The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-10-22
NO PEACE
WITHOUT VICTORY
Advocate Better Schools
and Better Teachers
and Other Important
Changes

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Montpelier, Oct. 21-The nominees
for State offices on the republican
ticket have issued a statement of
principles, in lieu of a party plat
form, which includes the following
fundamental propositions:
1. A sound business administra-
ton for Vermont
2. Every resource Of State and ma
ton to be dedicated to winning the
war.
3. No peace without victory.
4. Business principles in national
affairs.
5. Return to their owners after the
war of all public utilities command
eered by the federal government.
6. Bricf, business session of Leg
islature.
7. State pay for all Vermont sol
diers and sailors in the service of the
nation.
s. Return of the rural school to
the rurar community, better teachers
and better schools.
8. Trunkline highways in Vermont,
with federal aid, and better back
roads FOR farmers.
10. Deeper waterways for Vermont
lake ports.
The committees statement has pre-
vented the Republican party of Yer
mont from holding its convention;
consequently no Republican party
platform could be legally adopted.
We deem it no improprety on our
part, even if it be not in a sense o
duty owed to the electorate, to make
a statement of certain principles and
policies favored by US, and, as we full
ly believe, by the party whose candi-
dates we are.
First. We believe that Vermont
should be given thorough business
administration, and we pledge our
selves, Individually and collectively
to continue the wise and effective
plan of supervision and control IN
force for the last two years, with
such amendments or additions as will
honestly uld efficiently conserve the
peoples money so as to give value
received fol- every dollar collected
from the taxpayer, and provide every
safeguard in the departments of pur-
chasing, distributing and accounting,
that the affairs of the state may be
conducted en- sound business princip-
! les.
Second. In national affairs we
stand for the most vigorous and
energetic prosecution of the war OF
which this nation is capable, and VIC
call upon our national officers to in
woke to that end the utmost resources
of this country in men, money, mum
itions, fo2d, ships, guns and aircraft
so that the loss in American lives
shall be reduced to the utmost MINI
mum consistent with final and decis-
i've victory.
The recognize and commend the
patriotic, effective manner in which
Vermont has met all demands anC
emergencies in connection with the
] successful prosecution of the present
war, and we pledge ourselves to mair
tain, so far as in our power, the re
cord which has been established,
Third. We desire ourselves utterly
opposed TO peace without victory anc
urge upon the President and Con
gress a fir? refusal to theat with oul
enemies or the enemies of our allies
upon any other basis but military
decision which shall make the worlo
safe place for all peoples, for the
business Of all nations engaged upor
their lawful occupations and for the
! citizens Of ell countries and national
tiles who may travel the high seas.
Fourth. We insist upon the same
business principles in conducting the
affairs of the nation as the individual
! employs IN conducting his own, anC
we denounce Extravaganza in higl
places just as we denounce the pros
titution of war agencies to the end!
of parti'In politics, and insist tha
favortism, Eepotism and paternalisn
shall be abolished as factors in all ac
tivities Of the war.
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turn to their owners after the war O.
all public utilities now command
eered by the federal government, ant
insist that the government in Wash
/ ington shall by its own example Sc
a STANDARD in careful conservation
and efficiency that shall be divorced
from notifies and based upon mcri
rather thar eXpediency and partisan
advantage.
Sixth. We advice the briefest ses
sion of the Legislature consisten
with the passage of such measure
as will cable Vermont to continu
to do its full part toward winnini
the war end insure the State SCUM,
business administration.
Seventh. We believe that no dis