Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-03
The i'itstf form.

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Tho platform calls f0Y SteadfaSt fidelity
10 American priHtit PCS. urrai5IS tn he
publican party for lack of thts dem .I.'lS
returns to the principles Of Thomas Jcl-
ferson to stop the decentralization OF the
country, opposes trusts that iniuriouSly
affect consumer ana employer and drive
out small manufacturers and especially
condemns the beef and coal trusts for
unreasonably deprvine the people OF
necessities of life Restriction OF the
amassng of wealth is advocated, and the
amendment of the tariff law by placing
the necessities of life on the free list is
demanded. The Dingley tariff law is
condemned a whole. The president is
criticised for dilatory conduct and is
cused of not wanting to offend the trusts.
The platform asserts that the PROPOSE
ton to amend the United States constitu-
ton to enable the federal government to
proceed against the trusts is mere sub
terfuge to get delay; condemns the neg
lect of the national and state adminstra-
ton to enforce the Sherman law and the
DOnnelY state law; favors trade expan-
sion, but objects to this country aping
England In trying to establish colonial
government; condemns the action OF the
government in its treatment of the Phil
ippnes; demands justice for Cuba in the
matter of trade by reducing the tariff to
a strictly revenue basis; demands public
ownership Of anthracite coal mines by
the right of eminent domain and the pay
ment of full damages to owners so as to
insure peace in the mining regions and
relieve the consumer; arraigns the state
administration for eXtraVaganCe in the
administering of state affairs and asserts
that the money spent is scandaously
msspent; also that the low tax. rate is
fictitious; asserts that localities have
been robbed of the money due them from
taxes; asserts that the state has usurped
the rights of local election officers; de-
clares that state conStabulary bill will
be passed if Republican ticket is
elected.
1t approves thousand ton barge canal
and immediate improvement of the ca
nails; denounces the Republicans for not
improving the roads in proper manner
and calling for separate improvements;
denounceS the present state excise laws
and demands the return of all moneys
collected to the county where collected;
calls for continuation of the purchase of
forest lands for preservation of the water
supply; denounces the centralzng of the
control of the care of insane and poor at
Albany; sympathizes with the Jews in
Rou,nania; favors election of United
States senators by direct vote favors ex-
emption from taxation of savings bank
accounts, and condemns the national ad-
nlnistration for trading judicial posi-
Shea N"minatcs COler
The usual actions regarding the an
continent Of committees We're made
and carried. after which the cnnDosi-
ton of the new state romjuittpr was
announced. Nominations for wuyprnnr
being declared in order. the roll cali hv
counties was ordered. Down th, roll
in alphabetical order went the sc,.r,..
talT, but il WAS Act until KINGS was
reached that there wax any RESPONSE
A. soon as Secretary Mason called ont
Kings former Bridge commissioner
john l.. Shea WAS recognized. and he
proceeded to the roStrum for the pur.
pose of placnlg Bird S. Coer in nom.
nation.
AS soon as Mr. Shea mentioned tho ,
name of MA Golfer every delegate from
New York and Kings county jumped te
his feet and. waving flags. cheered
again and again for Mr. Coler. Stimuli.
taneously framed portrait of Kinys
coulry's candidate was placed in front
of the chairman's desk. The cheering
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