Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-29
I. NEW SERIES VOL. XXXIy

Kelly. OF -. Alhaus aIo rnesty sup
ported by Judge George Lawrence Of
Rutland ana hIttredge lta- as, Wa5 unan-
/ lmously adopted as follow
Rcsotr,d, That the ,eproscr ,ivcs of Ver-
mont in convention assemb recognizing
the e11lts mae Tor th' amc alton OF the
tHlsn rbo 4nTu, even, nauhy ID
endoa voripg t1 assurc 1b U'v Cd, nC' ,, ",c
ernment 10 that unhappy nno .pwntrodden
people.
This was done as Mr. Kauv mid ID, raru-
/ tation of the current roport RI .. the repub-
lican party WAS lacking i'm s,,. ..4tbv with
the people of Ireland
The convention nrocaedod ... rc,,ino+a
State officers f. f Palmp. E,u.. of
| Waterbury presented the nsr OF wi
! liam p. Dillingham; for cover r, saving
| in his support that be will s.. nd before
the people in his own strength nat he is
| familiar with the duties of office. is
of stainless character and in0e, lie integ-
rity and does not need TO eXUl his sc-
tions as they are unquestionab lie is
! popular IN every part of the Sta. of one
of the first families of Vermont Y honor
able man in every aspect. and launch
republican. He was secretary a. iyii and
military affairs under GOV * He
has represented hls town i'm House
for four years, and his co ty i'm
he Senate four wears and was 81 Il. at
toruev for four wears. ana in sil t.,se no
sltions his services were remarkable for
the conspicuous ability with which they
we're rendered. Mr.. Dulinphanl's nom
nation was received with rounds Of an
pause.
Lieutenant Governor Fuller I'm seq
ond1ng the nomination spoke of the
work of tho convention us eert,i,, ,f -
cess ann its caudidata sure to roIl nm a
majority worthy o. the first State cleo
ton. We bear testimony To Mr. Dtllin0-
hams work IN the senate when his col
/ league III that body. AS singnlarly correct
and honest. and that ne is n strono tem
/ perance worker. Others who snnka i'm
secondiur tho. nomination were az GOV
Farnham DR. \ H. Chesmore oI Hunt
/ inl,ton and II r Start of Rakprsti.Id
on motion of Chairmqn Wtlsnn of n ,i-
vile the vote was f,ken nv acnIon,o,.tn
/ wa. unauinious and foIln,ra1 NV rt.,,,r "
For lieutensI,r Uovarnor A 4 WJ'.t.-
more of BuiIinut9r nraeontai tha ,,a,. ~.
/ I'rtan A. Woodbury. recaIling his ~. -.
ry REGARD i'm me sernnd [armo,t ai,s .
fact that the first chur5a ...l
at BuU Rnn nuntied tba .
sleeve and ihat v.s l. w.
bnrv's His ronrsa sinc, H.,
mas been one of integrity in nosifious
trust nuhlic and nrivats and his nam.
riou s1irp to nromnte tnn sncc.ss nf f.
ticket 1nis nominntinn r.r4iy.J entI,.-
s,astic seconds. and was nnanimous n
acclamatlon
F,r tr.,surar VrilIi,,, II Dnp,is
NJ l.i tAF
retarv of Stn;e Charles " P,rtar a..
/ Nonfn4lipr, for anditor L IT pov-el o+
kicuford: for electors. Henderson G Wi
son of North Troy and Heurv r start nf
Bakersfield, all being made u1auim0us -,
acclamatiOn
On report of the committee on resOlu-
tons the convention adopted the platform
OF the Chicago convention heartily en-
dorsed the nomination of Harrison and
Morton promised majority in Septem.
ber that will carry hope and inspiration 4,
republicans everywhere heartily thank.
the State delegates TO the national conven-
/ lion for their rara t,ond sanse -, f,r
sight and tirmness fh.t made thair voIc-
| potential in 1isproportiop to their uum.
err in influencing tbe nomination of can
! dluHtes recites that the railroads of Nar-
mont were chartered and endowed with
/ certain noyyers and nriviIayar rrir,,,,I,.
/ for the ueuefit of All the neonle and fb,t
/ their service should be omen TO 4ll llDou
the same relative terms and conditions
without discrimination or fayoltfsn nm
any form or degree. thar In iu-rira r.,
their owners and paving patrons the nrac-
tice of ISSUING free passes 70 nersons nthar
than their officers and emplIves and the
/ officers and emploves of Other roads ouyht
to be promptly discontinued 1eurecttes
the Issue to and acceptance of passes by
State officers and members of the /. j.eoi.i,;;
ture and all others whose oflicinl acts
NAV concern The riohts and intarests of
the railroads as demoralizing in in}ant
and tendency and damnnd th1t sncb nrac.
tice be prohibIted bv law We haljava
that iustice het,vaen man and man as
we'll AZ the obyions interests nf tho naont.
of the STATE. demand than The nrinciriIsS
embodied in whnT is knnwn as tha lpng
short baul nroyision of the intar. State
commerce law and the Laws Of severoI
of our sister states shonld find a Mica IL,
the statutes of Vermont and tbar mr. Stota
railroad commissioners sbonld he ciothad
with amDIe nowcrs 70 exsct ohedianca
to such iaws tnd to ,bai,. o,,r ;,I".,'.i i.nee
and degrees
The concluding resolution commands
/ the nomination of State otIicers tn ~
| Sunnort nf ~ ,,otn,, - oIeio " 'he
2uPpoiu VI ouc TotelS anu Calls upon re
Pupl,cf aus " reuetin ohe promise or GoV.
/ frOcuOr AL chicago oil $4,000 djOrty in
september.
/ AT this point p committee was anpoint
ed to conduct the candidates for governor
and lieutenant governor to the convention
Al 2:3O at the close of rho sac'"d dis
trlct convention, the candidates appeared
| upon the platform and they were received
/ Win nearly applause and three cheers
| Mr.. Dillingham; heartily thanked the con
! yention for the honor dpamad ~ ,ha
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