The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-07-01
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.

We, the Republicans of Vermont in
convention assemblen, do reiterate and
reaffirm those doctrines and principles
which four years ago led our party to
victory, and for four years have filled
our Nation with prosperity.
We believe that the principle Of Pro-
lection has been of untold advantage to
this country in the past in the develop
ment of its industries and the main
tenance of its laboring classes; that its
continuance is of vital Importance; and
that our tariff laws should be from time
to time readjusted upon that theory.
We believe that the same principle
which leads us to protect our labor
against the pauper competition Of some
countries, may lead us to enter into
reciprocal relations with others, where
by that same labor may find profitable
market, and that the idea of Reciprocity,
wisely applied, will be of great benefit,
both commercially and in the establish
ment of friendly relations between our
own and foreign Nations.
While we welcome to our shores
every self-supporting immigrant who
seeks here home, we believe that this
same principle of self-preservatlon
should close our ports, not only against
foreign criminals and paupers, but also,
who, with no knowledge of our language,
and no respect for our institutions, seek
here temporary abode. The United
States of the future should be one Nation,
speaking one language, doing homage to
one flag.
We repeat, what cannot too often be
repeated, nor too well remembered, that
the right of suffrage is the corner stones
of our institutions. We assert that the
confessed and continued suppression of
the negro vote at the South is menance
of those institutions and disgrace to
our civilization; and we favor the enact
ment aud enforcement of such general
federal laws, as will give to every Ameri-
can citizen, who is qualified to vote in
Federal elections, the right to cast that
vote and have it counted.
In the administration of our State
affairs we favor economy not parsimony;
the careful consideration of our public
schools; and the passage of such laws as
will tend, so far as possible, to retain at
home the accumulations of our citizens
and devote them to the development of
our own resources, and the building up
of our industries.
We demand the continuance of the
Prohibitory liquor law. We believe that
law is on the whole more efficient and
better enforced to-day than ever before;
and we asset that the attitude of Repub-
licans in the State towards that question
is such as to leave the Prohibition party
of Vermont without an occupation.
We heartily endorse the present adj
ministration of President Harrison. 1t
has redeemed the pledges under which
he was chosed, and typifies the best
elements of Republicanism. We approve
his denomination at Minneapolis; and
adopt the platform of that convention;
we pledge to our brother and sister Re-
publicans of these United States a
majority in September for the ticket
this day nominated which shall be aft
ting prelude to the anthem of National
victory to come.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
The County delegations reported
the following State committee men for
the ensuing two years:
Addison-T. NJ. Chapman.
Bennington-C. E. yelling.
Caledonia-C. T. Walter.
Chittenden-H. S. Peck, Secretary.
Essex-S. D. Hobson.
Franklin-Olin Merrill.
Grand Isle-R. r. Hathaway.
Lamoille-P. K. Gleed.
Orange-T. c. Stearns.
Orleans-F. w. Baldwin, Chairman.
Rutland-G. E. Lawrence.
Washington-J. w. Brock.
Windham-H. D. Holton.
Widsor-M. K. Paine.
1I,r1 Eh FROM SENATOR PROCTOR TO THE
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
UNITED STATES SENATE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 20, 1892.
My Dear Sir:-I think it fortunate
THAT Mr.. Dolliver consented to attend the
convention. He is an excellent speci-
mehof the best kind of Republicans
that the great West produces. do not
mean to intimate that all Republicans
East or West are not good. Of course
they are. But some are better than
others, and he is one of the best. 1t is
sufficient to say of him that he was sent
to Congress four years ago, when only
80 years DID, and has already made a
National reputation. lie is a good rep
resentative of those who came upon the
stage to late too receive inspiration for
their political life from the great war
issues, yet who can see clearly that the
Republican party is the party of progress
and the proper home for the young man.
Our State election in Presidential
year is peculiar one. Though we vote
IOT OJdOC anu lOCdi OulJy buO ICdl
issue is a National one; we practically
vote for President on the first Tuesday
of September.
That Harrison and Reid will have a
large majority in November, is settled in
advance, but whether the vote of the
State in September shall be such as to
express Enthusiastically our abiding and
increasing faith in Republicanism and to
strengthen the cause in every other
State, is for us to determine. If we
would make sure that every Republican
voter comes to the polls to voice the
sentiment of the State, our victory will
surpass that of 1888, for grand as that
was, there were still many good Repub-
hcans who failed to vote. But we can
do more than this; we ought not only,
by closer local work, to get out fuller
vote than ever before, but also, by an
educational canvass, to make consider
able gains from the new voters and
from the ranks of our opponents.
The administration of President
Harrison is on trial before the country;
and the vote of Vermont will be heralded
as the first expression of the judgment
of the people upon it. Let it stand in
comparison with the four years of DEM
ocratic rule which preceded. There can
be no doubt what the verdict of Yer
mont upon the two will be. Both as re-
CARDS administration and legislation, it
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