The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1904-07-09
Tip Happiness It's Easier Cure Broken Heart than Bad
The Lord Lovet Cheerful Ger But the World ADDRESS Cheerful Lv

penditures, the enforcement of honesty
in the public service and a thorough
investigation of the executive DEPART
ments, the enforcement of the anti
trust laws and severer restrictions on
the trusts, tariff reduction, reduction
of the tariff on trust produced articles
approval of the Panama canal project
and diSapproval of the measures that
made the building of the canal - real
ity. the maintenance Of the Monroe
doctrine, reciprocity with Canada. no
increase in the army, but consistent
upbulding Of the navy.
It urges impartial legal treatment OF
capital and labor. insistence upon prop
er treatment Of American citizens
abroad. approval of pension laws. but
dtsapproval Of giving pensions by exec
uuve order, dcnunciation Of the ship
subsidy bill and approval of the up.
building OF the merchant marine with.
ont taking money from the treasury
approval Of the civil service reform
condemnation of polygumy. an imperi
alistic plank which insists that the FIJI.
ipinos shall get the same treatment ms
the Cuhans. a plank favoring the ad-
mission Of Arizona, New Mexico, Okla.
homa and Indian Territory as three
separate states and declaration in ia.
vor of electing senators by direct
vote Of the, people.
In nf al hn Ali
when it came down to the point there
was no discussion of the negro ques.
tion by the committee on resolutions.
Senator Daniel said:
Fl am unanimously instructed by
your committee on platform to move
the previous question on its adoption,
and now make that motion"
1t was adopted by viva voce vote.
two or three delegations voting in the
negative, and they apparently in a
spirit of fun.
Chairman Clark then put the motion
TO adopt the report, and another viva
voce vote carried il.
Temporary ChairNan Williams mount
ed the steps leading up TO the platform.
swung his hat round his head, apd the
delegates, following his lead. roared
their applause again and again, while
the band played Hail, Columbia"
"The clerk will now call the roll Of
states for the nomination Of candi-
date for president" shouted the chair
man
A wild cry of delight came from the
galleries, who seemed to think the
whole thing u show run for their en-.
"Alabama"' shrleked the clerk.
Alabama yields to the Empire state
# New York called Delegate Russell
If Alabama. standing on his chair. ono
lrm grasping the standard Of his state
marker
Martin w. Littleton Of New York, Of |
Medium height and sturdy figure, with |
/ full, clean shaven face with a
leayy mass of dark brown hair tossed |
,ack from his brow and ears, took the |
tand amid ringing applause TO place
Judge Parker of New York in nomina-
ion.
Mr.. Littleton's manner Of speaking
vas calm and deliberate, and he used
mt few gestures. His voice was fun.
esonant and of decidedly pleasing
Iuality and could be heard farther than
hat of any speaker who had preceded
lin.
a terrific outburst of cheering fol-
owed Mr.. Littleton's remark about
udge Parker, IF you ask me why he
las been silent | answer because he
as not attempted to be the master OF
lis party, but is content TO be It's serv-
MT"
All that had happened in the convcn-
ion up To the time Mr.. Littleton con
luded his address, multiplied many
ines, was almost as nothing compared
D the hurricane that broke out when
e mentioned the name Alton Il. Par
er. On the part Of the Parker dele
ateS it was n revelation I'm the passion
t politics Like one man they sprang
p in their chairs, with everything that
Ould be waved tossed high in the air.
The greatest demonstration was on
he floor Of the convention and con
ned largely to delegates.
New York began waving n great mass
{ flags, and state standards began 10
e moved up alongside that of the En-
ire State.
After the excitement had continued
bout twelve minutes there was a per
nptble abatement, and the band struck
p America" thousands of voices
,inmg in the song The lull speedily 1
lssed away, for the band struck up
Dixie" and this was oil on a fire al
'ady tiercely Blazing. With n spas
odic yell the applause started all over
gain
Rising aud falling in huge over
helming wave sound, the outpouring
thousands of throats. the demon
ration again and again broke out in