Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-04
THE VERMONT PLATFORM.

That the Republicans Of Vermont have
rolled up a humping majority the figures
show. and these we see no reason to dis
pute; but remember that the Democrats
| OF that State fought upon platform as
| different from the Chicago platform as
the St. Louis platform is. Here's what
| the State Democratic Convention OF Yer
mont were content to go 10 battle on:
We. the Democrats of Vermont, in
! convention assembled. heartily commend
| and approve the able. patriotic, and
! statesmanlike administration Of Grover
! Cleveland We are especially grateful
/ for his brave and time.y Venezuelan
message, giving the historic Democratic
/ Monroe doctrine an assured standing IN
| the civilized world, and his beneficence
/ to mankind In the formulation OF the
arbitration principles. We extend thanks
| TO Secretary Carlisle for his conscientious
and efficient management Of the Trea-
sury Department.
We sympathize with the brave Cubans
struggling for their independence, and
extend to them kindly words Of encou-
ragement, and hope for their success.
We demand the maintenance OF a gold
standard OF value as being for the true
Of those who are obliged TO labor for
what they receive, and we are opposed
TO the free coinage OF silver, except
under international agreement.
The Washington Post quotes Chairman
Faulkner as saying that the result was
in no way a surprise to him. that the only
matter that could attract attention was
the fact that the Democratic party
should have cast a larger vote for Gov
ernor in 1896 than it did in 1884, lie con-
tinued:
at is gratifying 10 note that there Is
no falling off in the Democratic vote of
Vermont in this election. In 1894 the De-
mocratic vote for Governor was l41G,
and in 1896 1850, an increase OF over 800.
which increase is liable to be larger when
the other ten towns not up to this time
reported are heard from. This is sur
prising in view of the fact that the De-
mocrats Of Vermont had adopted a gold
platform before the Chicago convention,
and thus placed their party in opposition
TO the Democratic National Convention.
The increased Republican majority was
produced by an active canvass on their
part a most liberal distribution Of litera-
ture and all the sinews OF war tnat
could be used for election purposes. the
Democratic National Committee was
aware of the fact that the silver ques-
ton had never been discussed in Yer
mont, and the fact that the Democratic
party more than held its own in this
election Is, therefore, surprise 20 the
committee because the silver wave had
not reached that State. 1t extends over
every State south OF New Hampshire,
and the demand for silver literature has
been unprecedented. 1t comes from al
most every precinct, and the committee
Is overwhelmed with demands for litera-
mre. That the Democracy of Vermont
was not stampeded under these circum-
stances is the most remarkable thing
that has yet occurred in the campaign"
Congressman Richardson said the vote
had no significance. II the State had
been carried by the Republicans at a re-
duced majority. or had it been carried by
the Democrats, he should have thought
something was quite wrong.
We think. however. that the Vermont
vote clearly shows the feeling IN New
England. We need expect nothing from
that section. 1t is completely under the
control OF the great corporations, the
great capitalists. and the great manu-
facturers. Besides, hundreds of the mil
donaires Of Boston and New York have
summer homes In Vermont. and at these
homes. give employment TO large num-
beers Of country people, who expect and