Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-08-21


the people might vote intellgentiy nav
ing both the prohibitory law and me
law proposed before them. Believinglh
the right Of the majority TO determine
the action of the state and in the rlght
Of the majority TO have opportunity OF
EXPRESSION the Republican per'y
placed this plank in its platform in good
faith. with an honest purpose ana WIN
view to the highest good CT the state'
! The unrestricted sale Of intoxlcanls Is
regarded by Republicans as a pubic
evil and by this action Of the cohVeh-
ton il is now left first with the ieglsla-
ture and next with the people to de-
terrnine whether this restriction anu
restraint shall be found in the present
law. some wise notifications OF the
present statutes or license loeaEopuoh
law
Mr.. Clement attempts 10 excuse pis
secession from the Republican party anu
TO Justify his action in boiling the con
vention when he was a candidate Tor
high preferment by making claim Oh
bribery on the part of both OF MS cppo
nents and to such an extent As 10 Ni'i-
Ate the action Of that convention.
tie also claims that this charge OF
bribery is not new; that it had been
made and substantiated by numerous
afFidavits prior to the assembling OF the
Convention. The real value he places
upon these charges and the afhdaNits
10 sunport IT, is easily determined.
The state committee was the commit
! To ham these
davits should have been taken ana any
= illegal delegates challenged ana I'M
seated as surely they would Lave peeli
r an valid proof. But to the committee
2 he made no challenge and produced no
c nroofs. neither was there word sald
Inv his friends in the convention I'M
7 pugning its integrity OF conlposi'ion anu
e II was only after his own candidacy
e before the body was hopeless that the
g familiar cry Of stop Thief was raised
J. nv him and some of his supporters.
a There were only two contests pelore
e sthis committee on credentials. Ohe
e arose from the claim Of Mr.. Cleineht
IT tbat the delegates from the town OF HUT
D. land who were present with ere
"a dentials. should be unseated md dele
c. gates favorable to him substituted ID
le tbeir stead. Mr.. Clements claim was
lt allowed and his delegates seated, but
rs in this case no charge Of fraud was
~ made. 49,,
ee In tho other contested case Mr.. ran
IN ders of orange was seated in lleu Oh 'he
ID Clement delegate by the unanimous &C,
al tion Of the Committee on unchallengea
or and upcontradicted proof that the cleo
We ton If the Clement delegate was Sc
ire cprad through the votes Of the Demo
nd Gratis who admitting their politics ahe
tie demanding the right to vote, were per
mitted to do so under protest
be- In no other instance was the rlSht 0
nd a single delegate to his seat Challenges
so bafore the committee or in the conyeh
ra- ZION nor was the charge that dele
'ed gates were improperly elected OF III
vas properly influenced after election lnau
his a. any time before the committee or
DE the convention.
the Ms contention of bribery surely doe
ma not Justify the bolt from Hon yea
stanton. our Candidate for Lieutehal
Mr.. Governor who had made no pre-co
,or- vention canvass and had no organize
me sunport but whose nomination was II
den Genuine spontaneous tribute ot III
in ioritv ~ the Convention to his 'ort
en- To those who know General n
d il Cullough this suggestion of co'ruptl'
ltof moods no denial. To those who do 2
now we are pleased TO assure them IN
and from the beginning 10 The end OF !
cor canvass he did and countenanced not
onal inc corrupt. dishonorable or unseeml
lair D5sbonesty is a frequent charge ma
Ittee b,, defeated candidates In political &C
the tests and Mr.. Clement is simply no
ieat eeption. ..,.,,oo
very Throughout the state Republiea
In moi fail 70 recall in whose beh'
law Democrats were brought TO the CauS
ANY 70 elect delegates TO the last Kepu'
for can convention.
tizen Mr. Clement has no standing IN
and forum of the people when he poses
cor the uncontaminated representative
. and honest political action. o.,
n no aid in his election Mr.. Glen
,,,,,ts has without their solicitation endor
Nv in and placed upon his ticket the res'
, s,,h. pennblican candidates FOR Secretary
,or,. S+ata state Treasurer. and Audito
Tins Accounts. They authorize the =
/, was Committee to say that they are kel
or ~ licans and not in sympathy with
rrrom movement that would tend TO dlsi
&c the the Republican party; that they 81
NJ the upon the platform as adopted es
ncoln Republican Convention Of June ~,
rotee- Montpelier, and for the ticket =
under nominated and for no other prlhci
n and or party; that Number Of the Ac,
,roble 1S9s. forbid the printing upon "oaI
wards of the name of any candidate VINO
and declined a nomination. For inns
nation son they have not declined the Lie
from LocaIOption nomination.
recti. We confidently appeal to the m,
men Vermont who see in the Repub
~ and party and its achievements the
-tv inn ampled glory and prosperity OF