Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-25
POWERS RENOMINATED.
FIRST DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN TO
SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Accepts tho Honor In a Stirring speehe
in which the Cardinal Principles
Of tho Psrty Are Clearly
Pointed Out.

Rutland, June 1S.--The first district re-
publican convention here to-day was like
soothing balm for weary nerves after
the excitement and mental strain at the
State convention Wednesday. Although
there WAS no opposition to the renomina-
ton of Representative Powers and in
spite of the fact that the republicans of
Vermont have been attending conventions
a good portion of the time during the last
two months there was a good attendance,
fully 275 delegates out of a possible 1888 be-
ing present.
The convention was called to order at
Ii 40 O'Clock by j. NJ. Slade of Middebury
chairman of the district committee. and
the secretary, ]. Fl. Whpple of Manches-
ter, read the call. Tho roll call was omit
tod. Judge Slade announced that the
committee had selected @. l.. Rice of
Rutland as the temporary chairman and
appointed W. u. Wright of Orwell and j.
v. Carney Of Bennington a committee to
escort him to the platform.
Mr.. Rice said that speeches were not
needed this year. The democratic party
has furnished all necessary campaign ma
terial. The time for action is near at hand
and the issues between the two parties are
squarely defined. Let us show the voters
throughout the country In September that
we believe in protection. u sound cur
rency and in maintaining the honor of
the United States at home and abroad.
on motion of J. V. Carney of Bennng
ton, II. T. Cushman of Bennington was
elected temporary secretary and then, on
motion of L. d. Taft Of Burlington, the
temporary organization was made perma-
nent.
The following committee, consisting of
one from each county, was appointed to !
nominate district committee: A. j. Mar
shall of Mddlebury, c. w. Clark of Nor
risville. Horace Baxter of Swanton, Solo
mon Wright of Pownal, +. y. Platt OF
Poultney land f. b. Taft of Burlington.
Grand Isle county was no. represented at
the convention.
Nominations for member of Congress be-
ing in order, F. G.. Fleetwood of Norris |
vile said we needed a man with q steady |
hand and of answering integrity. YER
mont shows loyalty to and appreciation of
the efforts of her congressman by keeping
them in Washington for a long time The
advice OF our present representative is
freely sought and as freely given. He is
always on the alert for the interests of
his constituents His sound judgment and
keen wit demands and receives respect
full hearing. He Is the chairman Of one of
the most important committees in tho
House of Representatives / desire 20 pre-
sent for your consideration a synonym for
sincerity, fidelity and honesty, Hon. ii. !
Henry Powers of Morrsvlle.
The nomination was seconded by J. V. |
Carney for Bennington county, by 70. Is. |
Taft for Chlttenden county, by c. p. |
Hogan for Franklin county, by w. b.
Wright for Addison county, by Il. J. Orms-
bee for Rutland county, and followed by
reclamation. Messrs. Fleetwood, Hogan, |
Carney. Ormsbee and Taft were appointed
q committee to notify the nominee and ask
him to address the convention, a recess of
five minutes being taken.
Judge Powers was warmly applauded as
he entered the hall and was presented to
the convention by the chairman. Hell
spoke substantially as follows:
CONGRESSMAN POWERS REMARKS.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
vention:-I sincerely thank you for this |
renewed expression of your confidence, |
and II your choice Is ratified at the polls l
will do my best to serve you. 1t is n
pleasure to know that we are to march 10
victory under the banner of McKinleyism
and under the banner of honest money.
There are two business questions in which
the whole people are interested. First of
all we should have policy of protection
that will do us good here and abroad.
Lincoln said he knew but little about the
tariff but he did know that II we bought |
steel in England the United States would
get the rails and England would get the
money: whereas IL we bought rails in this
country the United States would get the
rails and would also keep the money. As
a nation We must buy of and sell to other
nations to some extent. The policy of pro-
lection means that America should as far
as possible make her own machinery.
and raise her own products. Good wages
is the keystone of the protective tariff
arch. Good wages must be paid for labor
in all departments of industry, II the
worltingmen are to have the comforts
which make life worth living. This can
only be done under a policy that will
enable us to pay laborers good prices for
their work Why should we admi. the for
eigner TO our home market, here in Yer
mOnt2 We and flo o.
when 1t is assaulted, while the foreigner
comes in and does nothing but take away
our money. He should be taxed so that
the home producer will be placed on an
equal footing. The tax should not be so
high as to shut him out entirely but high
enough TO give America little the best
end. No man has n right to buy where
he can buy the cheapest and sell where he
can sell the dearest IL he thereby de-
prives his neighbor of the same right.
You can go to England and buy il you can
do so without impairng industries at
home. but not otherwise.
The other business question deals with
money There Is in this country, in some
quarters, an unmistakable desire for
cheap money. The Southern States, made
poor by the war; are in favor of any propo-
sition that will enable them the easier to
pay their debts. Mine owners dominate
the Western States for private gain. Right
here desire to warn you of the danger of
oVer-conndence. The free silver Demon
stration will carry the States west of tho
Mississippi and the Southern States like a
whrlwind. There is hard fight before
us. The mine owner will own the dollars
after they are coined from the bullion.
The Southern man overlooks the fact, In
favoring free silver, that when he sells
his products In the markets he will get
this same cheap money in return The
republicans of the east believe that every
dollar of our currency, be 1t gold. silver
or paper, should be worth 100 cents not
only In America but IL every part OF the
civilized world. The idea that any kind
of money will serve this people by en-
HANGING the value Of products Of the farm
and shop Is rank fallacy. Prices will go
up. according as money Is cheapened,
We should meet all questions in a manly
spirit and never shirk until they are set
tied Alright. II the American nag is any
where assaulted the American people will
rise to defend it, Cuba, that little island,
under our very noses, should, In the con-
test now going on, In some way become
ours. The American people cannot af-
ford to stultify themselves by permitting
butcheries there worse than those In Ar
menia and II there In not other way to
stop them we should send our battleships
down there. The way to command respect
Is to be prepared to compel respect
Vermont at the September election will
set the pace for the republican party of
the nation and should roll up 81, 900 republi-
can majority instead Of casting only 60 per