The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-06-01
VERMONT REPUBLICANS PRO.
CLAIM THEIR LOYALTY
TO HUGHES


bii,. Bailey. Gushing and Moody a,
Associates.
Montpelier. May 2G-With SIS del
egates out Of a possible total Of Gil
present and duly qualified as the roll
the State Republican Convention gath
cred in Montpelier city hall at li:2C
o'clock TO elect eight delegates TO the
National Convention TO be held at Chi
cago June 7th, 10 adopt platform
and 10 enthusiastically endorse Justice
Charles 4. Hughes as the presidential
nominee Of the party.
An incident Of the hour preceding
the actual getting down TO business
was the big ovation accorded Senator
Carroll S. Page when he appeared on
the platform. Applause also attended
the entrance Of Gov c. w. Gates and
Congressman Frank L. Greene to the
convention hall.
Stanley c. Wilson, chairman Of the
Republican State Committee, called
the convention to order and the call
was read by Secretary J. Rolf Searles.
The reading Of the call was dispensed
with, the roll as presented by the ere
dentials committee being accepted
without question.
Frank r. Howe Of Bennington, for
merly lieutenant-governor was intro
dueed as temporary chairman and lat
er made the permanent chairman
along with Warner X. Graham of
Rockingham as secretary, and Benja-
min Williams Of Proctor, assistant sec
cretary
Chairman Howe in making his in
troductory speech was frequently in
terrupted by hearty applause, espec-
tally when he proceeded with his ar
raignment Of the present administra-
tion.
The committee on resolutions, Cha3.
Fl. Darling of Burlington, chairman,
TO which body, composed of repre-
sentative from each county, fell the
duty of formulating the convention
platform, read the same which was
adopted. The resolutions which con-
stitute the platform, follow
The Platform
Abundant utterance neither makes
for progress nor benefits people and
a pretentious platform is no substi
tute for good government. Party
pledges are best guaranteed by the
record and traditions Of the party.
And when this land was to be purged
of human slavery, and when the
strength Of a government of the
people, by the people and for the
people" was TO be tested and demon
strated, the Republican party was
founded. 1t has been justified and
perpetuated in the cause of civil lib
erty. 1t has been maintained and
cherished from administration to adj
for the advancement of
our common good and for the glory OF
our common country. The Republican
party is and always has been the party
Of progress. 1t has stood for sound
money; it has encouraged reasonable
1t has built up rail
roads. 1t has dotted our land with ,
1t has aided agriculture. ,
And long ago our own Senator Morrill, j
aid the foundation for military train
ng in connection with agricultural
colleges, and blazed the way to nation {
Il preparedness with view prophetic !
If our present needs. Ii has fostered i
.hrift; 1t has protected the wage earn G
n, until our vast undeveloped domain
has yielded to the pacific pursuits Of :
American industry. And when the (
elements of immigration c
'ecame a menace, and the accumula- {
ion of wealth, and the strength of n
endangered our people,
he Republican party enacted restric- o
ions upon immigration and controll- c
lg regulations upon corporations and b
lonopolies. Its system of tariff has n
rotectcd labor; built up industries; u
maintained the expenses Of govern
lent and steadily retired the public b
ebt. e
The Republicans of Vermont regret VI
be unfortunate dissensions Of 1912
hat delivered the country into the n.
ands Of weak, vaeillating and in Ii
ompetcnt democratic administration, n
nd we invite all citizens who believe Il
the fundamental principles Of Re o.
1blicauisn TO unite with us IN the o,
scrihrow Of the Democratic party. Ia
The present Democratic admins to
alton promised that the reduction ol
Z the tariff would reduce the cost of re
wing. The tariff has been reduced ed
IA the cost Of living has increased.
he revenues have been insufficient TO i:
Get the current expenses Of govern il
ent, and the administration has been
reed TO lay so-called war tax in
me Of peace. The normal business ell