The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-03
VERMONT DEMOCRATS
DO NOT INSTRUCT
Elected Their Eight Delegates to the
National Convention And Adopted
Resolutions Commencing
Administration.

Or. r. FL. Bailey of Barre Town anc
Mayor H. G. Shurtleff of Montpelier
were among the eight uninstructed
delegates elected by the Democratic
state convention in Rutland yesterday
to attend the national convention in
San Francisco this month. The other
delegates are Mayor u. Holmes Jack
son of Burlington, Henry c. Brislin OF
Rutland, Fred G. Martin of Benning.
ton, Howard f. Shaw of Stowe, i. w
Wachter of Windsor and John B. Elan.
nagan Of Proctor. They were EN-
| powered to choose their own alter.
| mates.
| The resolution adopted by the CON
vention commends the present admin
istration for its efforts to destroy mill
tarism, condemns the action of Republi-
can leaders in refusing to offer or
agree to reservations on the league of
nations, condemned activities which
impeded the proper prosecution of the
war, opposed action of ex-service men
| who oppose soldier bonus, demanded
legislation for labor, approved federal
reserve banking and the farm loan
banking systems, favored form of
military training, opposed the Nolstead
act and favored woman suffrage.
The full text of the resolutions was
as follows:
The Democratic party of Vermont,
in convention assembled, hereby re-
afirms it faith in, its allegiance to
and its support OF the principles of
democracy as proclaimed by jefferson,
jackson. Cleveland and Wilson and as
exemplified by their administration of
the affairs of the nation.
Since we last met in convention our
country has fought and won its most
momentuous war, a war unprecedented
in severity and in its results to civili-
zation. and also because of the fact
that not a single defeat or disaster at
tended American arms. Congratulate
ing our people on the successful termi
nation of the war and upon our com
paratlvely small casualty lists, we di
rect attention to the legislation which
provided for proper insurance Cor our
soldiers and rendered Unnecessary pen
sion legislation such as followed the
Civil war. We recognize and most
heartily commend the great work of
the administration of President Will
son in marshaling the resources and
strength Of our country, and in direct
ing and ordinating the patriotic en-
deayor of free people. determined. at
whatever cost, to destroy militsrism |
and preserve the liberty of the world |
The blood Of our gallant soldiers |
with that of our allies on the |
soil of France. thereby dedieating it to |
the cause of our common sacrifice we /
hold it our duty to bring peace to the |
nations of the world by such mutual |
understandings as viii enable them to
settle their differences without recourse /
t. the arbirament or arms. We there
fore condemn the refusal of the Re
publican leaders in the Senate TO offer |
or agree TO such reservations to the
league OF nations and the treaty of
peace as would bring about this end.
In the language of another. we declare
that "Amercanism does not mean de.
serting our comrades in arms. sidestep-
ping our obligations and descending
from the high levels of ideaism to the
,oarsest selfishness.
We condemn all activities of what
,ver nature that tended to impede the
OF the war, and charge that
uch activities existed We approve of
he course of the custodian of alien enc
ny property and especially his vigor
,us application of the law to all So !
allied Americans who. for purposes of
,aiu. invested in German corporations |
II enterprises.
We favor the most liberal treatment ]
t all ex-service men injured or in {
apacitated in the service of their
ountry. and demand legislation pro
iding for vocational training and for [
uch further assistance, financial or
therwise, necessary to enable them to
: fully perform and enjoy all the du
les and privileges Of American life as I
heir more fortunate brothers in arms,
nj we most heartily commend the atti-
ude OF the vast army of ex-seryice
zen who denounce any general bonus \
in as cheapening Of their manhood G
nd an insult to their patriotism. Z
We declare that the federal reserve n
anking system insugurateS under n
resident wilson's administration, n
hich consolidated our banking re- .
,urces. maintain our financial strength l.
nd prevented financial stringency md +,
,nie before. during and since the war, 8,
a. earned for itself and the admins Z,
alton the gratitude 70 the country, ii
nd that the farm loan banking system h
I've to our agricultural interests the =,
lief they SO long demanded. H.
We demand such legislation. both ma =.
onal and state. as will enable labor TO =
aintain that standard Of living neces Z;
nv for a complete fulfillment of the "
eals Of American social, industrial :,
"a political life.
We declare, that while opposing mill
rism. we favor proper military train
. for the manhood Of our country and
G maintenance Of an army and navy
at will make impossible the invasion u
American soil by any foreign foe.
We recognize the constitution and
2 amendments thereto as the su- II
eme law OF the land until legally y.
anged. -
while opposed to the return Of the en q,
loon 10 our community life, we -
srtily approve President Wilson's ~ ~
to Of the so-cslled Nolstesd act. We VI
clare said act To be an improper and
American Interpretation Of the spir =, -
of the 18th amendment and We de-
md such modificst ion of said act as
n permit the legal manufacture snd -
e. in the original parksge. ot beer -
4 light wines. ard also the estab ~
hment of governmental agencies Tor 'e'
distribution and supply, at cot.
alcoholic stimuiaats for medicinal
rposes.
As VIC have heretofore declared. We Bo
.or suffrage for women and insist