Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28
THE DETAILED REPORT.
Preliminary Pracecdinns.


| THE DETAILED REPORT
Preliminary PROCEEDINGS.
SrEINGFIKLp, Sept 90. The Democratic
State convention was called to order at 70: IA
| lh's afternoon by Col. Jonas Ii. French, ant
ltev. Nunry n. SiinOnds Invoked the divine
blessing. Col. French, after congratulating
the delegates on the anspicious outlook, ar
raanrd the Republicans for Sinking nationa
issues in Their recent platform and eulogized
Gogcrn.r Butler.
Butler Nominated.
In culogstic speech p. A. Collins moved
tina, Bcnjlmiu F. Butler be nominated fol
governor by acc!amalon. The presentation
ui The name aroused great enthusiasm. VIM.
y. simmons seconded the nomination. lie
'ai blue blood aud cavalier must 10 down.
The gentleman WHO presided over the Re-
publican State convention is one of the
irJhclic representatives of Beacon Hill, and
his course there illustrates how easy II is to
descend from the position of a gentleman to
TINT If Il blackguard. Thomas +. Gargan
Supported the nomination, which was then
made by acclamation.
The Rest of the Ticket.
y committee appointed to nominate the
bilanci OF the ticket reported as follows 3:
For lieutenant governor, Frederick o. Prince,
ui Boston; secretary of State, Charles
Nlarkc OF Springfield treasurer, Caverly II.
lug Ills OF Ncw Bedford Encouragement,
john W. Cummings of Fail River.
The Platform.
RS buttons were adopted declaring that
the party enters upon the campaign with the
cllm assurance that the people of the State
VIII record mere glorious victory than that
OF lSS2 and that the national outlook for
1884 IS cause for conJtatuat and signs of
u coming triumph are everywhere apparent.
Toe platforms OF the last national and State
conventions ate re.hilrIntd and the resJlu.
'Iuns proceed: We believe In the supremacy
OF he nn.i n and the int gritty of the State /;
III equal rights, without limitation of race or
Sex IN the iml arli Il freedom Of the ballot ;
In honest aud economic expenditures of the
Stat" in the thorough reform Of the civil
service IN when fitness aud not favor shall
rrSnlac appointments; in tariff limited in
amount t. ihc sum necessary and adequate
or inc revenue; and the abolition Of ex-
crsSive war taNcs. We opp se all sumptuary
I"NS laVvr the introduction Of a board of
admiration for the purpose of reconciling
d'il rehceS between employers and employed
ana commend to the careful consid-
Grafton Of the legislature the neces-
slty for law which will secure
u all employees Compensation from their EN-
p.ui erS Tor all Injuries they may receive in
the $ barge Of their duties. A portion OF
tic platform is devoted to rewksbury affairs
,ndaltr rcitinSt abuses developed therein,
approves the energy and perseverance shown
by the governor To prevent waste ana secure
economy IN state institutions. Gov. Butler
IS commended 10 tn" people of the State as
Tit only volunteer soldier ever elected gov
ernOr- and his reelection is urged.
speech BY Gov. Butler.
Gov Butler was waited upon by COM
mlt'ee and as he took The platform he was
enthusiastically chcercd. He said all who
were IN favor of reform and good govern
m'nt hld ratified the nomination If last year.
In giving an account of his stewardship, he
SAID he tai made many recommendations,
hut not one was passed by the legislature.
One notable case WAS its refusal to remove the
Z Institutional inhibition upon free suffrage
and the poll tax. He asserted that the great
Republican party, with which he had acted
negroes at the SOuh, refused the same boon
to the white man at the North. Many meas
ufes passed by the legislature, he said, were
50 detective in form they did not even
express what their trainers meant to express.
The legislature passed no single measure of
puhlc Importance except the tax bill aud
gnnuul appropriations. lie proiessed to
feel 10 anxiety for his own election,
but begged his hearers to send him legisla-
tors this time vino would have minds of their
own and not have TO run to the Republican
State committee before making up their
minds ON any topic. Eight of his councillors
agreed with him in private conversation, but
disagreed after having got instructions. lie
aSt, lNat he might now have some one to
back him when he came into office. lie
found the governor tied down by the hair of
his head like CULVER among the Lilipulians.
lie cpnll not even appoint a colCred mes
srnger. Ills predecessors had found the same
difficulty.
TIC governor reviewed what the Tewks-
harry Investigation had developed according
to his witnesses and asked. would the people
OF Massachusetts, say this was decent treat.
ment OF men who but Tor The misfortune and
disease which took them TO Tewksbury
might have been rs good AS any in the con-
veni"nY 1t may be your misfortune
10 outlivc your wife, your children and
your relatives, and you may have to go to
the aims house and your body may have
to 60 for dissection, but for Gods
sake, for Christs sake, when they
have got all there is in your body
tor dissecling purposes let them dtcenlly
bury what Is left The Republican papers
say Butler must 60" but he is satisfied TO
ii'k his chances Of going to heaven on this
issue and is willing to rest his case with the