The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-07-24
Headed by Rev. Frazer Metzger
Of Randolph
CONVENTION AT BURLINGTON
Complete Organization Made With
Presidential Electors and Delegates
To Bull Moose Convention.

TODAY as the result of the split be-
tween the rival chiefs of the Roose-
welt forces who include Mr. Batchei-
der himself and c. H. Thompson
OF Brattleboro.
Mr.. Thompson came to the conven-
ton with a message from the nation
al provisional committee, the slst OF
which was that in order TO get the
organization under way and accom-
plish the election of Roosevelt II was
wiser to put a state ticket IN the
field
Mr. Batchelder maintained that the
progressive principles of the state
would be better served by indorslng
the candidacy of Harland b. Howe
the democratic nominee for governor
than by placing a third ticket IN the
field.
The call to the convention was read
by Sam Lee Abbott OF Bethel. Dr.
John II. Blodgett of Bellows FAILS
was elected chairman and Mr.. Abbott
secretary. Presidential electors were
elected without opposition as FOL
lows. Alexander j. Cooper OF Ben
nington. Nj. l.. Aseltine of st. Al
bans. John II. Blodgett of Bellows
Falls and Richard ii. Hoar of Barre
Delegates to the Chicago conyen-
ton in August were chosen as lol-
lows: Frank F. Howard OF west
Woodstock, B. n. Sumner OF Mont
heller. Ernest Kelley of Salisbury, r.
b. Pope of Bennington, c. c. Camp
bell of Lyndonville, l.. w. Burbank OF
Cabot. Walter X. Farnsworth OIL
Rutland. c. H. Thompson of Brat
tleboro.
The article in the call relating to
the election of a state ticket caused
a heated discussion, precipitated Oy
a motion made by Wallace !. Coburn
of North Bennington to lay the article
on the table. Mr.. Coburn claimed
that to vote for state ticket IN
September would be TO lessen the
number of Roosevelt votes at the NO
yember election. Charles Batchel-
der of Woodstock was in favor of a
state ticket composed of straight pro-
gressive men. A vote was taken
which resulted in the motion TO lay
on the table being defeated, ~ to IL.
The nominating committee report
ed the following nominations on a
state ticket which were accepted;
Governor. Rev. Fraser Metzger or
Randolph.
Lieutenant governor, NJ. L. Asel-
tine of ST. Adams.
Secretary of State. DR. j. NJ. Blake
of Barton.
state treasurer, Harry 5. Howard
of Burlington.
State auditor f. w. Gibson of Brat
tleboro.
Attorney general, Richard A. Hoar
of Barre.
The platform denOunces the crime
against popular government perpe-
trated at Chicago in the national con-
vention and states that the progress
sives cannot subscribe to the Repub-
lican state platform adopted at Bur
lington. claiming that a vote for the
Republican state ticket would be a
vote for Taft.
The progressives pledge their in
dependence of alliance with bosses
and the old party machine and tur-
Their pledge themselves to support
the nomination OF Theodore Roose-
welt. the initiative and referendum,
direct nominations through primaries
i'm state and national elections. They
further endorse the direct election OF
United States senators, equalization
of taxation, a universal parcels post,
extension of the postal savings bank
system. government operation and
ownership of express and telegraph
companies, reasonable valuation OF
the physical property of railroads, eN-
tension and control of powers OF the
Interstate commerce commission,
prohibition of the creation OF arti-
fetal stocks and bonds, extension of
civil service law TO consular ser
vice. opposition to the Aldrich cur
rency scheme. in the interest of COM
petition in banking and insurance.
The platform upholds a protective
tariff for the benefit of the industrial
and laboring men of the United
States. except where competition in
trade has been destroyed by mono
poly and tariff is used as an unjust
tribute upon the people and uniustly
increases the cost OF high living. The
platform further stands for the con-
servation Of national resources and
equal suffrage for the sexes.
For the State Of Vermont the
platform further stands for the con-
servation Of national resources and
equal suffrage for the sexes. Also
for the state the platform advocates
a reasonable employers liability law,
the enactment OF a child labor law
regulating the employment Of wo-
men and girls and limiting their
hours OF labor.
A thorough investigation as 20
whether the white slave traffic exists
is advocated. also legislation which
shall give all citizens the privilege
Of borrowing or loaning money on the
| same conditions as the banks and the
| publication Of all campaign expenses
before and after election.
Just before adjournment was taken
state committee. one member from
each county. was elected as follows:
Addison. r. L. Kelley Of Salisbury