Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1896-05-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
A Large and Enthusiastic Gatherng-uold
Endorsed, Prohibition DenOunced-William
E. Russell Cheered to the Echo.

E. Russell Cheered to the Echo.
The democratic state convention that
met at Montpelier Wednesday was one OF
the largest and most enthusiastic in the
history of the party. While the delegates
to Chicago were uninstructed, at meet
mo of the state democratic club Tuesday
evening the name Of William +. Russell Of
Massachusetts was enthusiastically cheered,
and it is generally understood that Yer
mont democrats favor the presidential aspi-
rations of the Massachusetts man.
The following is the ticket elected: For
governor, DR.. j. Henry jackson OF Barre
lieutenant governor, DIR. Ralph Sherwood
of St. Adams; treasurer, James Ii. Will
lams of Bellows Falls; secretary OF state,
William w. Ryder of Bristol; auditor of
accounts, f. Il. Seaver OF North Troy
presidential electors, ID. S. Fulton OF New
hury. Seneca Hazelton of Burlington, Ozro
Meacbam of Brandon, w. ii. Childs OF
Rrattleboro; congressman, p. + McMa-
ms of Rutland, II. E. Fitzgerald of Island
Pond; delegates at large, Il. w. Moloney
of Rutland. Wells Valentine of Benning-
ton. S. C. Shurtleff of Montpelier, p. j.
Farrell of Newport; district delegates,
Michael Magiff Of St. Adams, j. w. Nc
Geary of Burlington. Walter III. Dreamer
of Bethel. w. H. Minor of Brattleboro.
| The following state committee was
, elected at the afternoon session: Addison,
r.. III. Preble of Shoreham; Bennington,
R. Nj. Houghton of Bennington; Caledo-
e MIA. Alexander Cochran of Groton; Chit
: tenden. J. H. Holton of Burlington ;
;, Essex T. Fl. Linehan of Island Pond +;
Franklin. H. f. Brigham OF Bakersfield ;
s Grand Isle, George Tracy of South Hero
$ Lamoille, G. J. Slayton OF Morrlsvlile
n Orange, A. L. Thompson OF Newbnry
! Orleans, P. J Farrell of Newport; Rut-
land, T. II. Browne of Rutland; Wash
ington, George Atkins OF Montpelier
re Windham, f. S. Leonard of Bellows Fails
It Windsor, H. w. Stocker OF Windsor
4 This committee met after adjournment an'
= organized by the election Of Il. r; Brig
is ham of Bakersfield chairman, }. IL. Sen
is ter of Montpelier secretary and M. +
r. Atkins of Montpelier, assistant secretary
Ia The following is the platform
The democrats of Vermont, in conventio
assembled, heartily commend and approx
the able, patriotic, and statesmamllke aolnli
;stration of Grover Cleveland. We are espt
cially grateful for his brave and timely Ve1
U.s. ezuelan message, giving the historic dem'
-, cratic Monroe doctrine an assured staioh
oh in the civilized world, and the vast benehcen'
to mankind in the formation OF arDtratlo
nr;ncinles. We extend thanks to Secretal
d., Carlisle for his conscientious and efhclel
ne manooement of the treasury department.
, We sympathize with the brave Cuba1
Se struggling for independence and extend
ON them kindly words OF encouragement i'll
hope for their success
We demand the maintenance OF go
standard of value as being in the true int
ests of all our people, especially those oblg
to labor for what they receive, and we
on opposed to free coinage OF silver except
- tbe Republican theory and method OF pl
iai tective tariff as being criminal mlsappll'
she ton of the taxing power OF the nat,on'. p
md ducing monopoly, corruption, and pusln'
, TO stagnation. We, therefore,, demand TAI
49, LEGISLATION for the constitutional purpose
|, lan nrovidiug revenues for this government,
10 for the fostering Of trusts, keeping always
pm mind that unnecessary interference
the business interests be avoided
and We denounce the Republican party 1or
-. bolsterine of that secret and un-AneIl'
lhP' organization, the A. p. A., whose meth
Their are as cowardly as its motives are desplca
feel and we are proud of the fact that no
lev; Democratic candidate has ever received
Yen endorsement.
Aen We demand the replacement of the
called prohibitory law, that prolific source
hypoerisy perjury st blaeRma eaa 0
~ option system, bottomed on the democr
1. principle of home rule, adopted to acc
we're plish all the good prohibition can accomp
wherever prohibition can be enforced, SUI
lst tuting elsewhere the regulation OF the tn
I'd for lawess free rum, and envelopng cons
popular education towards Temperance: . W
ere making an end to the infinite demorallza
Gre that accompanies unenforced law; and
denounce the Republican party which, W
ond- in possession of every Judicial and eXecn
,oos Office in the state fails to enforce this la
coo its own making and maintains it only for
Mt Of purpose of humbug and partisan plumber Il,
,ro We denounce the Republican mlsrule W
W. has increased the state expenses from ,.
hit 600. lust after the war, to we'll toward -
AJrS 900 now, and is still piling them up IN I
W. o less waste and extravaganza, and we den
Tork, a return to the democratic ways OF shmpl
Mrs and frugality that blessed the state IN
:. early era of prosperity: we demand an
nelia to the multiplication of bureaus and com
sions in whose stagnation abuses and WI
are generated.