The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-28
VERMONT DEMOCRATS
Form a State Ticket and Elect Dele
gates to Chicago.


900 delegates to tho Democratic state
convention, and all were enthusiastic
for Russell, but the delegation will go 10
Chicago unIettercd by resolutions.
While the party leaders felt the great
impulse for Russell. they desired the
delegates unrestricted by specific in
structions which would fetter the hands
of Vermont's representatives at the ma
tional convention. compel them TO vote
for some particular candidate or be un-
true 10 the states desire, and In doing
so jeopardize the partys welfare. In
case something wholly unlocked for
made Its APPEARANCE.
John Senter, secretary OF the state
convention. read the call to the dele
gates in Blanchard's Opera House. III.
u. Brigham, chairman of the state com
mittee. called the convention to order
and appointed as temporary officers
chairman, Felix M. McGettrick; secre-
tary. j. III. La Fleur; assistants, Il. L.
NcGettrick sand X. j. Coffin.
J. w. Gordon nominated j. H. Jackson
of Barre as the candidate for governor.
and referred to him as the bearer of a
good old Democratic name. The nom
ination was unanimously made. Ralph
Sherwood OF st. Adams was nominated
for lieutenant governor. Other nomipa-
tlons were: James III. williams OF Bel
lows Falls. state treasurer William w.
Ryder OF Bristol. secretary of state; E.
T.. Seaver Of North Troy, auditor
Presidential electors chosen: Dexter
Fulton of Newbury Seneca Hasleton of
Burlington.
Delegates -at-large chosen: Thomas
W. Brown, Rutland; Willis Valentine,
Bennington; S. c, Shurtleff. Montpelier;
I. j. Farrell, Newport. There was no
contention over the choice of delegates.
II. V. Horizons name was presented, but
was withdrawn. Alternates elected: Z.
l.. Mcmahon. Stowe; II. r. Fisher, Ver-
gennes; c. ID. Robinson. Waterbury;
Daniel ROLAND. East Corinth. The con-
vention then adjourned until 1;45
The convention was called together
aCain at $3.50, and Delegate e-at-Large
Maloney delivered an address. which
called forth marked tokens OF approval
as he arraigned the Republican party
and eulogized the opposite party. After
this address the committee on resolu-
tons, c. H. Davenport. p J. Farrell. It.
H. Brown. ]. II. Holton and George +. O.
Kimbal' were announced, and the fol-
lowing report was presented by Chair
man Davenport:
We, the Democrats OF Vermont, In
convention assembled, heartily commend
and approve the able, patriotic and states
manlike administration OF Grover Cleye-
land. We are especially grateful for his
brave and timely Venezuelan message.
giving the historic Democratic Monroe
doctrine an assured standing in the civ
ilized world, and his beneficence TO man
kind in the formulation of the arbitra-
ton principle. We extend thanks To
Secretary Carlisle for his conscientious
and efficient MANAGEMENT OF the treasury
department. We symnathize with the
brave Cubans struggling for their inde
pendence, eand extend TO them kindly
words OF encouragement and hope for
their success. We demand the main
tainanee OF a gold standard Of value az
being for the true interest or all our peo-
pie. and especially of those who are
Obliged to labor for what they receive,
and we arc opposed 10 the free coinage
of silver except under international
agreement
We are opposed to the Republican the
ory and method OF protection, on the
ground that II is q criminal misapplica-
ton of the taxing power of the nation,
producing monopoly, corruption and
business stagnation.
We therefore demand tariff legislation
for the constitutional purpose OF provid-
revenues for the government, and not
for fostering trusts, keping always In
mind that Unnecessary Interference with
business interests should be avoided.
We denounce the Republican party for
fostering a secret and up-American or.
ganization. the so-called a. p. A., whose
methods are as cowardly as their mo-
tives are despicable. We are proud nf
the factthat not one Democratic candi-
date ever received its endorsement.
We demand the replacement OF the So
called prohihitory liquor law in this state
a hxSpnCrigX
perjury, blackmail and official corrup-
tion, with a stringent license local op-
ton system, bottomed upon the Demo-
cratic principle Of home rule, which, If
adopted viii accomplish all the good
which prohibition can achieve wherever
prohibition Is enforced, and substituting
elsewhere regulation of the traffic In
place OF lawlcss free rum and the demor-
alization that accompanies unenforced
law
And we ienounce the Republican party
for, that while In pos3ession of every ju-
-dicial and executive office In this state
II fails TO enforce the existing prohibit
tory law, one OF fits own making and
maintains IL solely for purposes OF hum
bug and partisan plundor We denounce
he Republican misrule which has in.
creased our state expenses from $2T9 600
Just after the war. to 5000 900 at the pres
ent time, and Is still piiing them up, by
reckless waste and extravaganza, and
we uemanu tne return 10 the Democratic
ways OF simplicity and frugality which
so blessed the state In its early era of
prosperity We demand an end TO the
multiplication OF bureaus and commits
sions, In whose starnation abuses and
wrongs are inevitably generated
This platform was finally adopted MS
presented but before this was done ]. J.
Monahan obtained recognition and pre-
sented a free coinage resolution. as fol-
lows!
Resolved. That the Democrats of Yer
mont, In convention assembled demand
the full and unlimited coinage OF sill.
Ner and god into money Of redemption
at the ratio Of lG TO /, without waiting Tor
the approval OF any government"
There was a well-denncd stir follow.
ing this interruption, but the equilibrium
OF the cosYcntion was soon restored
when vote was taken, and Mr. Mona
hams resolution was defeated by n good
majority. The platform as presented
by the committee was then adopted, and
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