The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-08-01

Mr.. Atkins arose to glorify the "reform "
administration, when several more of the
audience went over to the headquarters of
the republican club to sign its roll, and the
few remaining spectators dispersed to the
enlivening strains of " The Rogue's March"
ANOTHER REPORT.
Believing the demonstration would be
better suited to the genius of our " devil"
we sent him out to assist the regular staff
on this occasion. He returned from his
wanderings to and fro with the other " s.
BIS and sent up the following graphic re-
port:
A democratic campaign in this place
opened Wednesday night, when their ban
ner was flung to the breeze. The " boss "
was very reticent about the preliminary
plans, but the "boys" were given to under
ring circus on earth. Kilburn Day, the
musical director of the Moretown drum
corps, was engaged for the occasion and
paraded the streets in the early evening in
fine style, and succeeded in collecting three
or four small boys. Kilburn didn't always
hit the drum, but the auxiliary racket con-
ceaed any omissions in the score and in
the main passed unnoticed, except by mu-
Sicans of critical taste 1t was feared by
the local management that Kilburn would
fall into his drum and disappear, but this
casualty was happily averted and he ap-
peared at the grand stand fresh as daisy
and prepared to knock that drum into ever
lasting smithereens If necessary The plat
form was occupied by the democratic town
committee, two distinguished speakers for
the occasion, the boss and three other empty
chairs. About a dozen small boys and
some six of the employees of the public build
ing occupied the orchestra chairs, Musical
Director Day in the foreground and the
curtain, or rather the banner, arose, amid
the plaudits of the small boys. the six en-
ployes, the town committee and the boss. "
II. G. Dewing, chairman of the town COM
mittee introduced the first speaker of the
evening, John III. Senter, Esq, who pro-
ceeded to demolish the arguments of Judge
Thurston on the question of protection and
stated that if the cost of a suit of clothes
was reduced from $50 to $40 under free
trade that it would be much better state
of affairs for the working-man, but he did
not tell the working-man where he was to
get the $40 with his wages reduced seventy
five per cent. After a few more equally
inconsistent propositions Hiram jerked the
string and the speaker sat down amid deaf.
ening cheers from the small boys and the
big drum. Mr.. Dewing next introduced
McGettrick, the lion of the North, who had
| been dieting for the occasion and was evi
| IDENTIFY in pursuit of gore He made good
anarchist speech, worthy of Herr Most, and
| finally got astride free-trade horse up al
! Canada line and got hopelessly befogged as
|
attempts to get his bearings, Hiram yanked
the string, the speaker retired; yell from
the small boys, solo on the big drum, ac
first closed. Whereupon the " boss arose
and in a clarionet voice told the boys how
he was going to cut down the republican
majorities this fall with his little hatchet
The small boys howled, a dirge was played
on the big drum and the small boys wen
home to be spanked and put to bed. No re
publicans who witnessed this scene can be
grudge the enjoyment which the democrat
may have derived from this demonstration
as their lease is short-lived and the tida
wave of November will sweep them out o
existence as a party in national affairs
The party has demonstrated its capacit.
for mischief and the country has become
alarmed, and in November they must 60
and it is a libel upon the intelligent demo
Gratis of Vermont to say that the speeche
made upon this occasion represented thei
opinions or wishes The democrats of thi
state want neither anarchy, free wool o
Canadian ponies at So per dozen"
Score one for the " devil!''