Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

II AbA1NDtDe l. ~ IN
ocean. l am afraid that we sometimes
forget the differences that exist and i'm
agine that free trade would be better for
us, But If we look into the matter we
VIII see that in all free trade countries
there Is great tendency to caste, and
where caste exists the laboring
man Is compelled to work for
a mere pittance. Mr.. Dillingham;
then compared the condition of the wage
earners in this and in other countries,
greatly TO the advantage of those of
America, and showed also that the work
ingmen of the North were better Off THAI
those of the South.
Mr.. Dillingham; then gave brief &C.
count or our own country up to the war,
showing that the democratic party had al
ways been for free trade, or tariff for rev.
enue only except, when in 1872. they
were, SO hungry that they took Horace
Greeley, life long protectonist, aud he
was most gloriously defeated. In 1884 they
saw that they could not elect democrat
with the solid South alone, SO they patch.
ed up a platform that was like Mr.. Che
ney's horse that racked before and trotted
behind. The speaker theu showed how
Mr.. Cleveland and the democratic House
were leaning toward free trade. Mr.. Cleve
lands message was free trade paper. The
London Times says that the message has
acts of Parliament. The English also say
If they can have free wool they will have
free trade. Should the Mills bill become
law Australia could drive out all the
wool interest in thr United States. and
thus, in a great degree paralyze and
render useless the sheep industry Of
the Union. There is not democrat
in Congress, outside of Mr.. Randall and
his two or three followers, who has made
speech in favor of protection. The Mills
bill Is sectional measure. The Southern
States not being manufacturing States,
are, naturally, for free trade. | haven't
the time to 90 into detail and show how
disastrously free trade would work to the
industries of our own State. The Mills
bill protects all the Southern industries
Louisiana has her SUGAR protected, while
the question of lumber is put on the free
llst-one of NermOnts greatest industries.
Why do the w)rkingmen of other coun-
tries come to our shores Is it for the
land No indeed. 1t Is because they re-
ceive better wages and better educational
advantages they do in their own free trade
countries.
The speech abounded in solid facts and
figures favorable to the protective system
under which our country has grown de-
veloped, and her Industries fostered.
There were loud calls at this point for
Senator Edmunds who finally yielded to
the calls and said:
SENATOR EDMUNDs'S REMARKS.
My friends: We must all get
up early tomorrow for, as the girl
said about May day, it will be for us the
hNpplest day of all the glad New Year
| have come up here from Washington to
vote tomorrow, not because | think 1t
necessary for success, but that | may have
a part in what will before the end of the
present year prove the death blow to the
democratic party. Our advices at Wash
ington are to the effect that the election
of Harrison and Morton is already as
sured. With reference to Cleveland $
latest message, | say that he declines to dc
what it is his duty to do, but asks for
more power. He is like some horses, either
boiling or baking all the time. | will not
speak longer at this late hour, but will in
stead urge upon every republican the need
of active, earnest work on the morrow.
MR.. BALLARD's REMARKS
Hon. Henry Ballard. the republican
candidate for city representative. was call
ed upon and said Mr.. Chairman, Ladies
and Gentlemen A speaker called out at
such late hour rs this and by such an
audience us this ought to have something
good to say. With Senator Edmunds be-
lieve that tomorrow night the victory for
Harrison and Morton will be already won.
| think that to morrow night the sun will
set on the largest republican majority
ever cast in the State of Vermont This
majority will not be entirely due 70 re-
publican votes either. but there will not
be a town between the Canada
and Massachusetts line that will
not witness some democratic votes
cast for Dillingham; and Woodbury.,
simply because the republican party be-
lieves i'll American legislation for Amer
lea. Vermont votes tomorrow, aye, Bur
lington votes tomorrow. We are going
to cast the largest vote ever cast in this
city, and the entire republican ticket will
be elected if every one does his duty. A
very excellent gentleman, against whom
have nothing to say, has been placed III
nomination by the democratic party AS its
candidate for city representatives But he
represents Grover Cleveland and his free
trade party. desire to thank the repub
licans of Burlington for the honor con
ferred upon me, and in closing to again
urge upon every one present the impor
lance OIL early and constant work to NOR
row.
With cheers for the candidates ant
speakers and a stirring selection by the
band the last rally of the campaign wa.
brought to close.