Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-05-27

with which we met the problems of the

war.
Al the conclusion of General Woods
speech W. u Fairchild read the plat-
| form which the committee on resoIutions II
mad prepared. The platform was adopted I
ron Mr.. F'airchild's motion without a dis
| senting vote. The committee was COM
posed or: w. II. Falrchild, G. A. Chapman,
w. A. Root, Charles f.. Black, Charles
| II. Reade w. +. Tracy, j.. A. Cobb
Henry O. Carpenter. Frank e. Langley
| M. +. Maurice NJ. NJ. Wilson, A. A.
silver, Seth A. NJ Gage and G. NJ. Camp
bell
THE PLATFORM
The platform as adopted by the con-
vention follows:
| The Republican party of the state of |
| Vermont, through its representatives as |
sembled in convention. again declares
its allegiance to tho fundamental prin- |
cple Of democracy that all men are
created equal and are equally entitled to
the orderly pursuit of peace, happiness !
and prosperity. The rights guaranteed |
| the people by the Constitution of the |
United States ought not to be denied nor
subverted either by great combinations
or capital or by great combinations of |
labor. or by the autocratc, or bureau I
| cratic. exercise of governmental func- /
| lions.
! We beliY-e that capital. under wise and !
| Sane regulations. should be given free |
initiative in tho development of industries |
and natural resources; and that labor |
shom!d be paid n fair and just conpensa- |
ron for its performance in the processes
Of production, based upon its economic |
| value. and given safe and livable working |
conditions worthy of American frecmcn.
| We favor legislation that will require /
the children and youth of the nation to
| be thoroughly instructed. at public ex
pense, in the rudiments of a sound
| education including the civics of a free
government; and urge liberal appropria-
ton. by State and municipality to the ,
ecd that Q. secondary and collegiate educa- |
ton may be within the reach of any boy
or gir in the land who is willing TO ex-
.rc'se reasonable self-denal. And we dc
msrd that the instruction given in our
public ard private schools and colleges
shall be OF a character 10 cngraft upon
the rrinds of our descendants that tho
cardinal principles of a life worthy to be
lived in a FREQ country are fidelity to
duty, efficiency ia work and fair play
toward all
We believe that the stability Of a free
government rests in a large measure
upon the character 81 its farming popula-
ton: and we urge an intelligent govern
mental survey of rural coDditions and
the enactment of sane lerislaton--free
from bureaucratic and redtape ten
! dercfes-to promote n more inviting
environment in rural life and make the
calling Of agriculture sufficiently alluring
and rcruunerative to keep more of the
heS typo of our boys and girls at the
old homestead.
We believe in preparedness, whether in
time Of peace or in time of war and
mi al traip
from the mlitaristic point of view, but
as the best method known to our day
and generation for intoxicating and de-
vcoping the right spirit in national
patriotism and for training the bodies
and minds of our young men in the direc-
ton OF sound health. discipline self
control and obedience to constituted au-
thority.
We view with disquietude the spirit Of
unrest and discomfort now rampant
among all classes of our people, which
will not be alaycd until the melting
causes are abated and normal and
rational living condition is attained.
Demogagism in public and private life.
false promising, class prejudice, profteer-
ing. gross extravaganza in the mis-
management of the railroads and other
utilities while under government control,
political expedients that subordinate the
national unity and the national welfare
to sectional advantages, have for long
exercised a destroying influence in our
, | public and private life. A reorganization
Of public policies that will correct some
of these evils can be hoped for only in
the restoration Of the Republican party
, to the control Of the government. But the
, final redemption of the people from the
abnormal and unhealthy condition OF
mind and estate into which they have
, fallen rests mainly in the universal adop-
, ton and observance of the motto; LESS
| talk, more work.
We recommend legislation authorizing
, a national budget. The appropriation OF
, public money haphazardly without unity
, of purpose or coordination. has resulted
in great waste, undue extravaganza and
, burdensome taxation. The sacrifice of
the public shall not endure forever.
= We welcome the women OF the country
t TO our ranks voters. in full faith
; that the political character of the cleo
torate will be improved and elevated when
the female citizens shall have attained
unabridged privileges of suffrage in State
and nation.
Republics are not ungrateful The
gratitude OF the nation to it's soldiers
and sailors has always been exemplified
in liberal legislation and by the plaudits
, ! of the people The government should
! speedily and generously provide for its
J soldiers and sailors who are in any way
disabled by wounds or disease contracted
in the discharge of their military or naval
duty But a policy that recognizes mill
tary or naval service by a cash bonus
system is open to widely divergent opin-
IONS The Congress should approach this
question with grave elaboration and
should reach its conclusions unmoved by
l political stress. The ultimate good to
, the cx-service men themselves, the COM
mon welfare OF the country in its present
financial condition and the influence of
the precedent Of such policy on the
character of national patriotism should
be determining factors os TO the adoption
. ! of such a policy.
We deplorc the autocratic conduct of
? the President in negotiating the treaty
of Versailles without reference to Amer
iceH sentiment. and without representa-
ton OF American ideals or duty and JUS
tice embodied therein. We recognize the
. duty OF our country toward the mainte-
nance OF worldwide peace and liberty;
,, but We condemn the League of Nations
as incorporated in the p,acc treaty be-
!, cause il imposes upon the United States
the duty 70 engage ir war IN foreign
lands, a matter of international obli-
CATION independent of the national sense
= of right, and at the dictates of a power
\ other than our oTE government. We
[ favor tho adoptiOn of said treaty will,