Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-07-02

Barre and N. c. Renahan OF White River
Junction assistant secretaries.
The committee on resolutions was
announced as follows: c. d Watson ~
St. Adams, chairman, James r. Burke
Of West Rutland. z. 1. Noyes of HYDE
Park. +. c. Dodge Of Randolph and
r. s. Childs Of B~rattleboro. James p.
McMahon was sergeant-at-arms.
CHAIRMAN BROWNIES SPEECH.
In taking the chair, Mr.. Browne
spoke in part as follows: We are again
met in convention for the purpose Of
declaring the position of the Demo-
cratic party in the vital questions
which affect materially the welfare of
the people of the State and nation. 70
nominate candidates to the different
State Offices ana to elect delegates to
the national democratic convention At
Denver. which convention we believe
will nominate the next president OF
the United States. To properly per-
form our duty here all questions of a
personal nature must he eliminated
and we must he guided by a sincere de-
sire to safeguard the interests Of the
people. to advance the interests of the
party uhu ny ~ llll -
termination to restore to the legisla-
tive and judicial departments of our
national government the power and
dignity conferred upon them by the
constitution. and to again make this,
IN the words OF the immortal Lincoln.
"a government of the people, by the
people and for tho people"
To accomplish this great work. II is
MT (a. tL. ..u
" to wander in strange places or
adopt new articles of faith. 1t Is onlv
necessary for II to write into the stat
utes of state and nation the spirit Of
that great Fundamental principle Of
equity, justice and democracy, equal
rights to all. special privileges for
none" To succeed IN this great work,
we must go directly to the people, ap-
peal to them as Americans. citizens OF
the worlds greatest republic. arouse
their interests. awaken their rom
science, mako them feel their respon-
sibility for things as they are and
then demand that they make this truly
a democratic government. a govern
ment Of law and according to law AMI
not a government according to the err
ratical fancics or political prejudices
Ol any Mum. we must WIN Ine CON
fdencc Of the people and must have
absolute confidence in their patriotism.
and love Of country We must appeal
TO them upon a declaration OF prin-
ciples. plain and concise, so straight
forward that every nan shall know
that the Democratic party. the party
Of Jefferson and Jackson. demands for
every citizen equality before the law.
10, th1
tutional amendment = that the con-
stitution may hereafter be subject to
amendment at any time on demand Of
the people direct election Of all pub
lie servants by the people; economy in
public expenditures; an equitable as
ses.ment Of property; equal taxation
and no double taxation; an employers
liability law drawn along the lines Of
the federal statute and drawn by
friends Of both employer and employee
and not by extremists on either side
an equitable exemption law under
which a reasonable amount OF wages
will be absolutely free from attach
ment by trustee process or otherwise:
and State supervision OF all public s~r-
vice corporations.
Mr., Brown scored the republican
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which II named its candidates entirely
at the hehcst OF the President OF the
United States.
The temporary organization was made
permanent, on motion of John II. Don
nelly of V~ergennes. and a Yice-president
from each of the "a counties was added
TO the organization. The vice-presidents
were MS follows:
Addison. Fred NJ. Foote. Middlebury;
Bennington. Orvis s. Hawkes., Manches-
ter; Caledonia, DR.. s. y. Eastman Gro
ton; Chittenden, ]. j. Monohan. Essex
Essox, Thomas Butler. Brighton; Frank
lin, p. J. Farrell. Swanton; Grand Isle,
Giles, Harrington. Grand Isle; Iamoille,
r. L. Noyes, Hyde Park; Orange, E, r.
Bailey. Newbury; Orleans. ]. n. Rogers,
Barton; Rutland. w. II. Bond. DANNY
Washington. John II, Senter, Montpelier
Windham. f.. p, Flint Wardsboro;
Windsor, u. c, Pollard, Cavendish.
IN CLEVELAND's MEMORY.
John II. senter presented the follow