Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21

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bribery is not new; that It had been
made and substantiated by numerous
aflidavits prior TO tho assembling Of the
Convention. The real value he places
upon these charges and the nffidavlts
to support It, is easily determined.
The state committee was the commit
tee on credentials. TO them these affi-
davits should have been taken and any
illegal delegates challenged and I'M
seated as surely they would have 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 in the convention i'm
pugning its integrity Of composition n nd
1t 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 Mr.. Clement
that the delegates from the town of Rut-
land, who were present with Gre
dcntials, should be unseated Ind dele
gates favorable to him substituted in
their stead. Mr.. Clements claim was
allowed, and his delegates seated, but
in this case no charge Of fraud was
made.
In the other contested case mfr. Flan-
dcrs Of Orange was seated in lieu Of the
Clement delegate by the unanimous &C.
ton of the Committee on unchallenged
and uncontradicted proof that the cleo.
ton of tho Clement delegate was So
cured through the votes Of the Demo
Gratis who, admitting their politics and
demanding the right TO vote. were per-
mitted to do so under protest.
In no other instance was tho right OF
single delegate to his seat challenged
before the committee or in the conven-
ton, nor was the charge that dele
gates were improperly elected or i'm
properly Influenced after election made
at any time before the committee or In
the convention.
His contention Of bribery surely does
not justify the bolt from Hon. Zed S.
stanton, our Candidate for Iieutenan mt
Governor who had made no pre-con-
vention canvass and had no organized
support, but whose nomination was he
genuine spontaneous tribute Of q ma.
jority Of the Convention to his ,,'orth.
To those who know General Nc.
Cullough this suggestion Of corruption
needs no denial. To those who 90 not
we are pleased 70 assure them that
from the beginning to the end Of his
canvass he Gid and countennnced moth
ing corrupt. dishonorable or unseemly.
Dishonesty is 4 frequent charge made
by defeated candidates In political con-
tests and Mr.. Clement is simply no ex.
ception.
Throughout the state Republicans
will not fail to recall in whose behalf
Democrats were brought TO the Caucus
to elect delegates to the last Republi-
can convention.
Mr.. Clement has no standing in the
forum of the people when he poses as
the uncontaminated representative of
honest political action.
To aid in his election Mr. Clement
has without their solicitation endorsed
and placed upon his ticket The regular
Republican candidates FOR Secretary of
state, State Treasurer. ana Auditor Of
Accounts. They authorize the State
Committee to say that they are Repub
leans and not in sympathy with any
movement that would tend TO disrupt
the Republican party; that they stand
upon the platform as adopted by tho
Republican Convention of June 10Th. AZ
Montpelier. and for the ticket there
nominated and for no other principles
or party; that Number . Of tho y cts Of
1898, forbid the printing upon ballot"
Of the name Of any candidate who has
declined a nomination. For this rea-
son they have not declined the License
Local Option nomination.
We confidently appeal to the mon Of
Vermont who gee in tho Republican
party and its achievements the unex-
ampled glory and prosperity of our
state and country. who are proud Of
their little state which has borne no
mean and trivial part in the progress Of
our nation: who believe, MS rightfully
they may. and should, and believing
exalt that during all this time they have
lived in the cleanest state in the Union
where corruption In the Legislature. in
the Judiciary and In the executive of.
fees has been unknown and who would
retain untarnished the fair fame OF the
state.
We appeal to all such 70 Indignantly
repudiate and condemn the man who in
the blindness and wickedness OF his
own self-seeklng does not hesitate to
publish and proclaim to the world, foul
ISLANDERS upon the integrity and honor
Of Old Vermont.
We confidently appeal to all who love
the party for its state and national is-
sues Of far reaching Importance, who
have gloried in its achievements, who
are devoted to its principles. who be-
iieve them paramount TO any single
state issue, who believe that all these
are best gained and best maintained
within and not without tho party. who
love it's leaders, who look forward to
national triumph In 1904, that we u.ay
continue our present prosperity and
national grandure, all such we appeal
by their voice and by their ballots to
keep secure our State in the front rank
Of the Republican party In 1902.
No greater disaster could come upon
the Republican party Of the Nation than
the removal of Vermont this year from
the Republican column. A broken
party in 1902 means a broken party in
1904 and broken Republicans In Vcr-
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