Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-06-11
VERMONT At CHICIGO.
speech Of Frederick Billings Nominate.
ing Hon. George y. Edmuntls.

That quiet State in New England, earliest
born into the Union after the old Thirteen,
whose people have always been loyal to
liberty enthusiastically urges the name OF
her most distinguished son as the fttest
name to be inscribed on the presidential
banner. Her delegates bring that message
here with JOY and pride alike supreme, be-
cause they know no State has better right
to name II representative Republican candi-
date, and no State can name II better man
Cheers. For the first time in her history
Vermont, though always in the advance
guard of the Republican hosts, comes TO the
front in q national convention. She thus
comes not seeking reward for the loyalty
which has never faltered in the years gone
by, not making a condition of the loyalty
which is never to falter in the years to come
Her RepublcRnism is not born Of selhshness
1t is bred in her bone. 1t runs in her blood
Nor does she thus come because the man she
names for the presidency sprang from her
loins. He is no longer hers. He Ii the pos
sion and pride of the nation Still more
Vermont would call on her everlasting noun
tains to fall Oh aud hide her before She would
thrust any local pride or selfish ambition in
to the councils Of this critical epoch. APP
plAuse. Vermont rises to the height OF the
occasion. She looks backward through the
years, she looks forward through the years.
and she feels the infinite peril the igno.
miny, aye the crime of turning over the ad-
ministration Of this government to "a revolu.
tionary democracy. applause She longs
for victory, the victory of patriotism at the
polls, the victory of statesmanship after the
polls. Applause She implores the conyen.
ton to let no unnecessary issues, no discords
born of hot rvalries no personal ambitions
no discussions, no anythings, put the victory in
peril Applause She prays you to make
this Sctory secure by going straight to the
conscience and Intelligence Of the people, not
only by platform ringing with honor and
honesty, from money clear up through every
thing to human rights but by putting there
on Il candidate far better than the platform,
because known everywhere throughout the
length and breadth of the land as it, very in
carnaton, long tried and never found want
ing. Great applause A candidate weak
nowhere. but strong everywhere. who
will consolidate the party. bring every indie
pendent into line aud win recruits fro In the
enemy, that Is victory here and now, victo-
~ FOR year, to come. Any other course fore
bodies disaster and courts defeat now and for
years to come. Such n candidate. healing all
dissenslons of wondrous ability. aggressive
integrity, of the largest experience in public
Affairs, Of the highest statesmanship, is that
brave, clean, yigilant man upon whom rests
no SHADOW OF reproGch, to whom IL every cri-
Sis III the councils Of the nation We turn with
JOY and confidence, the central figure and
leader OF the Senate, the foremost type and
and defender Of all that Is best in the Repub-
llcau faith the ideal candidate not seeking
the office. worthy OF the best days Of the r.
public, having the promise and potency Of
victory. is George +. Edmunds Applause
And him Vermont nomlnates for the presi-
dency. Prolonged applause. Welcome.
gentlemen of the convention this breeze
from the Green mountains How quickly it
will swell into gale, and how surely sweep
the land Applause