Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-06-25
TI1E sTArE CoNyENTIoN.


AT the head of this column may
be found the result of the State
Republican Convention. The re-
suit will meet the approval, VIC he
lievc, of all Vermont Republicans.
Contrary to general expectation, no
resolutions endorsing Senator Ed
munds were presented, and it is
well there were not. Such resolu-
tions would be out of place and en-
tlrely uncalled for in a State Con
vention. The position of the
HERALD on this burning question
has been clearly defined, so that we
cannot be charged with being anti
Edmunds, but the idea of graphing
men by the throat and insisting that
they shall do this or the other
thing at the crack of the party
whip, or be isolated from the party,
is repugnant to us in the extreme.
Besides it is, if we may be allowed
the expression, damfoolism.
Over six hundred delegates were
present at the convention and the
business was transacted harmonious
ly, although the nominating speech
es now and again partook Of caus-
tic character. T.. J. Ormsbee was
nominated for Governor on the first
ballot, as was also Levi X. Fuller
for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS These
nominations were made unanimous.
No opposition was offered to the re-
election of the present State Treas
urer, Secretary of State, and Audi
tor of Accounts, and these gentlemen
were unanimously re-nominated.
The platform declares adherence to
the principles Of the party which in
the nation at large embodies the
best craftsmanship, the highest pat
riotism, the soundest conservatism
and the truest progress of the Amer
can people, and which have given to
this State for thirty years an I'M
brol:on succession of State govern
ments Of unsurpassed purity, etfici-
ency and success; that the Demo
cratic party demonstrated that the
e change is for the worse and not for
the better; that the Morrison Tariff
bill and the extravagant appropria
tons made by the Democratic House
and the rider practically annulling
the civil service rules show that the
emocratic party is still opposed to
the protection of American indus.
tries, practical economy and civil
service reform. Party bossism is
condemned, but it remains to be
seen whether the Republican. lead.
ers practice one thing and preach
another. This remark may equally
apply to the enforcement Of the pro
hibitory law. 1t is the law of the
State. Republicans are pledged tc
it, yet there is hardly town in the
State where liquor cannot be OBJ
tanned, and every delegate who voted
in favor of this resolution knows it.
The way this law is enforced is 9
farce, and disgrace to the State
The manifesto by the Selectmen OF
Montpelier is substantial evidence
of this fact. The resolution that
Republicans should drop past dis
sensions is to be commended. Reso
lutions were also adopted fayorine
the establishing of a railroad com
mission, national legislation on oleo
margarine to protect the people
against spurious and fraudulen
compounds; and one, "that the Re
publicans of Vermont recognize tn,
movement as led by Gladstone anc
parnell for the amelioration of thu
condition of Ireland as worthy o
the sympathy and encouragement o
the civilized world" evoked enth usi
astic applause. On the whole, tn
work of the convention is generally
received with satisfaction.
A DEFEAT FOR THE DEMOCRACY