Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-06-27

Mr.. Raymond stated tina. the business
Of the convention transcribed anything
of Importance that he might say, and
gave hope that he would cut his remarks
short, but he disappointed everybody 10y
unreeling speech of some 20 minutes
in length. lie made everybody weary,
aud the spectators aud the people in the
rear of the hall tried two or three times
to shut him off 10y stamping feet, but
Mr.. Allen demanded silence, aud Ray
mond kept going. Ills final reference
to the dissatisfaction with the prohibit
tory law was received with some APP
plduse.
The temporary organization was made
permanent.
A committee on resolutions was ap
pointed, one from each county, of which
tx Governor Stewart was chairman.
Before this committee could meet j. C..
Jones introduced the following resolu-
ton:
"Whereas, The agitation for the re-
peal of the law prohibiting the traffic in
intoxicating liquors makes it apparent
that there is considerable portion of
the Republican party which desires
such repeal and the constitution of a
different regulation therefore,
"Resolved, That we Republicans de.
mand that the Legislature pass high
license local option law and that the
same be submitted to the voters of Yer
mont and become effective only when &
majority of the voters of the state signify
their approval, in the same manner as
the prohibition law became effective iift!
years ago.
lie moved that it be acted upon al
, once by the convention. Ex-Governo
Stewart moved that the resolution lie OF
tue table to wait the coming in OF TIN
report of the committee on resolutions
J. c. Jones offered motion to amen'
by setting an hour for taking from tn
table but was ruled out of order. EN
Governor Stewards motion prevailed
e The convention then adjourned to 2.3
e o'clock.
S Upon reassembling Mr.. Stewart, o
e behalf of the committee on resolutions
e reported the platform. This platforl
y expressed confidence in President RoOst
e welt, warmly endorsed Cuban reciprocit
/ and Philippine policy of administration
II demanded caucus reform and a referel
y dun plank.
II The referendum plank is as follows
o Resolved that the Republican party {
n Vermont adheres to its long cherishe
l. belief that unrestricted traffic in intoX
Is eating liquors is public evil, and thu
o material modification of existing law O
o that subject should be made only aft,
l. thorough discussion and mature delibe
lie alton by the people, and we request Il
l. state legislature at its next session
4 make provision for ascertaining the wi
4 of the people by direct vote upon the a
l. ceptance or rejection of license al
y local option law regulating the sale
IS intoxicating liquors, and further provi
v ing that upon popular vote in favor
n such law, duly ascertained, the san
n shall be and become statute law of t
u, state in force.
vi The resolution in reference TO {
es referendum was submitted separated
a all the others being adopted practical
to unanimously. Gov. Stewart called
TX his resolution on the referendum al
IN moved that it be adopted in place of t
OF one offered by Mr. Jones at the fo
v noon session. Mr.. Joness motion tn
IN ten minutes be devoted to examini
ed the resolution offered by Gov. Stewa
'r- was adopted.
&C. When the Clement forces had &C
ST cluded their reading of the Stewart res
tn luton on local option Mr.. Jones int
tn rogated the former as to its meanin
he Mr.. Stewart said it was a pstition--n
re- a demand-to the Legislature to enact
H. local option law and to submit the sal
Ne to the people for approval. Mr.. Jon
r. said the Clement forces would acce
he the plank in place of the one submit
rd by them, and after several attempts
Ia amend it by the Prohibition element
an the convention it was adopted.
er, Nominations for governor were
M clared in order at $40, and nominatio
or were made, C.. w. Peck of Brand
m nominating Percival w. Clement, f.
Ter Partridge of Proctor naming Fletcher
sc Proctor and John V. Carney of Bennil
m ton naming John G. Mccullough. 7
nj speeches, nominating and secondil
ng were concluded at Ais, and at o'clc
tte the result of the first ballot was
Sc nounced as follows:
nd Total vote 725
L.
Tile Necessary for choice 1868
I'VE j. G. Mccullough 324
lite 2. w. Clement 22l
On. F. ID. Proctor $50
re. There was no choice and the conv