The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-09-28
FUSION TICKET BY DEMOCRATS
AND PRoGRESSIvES
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the state progressive convention
which was held recently at Burling-
ton. He declared it to be most en-
thusiastic convention, and one at
which everything said was in dead
earnest Waite r. Hard of Manches-
ter. secretary of the convention gave
an interesting talk on the principles
Of the Progressive party. He com
mended the action OF Senator Dilllng-
ham in his believing that he was III
the right, but Mr. Hard made 1t I'M
derstcod that he did not stand up Tor
Dillngham's principles.
The committee of the progresslyes
which conferred with the democratic
committee presented the above
names as candidates in the coming
election and the list was accepted.
A committee OF three on resolu-
tons was then nominated which was
| composed of Rev. G. S. Mills, e. II.
Hays and John Gordon. While this
committee was retired f. Il. Pope
| addressed the convention
The county progressiyes committee
| follows;
Bennington, F. B. Pope
Pownal, o. II. Ramsdell
| Stamford, Robert Sanford
Readsbd.o, 5. +. Wellman.
Searsburg, George Bond
SALISBURY, John Gordon.
| Arlington, w. |. Jones.
| Sunderland VIM. Thompson.
| Manchester, George +. Lawrence.
| Do set, E. H. West.
| Rupert, e. f. Hays
| Peru, Marshall j. Hapgood.
Sandgate, NJ J. Hurd
The resolutions adopted stand as
follows: 2
The National Progressive Party in
| first Bennington County Convention
assembled puts forth this lief state
ment as it's platform of faith ana
principles:
/. 1t believes enthusiastically in
Theodore Roosevelt and is loyal to
him as the greatest leader in our
time in the tight for political honesty.
the square deal for an classes OF citi-
zcns. justice and zee opportunity for
every man, woman. and child in all
positions and relations under the
American flag.
, II declares its sure confidence
in the final success OF the social and
political principles Of the Progressive
Party, while afeady in part have
been taken up and adopted by the
two older parties for their own saliva
ton, but which it believes can be
carried through in good faith with all
the people, unsefshly, and with the
highest wisdom only by the Progress
sive Pa ty under its great leaders
3 1t endorses every plank of the
state platform, and commcnds to the
voters a careful reading OF it in com
parison especially with the platform
Of the Republican party, which is
vague, eyasive and fails to promise
the things most demanded by the
people of this commonwealth. GU
platform is clear, courageous definite
in particulars, and is a contract TO be
fulfilled to the last letter
4. II is proud of the ticket select.
ed in the state convention as com
posed of men for both the state and
congressional offices of highest cha
acter, ability and loyalty to true pro.
gressive principles While regret
ting exceedingly the declination for
personal easCns of the nomination for
Governor by Mr. Cooper. our own
Bennington County citizen, for whom
we have 'ofomd respect and regard,
we are persuaded the State Executive
committee viii select es they have
been entrusted by vote of the con
yention to do suitable and strong
man for the head of the ticket.
Especially does our party approve
the nomination for L. s Senator Of
the Hon Cha les A. Prouty as the
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