The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-05-27
THE PLATFORM.

The resolutions follows
The Republican party of the state OF YER
mont, through its representatives assembled
IN convention. again declares its allegiance TO
the fundamental principles of democracy;
that all men are created equal and are equally
entitled to the orderly pursuit OF peace, happl
ness 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 of capital or by
great combinations of labor or by the auto
cratic, bureaucratic, exercise OF govern
mental functions.
1--WE believe that capital, under wise and
sane regulations, should be given free lnltia-
tive in the development of industries and nat
ural resources; and that labor should be paid
a fair and just compensation for its perform
ance in the processes of production, based upon
its economic value, and given safe and livable
working conditions worthy of American free
men.
1--WE favor legislation that will require the
children and youth of the nation to be thor
oughly instructed, at public expense, in the
| rudiments of sound education, including the
| civics of free government; and urge liberal
appropriations by state and municipality to
/ the end that a secondary and collegiate educa-
tion may be within the reach of any boy or
girl in the land who is willing to exercise rea-
| sonable self-denial And We demand that the
instruction, given IN our public and private
| schools and colleges shall be OF character to
engratt upon the minds OF our descendants
that the cardinal principles Of life worthy
| to be lived in free country are fidelity to
duty, efficiency in work and fair play toward
all.
1--WE believe that the stability OF free gov
| eminent rests in a large measure upon the
character of its farming population; and We
urge an intelligent governmental survey OF
rural conditions and the enactment of sane
llegislation-free from bureaucratic and red
tape tendencies-to promote a more inviting
environment in rural life and make the calling
OF agriculture sufficiently alluriug and remun
crative to keep of the best type OF oul
boys and girls at the old homestead.
Believe in Preparedness.
1--WE believe in preparedness, whether il
time of peace in time of war, and favo
universal military training not from the mill
taristic points of view, but the best method
known TO day and generation for inculcat
ing and developing the right spirit in nationa
patriotism and for training the bodies ant
minds of young men in the direction o
sound health, discipline, self control and ODE
dIence to constituted authority.
, I'VE view with disIu;c tudc the spirit o
/ unrest and discomfort apw rampant among al
classes of our people. which will not be allayet
until the melting causes are abated and
normal and rational living condition is at
: tanned Demagogism in public and privat
g lite, false prejudice. false promising, elias
i prejudice, prohteering, gross extravaganza i
the mismanagemcnt of the railroads and othe
utilities while under government control, polit
zeal eNpedients that subordinate the nationa
unity and the national welfare to sectiona
advantages have for long exercised a destroy
t ing influence in our public and private life.
reorganization Of public policies that will col
rect some of these evils can be hoped for onl
e in the restoration of the Republican party
7 the control Of the government But the I'm;
redemption Of the people from the abnorm;
and unhealthy condition Of mind and estat
II into which they have fallen rests mainly
n the universal adoption and observance of II
motto Less talk. more work
I'VE recommend legislation authorizing
V. national budget. The appropriation of publ
Re money haphazardly, without unity OF purpo
or coordination, has resulted in great vast
undue extravaganza and burdcnsome taxatio
It The sacrifice of the public shall not endu
: forever.
1--WE welcome the women of the country
our ranks as voters. in full faith that the p
d lltical character Of the electorate will be il
) proved and elevated when the female citizel
= shall have attained unabridged privileges
suffrage IN state and nation.
m Republicans not ungratefu The gra
tude of the nation TO its soldiers and sailo
ie has always been exemplihed in liberal egisl
Of ton and by the plaudits of the people T.
government should speedily and generous
provide for its soldiers ana sailors who a
ne IN any way disabled by wounds or disca
OF contracted IN the discharge of their militia
no or naval duty. But policy that recogniz