The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-07-04

name of William III. Dubois of West Ran
dolph as candidate for state treasurer. lie
was seconded for Windsor by ID. L. Cushing,
for Chittenden by Ex-Governor Barstow, for
Caledonia by Alexander Dunnett, for Essex
by u. NJ. Mansur, for Washington by #. Il.
Smith, for Rutland by Albert Clarke and
for Addison by George w. Grandey. Mr..
Grandey had been expected to nominate
Daniel H. Lewis of Vergennes for this
office, but said the choice of an Addison
county boy Nevi p. Morton) for the vice.
presidency by the national convention was
honor enough for his county in one year and
it had decided unanimously to second Du-
Bois' nomination. The nomination was
further seconded by Theophius Grout for
Orleans, and Mr.. Dubois was chosen by
reclamation.
For secretary of state and auditor of &C
counts the names of Charles w. Porter of
Montpelier and e. Henry Powell of Rich
ford were presented, without speeches, by
d. l.. Gushing of Hartford and H. Il. Start
of Bakersfield respectively, and both can
didates were nominated by reclamation.
Henderson G. Wilson of North Troy and
ii. II. Start of Bakersfield were nominated
(also by acclamation) for presidential elect
orS-at-large.
The committee on resolutions then re-
ported by Kittredge Haskns, chairman, the
following platform, which, after being read
was unanimously adopted: x
The republicans of Vermont, by their
delegates in state convention assembled
accept and fully indorse the platform
adopted by the national convention at
Chicago as a clear and forcible presentation
of the principles of the party and with
Harrison and Morton inscribed on their
banner as the personiication of high char
acter and clean politics, and sure guaran-
tees that party pledges will be faithfully
kept and performed, we promise ma
jority in September that shall carry hope
and inspiration to republicans everywhere.
hpf fhn orty hon off, ha afAtth
cans of Vermont are due their delegates in
the Chicago convention for the rare good
sense, keen foresight and frmness which
made their voice potential, in disproportion
to their numbers, in influencing the nomina-
ton of our candidate for president, and
earned them high honor, they being the
only state delegation which voted solidly
from first to last for the best and winning
man.
"That the railroads of Vermont were
chartered and endowed with certain powers
and privileges, primarily for the benefit of
all the people, and that their services should
be open to all upon the same relative
terms and conditions, without disCrimna-
tons or favoritism in any form or degree:
that, in justice to their owners and paying
patrons, the practice of issuing free passes
to persons other than their officers, EN-
ployes, and officers and employees of other
railroads, ought to be promptly discontinued.
We especially deprecate the issuing to and
acceptance for use of free passes by state
officers members of the legislature and all
others whose official acts may concern the
rights and interests of the railroads as de-
moralizing in intent and tendency, and de-
mand that such practices be prohibited by
law. We believe that justice between man
and man, as well as the obvious interests of
the people of the state, require that the prinCi-
pies embodied in what are known as the
long and short-haul provisions of the
interstate commerce law and the laws of
several of our sister states should find
place on the statutes of Vermont, and that
our state railroad commission should be
clothed with ample power to exact obedi-
ence to such laws and to their own judg-
ments and DEGREES.
We commend the nominees of this con-
vention for state officers as worthy of conf
dence, and call upon the freemen of Yer
mont to fulfill the pledge made by the
chairman of the Vermont delegation in
Chicago-ex-Governor Proctor-in their be-
half, and roll up majority for our ticket in
September of 30 900" -
The following were named by the various
counties as a state committee for the two
years ensuing: Addison, G.. w. Grandey,
Vergennes; Bennington, G. e, yelling, Ben
nington Caledonia, Franklin Fairbanks
ST. Johnsbury Chittenden, NJ. A. Bingham
Essex; Essex, S. ID. Hobson, Brighton ;
Franklin, DIN Merrill, Enosburgh; Grand
Isle, III. W. Como, South Hero; Lamoille,
G. S. Page, Hyde Park; Orange j. c..
Stearns, Bradford Orleans, F. w. Bald
win, Barton; Rutland, w. r. Page, Proctor;
Washington, p. p. Pitkin, Montpelier;
Windham, L. M. Read, Rockingham; Wind
sor, M. X. Paine, Windsor. Appointments
We're made and the convention adjourned
for dinner
Upon reassembling the following letter
was read
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. q. Sd
WASHINGTON d. c.. June 25, 1883.
M yni,11 nitt hath han
to meet with the republicans of Vermont in state
r on the I'm instant but in view Of my
shond n replying to Your invitation til result
join YOU as you salute the standardbearer who is to
lead the republican hosts to victory Benjamin
Harrison is an ideal candidate-gallant as soldier.
dgnitied and able as a senator and sound as TEN.
perance man and civil service reformer These
two platforms and raised by the attack of the Mills
@ ePpbn ap he int Of the country will
thing before It fortyeight ago for Tppecanoe
everything that is progressive in the present and
promising In the future, but stirs the memories of
Vermont enjoys the proud distinction of having
been the only state that stood solid in convention
tn the fact can serve US better n singing with
the song of the old Tippecanoe:
Have you heard from Vermont, Mont, Mont
All honest and true?
The Green Mountain boys are rolling the ball
For Tippecanoe and Morton too.
That is applicable first to the yermonteTs at
Shlcago, VINO are entitled to three rousnR cheers,
IN which please let me join, and with tiger,
Hon. G. S. Page Hyde Park u. '' " NV
This was followed by the reading of this
dispatch
KENT Ohio, June q.
President Republican State Convention, Montpelier
U,:-We send greeting to Vermont republicans from
the home OF our next president, General BENJAMIN
Harrison Vermont led the way by a solid vote for
General harrison at Chicago every ballot, and
the republicans of the country look to Vermont for
10000 majority in September for the state ticket
this day nominated. win Vermont republicans re.
spond? VERMONT DELEGATES.
At this point the candidates for governor
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS appeared upon the
platform, under escort of the committees ap-
pointed to perform the duty, and they were
greeted with burst of applause and three
cheers. Mr.. Dillingham; gave glowing
review of the progress of the republican
party from 1860 showing the great things il
had accomplished and how the democrats
had finally adopted its amendments, al.
luded to the grand work of the Vermonters
at Chicago, advocated the improvement OF
the school system and the strengthening OF
temperance legislation, and in conclusion
said; have no pledges to make at this
time except that will do the best / can"
Colonel Woodbury. thanked the conven-
ton for the honor conferred upon him, com
plinented the Vermonters upon their sue
Il, Il