Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-08-25
A CALL TO REPUBLICANS
For Loyal Support of Their Ticket
at the September Election.

A Strong and Candid Statement From
the Republican State Committee,
Worthy of the Careful Considera-
ton of Every Member of the Party
To the Republican Voters Of Yer
mont:
Since 1856 the Republican party of
Vermont has marched from it's 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 tAe 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
its legislators and officials, with entire
absence of public scandals and freedom
from all faint of corruption, have re-
fected peculiar credit, luster and honor
upon our beloved State until the name OF
Vermont has become a national syno-
nym for political honesty and integrity.
1t has had afore time sharp precon-
vention contests for honors to be con-
ferred and has differed in council con-
corning the principles TO be enun-
ciated but when the majority has spoken
through its representatives assembled.
the minority has honorably accepted
and abided by the result.
1t has been reserved to this ear to
witness a 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 it's first honor,
each by a constituency of respectable
proportions. They submitted their
grounds of preferment to the determine
ton of the Convention; one only could
win; two must suffer defeat. and when
defeated there was for them but one
honorable alternative which was to &C
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
large plurality gave no ground of of
fence to the unsuccessful candidates
and their friends. Indeed, one of these,
with his supporters by their magnani-
nous action, made possible the It suit
Then it was that the Clement bolt
began.
1t was without other cause than his
defeat.
Knowing everything that he now
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
fealty to the Republican party and ex-
| press our unabated confidence in its
principles"
Through his delegates Mr.. Clement
had participated in the Convention end
if he had been it's nominee he would
have given it his loyal adherence and
would have confidently relied upon the
loyal support of his party.
Since the Convention nothing has
arisen, no fact has been discovered
which can justify any Republican fl
attempting to defeat its chosen candi
| Il hor fho T.Ac Of re- 10
alterations.
In Mr.. Clement is found a man who
is willing to be a candidate before 6
Convention and bolter from it's &C
ton. Who now finds fault with the in
tegrity of a Convention which was
without fault if it nominated him bu
was essentially corrupt if his opponen
was chosen. Who ignores the honorab.
obligation resting upon a defeated candi
date and who is now willing to wrecl
the party he aspired to lead; to Openl.
attack, denounce and defame the part.
whose standard bearer he sought to b
and one who in order to promote hi
political ends and fortune. secedes from
the party to which he pledged his loya
faith at the late Convention.
Entering upon his pre- conventio
campaign disclaiming all personal an
bition, with the avowed purpose of OF
tanning single result, the referend1r
of the liquor question, and the part
having consented that there might b
such reference, he Immediately upo
being notified of his defeat encourage
and melted Republican detection an
in few days after the Conventio
appeared before the Republican Coz
yention of his own County to urge th
passage of license law without refe
ence to the people, and being defeate
there he has in furtherence of his pu
pose, promoted and secured a bolt frol
it's action Similar action has been il
spired and directed by him in otht
counties of the state. Claiming still !
be a Republican on all national que
tions and to be worthy Of support |
Republicans as such, he consented ar