The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-07-30
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mittee, who used q pickaxe for a gavel.
r. s.. Childs of Brattleboro was made
chairman, and Clarence Senter of
Montpelier secretary. Elisha May of
St. Johnsbury was chosen as chairman !
of committee ON resolutions. The
chairman addressed the convention .
with a regulation Democratic con
demnation of Republican administra-
ton and all things outside of the !
Democratic party. ce-Presidents
were elected from each county. A. j.
Sibley was the member from Washing
ton. Montpelier's delegation was con
spicuous by red badges, the only dec
orations of the kind worn by dele
gates.
Elisha May, for the committee on
resolutions reported.
The resolutions declare the un-
faltering belief of theparty in
the teachings of Washington, Adams
and Jefferson, as well as in the
Declaration Of independence and
Constitution of the United States.
The party is opposed to colonies or
dependencies anywhere and particu-
larly in lands remote from the United
States.
1t believes in freedom of speech as
one Of the sacred rights of man. Spec
ial legislation in the interests of the
few is rank injustice to the masses.
The Republican party is indicted for
its failure to secure blessings, under
this head, to the people and denounc-
ed therefor.
Autocratic legislation in Hawaii,
Porto Rico and Philippines is de
nounced. 1t believes in developing a
self governing people in those islands.
Tr1Ctc oro 1gclu rpd tn no GNtha 1ani+
innate children of the Mckinley and
Dingley tariffs and can never be sup
pressed till those laws are repealed. -
Proposed legislation against trusts is
solely for campaign purposes in the
fall campaign of 1902.
The attention of the voters of Yer.
mont is invited to certain conditions
in the State:
Nominees for Governor are named
years in advance.
Large sums of money are furnished
by candidates to secure nomination.
New York and Philadelphia meth
DDS were employed in the convention
canvass of 1902.
These corrupt and degrading meth
DDS are denounced, and for the good
name Of the State the request is made
/ that their beneficiaries be punished at
tlIC bolAOl IVA III RCDtNlhDCls
The customary pronouncement
r against the prohibitory law is made
and the Observation-Disclosures system
recommended. \ long list of partic-
ulars follows this general declaration,
which have been the frequent subject
of objection and complaint.
Frequent changes in penalties are
2 opposed liquor agencies are opposed,
| for the poor liquor they retail and or
various other counts. The liquor
laws for half a century have develop.
2 ed hypocrisy, lying, perjury, etc. ,
etc, and will always.
The Republican Legislature has ever
. regarded as unworthy of notice the
t condemnation the Democratic party
, has visited upon this law.
Election of the General Assembly
5 of 1902 should be wit h reference to en-
e acting a licnse-local-option law-ant
that referendum will be useless Ger
emory if not without any warrant o.
law
Republican extravaganza in State
! administration, as shown by increase
d. of State expenses, is denounced.
The reckless work and eXtrava.
e gance of the cattle commission" i,
, condemned. So is the present meth.
5 Cd of taxing railroad property.
Suffrage for women ION all ques.
tions pertaining to taxing of property
5 of which such women are the owners
is approved.
The non-participation of 1.-THE mi
nority'' in the executive offices of the
f State is denounced.
The town representation system il
condemned, and illustrations of its in
e justice and inequality cited.
e \ resolution favoring weekly pay.
ments was incorporated.
, Proceeding to the nomination o.
e State officers, Watson of st. Albans
: addressed the convention. He sale
that a Republican had come over tc
the Democracy, body and soul, and
stolen Democratic principles. Speak,
ing for adherence to Democratic pril,
ciples and candidates he nominated
S Felix McGettrick of st. Adams fol
Governor, urging Democrats to pull
together, to stand by the party anC
its W candidates.
9 j. E. Burt of Burlington, arguing
that the party owe its first duty tc
Vermont, pleaded for the nomination
of Percival w. Clement, in the Interest
of license and local option. He said.
1T makes no difference whether
Clement or McGettrick is nominated.
The Democrats of Burlington will give
the largest vote they ever cast fol-
Clement. This declaration was re,
ceived with cries of Good boy" and
angry renonstrances by the faithful,
His speech was received with a great
demonstration of applause.
e Clements nomination was supported
b y r. NJ. Houghton i'll a fiery speech,
awaking the echoes of the convention
hall by his ponderous oratory. J. H,
n Senter of Montpelier spoke for stand.
Q ing by the party. He disapproved Of
Democrats going over to Republicans,
e but was always glad to receive Repub
4 licans into the Democratic party. He
> urged his brethren not to go owe to 8
5 Republican who approved everything
n Democrats are opposed to, except the
one thing he had appropriated from
the Democrats and for which they had
q stood for a generation. Stand by q
Democratic candidate and throw the
election into the Legislature.