Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-23

The great mass of the American people longer
bound to their idols They have ceased to be hide
true to its cost 1912 when 100000 supported Theo
against both republican and democratic policies practices
but prime paly rebuke to the republican organization
ment anew in 1915 when large body Of who have
in reality long constituted the backbone of the party
with reference Ireland republicans on the other
hand including number right here in Burlington have boldly
third term necessary in order to demonstrate their feay
to the world and the promotion thereof through
Under all the circumstances it requires neither prophet
nor the son Of prophet to that in the national campaign
of 1920 will be for the Republican party
itself worthy of the confidence and trust of the people
whole if to receive mandate from the voters take
control OF an branches OF the federal government This is
also true of the Democratic party but speak the Repub
can party in particular this morning because of its lead
ers seem to be acting the assumption they
thing" in the next national election.
faces entirely situation The advent of the vote
as factor in the presidential situation will inevitably tend
Present indications that the will try
new party will they seek to themselves against
mined material degree by their home ties but in host of
they are asking what the old parties stand for and get
ting ready to govern themselves according to the answers re-
If the Republican party learned in 1912 that it could not
merly made another important discovery in 1916 namely
that must have policies of its and not rely attacks
by the republican national convention in Chicago wired his
cepance in stirring patriotic which electrified the
ed however the republican found
y of arragnment of President Wilson for political of
both omission and commission.
In view Of the narrow margin by which President Will
Son ugnes Saiena and various other western
gers had constructive of national poll
they would have the election
Senator Lodge the tituar leader of the Republican
Of party that spelled defeat in 1916 Instead of showing
how republican policies will act to the profit and development
or the nation and its manifold interests the republican
States of
time and attention to attacks the Wilson administration and
its in connection with the with the negotiation
of peace
Never before doors of political opportunity
usment following the conflict with Germany are vocal in their
sistence attention at the hands of the republican lead
Comparative sound thinking labor, long affiliated as
body with the Democratic party to-day ready break away
from its ancient mornings needs sympathetic intelligent
leadership INTO the poca where its real friends the
champions Of American industry, are to be found
Now as in 1908 when Roosevelt took powerful corporation
interests by the scru of the neck and made them behave ee
deavorng to prevent the establishing of
tween labor and capital just and enduring basis Many
thinking republican the other hand
that more liberal and helpful attitude be taken by capital
finer opportunity to do service that will tremendously
increased strength than that presented to the Republican
heaval now facing the American nation.
Another important issue having direct bearing the
people involves the protection of markets the benefit
OF American labor and American industry alike against
of Germany.
It no secret that before the ended Germans
had begun to make preparations to regain control
various parts OF the world That aim explains the studied
and and wanton destruction of manufacturing
plants IN the industrial sections of France and Belgium they
occupied as well as coal mines and other They
sought to make impossible for the Begans the French
to compete with their manufacturing plants which
untouched by the devastation of war.
The Germans are already making inroads American
commerce and before long shall be unconcousy paying
nancla tribute to the efficiency and methoca persistence
German industry and Republican leaders should
and trade ready for presentation at this very moment
When turn to the need of the application of business
principles and economical and efficient management the
myriad of national interests involved in national govern
men the imagination staggers Real government by the peo
pie as contemplated by the constitution the adoption of nation
al budget system the placing of the public service
ness platform rather than partisan basis the development
OF national water and forestry
benefit of the people whole rather than for the privileged
few reasonable and efficient system, the substitution
OF federal naval construction for fat private
egen and effective policy of dealing with Mexican prob
ems the promotion of real Amercansm through the Ameri
canzation of all foreign elements within bordershese
and many other problems inviting the serious attention
and efficient service of great political party.
Chairman Hays of the republican national committee