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NOMINEE THANKS
The CONVENTION
Outlines Needs Of the State and
States His Attitude on Lead
ing Questions.

,scorted to the platform Dr. Mead ad-
dressed the STATE republican conven-
ton IN the following words:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF the
Convention
thank you most heartily for the
honor YOU have here conferred upon
me upon this occasion.
Fifty-four years aso the citizens or
Vermont nominated to the governor
hip cf our beloved State, the nrst
candidate who may be classified as II
rcnuilican as we understand the
tenn. and during this long period the
nominees of republican conventions in
this State without a single exception.
have been elected to the govern orship
Of Vermont. In view of this remark
able history, the honor now conferred
apon nc is most significant.
PARTY HISTORY REVIEWED.
In 70 other state of the Union has
republlcanism been SO continuous, so
consistent. so meaningful. so unvary-
ingl, reliable. AS the political bar
on1oter OF the nation. the rise and fall
al tho republican majority IN Vermont
has been generally prophetic. Yer
tive mon; therefore. their conclusions
boar tho merit accorded them. Dur
ing the past fftY-four years here no
rectionalism, no political malpractice.
no disintegrating forces such as have
threatened and overthrown repubi-
canism in other states, have endan-
gered republican supremacy or the
domination Of principles inherent in
and exemplifed by the highest type
of republica nism. The strength and
control of the Republican party has
never been seriously shaken. Our
contests have been between men for
the selection Of those most thoroughly
equipped by nature and experience for
the duties to he performed.
II was Parson Brownlow who said
that Vermont is the lone star that
has never disappeared" it being the
only State In our Union that. since the
organization of the Republican party
has never had democratic represent
stive nor senator In Congress- nor Il
democratic governor.
The lis; of governors Of Vermont dur
ing the period have named numbers %
With the exception of two. al! wer,
nominated to the high office in the same
larner that you have honored me to-
lay. IT is surely ar honor list. The sur
sames. and in many instances the com.
Sination of surname ard Christian name
As a rule bear the true ring of Vermont
antecedents running far back in Yer
nont's history. If at this hour one thing
appeals to my pride more than most any
other. 1t Is that Vermont has been my
home and that of my forefathers from
the early history of our State, and
hope and trust that am qualified ir
other respects ~ have my name added
rs you have written IT, TO the honor ls
sone before"
REPU BLICANISM ON TRIAL
As the standard bearer of repu blican.
ism in Vermont. | take this carly orpor.
tunity to remind Vermont republican,
through YOU as their delegates. thai uu.
less all signs are misleading, republi.
ianism in the nation is perhaps facing
the greatest trial OF Its history. Tho
issues that were responsible for ths
foundation Of republcanism are all past
During the half century and roore, tina,
has passed since the Organization OF the
Republican party, greae and remarla BILE
Our population has Increased about sixty
millions. or to about three times VIVA,
II was in 1856 and much OF that Increase
is made up of elements slow to be as.
simulated. Social conditions have changed
radically in oil the centers of population
and in short everywhere throughou,
our land The scale Of living with every.
body is far different from what it used
90
been with us but never before wers the,
so menIc,HG quantity as they are to.
day. lie; us remember that the Vernon,
election eth comes two months before
the general election throughout tn.
country, and that Vermcnt's baronet ar
whatever 1t may be worth. is quito OF
much q needed influence In the con,ins
September as It ever has been in tn,
history OF the Republican party. II ON
Election next September shall result ir
largo republican majority, such is We
may reasonably hope for it will serv.
notico upon our sister States that Yer
mont Is still true. Still loyal to rcpubl
can principles there is not the leas
doubt OF its service value upon tn,
liability, consistency and continued
Honinaucn OF republican principle:
through our nation. Such majority
would be notice to tho country that Yer
monters' who think out :hcir politics
with the Same care they give to ever,
it"ir Of business, still repose conf
dcnce nationally on lines served BY suci
Nermon'crS as Edmunds, Poland, Morri!
and Proctor OF the past by Lincoln an,
all o. the men Of 81" by the State
present delegation in Congress, by on
present governor. George H. Prouty, b,
Theodore Roosevelt tine most p,puIa
and. ! might say, tho most powerful o
living Americans, and by President WI
liam Toward Taft. himself Vcrmonte
only once removed
THE NEW VERMONT.
Further than this, ] would reminC
Vermont republicans at this time
that we are on the threshold o