Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-21
FOR ROOSEVELT.
Continued from page ~
March3eodtf.

At the close of his speech some of the
delegates made an attempt to have the
convention adjourn to 1.30 but they were
ovcrrulcd and the chairman went on with
the regular business
Resolutions were adopted by unanimous
vote. They are in part as follows:
The Republicans of Vermont heartily
endorse the able. honest fearless and
thoroughly American administration Of
President Roosevelt. He has been the pa
iron Of no privileged bond syndicate. but
covered and punished dishonesty and cor
ruption in high places. He has cut that
modern Gordian knot. the trust problem.
and aSSailed illegal combinations formed
in restraint of trade. He has been able
to fling back the charge of Republican
insincerity in the isthmian canal policy
| made in the Democratic platform of 1900
and to test both the sincerity and patriot
ism of opposition leaders by giving them
an opportunity to support a Republican
treaty assuring American construction
and ownership of the Panama canal. His
administration through the peerless John
Hay has maintained for the United States
a front rank in the worlds diplomacy.
enabling our government for the first time
to secure open recognition OF the Monroe
doctrine by old world powers. to effcctual-
| ly protest against religious oppression and
cruelty in Europe and to help limit the
| weld of war in the Far East. thus pre-
the partition of China.
The Republicans of Vermont stand
| for the following principles and policies:
efficiency and honesty in our public
service, fOstered by the merit system of
| selection.
."The greatest economy in our national
expenditures consistent with our Wlsest
national program.
"Protcction of American markets, sup
pcmcnted by reciprocity with non-com-
| pctitors for the joint benefit of labor and
capita. in America.
"Thc guarding of the people against
| the eXtortion of unlawful monopolics.
promotion of mutual recognition of
interests and rights of the wage Garner
and the wage payer.
"Our nations fitting recognition of the
services of those who fought our nation
battles.
.''Thc carrying out of such national, in
sular and international policies as VIII
continue to make the American flag rec
ocniZed throughout the world as the en-
| blem of civil and religious liberty. the up
| lifting of humanity and the promotion OF
universal peace.
1--WE recognize in our nations chief cX-
ccutive an exponent of Republican prin-
cipes: and the delegates to the kepupi-
can national convention elected this day
will Internationally voice the earnest de-
sire of the Republicans of Vermont ny
supporting for the party preSiuchtiai
nomination. Theodore Roosevelt:
| Secretary Walter Hubbard OF Brattle-
boro. then prepared the roll for ballotting
on national delegates. There was no OPP
pocition to Messrs. Dillingham; Webb and
Turner. hut for fourth place II. S. BinG-
| ham Of bennington. and George NJ Pow
crs Of Morrisvillc. were placed.
Mr. Bingham was elected by vote OF
| 30J to I'll The following alternatcs were
| chosen:
| p. c. Whitchili of Waterbury. Thomas
Mack Of Ncrgcnncs, ii. f.. Folsom OF
| I.vndonville, and L. l.. Green of st. AL
bans. o
| The convention adjourned at 80.