Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-06-21


shall be placed In the van Of the nations
| forces working for a pure ballot, an hon
| orable government and a fearless champ
| ionship of the rights Of good citizenship.
Gentlemen. 1t is time we begin this
work in earnest and I await your
pleasure.
nington, the temporary organization was
made permanent.
a committee on resolutions: From Wind.
ham county. J. l.. Martin; Addison, II.
w. McCuen; Bennington. O. NJ. Barber.
Caledonia. @. w. Campbell: Chittendcn,
Joseph Aud; Essex, w. n. Bishop;
Franklin, Olsr Merrill Grand Isle. II. w.
Conro; Lamolle. D. n. Lamberton: Or
ange. w. II. Dubois; Orleans, Il. NJ. Man
sur; Rutland, j. +. Manning: Washing
ton, f. A. Rowland; Windsor, Charles
Downer.
NOMINATION OF PROCTOR.
| For governor, +. c. Partridge of Proc
tor nominated Fletcher d. Proctor. Mr..
Partridge said in part:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Con-
| vention:
| We have met under UNIQUE circumstan-
ces. For some time the consensus of re-
publican sentiment in the State has clear
| ~ indicated the result of the nomination
which you will make here to-day. The
very unanimity of that sentiment has
led one who first sought your endorsement
10 revolt IN advance against your action.
We are not disturbed by the peculiar
campaign thus threatened for We know
that the natural choice of n leader this
| h,.t ho
the State is based in fact upon that sem
sible judgment which has always charac-
! terized our people.
| In this age of progress Vermont cam
not stand still. To a better and a greater
Vermont We must dedicate our deepest
sympathies and our highest efforts. We
| peculiarly need at this time r wise and
sane leader who will inspire in every de-
partment OF the public service the appIica
ton of up-to-date business princiules
sound sense and old-fashioned honesty.
The governor nj this State ought to be
first of all a true vermonter, representa-
tive OF the sterling good sense
ana STURDY character of her
people. in touch with that spiri. of pro-
rresx which charncterizes the present
age. IN sympathy with that conservatism
which very properly is natural TO our
people, and fitted by character and ability
to lead. so far as a governor can lead
| in every laudable effort along sound
lines for the highest developmen. of our
state.
| Such is the one In our minds. whose
name because of the, for me, happy cir
cumstance of being his fellow towns
man. am privileged to formally present
Since we were small boys together have
been continuously ard Intimately asso-
GATED with him. He Is more to me than
simply friend and the very strength Of
my affection for him makes it difficult for
me to speak of him as ! would and as
ought.
Before he was thirty years OF age he
succeeded to the fun management and
control of a great business. Under his
far seeing plans and progressive manage
ment that business has by normal growth
more than doubled In size. II is consid-
erably the largest single Industrial enter
prise in the State. 1t gives employment in
the State to-day to three thousand three
hundred men and Is carrying one of Yer
mont natural products and Vermont's
name throughout the world. 1t has been
his great work; IL Is his great success.
Though the relation of employer to larg,
bodies OF employees is not an easy one, it
speaks for itself of the respect and conf
dence in which he is held by his immediate
neiGhbors that of the three, times he has
been elected by his town to serve In the
Legislature. in 1880, 1900 and I91i. once
there was only one vote cast for any other
candidate and the other two times he was
elected unanimously.
He has never permitted the demands of
y,ti h,,gi 1t.
performance Of his public duties, however
inconspicuous For ten years as road COM
missioner for 20 years as a member Of
the school board in his community, hav-
Ing charge now Of over 800 pupils, he has
been schooled. as most of you have been
schooled. in the duties and life common
the foundation of much OF New England's
greatness and In them lies the enduring
strength of Vermont to-day. AS secre-
tary of civil and military affairs. thrice
a member OF the House and once its
speaker and once a member of the Senate.
he has had large legislative experience
and been in close touch with the interests
and needs Of the State and her institu-
tons.
Hts natural talent and business training
peculiarly ft him for executive office OF
a progressive nature he Is we'll equipped
by breadth OF character and fullness of oX-
perfance to lead our State along lines Of
progress and advancement. At the same
time such is the soundness OF his judg-
ment and his sympathy with the necessar-
lily simple life of largely rural State
that he will not run off after visionary
schemes or impra cticahle dreams In his
private business he has demonstra rated his
great ability. MS speaker of this House of
Representatives, his fairness of judgment
and uniform tact and courtesy. and in
every relation of life his honesty and
courage of purpose. Simple and naffect-
I'd but always wise and strong, under his
leadership and direction the highest inter-
ests Of the State will he safe guarded
better Vermont will be encouraged and
cumstances will be worthily represented
!, therefore. nominate for governor
tcher d. Proctor.
Long continued applause greeted Mr.
Partridge as he concluded. Among those
who seconded Mr.. Proctor's nomination
were j. l.. Lewis of North Troy. r. w.
Hulburd of Hyde Park, f. ]. Booth Of
burlington. F. l.. Greene of ST. Albans
f. l., Bates Of Bennington. Joseph Auld
OF Burlington. j. G. Noble of Mddlehury,
f. n. Bixby OF Bradford and George r.
Crosby Of Brattleboro.
Mr.. Proctor's nomination was made
tion OF f. NJ. Bartlett of Island Pond, a