Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-06-23

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such rules and regulations as shall safe
guard the purity of nomination as well az
election; and also to provide adequate
punishment for those violating the same.
"Resolved, that the Republican party of
Vermont adheres to its long cherished
eating liquors is a public evil, and that
material modification of existing law on
that subject should be made only after
thorough. discussion and mature delibera-
tion by the people, and we request the
state legislature at it's next session to make
provision for ascertaining the will of the
people by direct vote upon the acceptance
or rejection of license and local option
law regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors, and further providing that upon
popular vote in favor of such a law, duly
ascertained, the same shall become a
statute law of the state in force"
The platform was Immediately ac-
cepted with the exception of that
part relating to the repeal of the pro-
hibitory law which was left open for
discussion. After considering the
matter the leaders of the Clement fac
ton pronounced the resolution ac-
ceptable to them and allowed it to
take the place of the resolution which
they had presented. This brought
the matter to vote, but as the chair
man was about to present it to the
convention Hon. w. W. Miles of Bar
ton attempted to offer an amendment.
Although he addressed the chairman
repeatedly Mr.. Raymond refused to
recognize him and persisted in secur-
ing vote of the house on the resolu-
ton as it stood. The resolution was
accepted but Mr.. Butterfield of Derby
Immediately addressed the conven-
ton and asked that the vote be re-
considered in order to give Mr.. Miles
chance to introduce an amendment
which the chairman had refused him.
A member who had voted in favor of
the resolution Immediately moved
that the question be reconsidered and
the motion was carried unanimously.
Mr.. Miles then introduced an amend
ment in which he proposed to strike
out all except the first of the resolu-
tion so that it would read as follows:
"ResolUed, That the republican
party of Vermont adheres to it's long
cherished belief that unrestrained
traffic in Intoxicating liquors is pub
lie evil"
This amendment was voted upon,
and so close was the vote that the
chairman stated at first that he was
undecided as to which had won, but
finally without placing it before the
convention again ruled against the
amendment. Mr.. B. H. Prouty of
Newport then offered an amendment
which called for the legislature to
provide for vote by the people with
out providing law and leaving the
legislature to provide the law later if
the public should require it. This
was voted down and the original res
olutions were then accepted, thus
pledging the republican party of the
state of fVerm ont to pass high license
local option law to go into effect when
it has been accepted by the people.
Nominations for governor were then
declared to be in order, and DIR. @. w.
Peck of Brandon presented the name
of Percy w. Clement of Rutland. Mr.
Peck said that Mr.. Clement represent
ed live issue and In it principle
that all mankind shall have the right
to eat and drink what they please so
long as they do not interfere with the
rights of others.
F. @. Partridge of Proctor presented
the qualifications of Fletcher D. Proc
tor of Proctor stating that he was
representative of those things which
are most Vermont like and that his
identity with Vermont is complete.
John G. Mccullough was placed in
nomination by J. V. Carney of Ben
nington, who stated that his candidate
had a large acquaintance with the
business affairs of the state and nation.
The nominations were seconded by
| delegates from all sections of the
state, after which the names were
balloted upon. The result was as fol-
lows: Whole number of votes cast
725, of which Mccullough had 324,
Clement 221 and Proctor 1870. An
other ballot was taken in which Nc
Cullough gained three votes from
Proctor. After this ballot Mr.. Part
ridge arose and said that Mr.. Proctor
was true Vermonter and true re-
publican and that he considered the
welfare of the party above his own
interests and would therefore with
draw as candidate and would second
the nomination of Gen. Mccullough.
DIR. Peck of Brandon then caused a