News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1892-06-30
THE PLATFORM.

We the Republicans of Vermont in CONVEX
ton assembled, do iterate and reafhrm those
doctrines and principles which four years age
/ led our party to victory, and for four years
have filed orr nation with prosperity.
We believe that the principle of protection
has been of untold advantageto this country
in the past in the development of its indus
tries and the maintenance of its labOring
classes that its continuance is of vital i'm
portance; and that cur tariff laws should be
from time to time readiusted from 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. whereby that same labor may find a
profitable market, and that the idea of re-
eiprocity, wisely applied. viii be of great BEN
eft, both commercially and in the establish
ment of friendly relations between our 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 selfpres-
ervation should close our ports, not only
to foreign criminals and paupers, but also, so
far as can be, against those classes who, with
no knowledge of our language, and no respect
for our institutions. seek here a temporary
abode. The United States of the future
should be one nation, speaking one language
doing homage to one flag.
We repeat what cannot be to often repeat
ed, nor to well remembered, that the right of
suffrage is the corner of our constitutions.
We assert that the confessed and continued
suppression of the Negro vote at the South
is menance to those institutions and dis
grace to our civilization, and we favor the
enactment and the enforcement OF such gen.
eral and federal laws as will give TO every
American citizen who is qualified to vote in
federal elections the right to cast that vote
and have it counted.
In fha adr mi str finD of cAa fai
we favor economy not parsimony; the care
full consideration of public schools; and the
passage Of such laws as will tend, so far as
possible, to retain at home the accommodations
of our own resources, and the building of our
industries.
We demand continuance of the prohibi-
tory liquor law. We believe that this law is
on the whole more efficient and better en-
forced today than ever BEFORE and we assert
that the attitude of Republicans in the state
towards that question is such as to leave the
Prohibition party of Vermont without an oc-
cupation.
We heartily endorse the present admins
traton of President HARRISON. 1t has re-
deemed the pledges under which he was chosen,
and typifies the best elements of Repu blican-
ism. We approve his denomination at Min
neapolis; and adopt the platform of that
convention; we pledge to our brother and
sister Republicans of the United States ma
jority in September for the ticket this day
nominated whech shall be fitting prelude
to tine anthem of the national victory to
come.
THE STATE COMMITTEE.
Addison-T. NJ. Chadman, Ben
nington-C. f. yelling, Caledonia
C. T. Walter, Chittenden-H. S. Peck
Essex-S. ID. Hobson, Franklin
Olin Merrill, Grand Isle-R. r. Hath
away, Lamoille-P K Gleed, Orange
j. C. Stearns, Orleans-F. w. Bald
win, Rutland-G. E. Lawrence,
Washington. w. Brock, Wind
ham-H. d. Holton, Windsor-M.
K. Paine,
COL. LEVI X. FULLER.
Levi Knight Fuller was born at Westmore-
land, N. H., in 1871. His early education
was received in the common schools of Brat
tleboro, and in the academy at Bellows
Falls, vt. At the age of II years he entered
a telegraph Office and was employed therein
several years. In April, 1858, he went to
Boston and devoted himself to the study of
mechanics, and for two years he attended the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Col. Fuller returned to Brattleboro in 1860
and became proprietor and manager of a
machine shop for the manufacturing of plan
luB anu moving macnlneS ana OGneF light
machinery. In 1866 he became a member of
the firm of j. Estey & Co, organ manufactu-
rers, and soon afterwards assumed the su-
perlntedency of the factory. He has been
conspicuously identified with the Estey Or
gan Company, and is now it's Vice President.
Colonel Fuller has been prominent in civil
and political life. He has filed various
offices of trust and honor in the State In
1880 1he was a Senator from Windham
county and in 1886 was elected Lieutenant
Governor of Vermont. Col. Fuller has been
a liberal giver to religious and educational
objects and his gifts to Vermont Academy of
which he is president are munificent In mil
itary matters Col. Fuller has evinced deep
and patriotic interest. He organized the
Fuller Light Battery as an independent com
pany in 1874, and has ever since contributed
literally to its maintenance. In 1865 Col
Fuller was married to Abbie E., daughter of
Jacob Estey, founder of the Estey Organ
Company.
HON. F. STEWART sTRANAHAN.
Hon. Stewart Stranahan, the nominee for