Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-21
FIRST GUN FIRED
For the Republicans by
Vermont Convention.
Fletcher D. Proctor Unanimously
Named for Governor.
Local Option Liquor Law Clause a Dig
Al MI. Clement, Ind.

Montpelier. VT, June 90 Fletcher d.
| Proc tor of Proctor, son Of United
States Senator Redfield Proctor. WAS
| nominated for governor today by til,
| Republicans of Vermont at their state
| convention in this city today. There
was no opposing candidate. Resolutions
We're adopted endorsing the administra-
ton of President Roosevelt and ex-
pressing sympathy with the movement
against discrimination in interstate
commerce. The remainder of the plat
| form was devoted to state issues. There
| We're contests for the nominations for
Lieut.. governor and state treasurer,
| two ballots being necessary to decide
| the former. Following are the nominees
| for state officers. other than governor:
| Lieut.. governor. George H. Prouty of
Newport: state treasurer. Edward II.
Deaviit of Montpelier; state auditor.
Horace F. Graham of Craftbdry: at
| tnrney general, Clark c. Fits of Brat
tleburo. and secretary of state, Fred G.
| TleetN God of MOrristOWn.
Montpelier. VT. June 20.-In the alb
SERGE Of any contest for the gubcrnl-
| t0rial nomination. general interest in
tho Republican state convention today
conferred largely about the report of the
committee on resolutions.
The convention was called to order
w Mr.. Bigelcw. who said the verdict
81 this convention was already formed.
II was unanimous in its choice Cf a
leader and il was just rs strongly de-
telmincd that the Republican candi-
dat j should be before the people this
ycar As the champions of honest, pro-
cressivc economical and efficient gov
eInTeut. IL said NcTmOnterS were not
mere Republicans. they We're Roosevelt
Republicans. ready To strike fraud
ard wrong doing in public and private
III wherever it appears.
The record Of the Republican party
in the state was being searched as it
had never been before. but they faced
that condition with perfect confidence
because they believed it will be'found
as having given economical and honest
administrations. He referred to the
remedial legislation enacted by I;epub-
lic.n Legislatures to cure careless *
perditurcs of state officials in 1898. the
fee system Of the Insurance depart
mcnt IN 1900, the equalization Of taxa
tioE by increasing" the taxes Of corpOr-
atoms i'll 1902 and the Droper account
ing If moneys by state institutions in
1901. In closing he said the Republican
party did not base its claim for recog
utiDn on the past alone. 1t stOo ready
to enact new legislation whenever the
conditions demand it.
e iv0t in h IN,
taken up.
AS soon as this was completed, nom
in;ttions for governor were called for.
The only name presented was that of
Fletcher D. Proctor Of Proctor. and he
was nominated by acclamatiUn. Mr..
Proctor was introduced to the conven
ton and delivered an address.
In his address OF acceptance Mr..
Proctor thanked the convention for the
honor it had conferred on him and
spoke ut some length on state affairs.
He SAIL that the recent investigation OF
the various state institutions by a leg
isiativc committee had shown that no
graft existed and that the general
management was careful. although in
one institution there was an inexcusa-
if he should be elected to give the
state an up-to-date business adnnins-
tration. He advocated progress ty con-
servative expansion rather than by
radical innovation and parsimoHious
retrenchmeHt. He opposed the plan OF
bonding the state for the purpose of
building state highways and advocated
the establishment of county road su-
pervisors. He declared that opposition
to a state tax should be a fixed policy
of the state. He favored legislato to
provide for more economic justice and
for the Capitalization of the rural
schools.
He expressed the opinion that the To-
cal option liquor law be given d furth-
err trial and that agitation for it's re-
peal was not likely to work any good
for the cause of temperance. Resi-
dents of the state, he said, should not
scold about the past or say things
which might tend to bring the state
into disrepute but should look to the fu-
making the state better in every way
for Vermonters. He admonished the
members of the Republican party to
enter the present campaign determined
not only to uphold but to advance the
good name of Vermont and the highest
welfare of her people. To that end he
concluded, he would if elected, devote
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