The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1908-07-03
FOR GOVERNOR
JAMES +. BURKE
Vermont Democrats Named Him
Last Friday.
BRYAN RESOLUTION DEFEATED.
Presented by r. s, childs They Were
Tabled After Animated Discussion
Delegates 20 Denver Convention
Chosen The Platform Adopted.


Delegates TO Denver Convention
Chosen The Platform Adopted.
/ The Vermont state democratic eonyon
iion at Burlington adjourned Friday
night, after a long aud animated session,
devoted TO the election Of delegates 10 the
national convention at Denver, the noml'
nation Of candidates for state officers and
the adoption OF a platform, A resolution
| insiueling the delegates TO vgte for Will
lam j, Bryan inr the nomination for presi'
dent, presented by X :. Chllds of Brat.
ileboro, was laid on the table by vote
OF 1893 10 ~, after lively debate lasting
about an. hour. Following are the dele
gates and altefnatcs chosen: Delegates,
Thompson oi 81. Albans, Elisha MAY OF
81, Johnsbury, james l.. Burke OF West
Rutland; altefnates, III, G.. Williams OF
Cabot, T. III. Norton Of Colchester, san.
ford Emory Of Cavendish, Oscar G. Miller
OF Newport. The state ticket Is made up
As follows: For governor, james T.
Burke, eX.mayor OF Burlington; for lieu.
tenant governor, John W. Thurston OF
Island Pond. for treasurer, j. T.. Burns
II Rockingham; for auditor, Thomas B.
Bragg Of Rutland; for secretary OF state,
james i. Higgins of Barre; for attorney.
general, j. j.. Ennght OF Burlington.
Following. the nomination Of these can
didates, the platform a. reported by the
committee on resolutions was unanimously
adopted, The platform opens with
promise Of renewed icalty TO the princi.
pies of democracy and with part OF the
preamble of the Declaration OF lndepend-
cnce. The resolutions continue.
While many OF these principles have for
many years been ruthlessly violated or ig-
norcd by the republican party in the state
and nation, we rejoice that there is an
awakening OF the people of the country
and that there will now be a peoples ef.
fort through the democratic party, and We
believe. a successful one, 10 make this
once again a government "of the people,
for the people and by the people"
During the years OF republican misrile
and fayoritlsm, enormous and predatory
fortunes have been amassed from the
poor, largely by a favorite few, a great
plutocratic peril has sprung up, dangerous
alike 10 liberty and free institutions. The
people have been harasscd and robbed by
unjust taxation, under a sham called "a
protective tariff a great and reckless ex.
penditun OF public funds, amounting TO
100000 IN one year, has taken place. |
Frauds and corruption have prevailed to |
an alarming extent.
All laws. state and national. prohibiting |
the pass and rebate are heartily Endorsed |
by US, and we demand in addition thereto /
legislation by the state and general gov
eminent making contributions by corpora
tiOns, by which several republican presi. /
dents have been elected unlawful, and |
also legislation providing for publication |
before election Of all contributions for
election. purposes above reasonable min
mum.
We call sharply TO the attention OF the
people the nefarious republican doctrine
hat the powers of general government
shall be EXTENDED or enlarged by judicial
construction. In other words, that the
De overridden and violated by the court
o provide the executive with power it
loes not possess.
We demand that in dealing with cor
)orations even the federal remedies
gainst monopoly shall be added to and
lot substituted for state remedies"
We demand a policy of simplicity and
rugality in all public expenditures, and
uch an immediate revision of the tariff
$ will insure to American genius com
land of the markets of the world; the
placing upon the free list of
very article controlled by a trust.
The strengthening of the interstate com g.,
lerce law to accomplish its constitutional {
urpose, with legislation along the same :
ne by the state, we also demand. We
lvOr an income tax.
We favor also a postal savings bank
nd laws for the better regulation OF
anks and for the protection of bank de-
osits.
We realize that the time has arrived
hen there should be legislation upon the
Iestion OF an emergency currency. But
e condemn the law known as the g
ldrich-N IRELAND act, recently passed by =
ongress, as makeshfit, unjust and un- Il
asonable in its terms and provisions, in l.
lie interest of the money power We de- n
and that the fayoritism exercised by =
vernment officials in depositing the
easury funds shall be abolished
We favor the election of United States g
majors by the people, the eight nour DAY, IL
employers liability law applicable to
It'll private and public employers, and
mand such modification of the law re- in
ing to iniunctions as will prevent the pl
uing Of a process of this kind in indus ty
al disputes, at least excepting upon no.
e to defendants and, ii requested, a ho
Il hearing. We indorse the weekly pay of
mt law.
We deprecate the manner in which the
Of the present candidate of =;
: republican party for the presidency a ld
S secured for him. Never before in Gu Gu
: history Of the nation has the retiring 81, ~
,sident, with the assistance of his office II,
lders, committed so grievous an offense -
linst propriety, decency and popular ~ ~
'ernment. ~ ~.
IN state affairs the platform demands a av'
luction in expenses, reform of taxation az a.,
adjustment of commissions. 1t in I ~,
SEES the present local option liquor law, ue a
! calls for certain amendments to pre- M
1t licenses being used for political pur- In,
es. 1t favors good roads and increased t ae'
lcational appropriations. w
rs soon as the state convention adj Nv, ~,
rned the first and second congressional WV
trict conventions were held The first ~
trict elected as delegates to Denver j. 10y
liter Lyon of Rutland and Peter Nc Juu
rick of Richford. The second district i pr.
tied G. B. Evans of Waterbury and l pdltt
,id Savage of Rockingham. T. w. Ma. ~ ~,
ey of Rutland was nominated for Con- 1 dn'
IS by the democrats of the first dis 10.
t, and A. J. Sibley of Montpelier was niea
lie the second district nominee. an 9