Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-07-23
GREEN MOUNTAIN DEMOCRATS.
State Convention At Montpeher-Hon.
5. q. Shurtlef Nominated for Gov.
ernor.
MoNrPELIHR, Vt, July %.

MONTPELIER, VT. July 22.
The Vermont Democratic State convention
was called 10 order at Montpelier st l0.S
this morning by Hiram Atkins, chairman of
the State commi,te The attendance was
unprecedentedly large.
In calling the convention te order Mr. At
kins alluded in happy terms TO the large on
vention and expressed pleasure at having at
last the honor of calling a State convention
to order when the democratic party was in
the ascendent in the nation. The large
accession of young men he looked upon as an
sugury for the permanency of democratic
control in the nation.
The temporary organization was effected as
follows: Clarence II. Pitkin of Bsrlin,
chairman, and Emery Harris of Bennington,
+. Stspleton of Middleboro, II. S. Root of
Newport, Ora Knapp of Dummerston, secre-
taries. After roll call the temporary organ
ization was made permanent. MIR. Pitkin
made brief address, speaking highly of the
present national administration and forcibly
in support of President Cleveland. He pre-
dcted the future success of the party for q
long series of years.
). 5. Shurtletf of Montpelier, and 2. NJ.
Meldan of Rutland, were then nominated for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor respect.
lively by unanimous vote, as were also
NHuUu VI TOT
and w w. Cyder of Windsor for Auditor
The platform adopted expresses satisfaction
with the administration of President Cleve-
lond, and admiration for his firm adherence
to the constitution and laws of the country,
and his equal taithfulness in reproving wrong
legislation, in selecting conscientious and
efficient servants for the people and in re-
forming many abuses. Tue platform espec-
tally approves of the appointments to federal
offices in Vermont, declaring the resolution
relating thereto adopted by the recent repub-
hcan convention MS aot founded on fact The
platform also iavors such revision of the
tariff tn u taxation shall not exceed the needs
OF the government, economically admins
tered, and shall fall more heavily on luxuries
and more lightly on the necessaries of life.
1t demands the prot, ction of the dairy and
other interests of Vermont bv laws, prevent
ing the aduteration of food and the sale of
oleomargarne or any spurious butter. II
declares the belief that property should be
the principal basis of taxation and that this
burden should fall proportionally on all prop.
erty taxed. The platform demands such
legislation as shall make each poll tax one
dollar instead of two. Ii declares in favor of
the establishment of n railroad commission.
IL favors such legislation as shall control the
traffic in intoxicating liquors, and increase
the revenue rather than the burden of taxa
tion, and although opposed to sumptuary
laws II demands enforcement of existing laws
until they are repealed. 1t denounces the
republican party OF Vermont for hypocrisy in
eIactng the liquor law which il will not en-
force and in embodying prohibition resolu-
tions III its platform, simply Tor the purpose
of deceiving honest prohibitionists. The
platform contains congratulations to the peo-
pie of the State on its freedom OF difficulties
between capital and labor, but il favors any
proper Legislation tending TO the settlement
of such difficulties by arbitration and to
system of weekly payment for employees Of
corporations and manufactures.
The First District democratic congress-
ional convention nominated Waldo Bring
ham of Bakersfield for Congress.
The Second District convention nominat-
ed II. +. Folsom of Lyndon, for Congress.
Folsom is superintendent Of the Passumpsic
railroad
These nominations were reported to the
State convention upon its reassembling. The
platforms previously presented were adopted
and State committee was chosen. Hiram
Atkins was reelected chairman. The con-
yenti0n then adjourned.