The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-06-22
REaOL1TIONa.


sound money, and that our confidence is
that this party, which represents
the mind and heart and conscience OF the
American people, will wisely settle the tre-
mendous questions Of American policy as
they confront us. ,
build and control the Nicaragua canal.
We heartily endorse the administration
of President Mckinley. Especially do we
commend his wise, conservative, patient, |
and statesmanlike management OF our re- |
lations with Spain, whereby he demonstrat-
ed his purpose to exhaust the resources OF |
diplomacy before resorting to war, and
thereby challenged the admiration OF think
ing men OF all parties and won the respect
and confidence Of the civilized world.
We commend the wisdom OF the State adj
minstration in providing for a full reg-
ment OF volunteers, thus anticipating the
second call for troops and preserving the
unity and individuality of Vermont SOL
diers in the war. We also approve the &C
ton OF the Legislature in voting the State
pay to those Of our citizens who do our
work and maintain our honor in this con-
test at the hazard OF their lives.
We congratulate the State OF Vermont
upon the record her sons have already made
in the war, upon land and sea, and it is a
matter of especial pride to us that, without
q foot OF sea coast, Vermont has produced
the most famous naval commander in the
world to-day. We are opposed to the re-
surrender to the Spanish mis.rule OF any
territory which the valor OF one army and
navy has rescued or may hereafter rescue,
from the hands of the enemy, and we have
an abiding confidence that a Republican
President and Congress will so shape the
future of such territory as best to promote
the welfare OF its inhabitants and the true
glory of our country.
We welcome the increasing signs OF SYM
pathy and unity between North and South,
nd hot In, Of xuar oil ha
rers between us may be burned away.
We are not unmindful, either, OF the hand
that Is stretched to us across the sea, and in
England's sympathy with us at this time
we see fresh proof that blood is thicker
than water" and feel increased confidence
that in the Anglo-Saxon race rests the cause
of human liberty throughout the world.
For the first time in generation the Re-
publicans OF Vermont assemble with the
Nation at war. Many OF our citizens have
borders, perhaps on foreign soil. They are
fighting for the Nations honor as their
fathers fought for the Nations life. 1t Is
therefore fitting that we should proclaim
our faith and purpose. We are at war with
Spain, not for revenge, not for conquest,
not for glory, not for the love of war. We
are at war with Spain for the love Of our
fellow men, for the sake of humanity, in
the holy cause OF liberty. We are at war
with Spain because we have heard the poor
that cry, and have remembered them that
are in bonds, and are bound with them
Therefore the war must go on until the war,
until the infamy of medieval methods of
government in the dawn of the twentieth
century and at the very doors of this Repub-
lie shall have forever passed away, and I'M
til permanent and honorable peace is Sc
cured. To that end we pledge our loyal
support to the President of the United
States.
The candinates for State offices nomin-
ated here to-day we commend to the con-
6dence and suffrages of the people of Ver-
mont, and pledge to them our cheerful and
loyal support.
The canvass ended with the work of this
convention will be a notable one in the po-
litical history of the State. The large Re-
publican vote cast in the last election in
sured convention larger, probably, in its
membership than any that has assembled in
Vermont since the formation OF the party.
There have been conventions in recent
years when the governorship was the war;
ring issue in which the interest was more
intense and the action Of the delegates was
awaited with expectation strained to the
highest tension. The large number of can
didstes for the minor State offices has,
however, supplied all indictments that were
required for an unusually lively canvass
before the primaries and an animated con-
test in the convention. Old timers declare
at the hotels, on the night before the con-
vention, nor so extended a line OF battle,
with 80 general good nature attending the
sharp clash OF individual aspirations for the
prizes at the bestowal of the delegates.
For the governorship there was the unan-
by the withdrawal of Gen. Mccullough in
April. This circumstance is matter OF
Notwithstanding the Office of the
Chief Executive from the unpleasant fea-
lures that unavoidably attend heated par
tiZan contest.
DR.. Holton went down with his colors
flying and won honor and respect for his
department in the canvass and at the con-
vention. He is not the man to engage in this
sort OF scramble for Office, to arrange deals,
and plot and intrigue. He was handicap
ped by the state of affairs in his own town,
by the rivalries and Cross purposes that
have always distinguished Brattleboro poll
tics. Nevertheless, he received SO of the
votes of the delegates Of Windham county
to that were cast for Bates, and the 205
votes he received in the whole convention,
under the very inauspicious circumstances
OF his home support, constitute gratifying
tribute to his character and his worthiness
as citizen. Under political conditions
that ought to prevail in Vermont DR.. Hol-
ton would have been the nominee OF the con-
vention for the Office of lieutenant-governor
AS was said by prominent citizen Of the
State, ut is no disgrace to man to fail in
such q canvass as this has BEEN"
The foregoing report tells the story OF the
contest for the other offices. The success.
full contestants receive the ardent congrst-
grations OF their friends and supporters.
Candidate Bracket, for the treasurer
ship, can sympathize with the man that
went down from Jerusalem to Jericho and
got into trouble.
The resolutions, in some particulars,
might have been shorter and more crisp,
less like a stump speech, butthe Republican
party Of Vermont Ia kept In line with the ex-
panding national idea, except in the one,
and very important, matter Of emitting to
approve the Presidents policy OF snnexing
Hawaii. There is a suggestion OF irony in
endorsing the administration OF Mckinley
and neglecting to endorse one Of the most
conspicuous features Of that policy.
Congratulations to Bacon, Rowland and
Barber. One BALLOT cut the Gordian not into
which the candidacy for the Office OF Secre-
tary OF State and State auditor had been
tied. When the treasurer and secretary of
State were assigned to the east side of the
hills, the authorship was certain to go to
the west side. The puzzles are all solved
and many calculations are upset.
Condolences to those who fell outside the
breastworks.
RaadoInh Canfer