Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-08-22
THE REPlT BLICAN RALLY,
LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC MEET ING.
City Hall Crowded with Republicans
speeches by Prof. Oscar Eaulhabcr and
Hon. George A.. Mardcn-Intcnsc
IntrrCst Mnnifcsied.

Interest Manifested.
The Republican rally at City Hall, last
Saturday evening. drew out an immense
crowd, every available scat in the house
being occupied and many standing in the
alSlCs and at the doors \ grca, deal of
enthusiasm was manifested throughout
the meeting. the speakers being frequent
ly interrupted 10y ringing applause At Il
few minutes after Su'clock. Mr. w. l..
Burnap president of the Blaine and Logan
club called the meeting to order With
Mr.. Burnap ON the stage were Cen. W.
W. Henry and the speakers ofth' evening.
Prof. Oscar Faulhahrr of Exeter. y. H..
and Hon. George \. MIardrn. Speaker OF
the Massachusetts House of Representa-
tivcs.
Mr. Burnap said that among the promin-
cnt issues OF the campaign was the So
called Independent government of the
country. This is no new element. The
Republican party has had il to deal with
III every campaign. 1t Is we'll defined as
the party OF the malcuntcntS Its most
prominent representatives at the present
time are g. W. Curtis and Carl SchurZ
Perhaps the more prominent Of the two
is the latter His trouble is thai he does not
think the republican nominee good enough
TbIlu ldltIN lOG us, All lafl StnllfI :
COuntrNmen do not agree with him. and
we have with us here tonight gentle
man who Is his peer in letters. one of the
foremost educators of New Hampshire
and a thorough and devoted Republican,
Prof Oscar Faulhaber. of Exeter, y. II.
Prof. Faulhaber's speech.
Prof. Faulhabcr said that the question
at issue is this Why are so many men of
note, such rs politicians whose past record
is eminent, 50 many college presidents.
men of wisdom and of action, departing
from the principles presented by the party
which has carried the ship OF state safe into
80 many harbors Why should such men
combine and form an independent move
ment 1t is no new thing. We
find such periods in all ages and
tallible. | most frankly admit to you
that my cherished hope, when the Nation
III convention met, was the nomination of
the Honorable Senator Edmunds of Yer
mont, than whose record there j. none
better among living Senators of the Uni
led states to-day. Great applause. This
found to my regret was not To be. Then
came the unanimous nomination of the
Hon. Mr.. Blaine. Applause Is there Il
single instance III the history OF this re
public where the unanimous vote of So
vast an assembly had no significance
Furthermore, il is great mistake to sup
pose that because here and there Il black
sheep may be found in a party. therefore
he whole party is worthless. The public
schools of our country have educated the
average American citizen above any
such ignorant suppoSitUn as that. Now
what is the impeachment. what is the
reason that the government which has
carried the country safe through every
emergency for tWenty-tour years should
not be continued To claim that because
Il past Republican President may have
done wrong. may have squandercd money,
Mr. Blaine will do so, is Il false accusation
and cannot be substantiatrd. Is there
anything easier in the world than calumny :,
is there anything more difficult than to sub
>tantate falsehood Mr.. Blaine is accus-
I'd by his opponents OF possessing wealth.
Would we accuse il man of stealing be
cause he possesses wealth? Mr. Blaine's
opponents say that MIR, Cleveland
is a superior man; that his record
is clean. Even granting that what eX-
perience has Mr.. Cleveland had to fit him
tor the duties of such II high Office, We
must look to II man who has had expert
.nce in statesmanship. 1t is said that Mr..
8laine'S foreign policy under President
Garfield was aggressive. What was there
aggressive about it He simply main
tained the dignity of the country. our op-
pOnentS say we must have free trade Do
they know what they are talking about {,
Let free trade principles prevail and there
would be an avalanche of foreign comDeti-
~" i''''i' VI w Ni-' -'''i7' anu every
'hlhG from abroad would llood the cotln-
ny ana soon American employers would
d" uhdhIc 10 pay tlir wages nee
tSNarE 10 support our lhborlng classes
N their present social condition.
HpeakihEo OF the aggressive movement is
sense 10 rear me aE"fe'SlycheSSo OF man
"heh ne mas less power as President than
- hlcnt,cr ol ihe ctDlhrif rms talk
about drifting into war is all moonshinc
10 'irlil INTO war means giving the nation
=,
aust Tor war. furtherlhUre, we hear
rom ms opponents mat Nj Blaine cannot
carry the country. They say lac has not
vote OF ne ''erntnS IN the West will
oe largely Tor the Hon Mr. Blaine.
All me other foreign element. not cX-
ceptlhG the the ifiSh, viii also largely
ia'i ~, iiiie anu NoIe Tor Mr i5lalhe.
most direct emI1rrns hnrn h.'d iie
while in vour city to sneak frcnnnutIv
"ith prominent Canadians, and feel very
sure thlt me hlaJOlltN Oh The + rench-tana-