Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-21
VERMONT DEMOCRATS
VOTE TO STAND ON A FREE SILVER
PLATFORM.
a. A. Olmsted For Lieutenant Gov
crnor, l.. W. Clough For Treasurer,
CD. Davis For Secretary of state
and II. ID. Preble For Auditor.

The annual convention of the democrat
ic party Of Vermont for the nomination Of
state officers was held at the opera house
IN this city yesterday. The first and sec
ond district conventions were also held.
About 200 delegates were present at the
state convention.
The delegates formed in line behind the
sherman band and marched from the LO-
tels UP st. Paul street and to ,hc opera
house yesterday morning shortly before
IL O'Clock. Considerable time had been
spent in the preparation OF the plat atform
ana adjusting the nomination of luutcn-
ant governor ana II was nearly an hour
after 10 O'Clock, the time announced, when
Chairman IA. +. Brigham of the state
committee called the convention to order.
The call was read by Secretary j. Il. Sem
ter of Montpelier Chairman Brigham
made few Introductory remarks and
started the convention off with three roUs-
ing cheers for the victories of She Am
crcan army and navy, which were heait-
ily given. But we have other things 10
attend to-" he said. and introduced G. A.
/ q. Jackson of Montpelier as the tempUr-
! airy chairman Of the convention. =. G.
Dodge of this city and NJ. Z. Knights Of
| Ncwbury were named as secretaries of
tho temporary organization.
| In taking the chair Mr.. Jackson ac-
knowlcdged his pride at being selected
to preside over a meeting OF Vermont
democrats and gave out the keynote of
the convention by his enthusiastic refer
encc to the platform OF the national con-
vention of 1896. He said the party had no
harsh words for those who had not fol-
lowed tho dictation of that platform but
/ that II hoped that they who failed to sup
port 1t had now become enlightened and
educated SO that its provisions appca ed
to them The existence Of war did not in
his mind, place party principles in ,he
l.tl,tl tlsos H. III -
should be allowed to disturb the proper
conduct of the internal affairs of the DEM
ociatic party of Vermont The Old issues
remained from the campaign of two years
ago. he asserted, and now the republican
party vas about TO bring forward the is
sue Of Imperialism. Tho first step in that
direction was the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands and the next would he the
annexation or colonization of the terri
tory which may be acquired by arms.
such y policy would involve Il departure
from the historic principles of our govern
ment. 1t would be a strain upon the
powers of the constitution.
Mr.. Jackson did not believe we should
annex or colonize our captured territory.
lie said that an act of that kind would in
volve the increase of our navy three-fold
and an enlargement of our standing army
besides beins against the plan of free
government. The democratic party force d
an unwilling administration into war and
It should not De forgotten that ii was n
democratic administration which built OUT
!, navy. Mr.. Jackson denounced as iniquit-
GUS and hypocritical the administration ui
the republican party in State politics and
accused republicans of extravaganza m
the conduct of state affairs. He also at
tackled the prohibitory law
DR.. j. j.. Hanrahan of Rutland moved
that the temporary organization be made
permanent which was done. with the adj
. dition Of "A vice-president from each coun-
ty as follows:
Addison-Loyal l.. Wright of Cornwall
: Benninston-Mlo G.. Remington of Ben.
nngton.
Caledona-D. T. Bullard of Hardwick.
, Chittenden-D. G. Crane of Burlington.
EsseX-T G, Tracy of Island Pond.
Franklin-L. G. Lee of Fletcher
Grand Isle-A. II. Harvey of Alburg
Springs.
, Lamoillc- George +. Small of Morrisville
Orange-F, W. Abbott of Fairlce,
Orleans-W. f.. Tuck of Newport,
Rutland-p. +. Carmody of Fair Haven
Washlngton-S. l.. Gilman of Marshted
Wndham-M, IL. Powers OF Vernon.
. Wndsor-George S. Hill of Cavendish.
a resolution was adopted providing tha
, all resolutions be referred to the proper
committee without reading.
/ On motion of John II. Donnely of Yer