The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1888-08-30
a GRAND RALLY,
Bennington Co Republican. Wide
Avak.-1h~ Most Epthasiastio Meet.
4sg IA the State.

A~aks-1h~ Most Epthusfastic Meet
.sg IA the State
The epmirs Governor. Mr. Dillingham;
remarked a. she clos o. IA ting Tues
LAY eycuias th.i be hsd sii,nded raIlie
tits fsll u eyviy county ID The state, AMI
taAias uit sizs ~ the place into consider
alisa be Lad step boihipg he II. Th,
number prrsrni was surprise to every
body The large grand s,aud was packed
oil and there arre yet a larger number
outside on ibe gfouhd aud ia carriage,
80 that tue unit could not have beer
nueh short oi iour thousand
Whsn tie Manchester Drum Corps
started ircm thp village with a few strag
siing memb-rs Of the clnb following j,
looked IS though the thing would be q
failure. II WAS NOT generally known that
the Climb would form at the village and
most OF the members had gone before, but
IT pulled itself together at the Colburn
House with full ranks and with lighted
torches made foe appearance. The club.
accompanied by the Drum Corps and
Center Band, marched to the Depot to re.
ceive visiting clubs. The train was due
TO arrive at eight o'clock, but being COM
posed Of eleven heavily loaded ears it did
cot arrive until nearly pine. 1t brought
the Arlington club with one hundred
torches, led by the Sunderland Band, aud
two clubs from Bennington with between
three and four hundred torches. The
procession was quickly formed and made
a fine appearance as with close ranks it
extended nearly from the Depot to the
Coburo House bridge
Arriving at the grand stand Col Col.
burn. President Of the Manchester Club,
called the meeting to order and called at
teutiou to the attack on, the Republican
candidate for sheriff in the RefBmer, and
to to tie aiiiiayits OF some Of the best men
ia the county, both Republicans and Dem
ocrats, that the charges could not be true.
He then called upon Mr. Markham Of Brat
tleb9rg who gave q very lively campaign
song which was heartily enjoyed He is
a fine singer and favored the audience with
several songs during the evening, all good
and all heartily applanded.
Hon. w z. Dillingham; was next intro
duced as the future Governor, and he
made very foe address Of an hour in
length which was listened 10 with the
closest attention and frequently applaud
ed, Mr.. Dillipghim is very easy speak
er and has fine voice. though it is won
der that be can speak at all for he has
been constantly on the stump for the past
four weeks. sometimes making two long
addresses in one day.
The speaker showed conclusively that
the vast manufacturing industries OF Eng
land were built up by system Of protec-
ton more rigid than ever existed in the
United States, and only o opted free
trade after it had advanced 80 far over
other nations that the tariff was no longer
needed to protect its manufactures, and
the country being 80 densely populated
that it could not raise food enough for the
people its policy became Of necessity that
OF manufacturing for other nations while
it drew its food supply from them. Yet
to carry on the government it Was still
necessary to tax imports but this was done
on those articles which we're not produced
10 England, hence il became tariff for
revenue, or prectical free trade.
The speaker next showed that the Dem.
ocratic party controlled by the Southern
states which have always been for free
trade has since 1856 stood for tariff for
revenue, or practical free trade. and that
the Mills bill which was formulated by
his same Southern influence is very
ong step in that direction. Besides the
Mills bill is sectional in its application re
aiming high duty on sugar and rice
while putting wool, lumber, salt etc, on
he free list. Mr.. Dillingham's speech
made very fine impression aud no brief
report can do it justice.
Capt Forhan, the next speaker. argued
he tariff question from the standpoint Of
IN Irish American and made many happy
tits. keeping the crowd good natured,
notwithstanding the very late hour. by
tories and sallies Of wit.
Hon. Loyeland Munson spoke only
ew minutes but made two or three telling
,oints, urging the voters to come ont 10
Gree NEXT Tuesday. Col Colburn invited
be Manchester Club to go to Bennington
nd said at least two huudred ought to go
nd from the enthusiasm manifested we
ave 10 doubt that number will attend.
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