The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-08-22
Wednesday Evenings Rally.

speeches upon the political issues of the
day were made by President IIamln of
the college, Hon. John W. Stewart and
Hon. Richard S. Tuthill. United States
district attorney at Chicago. The ex-
tremely hot weather was against large
attendance, but there was Il fair-sized au
dicnce present. James NJ. Sade. prcsi-
dent of the Blaine and Logan. club pre-
sided. Excellent music was provided by
the Middlebury brass band.
President Hamliu was the first speaker.
1t may be known to some of you. he said.
that was in favor of Senator Edmunds
rather than of Mr. Blaine before the Chi
caeo convention. ! thought our Senator
would make a wise, considerable and safe
chief magistrate. | then said should
not vote for Mr., Blaine; but since his
nomination the conclusion has been
forced upon my mind that it is my duty
as Il citizen to vote for the nominee of the
Republican party. There are reasons
why | should like to vote for Mr.. st.
John, the nominee of the Prohbitionists.
But Il vote for him is practically a vote
for the Democratic party. OF the issues
between the two chief parties shall take
up but onc-one on which ! believe the
future welfare of this country depends
more than any other. 1t is that of the
tarn. | know the Democrats do not own
to being in favor of frec-tradc: but they
stand committed to it ana are so under
stood by the English press. 1t is there
believed to be the free-tradc party of the
United States and free-tradc once intro
duccd in this country the manufacturers
of England have jG,00O.OO more people
to supply with their goods. Mr.. Blaine
has always been the consistent advocate
of protection and this is why the great
journals of England oppose his election
to the presidency. England is our great
est enemy. commercially. She is friend
ly to us now, but when she saw us with
a great rebellion on our hands Gladstone
declared in parliament that Jefferson Da-
Wis had founded Il nation. If such Cri-
sis in our affairs should again occur.
where would you expect to find England?
1t was only the strong influence of the
crown which then prevented her from
taking sides with the confederacv. |
shall vote for Mr.. Blaine in November
and in doing so | shall vote for the best
interests of my country. The speaker
went on to show what the protective pol
icy does In the first place, it gives re
munerativc wages to the nottingham.
lie contrasted the condition of English
worllmen and American in proof of this.
Secondly, protection eXcitcs competition
and so dcvelopes inventions thirdly, it
Cheapens the product, as was the case
with steel rails and other articles. and.
fourthly. it increases the wealth of the
country by keeping in the country the
profits growing out of exchanges. Mr.
Blaine is a protcctionist and the Repubi-
can party is the party of protection. Be
lieying as do that the prosperity of the
n ic Lat 10,
on this question, | think this is reason
enough why | should vote for Mr.. Blaine.
Mr.. Slade read an extract from Mr..
Blaine's letter of acceptance wherein he
discusses the tariff question; and also the
plank of the Democratic platform deal
ing with the subject
Mr.. Stewart was next introduced. He
said it was the opinion of some that this
campaign was one chiefly of pcrsonai-
ties-that the only question involved was
the character of the candidates. While
he would not belittle the necessity of high
personal qualities in those holding high
office. it seemed to him there were other
issues quite As important. Our lndepend-
ent friends say that Cleveland is reforn-
er. and if elected would reform every
thing at Washington. lie would like to
know how he was going to do it. The
President is simply an executive officer,
and all he can do is to execute the laws.
1t is true that Judges, district attornieS.
pOstmasterS and other officers are nomn-
ated or appointed by him; but he is de
pendent upon Representatives and Sena-
tors for information as to the men that
come up for those positions. Now if
Cleveland were elected he would appoint
in Vermont such men as Mr.. Atkins and
Mr.. SmalleY told him of. That would be
the only way he could do. This idea of
reform is the mercSt mOonshine. lie
would tell why he opposed Mr.. Cleve-
land. An honest Democrat he respected
and always had; but he knew that a
Democratic administration meant an adj
miniStration of confederate brigadicrs.
lie reviewed the records of some of these
Southern leaders, part of whom held
their positions through the notification
of the black mans vote. The negroes are
denied the right of depOsiting their votes
| and having them honestly counted. Do
the adopted citizens of this country. who
came here expecting the protection of
our laws and who received lido they
wish TO elevate to power party guilty
of these practices. Mr.. Hendricks was
bitterly opposed to the emancipation
!
slave law and refused to vote for the
constitutional amendment abolishing
! slavery. Now that man intends if posi-
BILE to obtain the second place in this
government. If Cleveli nd is elected. so
far as Mississippi is concerned, for in
stance, such men as Lamar and Barkes-
dale will carry on the administrations and
! these men are of those who Cypress the
colored man and deprive him of his
rights. The speaker gave facts to indi-
cate the large extent to which the ne
groes are disfranchised in the South /;
confirmed what DR. Ilamlin had said a.
to the necessity of the tariff; substantial
ted his statement that the Democrats as
a party are fully committed to the policy
OF free-trade, and gave statistics showing
how the country had prospered since the
Republicans came into power. With ref
erence to Mr.. Baine's fitness for the
presidency it was enough for him that
such men as Senators Hoar and Dawes of
Massachusetts, and llawley of ConneCti-
cut and others of the best men of the
/ country who had known Mr. RlHina all