The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1900-07-04

1 am deeply sensible OF the honor conferred,
but IL 10 doubly pleasant when / reflect that
you bestow with 1t something of kindly re-
gard. For this strong proof of your conf
dence L wish to thank you. / will accept
the nomination, and IL elected to the Office
Of the governorship It will be my endeavor
to conduct the administration OF this office,
so far as Is consistent with the progress Of
the age, with the simplicity and economy of
the fathers, never forgetting that the whole
honor OF the position rests alone upon the
faithful performance of its every duty and
always relying for aid upon Him who
sways the tide OF thought and holds the is
sue in his hands. OF all that human toll
hath wrought, and all that human skill
hath planned"
For presidential electors w. A. Dutton of
Hardwick nominated T. Q Fletcher of St.
Johnsbury; w. w. Miles of Barton nomi-
mated Horace r. Graham OF Craftsbury; g.
M. Campbell Of Lyndonville nominated
George e. Fisher Of Lyndon; and A. K.
Campbell OF Worthwhile nominated f. G.
Fleetwood Of Worthwhile. These four gen.
tlemen were unanimously elected.
Judge Waterman for the committee on
resolutions, reported the platform which
was unanimously adopted and the conven-
ton adjourned.
THE PLATFORM.
We, the Republicans Of Vermont, in State
convention assembled, do hereby renew and
reaffirm our allegiance to the principles of
the Republican party. We are proud OF
it's history, we believe in its future. 1t is
the party Of action, Of progress and OF
achievement. All great advances in govern
mental progress and reform have come
through its instrumentality We believe
we can trust it in the future to maintain our
prestige and standing among the nations
by firm but conservative foreign policy.
We believe the civilization, enlighten-
ment, and liberty OF all those coming with
in our national influence should be our first
duty and care and stand superior to all
mere commercial considerations, ever bear.
! ing in mind our own origin and history as 8
nation, and our Republican form and sys
tenn OF government, and that the American
! flag stands az a guarantee of life, liberty
and the perspit of happiness.
We believe that the Republican party il
! the only party in which true political re-
! form can be inaugurated and carried for
| ward to completion, 1t IL the only party es
tsblishing and perfectng by Legislation 6
safe financial system based and grounded
upon gold as the standard, the only party
which has maintained tariff giving US
remarkable business prosperity and com
mercial expansion, the only party which
can successfully appeal for support to thu
| business interests OF our country. Thu
should be a campaign of busiress conserva
tism against financial heresies, of presen
prosperity against certain prospect of ad
versity in case of q change of policy. Whil
opposing unlaw full conspiracies and comb
nation OF capital, our party Is favorable Il
the encouragement of commercial enter
prise and is the true friend of labor. W
endorse the present Republican admins
traton. We endorse and affirm the ma
tional Republican platform adopted a
Philadelphia, and we ratify and confirm tn
nominations there made of William McKin
ley as President, Theodore Roosevelt a
Vice President and pledge to their supper
the best efforts of the Republicans OF Vel
mont. We stand upon the same principle
of State policy upon which we have alwsy
stood. We favor economy in State admir-
istration. We are in favor Of all REASONABLE
measures for the encouragement of educt
ton and morality, for tue suppression
crime and of all laws calculated to build u
the moral and material interests of on
State and keep us in the very forefront {
good citizenship and business prosperity.
We pledge ourselves to the hearty SUI
port of the candidates to be this day nom
mated.