St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1896-05-01
These delegates were then nominated
for the st. Louis conventions:
Redfeld Proctor of Proctor.

fOT tile St. LOUIS convention.
Redfeld Proctor of Proctor
Henry d. Holton of Brattleboro.
Edward c. Smith of st. Adams.
Charles A. Prouty of Newport.
Mr.. Prouty's nomination on behalf of
Caledonia county was seconded by Prof.
Ranger. The latter also nominated DR..
Hubbard for alternate delegate.
Four alternates were elected as fol-
lows: James Z. Pollard of Chester as
alternate for DR.. Hoton; Dr. L. w. Hub
bard of Lyndon, for c. A. Prouty; Philip
K. Gl,ed OF Morrisville, for Redfeld
Proctor; Martin F. Allen of Ferrisburg
for Colonel E. c. Smith.
The Platform.
A true blue republican platform was
adopted with sound currency plank.
Ex-Governor Stewart of Middlebury,
chairman oithe committee on resolutions,
reported the following which was unani.
mously adopted, as the platform of the
convention:
"Resolved, that as representatives of
Vermont we renew our pledge of allie
glance to tie great party which from its
foundation has had the unfaltering sup
port of our Green Mountain state, and
is the only party which has shown the
craftsmanship needed to safely guide the
ship oi state.
We believe in tariff which will raise
| sufficient revenue to meet the necessities
OF the government, economically admin
| istered, and at the same time furnish a
reasonable protection to American in
| dustries, American labor and the products
Of American farms.
We believe in the policy of reciprocity
establis he'd under the last republican adj
ministration, which affords us a market
for our surplus products and manufac-
lures and enables us to obtain from other
countries, under the most advantageous
terms, articles which we desire and do
not produce.
We believe in consistent and digni6ed
foreign policy based upon the traditional
doctrine OF nonintervention in the affairs
OF the old world and the maintenance OF
the Monroe doctrine in this.
We favor Just but liberal admnistra-
tion of the pension laws, and an adequate
system of coast defence, and the reason
able regulation and restriction OF imml-
grafton.
The republicans 0f Vermont are unal-
terably opposed to any scheme that will
give to this country deprecated or de-
based currency. We are therefore op-
posed to the tree coinage of silver except
by international agreement, and until so
est tablsh we believe that the present
monetary standard should be honorably
maintained. The continued agitation
for the free coinage OF silver retards the
return of confidence and prosperity
stands in the way of beneficial legisla-
tioh and is in every respect harmful to
the best interests oil the whole country.
We believe that the credit of the gov
ernment should be sustained, not by is
sues of bonds and increase otthe national
debt, but by return to a system OF du-
ties which shall at once replenish the pub
lie treasury, put in motion the now silent
wheels of business and insure living
prices to the products of the American
farm and work shop"
This completed the business of the con-
vention and Senator Thurston was called
for. He was given perfect ovation and
congratulated the republicans OF Vermont
upon their choice of Mckinley for presi-
deut. In his brief address he paid glow
ing tributes to Mckinley and protection,
and at its close the Brattleboro delegates
called for three cheers for Mckinley and
Thurston," which were given with will
The District Convention.
The Second Congressional district con-
vention was called to order at two o clock
by l.. Bart Cross OF Montpelier, and Ira
| A. Shattuck of Hardwick read the call OF
the convention.
The chair announced that Hon. Fred
porary chairman OF the convention, with
| ]. w. Sault OF St. Johnsbury and G. T
Shanks of Londonderry as secretaries.
The temporary organization was made
permanent. On motion of Lieutenant-
Governor Mansur the platform adopted
by the state convention this day was
made the platform of the convention.
Kittredge Haskins of Brattleboro intro
duccd resolution endorsing William Nc
Kinley of Ohio for president, which was
adopted. This resolution refrained from
specific instructions to delegates to st.
Louis.
James w. Brock of Montpelier was the
delegate nominated from this district On
behalf of Caledonia county his nomiua.
tion was seconded by P. F. Hazen of St.
Johnsbury.
For the second delegate Hon. H. w
Bailey OF Newbury nominated Hon. Vic.
tor |. Spear OF Braintree in a tacetious
speech. P. H. Dale of Island Pond elo.
quently seconded Mr., Spears nomination
and he was unanimously elected.
George II. Blake of Barton was elected
alternate for Mr.. Brock and L. o. Leonard
of Bradford for Mr.. Spear.
Notes of the Convention.