Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-23

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band played and cannon went off either
spontaneously or touched by the enthusiasm
of the cheated and oppressed people.
On motion of Mr.. Ballard, committee Of
three was appointed BY the chair to inform
Mr.. Barlow of his nomination.
1t was supposed that Col. Clsrke's e1-
perience on such committees would secure
him place on this; but the chair appoint
cd Messrs. Ballard, Silsbee and Dorman.
Mr.. Barlow soon appeared headed by the
band, and said:
my heart is full. You have evidently
taken this matter into your own hands, and
to your hands commit it to be settled at
the polls. If elected will endeavor to serve
you with honesty and integrity"
At this point, BY timely accident be-
fitting a mass convention. telegram was
received and read announcing the wholly
unexpected nomination of Mr.. Barlow by
the Greenback Convention at Essex. More
cheers and cannon.
Hon. Albert Clarke was called for and
explained his position. lie said he had
hesitated to appear before the Convention,
because he had been delegate to the Con
yention at nydepsrk, and had there accept
ed the result. and it was upon his motion
that Gen. CIRCUITS nomination was made
unanimous But be had since read in the
principal newspaper OF that portion OF the
party which favored Gen. Grout. that his
nomination was vindication Of clean, hon.
est and straightforward methods in
politics lie didn't know, therefore, but he
had done something unclean, dishonest and
crooked, and he had concluded that it must
have been when be had made that motion. lie
hal also hesitated about making a speech.
because he belonged in Franklin county and
this had been called by the opposition a
Franklin county bolt" But he asked the
Convention to bear witness that the citizens
of franklin county had kept themselves
modestly in the background. The Conven-
ton thereupon then looked at Mr.. Clarke
and ut the background. After some
further remarks which pleased the crowd,
Mr.. Clarke gave way to the signs Of rain
and the reading of the platform which was
as follows:
PLATFORM.
The Republicans Of the Third Congressional Dis
trict of Vermont In mass convention assembled
hereby declar their answering adherence to the
party which preserved us a nation" and their be-
lief that so long as the party will be in the future
in the past, "a party OF progress, in II lies the
best hope O. order liberty, labor and capital. But
we are not unmndiul that 1t has committed errors,
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afford excuse, and to which the present general
financial distress 70 partly attributable. We con
slider il the duty Of our party to grasp, maniully
spread enlightenment among the people; to resist
whatever tends to dismemberment, whether it DO |
the aggression of banded capitalists or the
sound currency, sustained by the whole |
credit of tine Government, uniform, re-
the laws Of trade and the requirements OF business;
TO take from the National banks the privilege of |
issuing currency and drawing interest upon their
capital from the Government; to refund. as option
allows all interest bearing Indebtedness at rate
not exceeding 4psr cent, and to e1tingui,h the
bonds as fast as can be done without 90 irritating |
the currency as TO lessen its value to 80 readust
our tarlf md internal revenue system ~ to afford
the best protection to industry, and place more Of
JOY cd by the rich, among which are incomes in
cess Of a fair living allowance; to insist that the
civil and political rights Of ali citizens of this
country shall be sacredy protected in all its part
while the right OF local self-goyernment shall be
preserved as an integral part Of our system. We
consider the administration OF President Hayes,
as whole, entitled 70 general confidence. 1t
seems to that the time has come when there
should be Southern policy and NO Northern
that the utmost peace and the largest opportunity
tor property. We are unalterably opposed to the
Of any class Of war claims made by those
who were disloyal and We would sscrtdly con-
tinue pensions to Union soldiers and their
widows and orphans. We favor the transfer
OF the Indian Bureau to the Department of War,
hats ia mil fhna
accord ing to General Sherman ITO preserve peace"
those wards Of the nation will thus be protected
the Treasury annually. We favor that Civil Ser
vice Reform which confers public trust upon the
most apable and trusty mon and then leaves to
them the largest liberty Of the citizen consistent
with their public duties but no liberty to exert
official power for partisan purposes. We condemn
as dishonest scheme Of politicians tho partisan
investigation now being made by q committee OF
the House Of Representatives Of some Of the events
Of the Presidential election In the future manage
,ervance by the committees Of the rule which now
prevails in the Second District OF calling the Con-
venton not later than three weeks before the cleo
tion and the town primaries all on the same even
ing not more than three days before the Conven- !
ton, and finally, while We deplore the necessity of
taking action outside Of the regular method OF our
party, we justly our course b" facts with which the
public is already familiar fully indorse the
Hon. Bradley Barlow this day nominated as |
whose character, principles, talent and experience
deserve the confidence OF the party and people and
will If he receives the election. reflect honor upon
his district and the State.
Mr.. David Coburn. OF Berkshire. made
short speech in which be said be had been
accused of selling out to Grout, but that it
wasn't true.
DR.. Bartlett, of Milton, announced that
ne Was not boiler, but medicine man."
Politics at Hydepark had got poisoned with
100 much Grout. and the only remedy was
IN antidote of Barlow. The learned doctor
delivered himself of a good deal Of materid
medica and seemed suffering from an attack
If FRYE PRKss-phObia. The continuity of
he doctors eloquenc. was somewhat inter
.upted by interesting but irrelevant remarks
If citizen James Mills, Of Burlington.
The Glee Club then sang another good
'ong and the meeting broke up to assemble
alter at Armory Hall.
THE MEETING AT ARnoRY HALL.