Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-15
TIE DEMOCRATIC RALLY

WHAT CANDIDATE REDrSGToS HAD TO SAY LAST
SATURDAY NIGHT ABOUT CAMPAIGN ISSUES.
L. W. Redington, ESD, of Rutland, the
Democratic nominee for governor, spoke at
the town hall last Saturday evening to an au.
dience that occupied every available seat Eek
eept those on the stage), while many pers ons
stood IN the passages and about the doors.
MIR. Redington was introduced by John Ret
ting, Esq, chairman of the Brattleboro Dem
| ocratic club, who evidently had it upon his
mind to say something on the right to bolt,
and who told his hearers that Jesus Christ
bolted in 1884, and that Martin Luther was
also bolter. Mr.. Rettings statement that
a BrattleboTo gentleman had recently stated
in public that in Germany "he had seen a
woman hitched to an OK called forth the
most uproarious and prolonged applause
The introduction Of the speaker occupied
about % minutes and seemed to be immense
ly entertaining to the crowd, though il was
noticeable that the gentlemen on the stage
seemed suddenly to have found themselves
in an exceedingly fdgetty and uncomfortable
position while the somewhat extended pre-
llminary remarks were going on.
Mr.. Redington's speech abounded in spec.
ial pleadings and misstatements and half
truths ingeniously put to help his side of the
case, and was therefore susceptible of being
completely riddled by any intelligent Repub-
lican speaker. But while Mr.. Redington thus
presumed too often on the ignorance or pref
udiee of his audience, we cheerfully give him
credit for making the best Democratic speech
that we remember 20 have heard in Bratti.-
boro. He is bright and ready speaker, aud
held the attention Of his large audience to
the close of his hour-and- three-quarters
speech.
Mr.. Redington opened by pleasantly saying
that II had hagn allagad auainpt hin, l.
was too young to be governor of Vermont He
felt sure, however, that he should be old
enough by the time be was elected to that
position His first point was with regard to
our state affairs though these were touched
upon in a very hasty and general manner and
few or no facts were given to bear him out
in the sweeping charges which he made He
was glad, he said, to see two great political
parties in the country, but one party remain
ing TOO long in power gets corrupt, and in
Vermont the parties ought TO be more evenly
divided. His treatment of state affairs was
summed up and dismissed In nine general
and sweeping allegations
J. Our legislatures grow more and more
foolish.
?. There is great increase in crime.
.. More rum is drunk in proportion 10 the
population than in any other state.
4. There is great and unwarrantable in
crease in our state expenses.
D. There is steady decline in our educa-
tional interests.
9. Our farm products are deceasing.
l. Vermont increases less in population than
any other state.
8. Wages are lover than in any other st0te.
.. Vermont has the largest Republican ma
iority of any state in the country.
Radical changes, the speaker said, are
needed in our divorce laws. There Is too
much disregard of law in the state, aud our
prohihitory liquor law ought TO DO repealed
Such law would almost pay our state ex.
penses, and with it we should have more
temperance.
From this Mr.. Redington passed TO speak
Of national politics. He deprecated bring |
ing up the old war question. That was "oniy |