The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-07-05
The State Convention.

~ htNHtbiiNoh A't0tS NohNNheAN'
that convened at Montpelier ON the
9th did its work quickly and hamo,
niously, nominating by reclamation
the following ticket;
For Governor, VIM, p. Dillingham;
of Waterbury.
For Lieut.. -Governon Col. U. A..
Woodbury. of Burlington.
For Auditor, f. 5. Powell OF
Richford.
For Secretary of State, c. w.
Porter of Montpelier.
For State Treasurer, w. ii. Du-
Bots of West Randolph,
Henderson c. Wilson and ii. r..
Start were chosen by reclamation
presidential electors at large, and the
following excellent resolutions were
adopted as
PLATFORM.
Resolved, That 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 clear and forcible presentation
of the principles of the party; and
with Harrison and Morton inscribed
on our banner as the personitication
of high character and clean politics,
and sure guarantee that those hearty
pledges will be faithfully kept and
performed, we promise majority in
September that will carry hope and
inspiration to Republicans every
where.
That the hearty thanks of the Re-
publicans of Vermont are due to their
delegates to the Chicago convention,
for the rare good sense, keen fore
sight and tirmness which made their
voice potential in disproportion to
their numbers in influencing the NOM
nation of our candidate for President,
and earned them high honor, 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 discrimination OF
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 Of
ficers, employees and officers of Other
roads should be promptly discontin'
ued. We especially deprecate the is
suing to and acceptance and use OF
free passes by state officers, members
of the Legislature and all other:
whose official acts may concern thu
rights and interest of railroads, al
demoralizing an intent and tendency
and demand that such practices b.
prohibited by law. We believe tina
Justice between man and man, as wei
as the obvious interests of the peopl
of the state, require that the princi
plies embodied in what is known a
the "long and short haul" provision
of the interstate commerce law, ant
the laws of several of our sister state
should find a place on the statutes o
Vermont, and that our state railroad
commission be clothed with ampl'
power to exact obedience to such law
and to their own judgments and de
crees.
We commend the nominees of thi
convention for state officers as worth,
of our confidence, and call upon tn
freemen of Vermont to fulfill tn
pledge made by the chairman of tn
Vermont delegation to Chicago, ex
Gov. Proctor, in their behalf, and t.
roll up majority Of 10000 for GU
ticket in September.
Resolved, That this convention re
affirms the devotion of the Republica
party to the temperance legislation o
the state, as enacted by the Republi
can party, and the determination tina
no retrograde step be taken, but tina
the line be advanced until the saloo