Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-31

MIDDLEBURY May 23.-The convention
of the prohibition party of Vermont was
held here to-day. The meeting was called
to order at ILLS o'clock by the chairman
of the State committee, r. II. Shepard of
Castleton. Secretary George L. Storey of
Bakersfield then read the call and Prof.
Henry NJ. Seeley of Middlebury was made
temporary chairman. Rev. Mr.. Noble of
Middlebury offered prayer Mr.. Storey was
reelected secretary, and later the temper
AIRY organization was made the permanent
organization of the convention.
Chairman Shepard made statement of
what had been dore during the year. 1t
was q pleasant report to the people present,
who were % men and three women.
Auditor A. o. Ferguson of Burlington
next made his report showing that the re-
ceipts for the past year were S3i4.51, and
the expenses were over that. leaving, a debt
of about $40.
Committees were then appointed, as fol
lows On resolutions Rev. S. y. Bruce of
St. Adams, c. w. Wyman of Brattleboro
and F. II. Shepard of Fair Haven: on nomi-
nations, W. l.. Pearl of st. Johnsbury, John
D. Whitside of Nergennes and j. f. Crane
of Middlebury: on finance, \. .. Ferguson
of Burlington and Chester Brown of Hard
wick.
Rev. Mr.. johnson of Castleton gave a
brief address, stating some things which he
had recautlv se~" in New Nqik ana Nassa-
chuso.ts, teaching him to think that the
Vermont liquor law was better than the ter
rible license laws of other States
Mr.. Samuel Dickie of New York was
called on for few remarks, and he made
them very vigorously As he was to speak
in the afternoon he was not pressed for a
great while and closed in time to give
1,rl,, aha a
o'clock
In the afternoon the committees appoint
at the morning session made their reports,
the committee en- resolutions coming first.
They reported as follows and as later
amended the resolutions were unanimously
and very heartily adopted;
Resolutions:
We, the representatives. of the prohibition
party in Vermont in the State convention as
sembled, present the following declaration of
principles:
|. We reatlrm our allegiance to the ma
tional prohibition party and endorse its plat
form.
=. Believing that national prohibition is the
dominant issue of the day. we declare anew
for the entire suppression of the manufacture,
sale and expectation of alcoholic liquor a
beverage by federal and State authority.
). We condemn the lax manner in which the
authorities of the state are enforcing the
laws against the traffic in Intoxicating drink,
and pledge our party to their rigid enforce
ment. if elected to power.
4. We favor the appointment of n non par
tisan tariff commission whose duty it shall be
TO make such changes in the tariff laws as
may prove from time to time to become neces-
s. We hold that sex should be no bar to po-
litical privilege and to equal wages for equal
g. We favor the extension of the civil SER
vice reform system to all grades of the service
to which it is applicable.
:; we stand unreservedly for the American
fay n hp taf ia fur mi .li ina
free text books
s. We declare against all trusts and com
binations of capital for the purpose of pre-
venting competition, restraining production
Or interfering with the legitimate course of
business.
Q. We hold that pay for public service should
be by reasonable salaries and not by fees, and
where fees are eXacted they should be paid
into the public treasury.
10. We favor the extension Of the presiden-
tial office to six years ana oppose reelection
to that Office.
Additional resolutions were adopted after
considerable debate, most of which was on
proposed verbal amendments. They were as
follows:
II. That we demand of our next Legislature
such modification of the ballot laws as will
give all parties candidates two on the election
board to assist voters who need assistance in
preparing their ballots and in counting their
II. Believing in the necessity of some com
bined and radical movement for the enforce
good order in society and the suppression OF
the liquor traffic, We hold ourselves in readi.
ness to unite and cooperate with all organiza
tons in the State and even the formation OF
Il State law and order league.
Nominations
The committee nominations reported
the following ticket to be voted for this
year:
Governor Rodney c. Whittemore of St.
Adams.
Lieutenant Governor-Dr. l.. w. Hanson
of Barre.
Treasurer. F. Leonard of Burlington
Secretary of State-fi. r. Mack of Hard
wick.
Auditor of accounts-F. w. Wheeler OF
Richford
These nominations,,were heartily endorsed
as were also those of the executive commit
tee, as follows; II. H. Shepard of Fairhaven
chairman, c. w Wyman of Brattleboro
vice chairman; George l.. Storey of Bakers
field secretary; a. o. Ferguson of Burling
ton, treasurer; and W. II. Sargent of st
Johnsbury.
After the adoption of the resolutions and
the nomination of the ticket, Samuel Dcki
of New York, chairman of the national com
mittee, made a very good speech, givin,
democrats and republicans alike a har,
record
The committee on finance reported tina
they wanted to raise $500 and the 30 or Al
people in the house didn't seem to chip il
very readily, but after while the amour
of S254 was subscribed, when Chairman
Dickie guaranteed the SAG to make the ever
$500
Secretary Storey then presented Mr.
Read editor and proprietor of the Richfor,
Journal, who wants his paper made tn
State organ of the prohibition party II
had had good offer once to make it sucl
an organ, but refused to take it. Now h
has changed his mind as well as his politics
vote Of thanks was given to Nationa
Chairman Dickie for his splendid address
and it was carried amid great enthusiasm
This completed the work Of the convention
and at 4;25 O'Clock the convention adjourne
sine die