The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-11-03

would Join the ranks OF the repub-
lican party in the coming years.
She said it would be her privilege
to try and persuade The women on
the county to continue in this good
work.
Mr.. Carr then called the roll of
the county and town committees
after which adjournment was TAX
en- to the Armory where about 200
had assembled.
The speaker continued by saying
that we had been vaguely con-
scious that the two parties with
their old issues were not quite IN
touch with the people, which
means that the issues have chang
ed in spite of the people. We have
reached period where we have
struck a new line up. Both parties
started out with the idea of local
self government, the theory being
that if they kept the government
at home they could keep their lib
critics at home. The republican
party was born to save the nation
from slavery. The democratic par
ty carried the doctrine of states
rights so far that it led to seces-
sion. In the past eight years the
democratic party :as drifted far
toward state socialism. You no
longer have liberties at home, but
you are regulated from a roller top
desk at Washington. The republi-
can party having completed its
mission of Capitalization is turning
its eyes towards the old ideas local
self government and keeping the
power Of the state at home. Both
parties are being eaten up from
the bottom by theorists.
Samuel Gompers, said Congress
man Greene, is one of the strong
est men in the democratic party.
Bob LaFollette is not a republican
but a state socialist. Senator
France of Maryland is a socialist
in league with the soviets of Rus
sia. Jim Reed is getting his sup
port from the republicans in Miss
chorage for the people. The repub-
lean party saved the country once
and can still be a refuge. The coun-
try has had perfect mania the
past few years creating organiZa
tons and one to run the other.
TRADE unions were we'll man
aged in the past and there are
fine and good men in it now, but
the radicals and socialists are try
ing to grapple this country by the
throat. Washington is full of or
CARNATIONS with their propaganda
and each one appeals to the people
to write or wire their CONGRESSMAN
to support measures which the or
CARNATIONS start. Our fathers fled
from England to avoid class war-
fare and the people of the United
States are facing a similar condi-
ton. Vermont is the only state in
the union that since the republican
party was formed in 1856 has al
ways voted the republican ticket.
Let Vermont set herself in order
next Tuesday by keeping up this
record"
Mr., Carr presented Congress-
man Greene as a candidate for
United States Senator who had the
courage of his convictions. The
previous speaker had come down
from the platform to the floor to
make his address and Mr.. Greene
made a big hit when in starting
down the steps he remarked that
he would 90 as low as any polite
ian in Vermont.
The address which followed was
a mastery presentation of the
changing conditions in this coun-
try particularly as they related to
to the principles Of the two lead
ing parties. We are living, the
speaker said, in one Of those spor-
adic changes in the political his
tory Of this country when men and
women realize that the old order
of things are passing. We all agree
that 1t Is the wlsest thing to have
two good constitutional parties.
We all agree hat it is thep
We know if there is not an oppoS-
itiOn party our government would
grow stale and corrupt Too much
indifference breeds stagnation.
Mr.. Proctor outlined the necess-
lty of a party platform, stating
that there should be a platform as
something tangible to work on. "A
platform is.a statement of what
the plans are to be and what is
promised to do. The candidates for
offices are morally bound to do
what they have promised to do. 1t
IS the duty of the Governor to out
line at the opening of the Legisla-
ture the changes that he expects
and wants to take place. | want
suggestions from all. ! try to keep
my mind open to seek all informa-
ton from all because it is the peo-
pie that we serve and the candi-
dates for the legislature are mem
berS of the assembly here and we
want their ideas.
The state has taken on many
new activities. | believe that we
have taken on too many, that we
have encountered the smooth work
ing of the Legislative machine and
! believe that we can simplify it
and do away with some parts that
Will make for a smoother working
machine. Whatever the state un-
dertakeS, whatever project it ac-
cepts, we have to pay for. 1t is not
the state that pays it is you and |.
A bout every one | have seen thinks
that we pay too much state tax,
and | am of the opinion that we
can do away with at least a part OF
it.