The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1892-04-15
THE CONVENTIONS.
HARMONY AND UNITY OF sENrI-
MENT PERVADEs THE HUNDREDS
OF REPUBIICANS.

wednesday, was characterized by tn
number of prominent Republicans in al
tendance. There were certainly owe
300 delegates" says an exchange. Hon
Z. M. Wilds was the chairman of tn
convention. Among the vice-president
we note Col. M. S. Colburn of Manches
ter. Gen. j. G. Mccullough was tn
Bennington County member of the Com
mittee on Resolutions. The followin,
delegates at large were chosen: Hon. H
ID. Powers of Morrisville; L. ID. Hazer
OF st. Johnsbury; Col. Geo. p. Childs o.
st. Albans, and Col. Fred. E. Smith o.
Montpelier.
The following alternates were chosen
Col. A. A. Fletcher. of Middlebury,
Nathan Hobson, of Brighton; Hon. Jef
terson X. Judson, of Arlington; o. b.
Boyce, of Barre.
Col. Geo. w. Hooker then announced
the details of arrangements for attend,
ing the Minneapolis Convention, after
which the committee on resolutions,
through Chairman Major Josiah Grout,
reported as follows:
ReSOlUed, That we recognize in the
well-known principles that have guided
the Republican party in its illustrious
career, safe rule of action for the gov
ernment of its future policy.
Resotred, That the Republicans of
Vermont regard protection for Ameri-
can industries, an honest dollar and an
honest ballot, the leading considerations
deserving continued and earnest natural
endorsement.
ReSolced, That we endorse the admin
lstration of President Harrison as pure.
progressive and on the treatment of for.
eign questions broadly and courageously
American.
Ihey were unanimously adopted.
Hon. Thomas b. Reed of Maine, was
escorted to the hall after the convention
had begun session, but was seated on the
stage in the wings and not in view of the
delegates. After the adoption of the
resolutions, Chairman Wilds said: 81
have the great honor of introducing to
you (here Mr. Reed came in sight and
was greeted by tremendous and pro-
ionged cheering.) He said among other
things:
Fett0W CittzenS-I am not come as a
duty, but as a pleasure. 1t gives me
great joy to stand in the presence of
those who have always been righteous,
and to feel surrounded by a century of
good deeds and enjoy even the one sin
that Vermont committed long ago, when
she elected a Democratic Governor for
one year. But for all that, you might
have been translated. In this place,
where there are no Democrats, we can
express what we think of the Democrat
ic party. A Democrat is that way be-
cause he can't help it; he was born that
way or he wouldn't be so. 1t is a mat
ter, not for reproach but for sadness.
The Democratic party is remarkable for
Its power of vociferation. 1t can pto- |
duce more cry and less wool per sheep
assertidin i,,'%'.c"L jO.NermOnt- a. Australia.
are t6-22%%yo t62% oI tacts have thev n. ,.ialfs or |
ask you to recall what vn1y IN" : Aoue, |
for they have done nothing.
This curious world, after great event
is apt to want a vacation. The people OF
the United States wants a breathing
spell. For this they usually put the
Democrats in power, for the KepuDh-
cans are absolutely certain that nothing
will happen during that time. The Dem
ocrats are incapable of carrying out the
wrong things even that they promise to.
They are three to one in the House, but
cannot do anything, because of their
strange makeup. In the last half dozen
wears the Democracy all over the cOun-
try, except in New England atmosphere,
which Is so pure that it can't exist, has
been promising the free coinage OF silver
to help the labOring man pay OIL his
debts at seventy-five cents on the dollar.
They have the power in the House, but
are unable to carry out positive meas
ures. They have not the mental torce to
carry out what they promise.
When the country is in health, and
sound, it is Republican to the backbone.
Why, the Democrats even speak disre-
spectfully of the Fifty-first Congress.
What has become of all the stories they
told about the Mckinley bill? Dead as
julius Caesar. The gospel of the Lord
has to be preached, but the gospel of the
devil seems to preach itself Thank
Heaven! the Republican party is tre-
mendously recuperative, because it is on
the Lords side. 1 don't believe the Re-
publican party needs fear defeat at the
next election. The country is becoming
every day more prosperous, and pros
perity can only be made sure by adher-
ence to the Republican party. 1t is pro-
gressiye, conservative, and takes no step
forward without knowing what it
means. The Republican party believes
in the average sense of the people OF the
United States-grand old common sense,
the sense of the Republican party. Do
not talk of Andrew Jackson and dead
patriots, but living possibilities for the
glorious future.
The Second Olstrict Convention, Hon
J. l.. Martin of Brattleb0ro, presiding
chose these delegates: Adna Brown, oi
Springfield; E. P. George. of West Fair
lee. r. ]. Kimball, of West Randolph
A. b. Hewett, of Putney, as alternates.
The First District Convention wa'
held at Rutland yesterday. Hon. Chas
III. Joyce presided, and there was largl
attendance of the Republicans of th'
State.
The Hon. II. Henry Powers was unan
imously re-nominated by acclamatiol
for Representative in Congress and tn
District Delegates to Minneapolis, chosel
are: Hons. w. r. Page, Secretary OF tn
State Committee, and N. w. Fisk OF Isl
La Motto. Judge Powers received al
ovation as he stepped upon the platform
, to respond to his denomination, an
/ said:
J Il sincerely thank you for this renew
+ ed expression of your confidence, and
! regard the nominations as very hig
J compliment" He referred to the polit
{ cal cyclone that passed over the countr
+ in 1890, which gave the Democrats
{ majority in the House, and mentlone
2 the causes thereof. He returned tn
/ Democratic charges of Republican e.
e travagance, and showed wherein I'll
: Democratic party had failed to fulfil II
8 promises made to the people. Jude
= Powers made strong and comprehel
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