Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-08-12

progressive spirit VIII be help1ul III
problems that require public Judgment.
Therefore they are entitled to the prvi- |
lege Of voting as a matter Of right and
because they will be helpful, in main |
tanning wholesome and patriot policy. II
requires but one more state to ratify the
national amendment and thus bring
long delayed justice. I have the same
earnest hope az our platform expresses |
that some one of the remaining states
VIII promptly take favorable action
GOVERNMENT BY PARTY"
Senator Iarding's theory of the great
office TO which he asprcs, putting
thoroughly fair Interpretation on his own
words, is that the government OF TINS /
country. so far as it is embodied in the
executive, should be what he is pleased
10 call government by party" AS in con-
trast with the exercise by the president
Of his own best final Judgment under the
responsibility assumed by his solemn
cath Of office. taking into consideration
the views OF others, Of course In arriv-
ing at tina: final judgment, but recognz-
ing no group OF any kind, rot sworn, as
he is, to the faithful performance or the
faithful performance of the particular
duties In question, and not subject to i'm
parchment. as he is, IN case OF serious
malfeasancc in the performance of those
duties. The latter is the conception Of
the presidency heid by Washington, John
Adams and Thomas Jefferson in initiating
our ereat department. in politlcal and per-
coma, freedom, IN ,c. tho constitution. Il
is the conception held by Lincoln and
PocsegAlt. by Cleveland AMI Wilson md
MI otIsr presidents Of :3c past to whom
history has assigned n significant place
IN ne normal growth. Of our free inst'tu-
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NEEDS of' EDtNAtioN
in education. The assumption that things
are all right is an error There Is more
or less OF general idea that because
our schoo' system generally is s'usiac-
.orE' an" IN most instances eN'e'ie,.'
Tho main fac. reveals two startling things.
ono q growing lccimation in the ranks
Of teachers and the other the existence
NJ five and one-half million illiterates.
, 7. ie truo that 6oo mn of those arc foreign
horn. Tho army If instructors has been
wore or less demora,ized through financial
,or,ntatio,, fror, other activities which
nav ,,ucr, bot,cr we owe too n,uch to
,bc next conara+ion to he remiss in this
| ,n,tter Iorv satisfactory nrorress ia
h.irg n.do IN soveral States in the teach
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light school in Kentucky has. in fact.
hecoue historic institution The nractice
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and ha,ds of rohIo man and women are
randar;n, .r.ot s.r,,icn rboro sho,,d
=, "a on,ro,,hror. ~, tho fodoro, coy
! ar,r,on, ~, loci oor,ro, Il ;s +ho health
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USE OF CAMfAlGN FUNDS
There will he no attempt in this cam.
pagn to compete by dollars with oul
, opposition. SO many people have beer
in the money-gathering business for the
, reactionary cause that the millions
already in hand are more or less matter
of genera Information. All that we ash
, is that both parties deal in the utmos
: good faith with the electorate and tel
! the plain truth as to the amount received
| the contributors, and the items of dis
bursement. The public Judgment II
t elections should be rendered after thu
, fullest hearing possible. Each side ha
r the right to properly present It's case
| This is legitimate expense. There Il
, no narrow dividing line between the lie
Ultimate in political campaigns. One con
templates the organization and main
= tenance Of such facilities as are necessar,
TO advise the people of the facts hear
ing upon the issues; the other carries tn
deliherate purnose n interfere with tn