The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-09-28
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Resolutions Adopted by Democrats at
Burlington Convention.


| Following is the platform adopted by
the Vermont Democrats at the conyen
ton in Burlington Thursday:
I'VE, the Democrats of Vermont, in
convention assembled adopt the follow
ing as a declaration of our party prin-
ciples:
I'VE stand for the winning of this
war of freedom for all peoples of the
world. In our hearts we hold unbound
ed thankfulness for that this nation has
been permitted to accomplish to that end
all that has been done therefor, by the
matchless words of its President by the
wise enactments of the legislators, by
heroic deeds of its soldiers and sailors.
the living and those dead on fields of
honor, by faithful efforts and patient
self denial of its people, and in humble
ness of spirit, we bow before our fathers
God. the God of nations, in appeal that
we and all the people of our state may
be given the will, the strength, the forti
tude, the patience, and the rich grace of
understanding hearts, needed to complete
this work to which we have pledged and
do now pledge ourselves and our all.
ITO the President of the United States
we pledge our unfaling support At a
a
wise counsel i'm formulating the policy
and aims of the allies has received the
appreciation and applause of the entire
civilized world; while under his wise
leadership American arms have achieved
a success unparalleled in our history.
Deplores Propaganda.
I'VE endorse the national army law
and the selective draft law as the best
means of winning the present war; and
we deplore any attempt by any state.
faction, or individual TO interfere there
with by propaganda or otherwise.
1--WE condemn every individual group
or organization having for its object the
promotion of its own interest in disre-
gard TO the country's welfare. We par
ticularly condemn the recent attack upon
the administration by the chairman OF
the Republican national committee. We
hold that any party or faction that en-
ldorses or fails to repudiate such actor
smrenders its integrity and forfeits 1T
right to the support of loyal citizens.
''We approve of the action by the ma
tional government and the STATE of New
York i'll relation TO the matter of dee
waterways, whereby transportation viii
be facilitated and cheapened; and we rec
ommend Nermont's cooperation therein
Would Repeal Primary.
Eve declare the present primary cleo
tion law to be signal failure, complicat
ed and expensive. We recommend il
repeal.
I'VE stand for such revision of I'll
statutes and of existing orders of pre-
cedure as shall correct evils found I
exist in any department of state go,
eminent, executive, administrative, il
speeding or auditing.
we approve enactment already passt
looking to the enfranchisement of wome
and we favor such further action as ma
be needed to make suffrage for womt
and for men equal.
In the light of experience and of OF
growing knowledge concerning eXistiI
possibilities and present and futu
needs, we favor cooperative efforts |
the state and nation in the cOnservatio
development, use and control of the wat
- resources of the state; by the state f,
. the benefit of its citizens. We belle
- that for doing this there can be fom
a plan both proper and feasible, WIFI
will enhance and stabilize private i
vestment, and which will in the large
measure guarantee reasonable retu
10 the lINENlOis a IAN Gust " inc w
sumner and full return to the state
any expenditures that it may make; a
to the people whole the maint
nance and preservation of their comm
. heritage in a natural resource.
Coal for Legislature Should be Limited.
. The conservation of coal in our sta
'ur under present conditions is an absolu
les, necessity, without which extreme suff'
ing is the penalty. We, therefore, oppc
, ~ any plan to waste the same by an u
;.R necessarily long session of the legislatu
during the coming winter; and we |
Ian. gently request the federal authorities
nee, limit the amount to be used for Il
res. purpose
lent Free public service should be the
ttude of every American citizen duri
and the war With this in view we are {
ihes posed to any increase of salary or
" Enumeration of any state official duri
eon the present war.
M, I'VE pledge our party and our can
cen dates to the support of the foregoi
. declarations"
arr The state committee held brief me
M ing after the convention adjourned a
m. the present officers were reelected. Wa
sun and means were discussed and the gath
- ing gradually broke up.