Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29
IN FAvnR OF TEMPERANCE.


A Strong Resolution Passed Practically
Unanimously.
Boutelle of Maine rose and said in be-
half of a large number of delegates he de
sired to move to suspend the rules and
adopt resolution to be added to the re-
publican platform.
Oliver of Pennsylvania rose to point of
order that it was not in order to offer Il
resolution at this time. The chairman
stated Boutelle's motion was one to sus-
pend the rules, which would be required
to be seconded by two States and could
only be agreed to by two-thirds vote.
Then Boutelle began to talk about the
freside of the nation when objection was
made that the delegate was not in order
The chair sustained the point and stated
II was in order for the gentleman from
Maine to read his resolution for informa-
ton, but to this there was a chorus OF Oh
jections and Oliver standing on his chair
and gestculating wildly declared
all resolutions should be referred to
the committee on resolutions. stand
by your PLATFORM he yelled amid storm
of cheers, misses and shouts of Put him
OUT "Sit down." shut up" came IN
chorus from the galleries. Bad blood was
being engendered amid the widest con-
fusion. The chair became angry and
seat, stating that if he did not do so IN
stantly the sergeant-at-arms would be di-
rected to take him into custody. "There
is going to be oluer here declared the
chair, empathicaiy, but the round cheers
which greeted the declaration rather
weakened its strength. For some minutes
all was chaos, The chairman sounded the
gavel necessarily. The gentleman from
Pennsylvania stood on his chair and yelled
and the numerous sergeants-at arms W ere
LITERALLY powerless TO check the uproar.
In the confusion johnson of New York
sought to get the floor and Hustled
raised the pout of order, nothing could
be done eXceDt to vote upon the
motion to suspend the rules and that
Boutelle had no right to proceed either
with speech or to read the resolution.
The chair ruled that the point of order
was not well taken. Then amid further
confusion Oliver wildly appealed to the
chair and created 4 scene of great con-
fusion. He gestculated and would not
take his seat at the chairs request. He
did not desire to have the resolution read
The chair motioned to the sergeant-at-
arms and the delegate appealed from the
chairs decision but his appeal was not
seconded.
Senator Hiscock said it was absolutely
necessary the resolution should be read
for information. The republican party
was not afraid to meet any question
read the resolution as follows The
first concern OF all good govern
ment is IN the virtue and sobriety of
the people and the purity of their
homes. The republican party cordially
sympathzes with all good and we'll di-
rected efforts for the promotion of tenn
perance and morality.
AS soon as this was read there was
rush from the various States to second
the motion and after some time the ques-
ton was put and the resolution was ac
cepted by IA rising vote, only one delegate
from Maryland being brave enough to rec
ord himself in The negative.
A vote OF thanks was then rendered the
chairman and the other members of the
convention and on motion of Hiscock the
convention at $50 adjourned without
day.