Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1906-06-25
STATE CONVENTION: = PROC
PROUTY.
PROCTOR,

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| George h Prouty of Newport: for
| secres ary Of state, Frederick G.. Fleet
| wood of Morrisvilie; for state treas
ur~r, Edward II. Deavitt OF Montpe-
| lier; for state auditor, Horace F.
| Graham of Craftsbury; for attorney
general, Clarke @. Fits of Brattleboro.
Out of total of 736 delegates III
were present and qualified TO vote.
The convention was very harmoni-
GUS one and men who had attended
state conventions for years stated
| that they never heard a more able
address by the nominee for governor
than that delivered by Fletcher D.
Proctor. He was given a most en-
thusiastic reception.
w. j. Bigelow of Burlington was
elected chairman of the meeting and
on taking the chair made stirring
speech in which he said:
Vermonters are not merely repub-
| licans, they are Roosevelt repubii-
| cans and that means that they are
| res dy to strike at fraud and wrong
| doing in public and private life
| wherever i5 appears. Ii means the
| full and faithful performance of duty,
| no matter what tine cost or the sacrl
| fee. 1t means victory because it is
an honest answer to the honest
demands of the people.
After this address and the appoint
| ment of a committee on resolutions,
q. NJ. Mansur of Newport serving
from this county, the business of the
convention was taken up.
F. @. Partridge of Proctor nomi
| mated f. D. Proctor for governor,
| and in his remarks said:
In this age Of progress, Vermont
cannot stand still. To better and
greater Vermont we must dedicate
| our deepest sympathies and our nigh
est efforts. We. peculiarly need at
| this time wise and sane leader who
will inspire in every depart lent Of
the public service the application OF
! up to- date business principles, SQUAD
| sense and. Old fashioned honesty.
| Such is the one in our minds [ am
privileged to formally present.
Long and loud applause followed
and Mr.. Proctor's name was seconded
from every quarter of the hail, j. L.
Lewis Of North Troy speaking for
Orleans county. A committee of
three, of whom E. M. Bartlett of
Island Pond was chairman, then
retired and brought forth and pre-
sented to the convention Col. F. D.
Proctor, who addressed the CONVEX
ton in a fearless speech of over
twenty minutes, in which he stated
his views on public questions:-
! Il extravaganza and poor managt-
ment exist anywhere they should De
corrected at once. Dec ares the state
should have better roads built with
the state highway tax put opposes a
large bonded debt for highways.
I Should be no attempt to repeal pres
ent liquor law. Better school super
vision should be secured. Judiciary
system should be Investigated and
conditions ininf8rior courts remedied.
Business methods, honesty and prog
ress the watchWord5 of the coLven
ton. -
| In his speech he said in part:
1t is a greater and not a new Vel :
m mt for which we should strive.
Taere is much in Vermon5's past,
much in Vermont to-day, tnat>we eau
i'll afford to lose. We, have been
conservative; situated as we are a
Conservative but steady progress is
the wisest congsa and la this end viii
surely bring tns.best ana most lasting
results. We. shoald:cHot for one
moment def6A fnssE which is wrong
inprinciple oENlactfce in our state
government iE.iEsexisus; nor should
VS. for the saEa of an issue, political
or otherwise, broadly and generally
condemn the past record of our state,
: thus dong the state great injustice
! and necessarily bringing her into dis
repute from which she must surely
suffer. -
Vermont has much to be thankful
, for and there is every reason why we
should take courage and boldly reacn
/ out for batter and greater things In
the future. With material advantage
and resources, with reasonable prox-
unity to markets., with improved and
( Improving means OF transportation.
, and travel, there is no reason why we
should not steadily and surely move
lOI warn III CFCIy AiAO VI PtOSE6hS J0at
3 tends TO make better, more useful
Q and contented people. Let us stop
9 unjust and unneaning sCoIding abont
the past; cease apologizing for our
present condition, and instead cheer
5 fully and proudly recognize and take
8 every advantage of these resonrces
and opportunities and unitediysfriv
. for and achieve those things thai
make Vermont better for Vermonters
Il Our thought and effort should pri-
s marily be DIR cted 60 the accomplish
: ment Ct such things as will to the
greatest degree improve the condi-
tion of the men, women and children
J. who ar to-day summering and win
}, tering in Vermont. If we make Yer
!. mont the best possible place to live in
: our people VIII quickly recognize this
fact and stay at home and strangers
will learn of it and come to Us.
: We should so shape our counsels
!. here to-day that we may maintain
> the honorable reputation of the re.
!" publican party in the state and
!, deserve the fealty and support of al