News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-07-05
The State Convention.


The State Convention, held at
Montpelier on Wednesday, was the
occasion of an enthusiastic demonstra-
ton for the national nominees. Del
egates to the number of about 600
were present, marched in body from
the Pavilion hotel, and completely
filed the floor of Blanchard opera
house, solid to a man for Harrison
and Morton. The convention was
called to order by Carroll S. Page of
Hyde Park, chairman of the State
committee. During the opening pro-
ceedings small national flags were dis
tributed to all the delegates, display
which happily eclipsed the idea of the
red bandanna.
Hon. ]. K. Batchelder, of Airing
ton, was made chairman, and w. w.
Stickney, of Ludlow, secretary. The
committee on resolutions, appointed
by the chairman, was Kittredge Has
kins of Brattleboro, f. B. Taft of
! Burlington, A. B. Valentine of Ben
nington, Z. S. Stanton of Roxbury, A.
w. Fuller of ST. Adams, Hugh Henry
of Chester, ]. c. Baker of Rutland,
c. S. Brock of Coventry, and T. ].
Baker of Johnson.
The following resolution of sympa-
thy with Ireland was offered by B. F.
Kelley of St. Adams:
Resolved, That the Republicans of Vermont
in convention assembled, recognizing the
efforts that are being made for amelOrating
the condition of Ireland, extend their earnest
support and heartfelt sympathy for those
who under the leadership of Gladstone and
Parnell, are endeavoring to secure the right of
self government to that unhappy and down
trodden people.
For Governor, Hon William p Dill
| bingham of Waterbury.
For Lieutenant Governor, Col. U.
A. Woodbury. of Burlington.
For Auditor, Hon. E. S. Powell OF
Richford.
For Secretary of State, Hon. c. w
Porter of Montpelier.
For State Treasurer, Hon. w. H
Dubois of West Randolph.
H. c. Wilson of North Ely and H
R. Start of Bakersfield were nomi
mated for presidential electors-at-large
The committee on resolutions then
reported by Col. Kitredge Haskins
chairman, the following platform
The Republicans of Vermont, by their dele
gates in State convention assembled, accep1
and fully indorse che platform adopted by thu
national convention at Chicago as a clear anC
| forcible presentation of the principles of the
party; and with Harrison and Morton in
| scribed on their banner as the personifcatiOI
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sure guarantees that the party pledges will be
faithfully kept and performed, we promise 8
| majority in September that shall carry hope
and inspiration to Republicans everywhere.
The hearty thanks of the Republicans Of
| Vermont are due their delegates in the Chicago
| convention for the rare good sense, keen fore
| sight and firmness which made their voice po
tential in disproportiOn to their numbers in
| influencing the nomination of our candidate
| for President, and earned them high honor
| they being the only State delegation which
voted solidly from the first to last for the best
and winning man.
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, with
out discrimination or favOFItlsm IN any form
or degree: in Justice to their owners and pay
ing patrons, the practice of issuing free passes
to persons other than their officers and en-
ployees, and officers and employees of other
railroads, ought to be prOmptly discontinued.
We especially depreciate the issuing to and the
acceptance for use of free passes by State Off
GERS, members of the Legislature and others
whose official acts may concern the rights and
interests of the railroads as demOraliZing i'll
intent and tendency, and demand that such
practices be prohibited by law We believe
| that justice between man and man as well as
the obvious interests of the people of the
State require that the principles that are
embodied in what are known as the $ long and
short haul" provisions of the Interstate com
merce law, and the laws of several of our sis
ter States should find place in the statutes
| of Vermont, and that our State railroad COM
mission should be clothed with ample power
to exact obedience to such laws and to their
own judgments and DEGREES.
Wecommend the nominees of this convention
| for State officers as worthy of confidence, and
call upon the freeman of Vermont to fulfill the
| pledge made by the chairman of the Vermont
| delegation in Chicago, ex-GOv. Proctor, in
their behalf, and roll up a majority for our
ticket in September of 10000.
The platform was unanimously
adopted.
At this point committee was APP
pointed to conduct the candidates for
governor and acknowledgements to
the convention hall, and a recess was
taken till ago.
At ago, at the close of the second
district convention, the candidates
appeared upon the platform and they
were received with hearty applause
and three cheers. Both gentlemen
spoke briefly, thanking the convention
for the honors conferred upon them.
The following resolution was in
troduced by Major D. ]. Stafford, and
passed unanimously:
Resolved, That this convention reaffirms
the devotion of the Republican party to the
temperance legislation of the State as enacted
by the Republican party and it's determine
ton thatn retrograde steps shall be taken, but
that the lines shall be advanced until the
saloon shall cease to be power in the land.