Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-04-14

unanimous endorsement Of tho convention,
Gen. Kingslsy, Col. NJ. 5. Colburn, IS. A.
Andrews of Vergennes, Mr.. Watson Of
Orange county and others.
Col. Woodbury. called attention to the
fact that altsrnates had not been elected.
col. =. II. Smith for Fourt tn Dsleg
| Principal J. A. DsBoer presented the
name Of Col F. L. Smith for fourth dele
gate. He paid q glowing tribute to Col.
Smith as a citizen and as q member of the
republican party. He thought that the
character OF the delegation would not be
inferior to that Of any preceding. Col.
Smiths nomination wss endorsed by Walter
A. Weed OF Shelburne, Hugh Henry of
Chester and others and he was elected unani-
mously.
Chairman Wilds read q telegram from the
Vermont association of Minnesota saying
that headquarters had been secured for the
Vermont delegation and visitors.
On motion of Mr.. Bird, Col. A. A.
Fletohsr of Middlsbury was elected alter
nate for Congressman Powers
Mr.. Theophilus Grout nominated Nathan
Eobson Of brighton for alternate to l.. d.
Hasen and he was elected.
Mr. A. i. Barber of Arlington presented
the name Of Hon. jefferson r. Judson OF
Arlington for third alternate and the nomi-
nation was seconded by 4. z. ellison, and Mr..
Austin of Franklin county and he was
elected.
After pause the name of Hon. o. B.
Royce OF Barre, was presented for fourth
delegate by AIR. Smiley Of Montpelier.
Col. Hooker announced that all who want
ed to attend the Minneapolis convention could
secure sleeping car accomm odations by ap-
plying to him. The special train would
leave st, Albans Thursday, June 2, and ar
rive in Minneapolis in time for service Sun
day morning. ILauEhter.l
Major Grout reported in behalf of the
committee on revolutions the following
Platform.
RESOLVED, That we recognize in the we'll.
known principles that have guided tue repub-
lcan party in Its iiiustrious career safe rul q
of action for the government OF its future poll
Resoued, That the republicans of Vermont
= regard protection for American industries an
I honest dollar and an honest ballot tue leadir g
cons del atoms deserving continued and ear
nest natural endorsement,
ReSOlued, That we endorse the administra- a.
tiOn OF President Harrison pure, progres
: sive and on the treatment of foreign questions
, broadly and courageously American.
ConEre.sman Reeds sp-soh.
Congressman Thomas b. Reed was then
introduced and he received a perfect ova.
n ton. MIR. Reed spoke substantially as fol
, lows My fellow citizsns, | have not come
g here to perform duty: l have come here to
enjoy a pleasure. 1t is great comfort as
well a great honor, to stand in the presep ce
of those who have always been righteous.
feel as il was surrounded by q century of
good deeds. rejoice ever in the one little
sin which this State ha, committed in u far
gone age Of having foisted upon long roll
, OF good men, one democratic governor.
i But for that you might have been trans
lated, and while you would have undoubted-
ly adorned the clear upper air with a new
!, cons stsllation, you would have deprived the
) republican party of four electoral votes and
' a shining example to be kept up in porpetu-
, ity. l suppose that here IN this place where
u there aie no democrats, may freely e1.
q press my opinion about the democratic
party without fear OF giving offence TO any
o body. You must not understand that
Il | mean to be harsh. l believe that demo
crat is a democrat because he cant help it,
e it Id part of his makeup, his congeuital
q characteristic. lie born that way OF
o he would not be that way. 1t is a matter
: for sadness. Laughter. The democratic
y party is party remarkable for its powers
: OF vociieraton. 1t say more things
y and find out after they are said that the y
}; are not so, than any party that was ever
,, Invented since the pyramids were built,
; lhey can produce more cry and less wool
l. per sheep than any flock that ever fed upon
;; tins rocky hills of Vermont or the swelling
E plains OF Australia. Just think for u
moment and recall that miscellaneous col
lection of arguments which they have usai
q for the last 81 years. just cal. to mind all HI
a assertions which they nave made during
n that same period, which have turned out tC
be false, and you have picture of the dom
q ocratic party, made by itself, which would
e make one Of them shudder if he were her,
ia present to hear them repeated. During the
;. last S2 years, tell me what argument ha'
# been used by the democratic party or what
10 assertion OF fact has been made by thai
}. party which is to-day alive and believed in
n This is a curious world. the world wher
h 1t looks ahead says | want certain thing,
10 done, and when 1t is done, just as likely a
q not tue world is aghast at what has hap
d psned and wants to turn around and looi
10 at IL and sse what has been done. After
It great event toe world is very apt to want