The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1890-08-21
THE BOLTER's CONVENTION
A Harmonious Meeting-Ball and New
ton Nominated for Seuators.

Oh ltS members VINO seemed TO be I'M
bued with the idea of rebuking the
bosses and securing, 1t possible,
members of the Senate from this
county who would favor and vote fol
much needed, practical legislation In
the interests of the farming and Ia
boring classes.
The convention was called to or
der by j. o. Follett of Townshend,
and after prayer by Rev. Mr.. Sweet
ger G.. L. Shanks of Londonderry
was chosen temporary chairman. The
temporary organization was completed
by the election of B. B. Brigham of
Townshend as vice-president and j.
M. Fairbank of Dummerston, Sec
retary. A permanent organization
was then effected as follows: j. C.
Newton of Dummerston, President
j. H. Ware of Townshend, vice
President G. I. Shanks of Lon
donderry, Secretary.
A motion prevailed that the chair
appoint committee of three to draft
and report resolutions to the meeting
in the afternoon. In accordance with
this motion the chair appointed G.
L. .Shanks, of Londonderry, G. o.
Howard of Townshend, Hiram
Knapp of Brattleboro. On motion
of j. Ii. Ware of Townshend the
convention proceeded to elect COM
mittee of five who should present to
the meeting names for nomination,
and the following were chosen: c..
o. Howard of Townshend, j. @.
Follett of Townshend, S. W. Estey
of Dummcrston, G. G.. Smith of
Londonderry; Hiram Knapp of Brat
tleboro. Adjourned for dinner.
At the afternoon session the first
business was the calling upon the
committee of resolutions, who repor-
ted the following:
We, Republicans of Windham
county, in mass convention assem-
bled, deem it unnecessary to affirm
our faith in the fundamental doctrines
OF the Republican party in resolves
made up of generalities, but rather
to confine ourselves to living State
lssues-matters of legislation where
In some of the nominees of this con-
ventlon may be called upon to act.
Therefore,
Resolved, that we view with alarm
the increase of State expenditures
for the past ten years; and the ex-
travagance and misrepresentation
made by our last legislature, and de.
mand that hereafter rigid economy be
practiced and that State expenses be
confined, as nearly as possible, tc
such limits as may be covered by the
corporation tax.
Resolved, that in the interest OF
economy, believing that it will moi
interfere with the proper administra-
ton of justice, we favor the cutting
down the number of Supreme Court
Judges to five.
Resolved that we favor State con.
troll OF railroads, so far as to give the
people reasonable freight rates, and
passenger fares not exceeding three
cents mile.
Resolved, that we denounce the
present school law as placing bur
dens upon the people, especially il
the back towns, in the way of in
creased taxation without correspon
ding increase of efficiency in thu
school room, and we demand it's re-
peal or its alteration to the end tha
taxation may be more nearly equali
zed and that expenditures and schoo
efficiency may go hand in hand with
out lowering the standard of Til,
qualifications of teachers.
Resolved, that we favor an enact
ment by the Legislature thet will leav,
towns free to adopt the present sys
tenn of road working, or to reject tn,
the same and work their roads upoI
the old system.
On motion of j. O. Follett the rail
road clause was amended in relation
TO fares so as to read not exceedin
two and one-half cents per mile. Th
resolutions were then unanimousl
adopted.
The committee on nominations re
ported, recommending the followin
changes in the regular ticket: F.
Ball of Bellows falls for senator
instead of Melendy, from the mort
end; Edwaad Titus of Wilmington
for assistant Judge in place Of r. W
Clark, and S. L. Davenport G
Nottingham for states attorney
place of Hit. This provoked som
discussion after which j. II. War
of Townshend moved to take an il
formal ballot for senator for th
north end. This ballot resulted q
follows, W. L. Gibson 4. NJ. "
Davis l3, +. Z. Ball 16. After SON
, further discussion in which j {
: Follet eulogized Mr.. Ball, a form;