The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-03-08
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

A Republican State Convention will be held at
Burlington, WEDNESDAY,, April 4th, 1855. ~ ~
o'clock, a. M, for the purpose OF eleCung i0ur
delegates and four alternateS to attend the Ma
tional Convention at Chicago, ILL.,, on Tuesday
June 18th, 1883 and for the transaction OF any
other business that may properly come before H.
The Republican electors in this state, and yot'
ers without regard to political animation dlncr
enceS or action, who believe IN the American
principle of protective tariff for the defence ana
development OF home industries and the elevation
Of home labor, who would reduce the National
taxes prevent the accumulation OF the surplus IN
the treasury in harmony with this principle, who
are opposed to the attempt now more openly
ayowed than ever before TO este bllSh policy
which would strike down American labor to the
level of the under-paid and oppressed workers Of
foreign lands, who favor a system of naval and
coast defences which will enable the united states
to conduct its International negotiations win sell
respect who gratefully cherish the defenders OF
the country, who condemn and resent the CON
tinued and unjust exclusion OF rapidly growing
territories which have indisputable title TO ad-
mission into the sSterhood of States, who are in
favor of free schools popular education, a free
and honest ballot and a fair count. the protection
of every citizen In the United States in ms legal
rights at home and abroad, a foreign policy that
shall extend trade and commerce to every land
and cline, shall properly support the dignity OF
the nation and the promotion oil irlehuly anu mar
monous relations and intercourse between all the
states, are cordially invited TO unite under TINS
call in selecting delegates to this convention
Each town will be represented in said conyen:
one delegate from each town and an additional
delegate for each 100 votes and for each fraction
of 100 votes over 50 cast for the Republican can
didate for Governor at the election OF 1886.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper
credentials signed by the Secretary OF their re-
spective primary meetings and Immediately upon
their arrival in Burlington present them TO lhe
State Committee at their headquarters at the ' an
Ness House.
The several railroads in the state will extend
the usual courtesy of fare one way, and arrange
ments will be made by which delegates will be en-
abled toreturn the same day.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Chairman,
FREDERICK W. BALDWIN, Sec,
GEORGE W GRANDEG,
CHARLES S. WELLlNG,
FRANKLIN FAIRBANKS,
NJ. A. BINGHAM,
5. d. HOBSON,
OLIN MERRILL,
A. r MANNING.
JOHN { STEARNS,
WILLIAM r. PAGE,
PERLEY p. PTTKIN,
LEVENT NJ, REED,
LUTHER o. GREENE,
Republican State Committee
Hyde Park, March 9TH, 1855.
On the above basis towns will be entitled TO
representation as follows
Arlington ....' ......'''.1 Remington '''''''',
Dorset. .......... .....5 liihStehohTS ''.'' ''''
LandgrOve. ....2 Manchester '''''''1
fefu.... ....',..-. - IoNN"l '''''''' ''''' a
RpadSborO .............2 Rupert. z
Sandgate ................2 SearSburgh... I'D
Shaftsbury 3 Stamford ............l
Sunderland ..........2 Winha .......... -
WOodford.