Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-30
VERMONT UNPLeDGeo.
But a Strong Mckinley Feeling Is Shown al
the Convention.

Montpelier, VT, April 29.-The Repub-
iican state convention to select dele
gates to the st. Louis national conven-
ton was called to order in the armory
at 1915 today, by Oliver Merrill, chair
man of the state committee. Dr. f.
NJ. Smith. principal of the Montpelier
seminary. offered prayer. There
were fully $50 delegates present. w. A
Lord of Montpelier was chosen presid-
Ing officer.
Resolutions expressing the sense OF
the convention to be for William Nc
Kinley were adopted amid great APP
plause. but Immediately a motion t.
lay the same on the table was passed
Judge Powers said that the sentiment
crystalliZed in favor of the young
Napoleon of Ohio. While he might look
in another direction. he was glad to see
the open position taken.
He presented the name of Redfeld
Proctor as delegate at large and he was
chosen. DR., Henry ID. Holton of Brat
tleboro. Edward c. Smith Of ST Adams
and G. a. Prouty of Newport We're al
so chosen. .ilternatcs. Philip x. Glees
Of MorrisvilIe J. f. Pollard of Chester
i,
j. Allen of North Fervisburg.
Senator John NJ. Thurston of Ne
hrieiSa closed the convention with a
Shnr, address expressing Mckinley sen
tiinciits
Th" resolutions finally adopted are
as follows:
Tho Republicans IF Vermont are I'M
varying in their devotion to the Repub-
lean doctrine Of protection. We be-
iieve III a tariff which shall raise suii-
eient revenue to meet the necessities
"f the government economically admin
istered and ut the same time furnish
reasonable protection to American in
'ustries. American labor. and the pro-
ducts of American farms
We believe in the policy of recipro-
city established under the Republican
administration, which affords us a
market for our surplus products and
manufactures, and enables us to OBJ
tain from other countries, under the
most advantageous terms, articles
which we desire and do not produce.
We believe in a consistent and dig
niiied foreign policy based upon the
traditional doctrine of nonintervention
maintenance of the Monroe doctrine in
this
We favor a just but liberal admins
tration of the pension laws, an ade-
quate system of coast defence and a
reasonable regulation ard restriction
of immigration
The Republicans of Vermont are I'M
alterable opposed to any scheme to
give the country a deprecated or de-
based currency. We are therefore OBJ
posed to the free coinage of silver ex-
cept by international agreement I'm
Ill re-established we believe the present
monetary standard should be honor
ably maintained. The continued agi-
tation Tor free coinage of silver retards
the return of confidence and prosper
ity. stands in the way of beneficial
legislation and is in every respect
harmful to the best interests of the
whole country.
We adhere to our custom not to re-
strict the delegates to the national con-
vention by instructions or expressions
OF choice as to a Presidential candidate
but we trust them to faithfully repre-
sent us and the best interests of the
Republican party and the country ac-
cording to their Judgment when the
convention meets. To the choice of that
convention we pledge our hearty and
loyal support, promising to keep YER
mont where, without shadow of a
turning. she has always stood in the
front rank of Republican states