Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-04-14
VERMONT REPUBLICANS
Meet in State Conventional Large
and Enthusiastic Gathering.
Hon. Thomas B. Reed Speaks and Is
Greeted With Wild Applause.

MuNTPELIEK, Vt, April ls.--rhe Repub-
iiean convention today chose as delegates at
large 10 Minneapolis Congressman II. Henry
Powers, Morri,,ille; l.. u. Ilazen. ST
Iohnsbury Col, George r. ChiIis, >t Al
bans; Fol. Fred l.. Smith Montpelier
Abernaies, \. \. Fletcher, Mi,ldlebury:
Nathan ilob>un. Brighton; jefferson L.
Jud.on, Arlington; -. Il. Roycc. Barre
The committee ON resolutions reported
the, following platform: Resolved. that We
recognize in the well known principles that
guided the Republican party in it, illustri-
uu> career, safe rnr of action for the
government AMI IT. future policy that the
Republican, of Vermont regard protection
for American industries. an honest dollar
and an honest ballot. healing considerations
deserving OF the continued and earnest ma
tional endorsement; that We endors, the adj
ministration OF President Harrison a. pure
and progressive. and in the treatment of for
eign questions broadly and courageou>l>
American
Hon. Ihoma, f. Reed, OF Maine was in
troduced, and wa- greeted with wild ap-
plau-e.
lie said Il dill not come here a, duty
but a. IL plca,urv. |, give, me great joy to
WAYS been righteous and 10 feel surrounded
by century of good deeds aud enjoy even
the one ,in that Vermont committed long
ago when she elected Il Democratic governor
for one wear But for that YOU might have
been trans lated.
In thi, place where there are no Demo
crat>. We tan express what We think of the
Democratic party \ Democrat i, that waN
1, L.. L. -, L.. T.
wss or he wouldn't he So 1t i. a matter,
not for reproarh bni sadness. The Demo
cratic part, i remarkable for it. power of
yociferation. 1t can produce more cry and
les, wool per sheep than any flock in Yer
mont or or australia.
In the past - wears what argument or
assertion of fact, have the. male that are
todty alive or believed in: don't ak YOU
to recall what they have done, for they have
done nothing. This curiou, world after 3
great event i, apt to want Il vacation.
The people of the nitcd STATE, want y
breathing spell. For this they usual, put
Democrat, in power for the Republicans
are absolutely certain that nothing will hap
pen during that time.
The Democrats arr incapabl, of carr,ing
ont wrong things even when they promise
to. They arr three tu one in the House
but cannot dn ANYTHING brcau.r of their
strange makeup.
In the last half dozen wear. tn, Dcmoc-
racy all over the country. except in New
England atmosphere, which i 81 pure that
it can't exist has been promising free coin
agc of silNcrtu help the lahoring man pay
of his debts at ~ cents ON the dollar
They have the power in the House. but are
unable To carry out positive measure. The,
have not the mental force to carry ont what
the, promise
When this country i in health aul sound
it i Republican to the backbone WIN
the Democrats even -prak di>rc-pcctfnlly
nt the :il-l Congress. What ha- become of
all the stories they have told about the Me
kinley bill: Dead a. Julius Ca>ar.
The gospel of the Lord ha, to he preached,
hut the gospel of the devil seems to preach
itself Thank Heaven, the Republican
party is tremendously rccuperaitc. because
it i. on the Lords side, ,lont believe tIt,
Republican party needs dcfca, at the mex,
election.
The country i. becoming ever. day more
prosperous. and prosperity can only bc
made sure of by adherence to the Rcpubl-
ran party. 1t l. progressive. conservative,
and takes no step forward without KNOWN.
Whit it means.
The Republican part, believe, in The
a, cragc >cn>c of the people OF the nitcd
State the grand odd common sense, the
>rnsr of the Republican party. Don't talk
of Andrew Jackson and dead patriots. hut
living possibilities for the glorious FUTURE