Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-07-20
LXII, NEW SERIES VOL. XXXIV.

could be held in the State with the expec-
tation that Gen. Fisk and Mr.. Brooks, the
party nominees for president and vice
president, would be present He said that
number of places had invited the COM
mittee to appoint the meeting with them.
including Morrisville, New Haven, Mont.
peller and other towns, but the committee
were inclined TO favor Burlington owing
! toIt central Location and Accommodations
ReV. Mr. Bell said that he had some
KnoWledge of the obstacles which the pro-
hloltlon party had to contend against in
| Burllngton and he would favor Morris.
Vllle. There would be much larger at.
tendance there. He believed the press of
burllngton would do all in its power to
prevent prohibitionists from standing face
to face with Gen. Fisk
Presiding Elder Culver, of the St. AL
Dams nlsUrlct made a strong plea for Nor
rlsVllle ana he would warrant an attend
ance OF 10 there to one in Burlington. He
knew that every possible obstacle was
placed before prohbitionst meetings i'm
thls city, and even Gov. St John spoke in
the opera house to an audience of about
81 lie dld not care whether the republican
OF democratic party won, all he wanted
was to win woes for the third party
>, Mr' Pearl said that he had favored Bur-
llngton because excursions could be ar
ranged to this city more readily than TO
any other place, and because in case of
ram the meeting could he held in the
opera house. He thought the people
here would probably be wiling t . arrange
ior the meeting, as the money it would
Drug mere would be acceptable.
ReV Mr.. Ferguson said that number
OF the democrats would pay to have it
come to Burlington
Rey. Mr.. Bell said that the prohibition
ISIS dld not want the democrats money.
Dr. BlXby could not find terms severe
enough to express his contempt for the
people and press of Burlington. When
that prince OF orators, John b. Finch, was
III Burllngton he spoke to an audience of
not more than - in the city hall. The
present meeting was sample of what
could be expected if the meeting was held
IN Burlington He did not believe in cast
ing pearls before swine
MI A. IL. Parsons, the temperance
evangelist, said that he had come to the
meeting to learn something and he had
done so. He was not third party man,
aIlhough prohlbitionis;, and he thought
the gentlemen We're taking poor Way to
win converts. He thought some of the
statements M lie regarding the temper
ahce attitude this city were a libel on
ITS press and / op'e.
>, Dr; BlXoy-"They are true nevertheless,
Brother"
Rev. Mr. Culver said he would 90 fur-
ther than Mr.. Pearl He would say that
the republican party was not temperance
party, and he made another argument
against holding the proposed meeting in
Burlington.
Mr.. Pearl suggested that those inter- =
ed talk the matter over by themsely, g.
quetly and In a Chrlstian-lke spirit, 2 Z,
Nr. a. o. Ferguson thoughtfully moved
" auJourh tlll $50 p. M, which was done.
EVENING SESSION.
The wrangle of the afternoon was eyi-
IDENTIFY too much for some of the faithful
for the evening session showed a tallng
OH III attendance. Including the iauitot.
members OF the choir and the representa-
tive Of the FREE PRESS there were only
present when w. +. Moulton called
meeting to order at 1853 O'Clock The
clolF sang selection, and PRAYER was
offered by Rev. Mr.. kenney OF Burliug.
s2h' I'm Alter another selection bv the choir
Mr. Moulton announced that Mr. Penni-
man, the State organizer, was unable to
pe present and introduced DR.. A. b
blAPy OF Poultney, who explained the
small attendance by saving that prohibi- |
tlon was not popular in Vermont, but ey- |
pressed MS disappointment that but three |
OF lour persons besides political prOhibi. |
Il9nists We're pleselt. The speaker Ovid |
eu MS address into three parts. FIRST he
attempted to show that neither of the two
old parties would deal with the one.tion
9I prohibition as it should be handled. |
Inc second part of his address was de |
voted to answering some of the objections
mace 10 the prohibition party. Thirdly, |
ne predicted the final triumph of the |
party, but neglected to give the exact date |
When tins would happen. The address |
was temperate in its tone and undoubted- |
~ met with the approval of the members |
Oh the ihlrd party who were present.
collection was taken to detray the ex-
penses of the meeting while the choir sang |
d thlrd party campaign song. Thanks were |
rendered the press and the railroads for
courtesles shown and the choir for their
ed.