Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-06

ttonal liberty that the right of the people 10 amend
therefore,
Rcs9lred, That this convention recommends the
submission by Congress to the Legislatures of the
States OF JOINT resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the constitution of the United States pro-
yiding for the prohibition of the trac in alcoholic
beverages, that the same may be adopted reject
ed according to the Will of the people.
The resolution was referred.
An UnweicOMe Proposition.
Mr.. Hawkins Of Tennessee proposed to
pledge the honor of every delegate to the sup
port of the nominee. Mr.. Knight of California
said every delegate, he felt sure, would sup
port the nominee of the convention. He
attacked the Independents for inconsistency.
Curtis,
George William Curtis climbed upon a
chair and began to speak "Mr. Chairman"
but at this point loud calls came up from all
parts of the house, platform" "platform."
Mr.. Curtis shook his head and retaining his
position on The chair said Gentlemen of
the convention A Republican and free
man | came to this convention and by the
grace OF God a Republican and a freeman
Will | 60 ont of this convention. Cheers
rwrn'y-fpur years ago | was here in Chicago
Iapp'ansr ; twenty years ago | took
part with the men of this country who nom.
IA ted the mln who bears the most llusrous
Lame in the Republican party aud the
luig"tCst ray in whose halo of glory and
Immortality is that he vas the great emanc-
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yo,I. f,.,',h, IS IT, Il" i.I1
TnaI ns1 WAS yn,rd nyn " IN ~ ,ha, p'nueuou
va ia ji,gs Of ohin ros oD fror,
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ION anh .'"isu-.. NV Oo'' 'c"I
bis 81 a.i 80 i'asainD %. -
Ih'1 ~ r. "eh ii pass " my cpnu i,
ren'bcd out l"9 -" : vel nigh boy and
nnEl '"n - hlu-aad sad Sir where are |
You ~ IL Sa'i t. m, Young man,
an @"l 8 opi o. his convention, for find
Mere : Il" p'a;" ~ the Republican conven
ION Tor au as.du1n1b anl!-NllV ry man like
me. Wei, seH'1'm"n, after this h. s,orped
ana again took hi scat and before the con
Vthtl1n concIuaeh the Ii, public ~ r'y de
cWci TINT no Wor'', no decd, no sign should
ever he made In "a Kcpubll AN conY, ntion
inst III the slightest (leAr'e ref ctod upon
'Ae hnnor or ioyaitJ O the lhTn who took
part IN that convention and np0n their adj
heslon TO liberty. L9ui hpplaus'. The
gentlcman last upon tn" fl nor dared any one
upon this or t. vote !, ins' tie resolution.
say to HIM in reply li'd tho p''s' alton
OF such resolution III .uch V'hvchtIon
as lhis is Stigma, al us i up
on every man vii san 5 lere.
Inc question Is not nc" question Ere
clFeiy Tue same d!otlon wa hr'u nj up IN
thc last convention and a na1 ir IA West
NirElnia i honor MS name III "Gtn said
IN the lace OF roaring = III ftr> MS man
from Virginia said, i an a r IuNlcn Who
carries his sovereignty und l, 'Nn h,'.
Gau,nhalI,s ,nns;, ~, ~ w., ' ''' ~, w.,
wise reflection the after-thn,rr + If me- r
publican convention OF 1880 DIR he ,al
s o. stla, gaea AT Immortal iea" Nn + iac'
Iannlanse under the lead NJ G.nd \ r.,
mind my friend from Californii. thr coz
Ventlon taking Its action induce the grn'r.-
, ';,h mno .hd pieso ant,; we i'T"
alton of the convention. Now sir IN fl.
light of the action of the last Il publican
convention, the nrst convention IN when
nave hnoWh SUCH pieuee!Ioloe required Oh
hs mehpeIs, ask lnls convention,
mlnulul OF all mat hangs upon
Inc WISDOM, moderation, tolerance ana
PATRIOTISM OF our actlon, l Deg TINS
convention 10 remember Lncoln, 10 remem-
ger GARFIELD, to remember the very vital
pilnclpIe OF inc SepuDhcan party and as
sumo lhat every man mere VINO Is an honest
down, which should never have appeared in
Republican convention, as unworthy to be
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