Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.


Arthur.
GARFIELD AND ARTHUR.
A Accusing Ratification Meeting.
SPEECHES BY SENATOR EDMUNDs, EX-GCv.
STEWART, CONGRESSMAN JOYCE AND
TYLER, AND HON. F. Z. WOODBRIDGE
The campaign in this city was fairly
opened, last night, and most auspciously, by
the meeting at City Hall for the purpose of
organizing Garfield and Arthur campaign
club. The hall was filled to its utmost capa-
city and the interest and enthusiasm were
all that could be desired. The meeting
was called to order by Loomis ]. Smith,
chairman Of the city committee, and
organized by the choice of Warren Gibbs,
Esq, as chairman, and F. s. Francis a. sec
rotary. Hon. NJ. r. Tyler moved q COM
mittee of one from each ward to report at a
future meeting list Of officers and a set of
rules. Adopted and the following were
appointed the committee Elihu B. Taft,
Newell Lawrence, NJ. r. Tyler, r. B.
Stearns, F. NJ. Van Sicklen. Subsequently
the meeting adjourned to Friday evening
next, when the committee is TO report. The
chairman then introduced as the tirstyspeaker
Hon. George F. Edmunds who was rcceiv-
ed with tremendous applause. Senator Ed
munds spoke substantially as follows:
Mr. KDMUNDs's ADDRESS
II is a good thing to he remembered that the gov
srnment Of this country is the business Of its every
citizen. Every man IL a. responsible for the good
government OF the country he Is for the correct
management of his own affairs. II the people OF
the country at large do as well as the people of Yer
mont and understand their duty As WELL ii will be
well. Let US understand that this great Republic
will be well or ill-Roverned Just IS the people
choose. II the people realize this, good govern
ment and Republican government will endure for
ever Other forms of Republican government have
failed because the people did not attend to their
political business. Our government will succeed ~
long NJ the people attend TO it, 1t Is great mis-
fortune that there In class OF people in this town
good people who always vote the Republican ticket
which do not come TO meeting like this
should like 10 have n big scraper and rake the
streets from the hill down and bring them all in
not because they don't mean well and always vote
right, but because the Affairs of the country are
business and must he attended 10 like any other
business. The Republican ticket should have the
FIRST place because II IN going TO win and because 1t
deserves TO win. The ticket combines the promise
and the potency Of success. The Republican party
wishes the government managed that every
man, regardless of creed or race or sect or
color, shall have the same kind OF rights that we
enjoy. II wishes TO secure for every man the fair
and equal protection Of the law. We have been
by the South and Its Northern allies
who call themselves Democrats. | have stood in
the Senate and asked the Southern Senators in
what the laws we desired differed from those Of the
Northern States-and they had no reply. Ii has Al
WAYS surprised HE that many people In tho
Northern States should feel their duty 10 stand by
the Democratic party. Perhaps 1t Is because their
fathers were Democrats. But Thomas Jefferson
condemned slavery injury alike To whites and
blacks. II surprises me 10 see 50 many of our
Northern people cling Ia the name OF Democracy
" hen all the essentials have changed
What IN the Democracy In Ohio, Indiana and so
On II clamnrs for the expansion OF the currency.
Human experience Will convince anybody with any
brains 81 all that this dsluslon The speaker then
referred TO the example of France and of our own
forefathers here In New England. and continued:
In those States that went into rebellion the Demo-
cracy is the same ~ twenty years ago The South
Is the Democratic party. Four years ago. IN this
great Northern belt where schools and churches and
EQUAL rights flourish, the Democrats were able To
carry only four States The Democracy Is the same
ia aim aud principle ~ twenty years ago. II has
not changed particle. Every Southern ScuaiGr
,-t,eyes that he WAS right IN the rebellion. He
thinks now then. lie believes III an aristOcrary,
IN the right OF landed people I" rule the country.
lie believes the common people not Mt To rulr-only
hose who part their HAIR IN the middle and can
real Greek are rt 10. The reason the South went
10 war WAS because they saw that the common peo-
Pile OF the North were going TO govern the country
for themselves. II anazcs me that any intelligent
ptOplt III lHs Slht NotS tnhi soiloW AMI
hopeless Democratic ticket. How any freshman.
who believes IN the dignity OF labor. can do 50,
surprises me-
Senator Edmunds then referred TO the free trade
Iallacy. making strong argument for the protec-
i've tariff, and continued: ! am heartily gratIned
hat this club Is TO he formed. There Is OF course
no doubt OF Nermont's action-but, small Us our
state Is, II will have AL influence next September
hat no Nermontor can realize. Vermont Is the |
which shows the heat OF the campaign. |
Let 10 1t that every man puts in his vote and
hus records the honest opinion of an honest State.
have known Gen. Garfield for many years. He Is |
noble and upright man. He will make rs brave II |
President as he was soldier. l have long known |
len. Arthur. The only serious difficulty | have |
rad with the present administration when II |
vas proposed 10 remove him from the cUllectorship
II New York. No one questions his personal honor |
nd integrity resisted the attempt 10 the utmost. |
since that time 1t has turned out that all the reforms
suggested had long before been recommended by |
len Arthur himself aud had been pigeon holed at
He Is brave aud calm aud upright
nd yrrmonter
g. riI . s..,, -.
senator tumunus was frequently inter
untcd by applause and as he closed wa.
ieartily cheered.
100 - ,.. -
HON. JOHN W STEWART
., a., x, s,..l,ar Uo sa;d
y 10 'ii9 III
When our honored Senator said that the Demo
~. r,nnaivn Thsre ia nothing Of the nemoeratic
arly IN the North e,;ept me organ,sat,oh Gov;
eferred to vermonrs candidate there-an allusion
enator Edmunis- continuei: The men are
si1 anu g,e. .nn,ms n and inrsrnaian
our prineiples. ne sprang from the The
WIN EFFORTS has risen to his present position. look
,n a. si IN u" unsnn,hn ,am. !" him lie hare
aim and .teadfas' face; and believe that what,