Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-08-21
4 CALL TO REPUBLICANS
For Loyal Support Of Their Ticket
at the September Election.


tion of Every Member of tho Party
To the Republican Voters of ver-
mont:
Since 1855 the Republican party of
Vermont has marched from its Conven-
ton hall to the polls with unbroken
ranks and loyal hearts to win constant
victories for its chosen standard bear
ers and its exalted principles. Its de-
votion and fealty to principles and
candidates have given it national
honor, distinction and Importance and
have secured for Vermont the proud
cognomen of the Star that never sets"
While the long line of illustrious men
who have represented it in Congress,
who have been its chief executives, TO-
gether with the marked civic virtue of
it's legislators and officials, with entire
absence of public scandals and freedom
from all faint of corruption, have re-
Elected peculiar credit, luster and honor
upon our beloved State until the ma me of
Vermont has become a national syno-
1t has had afore time sharp precon-
vcntion contests for honors to be con-
ferred and has differed in council con-
corning the principles to be enun-
,iated but when the ma jority has spoken
through It's representatives assembled.
the minority has honorably accepted
and abded by the result.
II hoe haop rncarvoI 70 tbi, to
witness departure from this time
honered. wise and patriotic course.
At the Republican State Convention
held at Montpelier June 10Th there were
three men supported for its first honor,
each by constituency of respectable
proportions They submitted their
grounds of preferment to the determina-
ton of the Convention; one only could
win; two must suffer defeat. and when
defeated there was for then" but one
honorable alternative which was to ac-
cept defeat like men and give their
hearty support TO the Conventions
choice.
That the Convention finally selected
the man who on the first ballot led by a
fence to the unsuccessful candidates
and their friends. Indeed. one Of these,
with his supporters by their magnani-
nous action. made possible the result.
Then it was that the Clement bolt
began.
1t was without other cause than his
defeat.
Il VI ivr hat
knows about the delegates present and
the method attending their election. he
accepted the membership of the Con-
vention. he accepted it's platform, he
consented to be It's candidate If selected.
The platform contained the words in its
opening paragraph "Resolved by the
Republicans of Vermont in Convention
assembled that we renew again our
feaity to the Republican party and ex-
press our undated confidence in its
principles"
Though his delegates Mr.. Clement
had participated in the Convention ond
if he had been its oominee he would
have given it his loyal adherence and
would have confidently relied upon the
10y a. ouPPotl VI LfS RntNy
Since the Convention nothing has
arisen, no fact has been discovered
which can justify any Republican in
attempting to defeat It's chosen candi-
dates or 10 change the results Of Its de-
| liberations.
In Mr.. Clement is found man who
is willing to be a candidate before a
/ hot &C.
ton. Who now finds fault with the in
tegrity OF Il Convention which was
without fault IL It nominated him but
was essentially corrupt If his opponent
was chosen. Whoignores the honorable
obligation resting upon defeated candi-
date and who Is now willing to wreck
the party he aspired to lead: to openly
attack, denounce and defame the party
whose standard bearer he sought TO be
and one who in order to promote his
political ends and fortune. secedes from
the party to which tFe pledged bis loyal
faith at the late Convention.
Entering upon his pre.convention
campaign disclaiming all personal am
bition. with the avowed purpose of OBJ
taining a single result the referend I'm
Of the liquor question. and the party
having consented that there might be
such reference, he Immediately upon
being notified Of his defeat encouraged
and melted Republican detection and
in a few days after the Convention
appeared before THE Republican Con-
vention Of his own County to urge the
passage of license law without refer
ence to the people, and being defeated
there he has in furtherence Of his pur-
pose, promoted and secured boltfrom
| its action. Similar action has been in
spired and directed by him In other
counties OF the state. Claiming stiIl to
tions and TO be worthy Of support by
Republicans ns SUCH he consented and
Rspred to be the nominee OF the late
State Democratic Convention and in its
Convention was regularly presented
for nomination and was therefore pre-
pared and willing to stand and run up
on n platform which repudiated and
denounced every Republican principle
and maintained every principle and DO
sition favored by state and national
democracy and which contained pla nix
demanding the immediate passage OF a
license local option law without refer
ence to the people. II has become evil
dent that Mr.. Clement now proposes and
desires the election of a legislature
which Will Of itself and without refer
ence, make license the law OF the