Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-08-31
WILMINGTON REPUBLICANS.


FAVORABLE WEAruEH--A LARGE NJ MlFl, ur
PEOPLE PRESENT SPEECHES LET
TEItS FROM SENATOR EDMUNps AND cos
GRESSMNN CIRCUIT.
Tuesday proved tn Ice n most favorable
duy for the political meeting At 30 g. ~
"a fine banner hearing portraits aud mines
Of Harrison and Morton was swung across
the street from the store Of G. d. n NJ f.
Spencer. The procession, headed 10y the
cornct band proceeded t. the beautiful grove
owned 10y g. l.. BARNARD, where II platform
had been erected and seats provided.
rs Introductory Mr. j. II kiddrr sang
stirring campaign song c. VI. Russell,
president Of the day, made brief address
and introduced Hon. Il. ID. Harris of Brat
tlchnruas thriirst speaker Mr. Harris orcu
pied about forty minutes and WAS listened
tn with close attention His speech related
"a matters aside from the tariff, which be-
remarked would hc fully discussed hy COL
Ilaskius Mr. Harris never fails to speak
tp the point and 10 call things toy their right
names His address was able and effective.
A quartet consisting oi MIR and Mrs j
II kidlcr, Mr., II. Mann, Ir., and Mrs G.
VI Russell. sang Hip, Hip, Hurrah. llnr
risuu Hon. thas II. Crawford OF Chira
90 was the next speaker He referred {"
the dcinultiug Democratic state treasurer
Of Illinois and spoke IN relation tn the Il"
publican platform, defending what the
Democrats are pleased to call the free
whi,key' plank He closed hy predicting
that the great West would roll up "A mag
uihrcnt majority for Harrison and Morton
Mr. Crawford is pleasing speak and our
people were much grntliici To have oppor
tunity tn hear him Capt " II Nmith,
an old resident aud now prominent h,N
ycr of Chicago was called upon but cN
cursed himself The Year oh JubIlp, t.
the air of Kingdom Comm, was render
ed with pleasing effect
The chairman then read the letter from
senator Edmunds which i, clsrw here print
ed in full, aud also letter from General
Circuit. Member uf Congress from TIN, dis
trict The general IN his letter, after rN
pressing hi. pleasure IN knowing that the
people of Wilmington are alive 10 the Is
sues Of the canvass, adds that it }, "A mat
ter for cougrutulatiou that the dominant
and all important tariff has been 81 fully
aud 50 ably discussed 10y the people and
the press of Vermont that fcw are t. Ice
found IN our state to doubt the salutary
effect Of the present tariff. NOT only upon
their own interests, hut upon the interests
If the whole American people
Col. kittredE" llasklus who may we'll Ice
called IA encyclopaedia upon the tariff, co..
ruplcd nearly one hour and half, but, al
though thr nour Was getting late and the
atmosphere cool, he held the undivided at
trntion Of the audience for the entire time
His arguments we're logical, candid and
conclusive. Hi, remarks upon pension lr.
islatiuu and pension vct"es ought to con
vince old soldiers that their interests can
best be- advanced through the Republicans
party lie showed how the country has
prosprrcd under protective tarin aud
how disaster and ruin have invariably fnl
lowed frre-tradr legislation. He dWelt
specially upon the proposition to remove
the tariff upon woul, producing authentic
/ facts and figures The address from first
/ to last was characterized 10y AN ulo"urr Of
| personalities and harsh statements, and
| could not fail to afford much useful kuowl
| edge upon subject which is the prominent
| issue IN the present campaign
/ TIL" quartet snng Mary had "a littlD
/ .auh and Free Wool, closing with "F"i
/ Nictury Again, to the air of Marching
/ through Grorgia. aud the people di,l"r~r,
| to their Lomr, feeling that the Afternoon
had been MOST proftahy spent.