Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
CLOSE OF THE CAMPAIGN.
THE REPUBLICANS HOLD AN EN-
THUSlASTIC RALLY AT CITY HALL.
Addresses by Hon. q. NJ. Dewey.
Hon. w. T.. Dillingham;, Alderman j.
II. Painchaud, senator Edmunds
and Hon. Henry Ballard.

and Hon. Henry Ballard.
The republicans closed the campaign
with an enthusiastic rally at the City Hall,
preceded by flag raising on North street.
Monday. At o'clock the republican
clubs met at their headquarters on Col
lege street and, headed by the Sherman
band marched through Church street and
Elmwood avenue to North street near
Champlain street where a flag was thrown
across the street Alderman J. f. Painchaud
on being introduced by L. H. Beaupre
spoke briefly on what the republican flag
that had just been flung to the breeze rep
resented. Itrepresented all that is honest
and good it represented protection for
the workingmen and consequently bread
for their family, and that was the reason
it had been adopted by the republican
party. He then compared it with the red
bandanna, the emblem of the democratic
party, and concluded by giving an invita-
ton to all to follow the procession to the
City Hall.
At eight o'clock the procession reached
the City Hall which was crowded almost
to suffocation. The meeting was called to
order by President Pease of the young
mems republican club and the HARRISON
and Morton glee club sang The Republi-
can Rally" to the tune OF Tramp, Tramp,
Tramp, the Boys are Marching" Presi
dent Pease then called upon Colonel U. A,
Woodbury., as the candidate for lieutenant
governor, to preside. Colonel Woodbury.
was greeted with hearty applause rs he
took the chair
COL wooDBURY's REMARKS
Ladies aud Gentlemen am very glad
to be called upon to preside over such a
body as this. We meet here under some.
what remarkable conditions. The labor
expended on this election would be out of
all proportion were it not for the influence
which Vermonts vote will have on the
result in the doubtful States Col.
Woodbury. then paid a tribute to the
intelligence of the voters in Vermont and
to their sturdy republicauism. He then
proceeded to discuss The political situation
of the present day, comparing the condi-
ton OF the Union to that which existed
in 1861. Unless all signs fail we can eX-
pect to see majority in Vermont larger
than ever before known.
want to say just word about local
politics. | believe that this is a republi
city, and if every vote is cast we shall
have a republican representative fl ON
this city. Let every republican come out
tomorrow and vote the straight ticket.
We have with us tonight gentleman
who can convince you that the republican
party ought TO continue to rule this coun-
try. | take great pleasure in introducing
the Hon. George NJ. Dewey of Michigan.
Mr. DEwEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman and Ladies and Gentle
men: l want to thank you for the kind
attention that the people of Vermont have
given me in the past three weeks
that have been In the State. You are
11a1 70 20, ,f,at
important victory 1t will 90 II long ways
towards settling the question whether
the American workingman shall continue
to live in home or howell. Mr.. Dewey
then gave an exhaustive review of the his
tory of the tariff, showing the condition of
the workingmen year by year.
In 1856 james Buchanan was elected
president of the United States, and in the
following year sent his first annual mes
sage to congress. Mr.. Dewey read eX-
tracts from this message, showing the
starving condition of the American work
ingman at that time, as brought about by
the free trade tariff of SAG. This is the
time which Prof. O'Sullivan tells you was
the second bapp'est period the working
man ever knew. In the midst of this
depression the republican national con
vention met in Chicago and nominated
Abraham Lincoln lcheers on platform
that declared specifically tor five things
tries, sound national currency, general
system of internal Improvements and free
homes to free men. In 1861 justin >.
Morrill, cheers secured the passage of
the tariff act of that year, and to that act
more than TO any other thing,
is due the improved condition of the
American workingmen of to-day. The
speaker then took up in turn several
articles which the free traders would
place on the free list and showed the adj
vantages to both producer and consumer
of n protective tariff on them. These ar
ticeS were salt, nails, steel rails, silk,
potatoes and wool, and Mr.. Dewey showed
conclusively how the last two articles in
particular, if put on the free list, AS the
Mills bill placed them, would result in the
loss of thousands OF dollars every year to
the people of Vermont. The man doesn't
live upon the earth who can show that
there is one article IN the POI on which the
Morrill, bill imposes a tariff, the manu-
featuring or growing of which has not
resulted in benefit to both producer and
consumer The speaker then spoke of the
Importance of the majority in Vermont
in order to electrify the hearts of the peo
pie all over this land, and paid a glowing
tribute to the republican presidential
nominee, Let us each do his part toward
bringing about the contamination of that
glorious Interpretation to American ir-
dustry. Mr.. Dewey Is powerful and eff
fectlve speaker and in his comprehensive
speech held the close and undivided at
tention of his immense audience. He was
heartily applauded as he took his seat.
Col Woodbury. then said: Among our
citizens there is no class upon which we
can depend with greater certainty TO help
swell our majority than upon our French
citizens. / take pleasure in introducing
Alderman j. h. Painchaud. and If we can
not all understand him we can at least
wonder that such a language as the French
was ever invented, and perhaps gather
some ideas from his gestures.
ALDERMAN PAINCHAUD's REMARKS. H
| Mr.. Painchaud spoke OF what protection
had done for Canada since its introduction
and of the hard times following the repeal
when III 1866 $4,000 workiugmen emf
grated, not being able to earn bread for
their families under free trade govern,
ment. In 1878 policy of protection had
been adopted, and to-day immigration had
been stopped almost entirely, and Canada
was enjoying an era OF prosperity, He
also alluded to the prosperity of this coun
try under its policy of protection since the
republican party went into power, and
counselled all to vote for the party that
will protect the manufactures and live
work Tor all. In closing, be made an ap
| Depl to the French citizens to vote the re