lould join in world conference at the NJ
ose of the present European war for 10
lie purpose of entering into an agree W.
ent between the great powers whereby III
Iture international differences may be az
,termined by a judicial tribunal estab- le'
she'd and maintained for that purpose 10
I'd that the contracting parties shall IN
nrantee the use of their united finan- Isl
al, economic and military forces for the ne
lrpose of enforcing the judgments and M
,crees of such tribunal.
(9l But so long as the nations of Eu- va
pc maintain armies and navies, il be- az
,oves the American people 20 maintain 20
ch state of military and naval pre- hr
redness as TO secure our commerce. de- pr
nd our coasts and repel all invasions, IN
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