Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1902-08-15

present statutes sr a license local-option
law
Mr.. Clement attempts 10 excuse his
secession from the Republican party and
TO justify his action in boiling the con-
venuon when he was 4 candidate for
high preferment by making 9 claim Of
bribery on the part Of both Of lis ppo-
nents and 70 such an extent - to viii
ate the action Of that convention.
Ee also claims that this charge OF
bribery is not new; that Il had been
made and substanGated by numerous
ifdavits prior 70 the assembling Of h.
Convention. The real value b. places
upon these charges and the affdayits
10 support il Is easily determined.
The state committee was The commit
tee on credentials. To them these aft
davits should have been taken and any
Illegal delegates challenged and IN
seated as surely they would Lave been
on valid proof. But to the committee
he made no challenge and produced no
proofs. neither was there a word, said
by his friends n the convention i'm
pugnins its integrity OF co1p0s- zion and
il was only after his own candidacy
before the body was hopeless that the
familiar cry Of stop Thief was raised
by him and some Of his supporters.
There Were only Two contests before
this committee on credentials. One
arose from the claim Of Mi Clement
thsrthe delegates from the town Of Eut-
land who were present with re
dznuals, should be unS-araI nd dele
gates favorable 70 Aia- Substituted n
their stead Mr.. Clements claim was
allowed and his delegates seated. but
in this case 10 charge Of fraud was
made.
IN the other contested casa aIr, Flal-
ders Of Orange was seated n leu II the
Clement delegate by the unanimous &C.
ton Of the Committee m 1nchalIengei
and unconrra iicre,i proof rAat -h2 elec-
ton Of the Clement delegate was Sc
cured through the votes q The Demo
Gratis who. admitting their politics and
demanding tAe right to vote, were per-
nitted 70 do 50 uader protest
In no other instance was thu ?. lc q
q single delegate u his seat challenged
before the committee ar IA the couven-
ton nor was ria charge that de-
gates We're Improperly elected or i'm
properly influenced after election f5ade
al any time b-fare the committee or n
tina convention
His contention af bribery surely les
not justify the i.a.t frga! H3I,. Zei :.
Stanton. cur Candidate Tor Lieutenant
Governor wL9 lad made no pge-col-
verr3aa canvass and had no organized .
>gTFur-- hut whose nomination was -he
genuine spouraueeus tribute Z 4 ma
ior.ty Of The Convention 10 rs .orrb.
To rl5~- who know General Me-
CuIlou-h ra.> suggestion Of corruption
need, uo denial. To those who 10 not
We are pleased 70 assure them that
from the beginning 10 the end Of hls
canvass he did and couuI-uaueeI moth .
ing corrupt. I.>l0norable OF uu>eemIy. (
Dishonesty : "a frequent charge made .
By defeated candidates u political con (
tests and Mr. Clement IS simply no * .
cepr.au.
Throughout the state Republicans .
viii not fan 10 recall in whose behalf .
Democrats were brought to the Caucus .
TO elect delegates to the last Repubii-
can convention.
Mr. Clement has no standing in the
forum Of the people when he poses a.
the uncoutatn mated representative Of
honest political action
To aid il his election Mr.. Clement
has without their solicitation endorsed
and placed upon his ticket he regular
Republican Candidates Cor Secretary OF
State. State Treasurer. and Auditor #
Accounts. They autLoriz- tle State
Committee 10 say thar they are Repuh-
licans and not in sympathy with any
movement that would tend "a disrupt
the Republican party: that they stand
upon the platform - adopted by tie
Republican Convention tf June 10Th. a.
Montpelier. and for the ticket there
uouli mated and for ne other principles
or party. THAT Number : If he t,t~ =
lS9s forbid the printing upon q ballot"
of thu name of any candidate who has
declined a nomination For This req
sou they have uor de.l.ue1 rha License :
-ocal-0p-ion nonll1atioQ
W. confidently appeal 10 IN men q :
Vermont who see in the Republican T
party and is achievem an-s the unex- 4
amp.ed glory and prosperity Of our
state and country. who are proud Of
their little state which has borne no ,
mean and trivial part in tin progress Of
our nation. who believe. a. rizLttuIly !
they may. and should, ana believing
axalt that during all This tiH= they have
lived in The elaaues- state in the Union :
whara corruption in the Legislature. IN
the Judiciary and in he executive Of
fees ha> been unknown and Who would !
retain uutarui>hed the fair fame Il the !
state. :
We appeal 10 all such % Indignantly :
and condemn the man whom a
the blindness and wickelup>s # his :
ovn seIf-Saeking does not hesitate to E
publish aud proclaim 70 rt@ world foul ?
SANDERS upon the integrity and honor
# Old Vermont. :
We confidently appeal 10 all Who love
he party for IL state auz national s. =
.ues OF far reaching Importance. who :
rave gIorie,I liz il achievements. who :
Ire devoted q is principles. who he j
ie7e them paramount 10 any single x
6 WKo !.