Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-17


Montpelier.
Windham county--G. II. Babbtt of
Bellows Falls.
Windsor county-Hugh Henry of Ches-
ter
Il. O. Greene moved that a committee
on resolutions to consist of one from each
county be appointed by the chair and 1T
was so voted. The chair appointed the
following
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Windsor county-L. o. Greene of Wood
stock.
Addison county-J. NJ. Slade of Middle
bury.
Bennington county,. X. Batcheder
of Arlington.
Caledonia county-E. l.. Hovey of st.
Chittenden county-W. l.. Burnap of
Burlington.
Essex county, d. Hale of Lunen-
hurgh.
Franklin county-C. p. Hogan of Shell
don.
Grand Isle county--H. l.. Sowles of Al
burgh.
Lamolle county-A. c. Raymore of
Stowe.
Orange county,. d. Denson of Ran
dolph.
Orleans county-Elsha Lane of Derby
Rutland county-W. f, Howard Of Fair
Haven.
Washington county-FranG Pumley Of
Northheld.
Wlndham county-E {. Crosby of Brat
tleboro
The convention then adjourned untll
p. IN.
TIE AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was about 230 before the convention
reassembled. The committee on reso,u-
tions reported through its chairman,
recommending the adoption Of the plat
form adopted by the national league and
it was 50 voted. The platform atlirms the
party's refusal to abandon the policy Of
home protection points out the disastrous
results that would follow the adoption Of
the democratic policy of free trade, ana
the good results that have followed aud
will continue to follow the policy of pro-
| lection reviews the services of the repub-
! lican party in cutting down taxation aud
| Keeping the surplus within safe limits :
denounces the demoeratic party for The re
| tuSal Of the House of representa-
tives to admit territories to the
! Union, and its hostility to all means
| for the advancement of broad popular ed
ucation; charges the democratic party
with falling TO provide out of abundant
resources tor the upbuildng of more
| efficient navy, and the protection Of our
| dr1enceless sea coast, and the restoration
OF our commercial marine, and urges
prompt and adequate measures for thcs-
! objects charges the democratic admins
| tratiOL with culpable weakness, in guard
| ing American interests and individual
| rights on the high seas and in foreign
| lands, while the vessels and property of
! our citizens have been seized and sacrificed
| in foreign ports, and information of what
they We're justly entitled to under our
treaties withheld from them or made de
Il
mands more vigorous assertion of An.
| erican craftsmanship which shall restore
the respect once accorded to the Just de
mands of our republic; charges the demo.
| cratic administration with being recreant
to the public, and repeated pledges of the
president, i'll prostltuting the civil ser
vice to partisan purposes, and holds that
those professed friends of civil service re
form who accept aud follow this taithless
| action in preference to the party which
placed the civil service law on the statute
books are themselves untrue to their pro
| fessions We condemn any back ward steu
in this reform and all hypocrisy in it,
administration.
THE CONSTITUTION.
The committee on organization of the
league reported in favor of the constitu
tion prepared by the national convention
of republican clubs and it was adopted
with the exception of an amendment re-
moving the section authorizing the league
to lay assessments, the general sentiment
being in favor OF the raising of funds by
subscription.
The constitution provides that any per
manently organized republican club in
this State, having adopted constitution,
and having not less than 20 members
shall be eligible TO membership in the
league; the officers of the league Shall be
|
tary and treasurer. all of whom shall he
! elected at the convention of the league
and shall hold Office until the election OF
; their successors that the convention shall
be composed of three delegates from each
club i'll the league and that each club
shall cast but one vote upon all questions
that the convention shall be held annual
| ly, at such time and place as may be di
rected by the previous convention or, If
nOIsuch direction has been made, by the
executive committee, but notice of the
time and place or meeting shall be given
by the secretary in writing to all clubs be
longing to the league, at least 80 DAYS
prior to the day of meeting.
1t also provides that there shall be an
executive committee, composed of one
member from each county III the State
who shall be elected by the delegates OF
the clubs from the respective counties
) present at the convention. The officers Oi
the league shall be eX-Otiicio members Gi
the executive committee. The commit
tee shall have power to fiji. vacancies in lis
own number or in any Of the offices. a
majority of those present at any regular
or called session OF the executive commit
tee shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business, The executive
committee shall have the general manage
: ment of the affairs of the league when the
convention il not in session, and shall have
control of all funds of the league, sub
iect to the direction Of the convention, anC
shah be charged with the duty of organic
ing new clubs wherever in its opinion ad
Visable. The committee shall be called to
) gether by the president of the league i'm
mediately after the annual convention
and shall then organize. 1t shall make
its own rules, and hold meetings at suct
times and places rs 1t shall determine A
meeting may be called at any time by il
t chairman, and must be called when re
quested by five members in writing
( The constitution may be amended al
any convention by majority vote of the
{ clubs present but 80 days notice in writ
| iaO Of anU pronoGaI ampu1mapt shall IA,