Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-21
Charles D. Watson Of St.. Adams
Unanimously Chosen to Head
State Ticket.
WARM APPLAUSEFOR NOMINEE
Rev. j. 3. Reardon of Springfield
Gets Second Place -Repuhli-
can Policies and Or.
Mead Scored.

For Observation-Disclosures y. Watson
of st. Adams
For lieutenant Eovernor-Rev. John
y. Reardon Of Springfield.
For treasurer--John W. Thurston of
Island POND.
For secretary of State--C. r. Nc
Mahon of Stowe.
Auditor Of accounts-Frank s. Pratt
OF Rrattleboro.
For attorney general - Harry c.
Shurtleff of Montpelier.
For the first time In years. a harmon
ious and united democracy has met and
with absolutely no squahhles or contests,
named its state ticket
Promptly at If o'clock the line Of march
formed at the american House. head
quarters of the state committee and.
headed by the s.. Adams brigade band
the state committee. the five hundred
odd delegates marched to the conven-
ton at the city hall
State Chairman T.. s. Harris of Een-
nington In his brief introductory speech
said he was pleased TO be here because
they came to fight the enemy instead
Of fighting among themselves. He an
nounced as temporary president, II. T.
Buiard IF Hardwick; secretary, NJ c.
1.cary of Burlington: assistant secre-
taries, w. L. Hogan Of Pennington and
f. II. Clark of Windsor and J. r Sui
Ivan of St Alhans as sergeant alarms
TAKES SHOT AT DIR MEAD.
Mr.. Bullard took the chair and made a
vigorous speech in which he praised
democracy past and present, took fling
at the republican nominee. Dr. Mead in
saying that on June 80 there was held at
Montpelier bargain sale Of the chief
Office of the State. He condoled with the
losing candidate Mr. Fleetwood who he
said. for the fight he had made, should
have tho sympathy and praise of all.
Following Mr. Billiards. speech, the com
mittee on resolutions. p NJ Weldon o!
Rutland. V. A. Billiard Of Burlington, G.
D. Watson Of St. Adams. Elisha May o.
St Johnsbury. r. s. Pratt of Brattle-
boro and F. NJ. Bryan of Montpelier re-
ported the platform. which was read by
Mr.. May of St Johnsbury
Nominations for State officers were nov
| called for and a motion to take a recess
until after dinner was lost and the
nominations followed
WATSON RECEIVES OVATION.
| Charles y. Watson a leading attor-
ney and representative to the Legis-
lature of 190S. was placed in nomina
tion for Governor by George c. Story
Of this city. on behalf Of a united and
enthusiastic democracy. For several
weeks MIR. Watson has been looked
upon as the logical candidate and his
|
ly attested both before and during the
convention for his was the only name
considered and his nomination was by
reclamation; an outburst of applause
| followed every mention Of his name
and with the hosting of a life-s izet
banner of the candidate, upon the
stage following his nomination.. there
was great demonstration lastins
several minutes.
The other Offices We're quickly Nllet
and committee consisting of II. p
Howe OF st. Johnsbury, V A. Bullart
Of burlington G. G. story OF ST. AL
bans. Mayor Burke Of burlington. and !
f. Burke Of Rutland was appoint ID tC
present Candidate Watson to the con,
vention. Mr., Watson was received
with great enthusiasm End epoke a!
| follows:
CANDIDATE WATsON's SPEECH.
"Neighbors. friends, Verlnonters:
You have just conferred upon m,
q most distinguished honor and It &
fitting that | should publicly express
my appropriations l do SO here an,
Now. But let me confess that tn
public honor is not to be spoken of II
the same breath Win the private AM
personal honor Of your great conn
dcncc ana friendship.
CONSIDERATIONS Of private affairs
professional engagements togothe
with some politics on the side, hav
prevented me from properly acquaint
ing myself with the declaration o
principles which you have adopted
and ! am lacking IN that envia bl
facility and felicity of speech while
flows so easily from the tongues o
more competent men. am sure 20
will excuse me, therefore, from at
tempting to discuss tho living issues
1T has seemed to me that there
"a fundamental sameness in tho plat
forms of tho two great parties upo
Vermont needs. In other words. tn
Republican party has grown courage
Gus enough to climb up and look owe
the ramparts of its hitherto great Pc
llitical majorities to see and copy an
Inappropriate nearly all the good dom
ocratic doctrine of recent birth an
growth. | rejoice with you to not
the honest courage Of the Hon. Jo
seph a. DeEocr who recently an
nounced so many of our principles a
those now being accepted by the Re
publican party, and only fell into tn
mistake of creditng their inceptto
to the populists By the common erro
OF "A prejudiced memory.
REVISION OF THE TARIFF.
I'VE believe in a downward revision {
, the tariff. We own that plank and wit
the help of Il united and determined pun
pose We will sail into federal powe
upon It In 1912, We believe In other RI
cent doctrines OF national import apprt
priated by the republicans; they are a
OURS. We believe In most OF tho Stat
issues, like Improvement of educauon'
standards and facilities, tax reform. cor
! servation of natural resources. goo
roads, income tax controlled by II
State, State rights, employers ii'
bllity law. AS to the proposed amen(
ment OF our State constitution. person
ally ! fear / am too conservative to q
to the lengths suggested by the comm.'
sion. cannot bring myself to NAL
that subject n political issue, It Is too 81