St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-07-26
CAMPAIGN ECHOES.
Two Flag naisIngs and a Rally.

The republicans were out In full
force Friday evening and aided by the
band and the campaign qnartette had
a merry time of it. The speaking was
of high order, brainy, eloquent and
free from personalities and was fire.
quently applauded.
Over in Summerville several hun
dred people gathered at z o'clock and
after music by the band the new flag
was thrown to the breeze and given
three cheers. The flag is Is by "a, has
the portraits of the candidates on it,
and was hung on two new poles that
we're So feet high and painted red,
white and blue. The flag was raised
by Simeon Hoyt, 63 years old, who
helped raise flag 49 years ago for
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too" E. l..
HOvey said the flag was grand for the
and victories wrought
beneath it and what it would accom-
plish in the future. He then introduce
ed Judge Walter P. Smith as the ora
tor of the evening.
Judge Smith said the flag had stood
for liberty, unity and patriotism and
between the stars and stripes could be
read protection. Can there be any
doubt but that the democratic party is
looking toward free trade? The re-
publican party believe that this coun-
try was made for Americans. England
has not forgotten, nor have we, that
we were once colonies of Great Britain.
She wants to get our trade now as she
did then. Look at some of the wages
in foreign countries: England 25 cents
day, Italy III cents, Switzerland $50
year. If you want such a state of
things here you know which party to
vote for in November. They say that
because we are protectionists we are
selfish. Haven't we right to be self
ish7 If this world was one brother
hood free trade would be as allowable
as it is now between our own states.
But cut up as it is into nationalities it
is right to have such a protection. 1t
is best to be just before we are gener-
Gus. Look at the prosperity of the
country. We don't need to go out of
st. Johnsbury to see it. The savings
bank deposits that were once between
100000 and $5OO,OOO have now reach
ed million and quarter dollars.
These deposits have come mainly from
the workingmen. This is true all over
the state and in other states as well.
In sc the deposits in the Maine saw
ings banks were $5OO,OOO in 'S4 they
were $27 100000. The population in
the meantime had increased only So,
900.
The crowd then listened to a cam
paign song by the campaign quartette
consisting of Messrs. Tyler, Hazen
Silsby and May. The crowd then par.
ticipated in the free lemonade and
then marched to railroad street under
the leadership of Capt. c. M. Spencer
and the band.
Exercises on Railroad Street.
A much larger crowd gathered a
this place where another new flag will
portraits was raised just below thu
democratic ensign. At the same time
smaller flag was run out from the
Republican office. Harry BlOdgett
Esq, introduced without further re
marks the Hon. Henry Ballard of Bur
lington.
Mr.. Ballard said the American fas
stood for and represented free ballo
and fair count, free schools, the bes
kind of civil service, the rights of thu
citizens of Dakota seeking admission
into the union, we'll paid labor a
against Chinese cheap labor, and final
ly the great American doctrine of pro
tection-American homes as agains
European novels.
The Music Hall Rally.
Music hall was fairly well filled, par
ticularly in the gallery, and the exer
cises began with music by the band
Judge Smith then introduced Hon
Henry Ballard who spoke for nearl.
two hours upon the issues of the cam
paign. Among other things he said:
This is the most important election
since 1864. 1t will be the Austerliti
in our political history. 1t will decid
whether we shall be Americans or Cos
/
every thing at the st. Louis convention
except adopting the bandanna as thei
campaign ensign. The democratic
party seemed to be surprised wheI
they found democrat with hand
kerchief. Take the Chicago cOnven
ton. There was one man in that con
vention who was great enough, on
man unselfish enough, one man mag
unanimous enough to put aside a repub
lican nomination. AS Mr.. Thurston
the temporary chairman said of him
ale is our uncrOwned king, our great
est living statesman" Nothing bu
his two cablegrams prevented his nom
inatiOn at the convention.
Mr.. Ballard then devoted severa
minutes to HarrisOn's ancestry and t.
the fitness of running Morton as
business mans candidate. He thel
passed on to consider President Cleve
lands civil service record, declarin!
that it was one continuous history o
broken promises and broken pledges
The 81 foreign ministers abroad ar
apOlOgizing for the war. Look at Full
ler, an unknown lawyer in these parts
and leader in that legislature of 1856
and 1868 which was SO reasonable tina
the governor forced an adjournment.
Justice to the living soldier is bette
than honor to the memory of the dead
] 1t is a bnrning disgrace that there ar